Wardsville, MO Demographics

A map of Wardsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,526	1,498	96.6%	93.7%
Multiracial	53	57	3.4%	3.6%
Black	0	15	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.3%

Wardsville, Missouri has an estimated population of 1,579, a slight decrease from the 1,599 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.6% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wardsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wardsville 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 Wardsville, that probability was 12.1% in 2020 and 6.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wardsville is ranked the 307th 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). Wardsville was ranked the 291st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wardsville's White Population

1,526 residents of Wardsville, or 96.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wardsville is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Wardsville ranks 210th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wardsville's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Wardsville's population has increased from 93.7% to 96.6%.

Wardsville is more White than neighboring Jefferson City (71.4% White), Taos (90.3% White), Holts Summit (90.5% White), and Meta (93.9% White). Wardsville is less White than neighboring St. Thomas (97.8% White).

Wardsville's Black Population

0 residents of Wardsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wardsville is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Wardsville ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wardsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wardsville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Wardsville is less Black than neighboring Jefferson City (16% Black), Taos (1.4% Black), and Holts Summit (2.5% Black).

Wardsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Wardsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wardsville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Wardsville ranks 506th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wardsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wardsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wardsville is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson City (2.4% Asian), and Holts Summit (0.2% Asian).

Wardsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wardsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wardsville is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Wardsville ranks 819th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wardsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wardsville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Wardsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson City (4% Hispanic), Taos (2.5% Hispanic), and Holts Summit (2.2% Hispanic).

Wardsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wardsville, 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 Wardsville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wardsville ranks 735th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wardsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wardsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wardsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson City (1.4% Native American/Other), and Holts Summit (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wardsville's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Wardsville, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wardsville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wardsville ranks 762nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wardsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wardsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Wardsville is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Thomas (2.2% Multiracial). Wardsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson City (4.9% Multiracial), Taos (5.8% Multiracial), Holts Summit (3.9% Multiracial), and Meta (6.1% 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.