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Nodaway County, Missouri

Nodaway County had 20,503 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 877.0 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 115 in Missouri by population and 5th by land area.

Population
20,503
#55 of 115 in Missouri · #1,800 in US
Area
877.0 sq mi
#5 of 115 in Missouri · #918 in US
Density
23 / sq mi
#70 of 115 in Missouri · #2,117 in US
Median household income
$55,749
#61 of 115 in Missouri · #2,254 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Nodaway County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Nodaway County population, land area and income

Nodaway County had 20,503 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 877.0 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 115 in Missouri by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 23.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, about the same as Nodaway County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,749 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

20,503

3144th1st

1800th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

877 sq mi

3144th1st

918th of 3,144 (US)

Density

23.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2117th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,749

3143rd1st

2254th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

20,503

115th1st

55th of 115 (MO)

Land area

877 sq mi

115th1st

5th of 115 (MO)

Density

23.4 / sq mi

115th1st

70th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$55,749

115th1st

61st of 115 (MO)

How Nodaway County's population changed since 2020

Nodaway County lost 496 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.4%. That ranks 103rd of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Nodaway County recorded 888 births and 789 deaths, a natural change of +99. Net international migration added +219 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -1,025. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 1,025 people.

21.0k202021.0k202120.7k202220.7k202320.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
888
Deaths
789
Net international migration
+219
Net domestic migration
-1,025
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-190

Where Nodaway County is

The Census internal point of Nodaway County is at 40.361100, -94.883100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Nodaway County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Nodaway County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.361100, -94.883100
DMS
40°21'39.96"N 94°52'59.16"W
UTM
15N 340104.4E 4469539.0N
Geohash
9zht8gs0r
Plus code
86G79468+CQ

Towns in Nodaway County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Nodaway County, 10,193 people together, or 50% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Nodaway County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Maryville with 10,193.

  1. 01Maryville10,193
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Nodaway County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Nodaway County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Andrew County, MO, with 18,091 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 189.9 miles SE of Nodaway County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Kansas City, KS (population 156,752), 85.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Maryville, MO (population 10,193), 1.4 miles away.

Nodaway County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Nodaway County is 29147: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 147. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,749.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Nodaway County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,503. That is down 496 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 20,999.

What is the FIPS code of Nodaway County?

29147. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (147) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Nodaway County?

Maryville, with 10,193 residents inside Nodaway County in 2024.

Which counties border Nodaway County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Andrew County, MO; Page County, IA; Gentry County, MO; Taylor County, IA; Atchison County, MO; Holt County, MO; Worth County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.