Merriam Woods, MO Demographics

A map of Merriam Woods's Population by Race

Merriam Woods, Missouri had a population of 2,006 in 2020. It was 83.3% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Merriam Woods, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Merriam Woods is the 258th 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).

Merriam Woods's White Population

1,671 residents of Merriam Woods identify as White, or 83.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Merriam Woods slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Merriam Woods is ranked #838 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Merriam Woods is more White than neighboring Bull Creek (79.8% White), and Kirbyville (73.8% White). Merriam Woods is less White than neighboring Rockaway Beach (89.7% White), Forsyth (91% White), and Saddlebrooke (89.3% White).

Merriam Woods's Black Population

11 residents of Merriam Woods identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Merriam Woods slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Merriam Woods is ranked #544 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Merriam Woods is more Black than neighboring Saddlebrooke (0% Black). Merriam Woods is less Black than neighboring Rockaway Beach (0.6% Black), Bull Creek (2.6% Black), and Kirbyville (4.1% Black).

Merriam Woods's Asian Population

6 residents of Merriam Woods identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Merriam Woods roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Merriam Woods is ranked #449 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Merriam Woods is more Asian than neighboring Bull Creek (0.2% Asian), and Kirbyville (0% Asian). Merriam Woods is less Asian than neighboring Rockaway Beach (0.6% Asian), Forsyth (0.5% Asian), and Saddlebrooke (1.9% Asian).

Merriam Woods's Hispanic Population

192 residents of Merriam Woods identify as Hispanic, or 9.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Merriam Woods roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Merriam Woods is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Merriam Woods is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockaway Beach (4.3% Hispanic), Bull Creek (6.3% Hispanic), Forsyth (2.8% Hispanic), Kirbyville (9.2% Hispanic), and Saddlebrooke (2.6% Hispanic).

Merriam Woods's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Merriam Woods identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Merriam Woods 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, Merriam Woods is ranked #204 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Merriam Woods is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rockaway Beach (0.8% Native American/Other), Bull Creek (0.7% Native American/Other), Forsyth (0.7% Native American/Other), Kirbyville (0% Native American/Other), and Saddlebrooke (0% Native American/Other).

Merriam Woods's Multiracial Population

100 residents of Merriam Woods identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Merriam Woods roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Merriam Woods is ranked #469 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Merriam Woods is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockaway Beach (3.9% Multiracial), and Forsyth (4.4% Multiracial). Merriam Woods is less Multiracial than neighboring Bull Creek (10.3% Multiracial), Kirbyville (12.8% Multiracial), and Saddlebrooke (6.1% Multiracial).

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