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Nodaway County, Missouri

Nodaway County, Missouri. Nodaway County had 20,174 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.0% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. It holds 32 places (15 cities, villages and boroughs, 15 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 6 census tracts. GEOID 29147.

Nodaway County is the county of the Maryville, MO micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

20,174

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 21,241 · ACS 2020-2024: 20,774

Median household income

$59,315

±$3,123 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702

Median home value

$177,500

±$14,896 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300

Median gross rent

$786

±$42 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033

How many people live in Nodaway County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 21,241 residents in Nodaway County. The Census Bureau estimates 20,174 for July 1, 2025, down 5.0% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 20,774 over 877 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −3 (21,018)
2021→2022 −288 (20,730)
2022→2023 −21 (20,709)
2023→2024 −413 (20,296)
2024→2025 −122 (20,174)

Nodaway County in Missouri. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Nodaway County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	20,774	6,191,814	−1,585
Households	8,460±201	2,508,227	no clear change
Average household size	2.15±0.05	2.40	−0.14
Housing units	9,536±48	2,825,287	no clear change

Nodaway County's population since 2000

From 21,912 in 2000 to 20,174 in 2025: down 7.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 21,912
2005 (estimate) 22,588
2010 Census 23,370
2015 (estimate) 22,649
2020 Census 21,241
2025 (estimate) 20,174

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Nodaway County?

Nodaway County holds 32 places: 15 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Polk Township, Nodaway County with 13,673 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Nodaway County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Polk Township, Nodaway County	township	14,200	13,968±65	$57,294	$212,500	19.7%	100%
Maryville	city	10,633	10,428±38	$53,352	$189,400	24.4%	100%
Jackson Township, Nodaway County	township	987	1,103±227	$62,857	$150,600	8.3%	100%
Nodaway Township	township	871	634±91	$50,917	$98,100	15.3%	100%
Jefferson Township, Nodaway County	township	663	742±116	$60,750	$116,100	26.0%	100%
Hopkins Township	township	645	535±122	$45,313	$67,000	21.4%	100%
White Cloud Township	township	534	503±107	$86,979	$254,600	5.9%	100%
Grant Township, Nodaway County	township	529	574±135	$54,464	$127,300	6.3%	100%
Burlington Junction	city	521	397±67	$50,750	$90,600	15.1%	100%
Hopkins	city	472	388±96	$37,500	$56,500	20.5%	100%
Union Township, Nodaway County	township	441	292±73	$74,750	$179,700	8.6%	100%
Ravenwood	town	439	563±191	$60,250	$69,300	8.2%	100%
Hughes Township	township	411	301±67	$53,409	$104,200	14.9%	100%
Monroe Township, Nodaway County	township	407	362±101	$56,563	$68,000	14.6%	100%
Atchison Township	township	386	578±158	$79,261	$161,500	9.1%	100%
Independence Township, Nodaway County	township	326	262±54	$42,386	$53,300	17.9%	100%
Lincoln Township, Nodaway County	township	323	337±90	$66,979	$120,300	9.2%	100%
Washington Township, Nodaway County	township	272	357±117	$68,889	$111,700	10.6%	100%
Green Township, Nodaway CountyGEOID 2914729008	township	246	226±112	$85,694	$158,300	5.8%	100%
Skidmore	city	245	189±60	$55,313	$61,900	28.0%	100%
BarnardGEOID 2903340	city	201	186±61	$26,033	$69,400	10.8%	100%
Conception Junction	town	177	217±76	$47,500	$86,700	21.7%	100%
Clearmont	city	158	183±54	$43,250	$111,300	21.8%	100%
PickeringGEOID 2957404	city	149	162±62	$66,250	$102,500	7.4%	100%
GrahamGEOID 2928072	town	147	129±52	$36,250	$87,900	25.2%	100%
ParnellGEOID 2956360	city	135	189±51	$41,591	$53,800	23.3%	100%
ElmoGEOID 2922024	city	114	217±89	$64,688	$75,000	11.1%	100%
ConceptionGEOID 2915886	CDP	111	202±90	$50,417	$114,100	15.9%	100%
GuilfordGEOID 2929692	town	60	77±36	not published	$26,800	26.0%	100%
ArkoeGEOID 2901864	town	56	76±39	$86,250	$118,100	10.1%	100%
ClydeGEOID 2915130	village	55	39±23	$76,250	$107,500	8.1%	100%
QuitmanGEOID 2960410	CDP	42	27±22	$44,219	$10,000 or less	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Nodaway County?

