Missouri / Census place 2939044

Kirkwood

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kirkwood city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
29,331
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,194/sq mi
9.2 sq mi land area
Median age
41.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$121,270
Median home value
$451,400
Median gross rent
$1,348
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.9%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
66.8°F
Average low
48°F
Annual rainfall
41.7"
Annual snowfall
16.6"

Month by month

A year in Kirkwood.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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