Nodaway County, Missouri

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,959
Median household income: $55,970
Median home value: $165,100

Nodaway County is a county in Missouri with a population of 20,959. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,970 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Nodaway County's population declined 6.3% from 22,359 to 20,959, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $44,232 to $55,970.

25.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,959
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,970
Median home value: $165,100
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 9,478
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,35920,959

Median household income

$44,232$55,970

Median home value

$126,400$165,100

Median gross rent

$657$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,359	$44,232	$126,400	$657
2020	22,199	$46,303	$126,600	$663
2021	21,571	$47,669	$133,100	$680
2022	21,140	$53,917	$157,200	$739
2023	20,959	$55,970	$165,100	$754

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2423.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,044	5.0%
5 to 17	2,516	12.0%
18 to 24	4,870	23.2%
25 to 34	2,267	10.8%
35 to 44	2,243	10.7%
45 to 54	1,886	9.0%
55 to 64	2,501	11.9%
65 to 74	1,972	9.4%
75 and over	1,660	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,320	92.2%
Black or African American	422	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.2%
Asian	316	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	59	0.3%
Two or more races	347	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	441	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	729	5.8%
High school graduate	4,913	39.2%
Some college or associate's	3,680	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,896	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,311	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,154	82.1%
Carpooled	984	9.9%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	191	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	544	5.5%
Other means	53	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,678	60.5%
15 to 29 min	2,342	25.0%
30 to 44 min	818	8.7%
45 to 59 min	296	3.2%
60+ min	249	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 18.6% (3,408 of 18,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,569	54.5%
Nonfamily households	3,820	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,389	88.5%
Vacant	1,089	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,224	62.3%
Renter-occupied	3,165	37.7%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,543	69.0%
1-unit, attached	202	2.1%
2 to 4 units	1,081	11.4%
5 to 19 units	894	9.4%
20 or more units	262	2.8%
Mobile home & other	496	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 29147
State: Missouri
Land area: 877 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 40.3611, -94.8831

Cities & places

Compare with nearby counties

Other counties in Missouri

114