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Greenwood, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Greenwood is 5,322, which is 34.67% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Greenwood population density is 1,340.45 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Greenwood is white, which represent 89.52% of the total population. The average Greenwood education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,322. #135

Population Growth Since 2000, #129

Greenwood, MO	34.67%
Missouri	7.74%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #215

Greenwood, MO	1,340.45 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,764 (89.52%, #792)
Black:	118 (2.22%, #272)
Hispanic:	157 (2.95%, #270)
Asian:	149 (2.80%, #55)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	64 (1.20%, #130)
One Race, Other:	55 (1.03%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	172 (3.23%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	100 (67.11%, see rank)
Filipino:	20 (13.42%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	29 (19.46%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,190 (78.73%) out of the total population of 5,322 reported first ancestry.

	Greenwood, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	9	0.17%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.28%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.15%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	69	1.30%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	570	10.71%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	209	3.93%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	1,209	22.72%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	468	8.79%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	259	4.87%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	26	0.49%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	107	2.01%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	15	0.28%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	16	0.30%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	91	1.71%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	321	6.03%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.15%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	94	1.77%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	11	0.21%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	516	9.70%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.17%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,740 (51.48%, see rank)

Females: 2,582 (48.52%, see rank)

Greenwood, MO	Male: 51.48% Female: 48.52%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Greenwood, MO	32.90 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Greenwood, MO	30.40 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Greenwood, MO	33.70 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Greenwood, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	429	8.06%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	475	8.93%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	448	8.42%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	528	9.92%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	158	2.97%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	861	16.18%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	893	16.78%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	840	15.78%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	337	6.33%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	193	3.63%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	152	2.86%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	8	0.15%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Greenwood, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,284, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	113, 3.44%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	803, 24.45%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,221, 37.18%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	813, 24.76%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	334, 10.17%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.31, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Greenwood, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	198	57.58%	42.42%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	687	95.20%, see rank	4.80%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	512	87.70%, see rank	12.30%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	217	78.34%, see rank	21.66%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	68	83.82%, see rank	16.18%, see rank	54.45%	45.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Greenwood, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	1,823, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.92, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	308, 16.90%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,515, 83.10%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,453, 79.70%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.36, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,224, 67.14%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	370, 20.30%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Greenwood, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,970	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,969	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	516	26.21%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	1,228	62.37%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	8	0.41%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	217	11.02%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,001	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	446	22.29%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	1,224	61.17%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	47	2.35%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	284	14.19%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Greenwood, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	5,181	97.35%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,410	64.07%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,709	32.11%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	62	1.16%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	141	2.65%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	50	0.94%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	91	1.71%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	19	0.36%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	87	1.63%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	21	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14	0.26%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Greenwood, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	1,662	91.17%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	35	1.92%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	51	2.80%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	67	3.68%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	8	0.44%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.