Norwood, MO Demographics

A map of Norwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	589	498	86.5%	86.2%
Multiracial	65	53	9.5%	9.2%
Hispanic	25	11	3.7%	1.9%
Native American/Other	2	3	0.3%	0.5%
Black	0	6	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	1.2%

Norwood, Missouri has an estimated population of 681, a large increase from the 578 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 9.5% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Norwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Norwood has become slightly 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 Norwood, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 24.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Norwood is ranked the 452nd 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). Norwood was ranked the 471st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Norwood's White Population

589 residents of Norwood, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Norwood is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Norwood ranks 740th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norwood's White population has grown by an estimated 18.3%. White residents' share of Norwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.5%.

Norwood is more White than neighboring Mountain Grove (86.2% White), and Hartville (85.2% White). Norwood is less White than neighboring Mansfield (97% White), Ava (96.8% White), and Cabool (87% White).

Norwood's Black Population

0 residents of Norwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Norwood is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Norwood ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norwood's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Norwood's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Norwood is less Black than neighboring Mansfield (0.9% Black), Hartville (2% Black), Ava (1.7% Black), and Cabool (0.3% Black).

Norwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Norwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Norwood is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Norwood ranks 156th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Norwood's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Norwood is less Asian than neighboring Mountain Grove (1.3% Asian), Mansfield (0.1% Asian), Hartville (0.7% Asian), and Cabool (0.9% Asian).

Norwood's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Norwood, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Norwood is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Norwood ranks 656th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norwood's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 127.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Norwood's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.7%.

Norwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Mountain Grove (2.9% Hispanic), Mansfield (0.3% Hispanic), Hartville (0.3% Hispanic), Ava (0.5% Hispanic), and Cabool (3.6% Hispanic).

Norwood's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Norwood, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Norwood is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Norwood ranks 589th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Norwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Norwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mansfield (0% Native American/Other), Hartville (0% Native American/Other), and Ava (0.2% Native American/Other). Norwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cabool (2.6% Native American/Other).

Norwood's Multiracial Population

65 residents of Norwood, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Norwood is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Norwood ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Norwood's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Norwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.5%.

Norwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Mountain Grove (9.3% Multiracial), Mansfield (1.8% Multiracial), Ava (0.8% Multiracial), and Cabool (5.7% Multiracial). Norwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Hartville (11.8% 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.