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Wardsville, MO Demographics

A map of Wardsville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,49893.7%
Multiracial
573.6%
Hispanic
201.3%
Black
150.9%
Native American/Other
50.3%
Asian
40.3%

Wardsville, Missouri had a population of 1,599 in 2020. It was 93.7% White, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wardsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wardsville is the 291st 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).

Wardsville's White Population

1,498 residents of Wardsville identify as White, or 93.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Wardsville larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wardsville is ranked #209 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wardsville is more White than neighboring Jefferson City (73.2% White), Taos (93% White), Holts Summit (84.4% White), and Meta (89.4% White). Wardsville is less White than neighboring St. Thomas (94.1% White).

Wardsville's Black Population

15 residents of Wardsville identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wardsville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wardsville is ranked #419 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wardsville is more Black than neighboring Taos (0.3% Black), St. Thomas (0.5% Black), and Meta (0% Black). Wardsville is less Black than neighboring Jefferson City (15.7% Black), and Holts Summit (4.7% Black).

Wardsville's Asian Population

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

Wardsville is more Asian than neighboring Taos (0.2% Asian), St. Thomas (0% Asian), and Meta (0% Asian). Wardsville is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson City (1.8% Asian), and Holts Summit (0.5% Asian).

Wardsville's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Wardsville identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wardsville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wardsville is ranked #794 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wardsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Meta (1.1% Hispanic). Wardsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson City (3.6% Hispanic), Taos (3% Hispanic), St. Thomas (1.4% Hispanic), and Holts Summit (3.6% Hispanic).

Wardsville's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Wardsville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wardsville 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, Wardsville is ranked #714 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wardsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taos (0.2% Native American/Other). Wardsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson City (0.7% Native American/Other), St. Thomas (0.9% Native American/Other), Holts Summit (0.8% Native American/Other), and Meta (1.1% Native American/Other).

Wardsville's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Wardsville identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wardsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wardsville is ranked #748 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wardsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Taos (3.4% Multiracial), and St. Thomas (3.2% Multiracial). Wardsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson City (5% Multiracial), Holts Summit (5.9% Multiracial), and Meta (8.3% Multiracial).

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