Oakwood, MO Demographics

A map of Oakwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	132	189	93.0%	95.5%
Hispanic	5	4	3.5%	2.0%
Multiracial	4	5	2.8%	2.5%
Black	1	0	0.7%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Oakwood, Missouri has an estimated population of 142, a large decrease from the 198 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Oakwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Oakwood has become more 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 Oakwood, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 13.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Oakwood is ranked the 800th 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). Oakwood was ranked the 721st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Oakwood's White Population

132 residents of Oakwood, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Oakwood is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Oakwood ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakwood's White population has declined by an estimated 30.2%. White residents' share of Oakwood's population has decreased from 95.5% to 93.0%.

Oakwood is more White than neighboring Oaks (69.2% White), Oakwood Park (83.3% White), Oakview (77.2% White), Gladstone (74.1% White), and Northmoor (70.6% White).

Oakwood's Black Population

1 residents of Oakwood, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Oakwood is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Oakwood ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakwood's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Oakwood's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.7%.

Oakwood is more Black than neighboring Oaks (0% Black). Oakwood is less Black than neighboring Oakwood Park (2% Black), Oakview (0.8% Black), Gladstone (7% Black), and Northmoor (2.2% Black).

Oakwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Oakwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Oakwood is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Oakwood ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakwood's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Oakwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Oakwood is less Asian than neighboring Oakview (2.4% Asian), Gladstone (1.7% Asian), and Northmoor (5.7% Asian).

Oakwood's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Oakwood, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Oakwood is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Oakwood ranks 624th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakwood's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Oakwood's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.5%.

Oakwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Oaks (25.6% Hispanic), Oakwood Park (7.8% Hispanic), Oakview (14.1% Hispanic), Gladstone (9.9% Hispanic), and Northmoor (10.5% Hispanic).

Oakwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Oakwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Oakwood is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Oakwood ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakwood's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Oakwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Oakwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gladstone (1.5% Native American/Other), and Northmoor (4.3% Native American/Other).

Oakwood's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Oakwood, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Oakwood is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Oakwood ranks 917th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Oakwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Oakwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Oaks (5.1% Multiracial), Oakwood Park (6.9% Multiracial), Oakview (5.6% Multiracial), Gladstone (5.7% Multiracial), and Northmoor (6.7% 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.