Nodaway County Demographics

A map of Nodaway County's Population by Race

Nodaway County, Missouri has an estimated population of 20,774, a slight decrease from the 21,241 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 2.2% Hispanic, 2.1% Black, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nodaway County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nodaway has become 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 Nodaway County, that probability was 17.3% in 2020 and 16.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nodaway County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Nodaway County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Nodaway County's White Population

18,998 residents of Nodaway County, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nodaway County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Nodaway County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nodaway County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Nodaway County's population has increased from 90.8% to 91.5%.

Nodaway County is more White than neighboring Taylor County (88.9% White), and Page County (90.3% White). Nodaway County is less White than neighboring Andrew County (92.4% White), Holt County (93.3% White), and Worth County (95.2% White).

Nodaway County's Black Population

439 residents of Nodaway County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nodaway County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Nodaway County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nodaway County's Black population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. Black residents' share of Nodaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Nodaway County is more Black than neighboring Andrew County (1.3% Black), Taylor County (0.2% Black), Holt County (0.4% Black), Page County (1.7% Black), and Worth County (0.1% Black).

Nodaway County's Asian Population

341 residents of Nodaway County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Nodaway County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Nodaway County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nodaway County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. Asian residents' share of Nodaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Nodaway County is more Asian than neighboring Andrew County (0.8% Asian), Taylor County (0% Asian), Holt County (0.4% Asian), Page County (0.5% Asian), and Worth County (0% Asian).

Nodaway County's Hispanic Population

461 residents of Nodaway County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nodaway County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Nodaway County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nodaway County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Nodaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Nodaway County is more Hispanic than neighboring Holt County (1.9% Hispanic), and Worth County (0.6% Hispanic). Nodaway County is less Hispanic than neighboring Andrew County (2.6% Hispanic), Taylor County (8.1% Hispanic), and Page County (3.3% Hispanic).

Nodaway County's Native American/Other Population

158 residents of Nodaway County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Nodaway County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Nodaway County ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nodaway County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Nodaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Nodaway County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Andrew County (0.1% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.7% Native American/Other), Holt County (0.6% Native American/Other), Page County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Worth County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Nodaway County's Multiracial Population

377 residents of Nodaway County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nodaway County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Nodaway County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Nodaway County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Nodaway County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.8%.

Nodaway County is less Multiracial than neighboring Andrew County (2.7% Multiracial), Taylor County (2.2% Multiracial), Holt County (3.4% Multiracial), Page County (3.4% Multiracial), and Worth County (3.8% 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.