Airport Drive, MO Demographics

A map of Airport Drive's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	849	659	90.2%	86.0%
Multiracial	46	40	4.9%	5.2%
Asian	22	9	2.3%	1.2%
Hispanic	12	37	1.3%	4.8%
Black	8	6	0.9%	0.8%
Native American/Other	4	15	0.4%	2.0%

Airport Drive, Missouri has an estimated population of 941, a large increase from the 766 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Airport Drive, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Airport Drive has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Airport Drive, that probability was 25.4% in 2020 and 18.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Airport Drive is ranked the 388th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Airport Drive was ranked the 407th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Airport Drive's White Population

849 residents of Airport Drive, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Airport Drive is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Airport Drive ranks 747th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Airport Drive's White population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. White residents' share of Airport Drive's population has increased from 86.0% to 90.2%.

Airport Drive is more White than neighboring Webb City (83.7% White), Joplin (81.2% White), Oronogo (80.7% White), and Carterville (82% White). Airport Drive is less White than neighboring Carl Junction (91.9% White).

Airport Drive's Black Population

8 residents of Airport Drive, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Airport Drive is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Airport Drive ranks 469th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Airport Drive's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Airport Drive's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Airport Drive is more Black than neighboring Carl Junction (0% Black), Oronogo (0% Black), and Carterville (0% Black). Airport Drive is less Black than neighboring Webb City (2.4% Black), and Joplin (2.9% Black).

Airport Drive's Asian Population

22 residents of Airport Drive, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Airport Drive is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Airport Drive ranks 165th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Airport Drive's Asian population has grown by an estimated 144.4%. Asian residents' share of Airport Drive's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.3%.

Airport Drive is more Asian than neighboring Carl Junction (0.8% Asian), Webb City (1.7% Asian), Joplin (2.2% Asian), Oronogo (0.2% Asian), and Carterville (0.6% Asian).

Airport Drive's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Airport Drive, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Airport Drive is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Airport Drive ranks 186th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Airport Drive's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 67.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Airport Drive's population has decreased from 4.8% to 1.3%.

Airport Drive is less Hispanic than neighboring Carl Junction (3.8% Hispanic), Webb City (3.7% Hispanic), Joplin (6.3% Hispanic), Oronogo (15.3% Hispanic), and Carterville (9.1% Hispanic).

Airport Drive's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Airport Drive, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Airport Drive is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Airport Drive ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Airport Drive's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Airport Drive's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.4%.

Airport Drive is more Native American/Other than neighboring Webb City (0.1% Native American/Other). Airport Drive is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carl Junction (0.6% Native American/Other), Joplin (1.3% Native American/Other), Oronogo (1.5% Native American/Other), and Carterville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Airport Drive's Multiracial Population

46 residents of Airport Drive, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Airport Drive is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Airport Drive ranks 442nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Airport Drive's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Airport Drive's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Airport Drive is more Multiracial than neighboring Carl Junction (3% Multiracial), and Oronogo (2.4% Multiracial). Airport Drive is less Multiracial than neighboring Webb City (8.4% Multiracial), Joplin (6.1% Multiracial), and Carterville (7.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.