Fort Leonard Wood, MO Demographics

A map of Fort Leonard Wood's Population by Race

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri had a population of 15,959 in 2020. It was 52.8% White, 18.1% Black, 4.9% Asian, 19.4% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Leonard Wood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is the 55th most populous. 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).

Fort Leonard Wood's White Population

8,419 residents of Fort Leonard Wood identify as White, or 52.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Leonard Wood considerably less than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is ranked #1008 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Leonard Wood is less White than neighboring St. Robert (54.6% White), Waynesville (68.2% White), Crocker (88.8% White), Dixon (90.6% White), and Edgar Springs (93.5% White).

Fort Leonard Wood's Black Population

2,890 residents of Fort Leonard Wood identify as Black, or 18.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Leonard Wood slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Leonard Wood is more Black than neighboring St. Robert (17.5% Black), Waynesville (10.2% Black), Crocker (0.9% Black), Dixon (0.5% Black), and Edgar Springs (2.5% Black).

Fort Leonard Wood's Asian Population

785 residents of Fort Leonard Wood identify as Asian, or 4.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Leonard Wood roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Leonard Wood is more Asian than neighboring Waynesville (2.7% Asian), Crocker (0% Asian), Dixon (0.2% Asian), and Edgar Springs (0.5% Asian). Fort Leonard Wood is less Asian than neighboring St. Robert (5.8% Asian).

Fort Leonard Wood's Hispanic Population

3,092 residents of Fort Leonard Wood identify as Hispanic, or 19.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Leonard Wood larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Leonard Wood is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Robert (12.2% Hispanic), Waynesville (9.1% Hispanic), Crocker (3.3% Hispanic), Dixon (5% Hispanic), and Edgar Springs (2.5% Hispanic).

Fort Leonard Wood's Native American/Other Population

274 residents of Fort Leonard Wood identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Leonard Wood roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is ranked #144 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Leonard Wood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waynesville (1.5% Native American/Other), Crocker (0.9% Native American/Other), Dixon (0.3% Native American/Other), and Edgar Springs (1% Native American/Other). Fort Leonard Wood is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Robert (2.5% Native American/Other).

Fort Leonard Wood's Multiracial Population

499 residents of Fort Leonard Wood identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Leonard Wood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood is ranked #836 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Leonard Wood is more Multiracial than neighboring Edgar Springs (0% Multiracial). Fort Leonard Wood is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Robert (7.4% Multiracial), Waynesville (8.3% Multiracial), Crocker (6.1% Multiracial), and Dixon (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.