The median resident of Nodaway County is 33.7 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.2%. 2.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Nodaway County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	33.7±0.5	39.0	+4.0
Under 18 years	17.0%±0.3 pts	22.3%	–
65 years and over	17.8%±0.2 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.2%	5.2%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.5%±0.5 pts	76.3%	−1.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.1%±0.2 pts	10.9%	−0.7 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.6%±0.2 pts	2.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.5 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.1%±0.4 pts	4.5%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.7%±0.8 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.7%±0.8 pts	7.3%	–
With a disability	13.2%±1.4 pts	14.9%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.5%±1.3 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.2%±1.1 pts	91.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	27.9%±2.3 pts	32.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	11.8%±1.9 pts	12.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.6%±0.8 pts	2.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Nodaway County earn?

Half of Nodaway County's 8,460 households earn less than $59,315 a year (±$3,123), against $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 the median was $54,436 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $4,879 after inflation. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Nodaway County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$59,315±$3,123	$70,702	+$4,879
Mean household income	$74,940±$3,254	$96,247	–
Per capita income	$30,440±$1,194	$39,695	+$2,239
People below the poverty line	17.1%±2.3 pts	12.6%	−4.9 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.6%±5.0 pts	15.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.3%±1.6 pts	9.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.7%±2.3 pts	89.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Nodaway County?

Owners occupy 62.3% of Nodaway County's occupied homes and renters 37.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,500 by its owner (±$14,896). The median renter pays $786 a month including utilities, and 37.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Nodaway County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$177,500±$14,896	$230,300	+$21,940
Median gross rent	$786±$42	$1,033	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.0%±6.1 pts	36.6%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,309±$57	$1,524	–
Owner-occupied homes	62.3%±2.7 pts	68.1%	+4.5 pts
Housing units	9,536±48	2,825,287	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±1.0 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.0%±3.3 pts	5.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.0%±2.7 pts	70.5%	–
Mobile homes	4.5%±1.0 pts	5.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.7%±0.6 pts	1.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	18.8%±1.9 pts	13.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Nodaway County building?

Builders took permits for 53 new housing units across Nodaway County in 2025 (45 single-family), 2.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 54 units
2020 37 units
2021 56 units
2022 50 units
2023 48 units
2024 49 units
2025 53 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Nodaway County get to work?

79.2% of Nodaway County's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Nodaway County	Missouri	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.7%±1.5 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.4%±0.8 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.2%±2.8 pts	74.8%	–
Carpooled	11.1%±2.6 pts	8.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	2.4%±1.1 pts	1.8%	–
Worked from home	6.7%±1.5 pts	13.0%	+2.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	15.8 min±1.0	23.5 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Nodaway County's census tracts?

Nodaway County is divided into 6 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $32,436 (Tract 4703.01) to $73,188 (Tract 4702).

Census tracts of Nodaway County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 470129147470100	Hopkins (12%)	2,181	2,090±168	$62,536	$96,700	$618	13.5%
Tract 470229147470200	Skidmore (9%)	2,723	2,445±168	$73,188	$167,300	$780	8.3%
Tract 4703.0129147470301	Maryville (71%)	1,871	1,614±171	$32,436	$200,700	$764	34.0%
Tract 4703.0229147470302	Maryville (96%)	5,095	5,178±326	$70,028	$226,100	$812	7.1%
Tract 470429147470400	Maryville (91%)	4,203	4,229±307	$40,635	$137,000	$842	34.9%
Tract 470529147470500	Ravenwood (5%)	5,168	5,218±258	$71,852	$207,300	$645	9.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Nodaway County compare with Missouri's other counties?

Nodaway County's rank among Missouri's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	54th of 115
Growth 2020-2025	110th of 115
Residents per square mile	70th of 115
Median household income	62nd of 115
Median home value	45th of 115
Median gross rent	46th of 115
Poverty rate	33rd of 115
Bachelor's degree or higher	18th of 115
Median age	111th of 115

Every county in Missouri

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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