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Kirksville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Kirksville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,841

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
13.0%
18 - 24:
32.0%
25 - 34:
11.6%
35 - 54:
17.9%
55 - 64:
7.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
23.3%
23.3%
94.0%
94.0%
40.3%
40.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Kirksville
USA
$32,582
$32,582
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Kirksville
USA
$50,071
$50,071
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

28.2%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Transportation
Public Service
21.7%
21.7%
15.6%
15.6%
12.8%
12.8%
11.8%
11.8%
11.7%
11.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.9%
82.9%
6.4%
6.4%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
African
Scottish
Other Subsaharan African
Italian
French
Swedish
Polish
Belgian
Welsh
Dutch
Czech
European
Swiss
Finnish
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Northern European
20.1%
20.1%
11.9%
11.9%
11.3%
11.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
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1.9%
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0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Vietnamese
African languages
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Korean
Urdu
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
90.6%
90.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Kirksville Residents

7.5%

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