Kirksville, Missouri Population 2024

17,472

Kirksville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kirksville was:

  • White: 86.05%
  • Black or African American: 6%
  • Two or more races: 4.18%
  • Asian: 2.57%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,214.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.25% (-44)
The current population of Kirksville, Missouri is 17,472 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,516.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,05386.05%
Black or African American1,0496%
Two or more races7324.18%
Asian4502.57%
Other race1190.68%
Native American900.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirksville Population by Race

Kirksville Population Pyramid 2024

Kirksville Median Age

25.1

Total

25

Male

25.2

Female

Kirksville Adults

There are 14,410 adults, (2,227 of whom are seniors) in Kirksville.

Kirksville Age Dependency

43.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirksville Sex Ratio

Female9,10152.03%
Male8,39247.97%

Kirksville Population by Age

Kirksville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0662.5447.952.1
Non Family3,1201.7429.970.1
Married2,2043.327228
Female6153.550.649.4
Male1274.1859.140.9

3.24

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

47.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirksville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4374.98%
Associates Degree6126.98%
Bachelors Degree1,39515.91%
Graduate Degree1,93122.03%
High School Graduate2,75531.42%
Less Than 9th Grade2032.32%
Some College1,43416.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirksville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirksville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4506,8472,590
Black679677354
Asian253238217
2+ Races22420996
Hispanic155155102
Native American57523
Other Race38380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.77%.

Kirksville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,547$45,885$32,839
Graduate Degree$51,887$92,784$45,391
High School Graduate$31,139$30,792$31,604
Less Than 9th Grade$24,281$28,854$14,075
Overall$40,918$46,373$36,263
Some College$42,039$57,575$40,130

$40,918

Average Earnings

$46,373

Average Male

$36,263

Average Female

Kirksville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirksville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirksville Language

93.06% of Kirksville residents speak only English, while 6.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.08% of the population.

Kirksville Language

Kirksville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1893,71928.2%
Multiple65219029.14%
Hispanic42718042.15%
Asian37211931.99%
Black1,004919.06%
Native862933.72%
Other882326.14%

27.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.83%

Male Poverty Rate

29.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirksville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirksville is Hispanic, with 42.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirksville is Black, with 9.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 51.92%.

Kirksville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.27%
Some College16.51%
High School15.12%
Bachelors or Greater7.08%

Kirksville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.58%
Male Unemployed28.02%
Female Employed17.97%
Male Employed9.69%

Kirksville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirksville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,654$140,527
Households$48,063$92,961
Married Families$87,682$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,929$45,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirksville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.5%

Male Marriage Rate

29.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirksville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kirksville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kirksville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirksville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

540

Number of Veterans

472

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War173
Vietnam115
First Gulf War98
Korea42
World War II18

Kirksville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+207
35 to 54149
55 to 6496
18 to 3447
65 to 7441

Kirksville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4283.4%
2+ Races8116.04%
Hispanic368.39%
Black314.14%

Kirksville Veterans by Race

Kirksville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirksville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kirksville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirksville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirksville 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

64.89%

Born in Kirksville

94.15%

Native Born

5.85%

Foreign Born

4.47%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.15% of Kirksville residents were born in the United States, with 64.89% having been born in Missouri. 4.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Kirksville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,417-11-0.06%
202817,428-11-0.06%
202717,439-11-0.06%
202617,450-11-0.06%
202517,461-11-0.06%
202417,472-11-0.06%
202317,483190.11%
202217,464-13-0.07%
202117,477-39-0.22%
202017,516-188-1.06%
201917,704-20-0.11%
201817,724970.55%
201717,6271751%
201617,452-37-0.21%
201517,489-75-0.43%
201417,564-77-0.44%
201317,641650.37%
201217,576270.15%
201117,549280.16%
201017,52100%
200016,988-164-0.96%
199017,152-15-0.09%
198017,1671,60710.33%
197015,5602,43718.57%
196013,1232,01318.12%
195011,1101,03010.22%
194010,0801,78721.55%
19308,2931,08014.97%
19207,21386613.64%
19106,3473816.39%
19005,9662,45669.97%
18903,510-13,907-79.85%

Kirksville Population by Year