Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Population 2024

15,707

Fort Leonard Wood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Leonard Wood was:

  • White: 57.26%
  • Two or more races: 18.58%
  • Black or African American: 17.39%
  • Asian: 2.64%
  • Other race: 1.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.43%
  • Native American: 0.91%
Land Area (mi²)
23.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
682.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.28% (928)
The current population of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri is 15,707 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,779.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,77057.26%
Two or more races2,84618.58%
Black or African American2,66317.39%
Asian4042.64%
Other race2761.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2191.43%
Native American1390.91%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Fort Leonard Wood Population by Race

Fort Leonard Wood Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Leonard Wood Median Age

20.3

Total

20.3

Male

20.6

Female

Fort Leonard Wood Adults

There are 12,640 adults, (40 of whom are seniors) in Fort Leonard Wood.

Fort Leonard Wood Age Dependency

21.6

Age Dependency Ratio

0.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Leonard Wood Sex Ratio

Female5,99739.15%
Male9,32060.85%

Fort Leonard Wood Population by Age

Fort Leonard Wood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8143.220100
Married1,0964.150100
Non Family5081.060100
Male1202.920100
Female904.510100

4.03

Average Family Size

3.22

Average Household Size

0.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Leonard Wood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade90.21%
Associates Degree53512.26%
Bachelors Degree83519.14%
Graduate Degree43910.06%
High School Graduate1,03223.65%
Less Than 9th Grade410.94%
Some College1,47233.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Leonard Wood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Leonard Wood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8901,872578
Hispanic1,0461,020196
Black950945343
2+ Races572546157
Asian187186100
Other Race11511537
Native American10610622
Islander1031037

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.48%.

Fort Leonard Wood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,501$40,909$40,301
Graduate Degree$93,000$133,088$70,745
High School Graduate$42,599$45,982$28,295
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,051$47,133$31,706
Some College$41,417$51,058$30,089

$42,051

Average Earnings

$47,133

Average Male

$31,706

Average Female

Fort Leonard Wood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Leonard Wood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Leonard Wood Language

77.03% of Fort Leonard Wood residents speak only English, while 22.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.55% of the population.

Fort Leonard Wood Language

Fort Leonard Wood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple1,03914513.96%
Asian1939850.78%
White3,174732.3%
Hispanic1,501402.66%

5.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.78%

Male Poverty Rate

4.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Leonard Wood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Leonard Wood is Asian, with 50.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Leonard Wood is White, with 2.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.76%.

Fort Leonard Wood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52%
Some College4.25%
High School0.31%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Fort Leonard Wood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.8%
Male Employed0.98%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Fort Leonard Wood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Leonard Wood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,724$82,871
Households$68,629$74,890
Married Families$74,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,698$51,891

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Leonard Wood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.0%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Leonard Wood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Leonard Wood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fort Leonard Wood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Leonard Wood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

553

Number of Veterans

385

Male Veterans

168

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War526
First Gulf War33
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Fort Leonard Wood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34515
35 to 5438
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Fort Leonard Wood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White39111.48%
Hispanic1087.71%
Black659.14%
Asian3013.51%
2+ Races293.53%
Islander2717.88%
Other Race1113.92%

Fort Leonard Wood Veterans by Race

Fort Leonard Wood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Leonard Wood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

80.6%

Labor Force Participation

23.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Leonard Wood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Leonard Wood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Leonard Wood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

10.02%

Born in Fort Leonard Wood

91.43%

Native Born

8.57%

Foreign Born

5.51%

Non Citizen

3.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.43% of Fort Leonard Wood residents were born in the United States, with 10.02% having been born in Missouri. 5.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Leonard Wood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202415,707460.29%
202315,661460.29%
202215,615-14-0.09%
202115,6298505.75%
202014,779-1,247-7.78%
201916,0261440.91%
201815,882-425-2.61%
201716,307-493-2.93%
201616,800-776-4.42%
201517,5765153.02%
201417,061980.58%
201316,9635803.54%
201216,3833502.18%
201116,0339726.45%
201015,06100%

Fort Leonard Wood Population by Year