Census place 2939026

Kirksville

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

Official Census name: Kirksville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kirksville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kirksville has a population of 17,863 and 1,242 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: typical commute is 12.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes; median home value is $153,900, below the comparison median of $218,700; and median gross rent is $775, below the comparison median of $1,083. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
12.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes
median home value
$153,900
Below the comparison median of $218,700
median gross rent
$775
Below the comparison median of $1,083

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kirksville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,863
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,242/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
24.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$50,071
Median home value
$153,900
Median gross rent
$775
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.3%
Typical commute
12.7 min
Drive-alone commute
76.7%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
3.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
6.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
81.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.8%
Households with children
24.4%
Residents with a disability
12.2%
Residents without insurance
9.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Adair County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Severe Storm declarations
12
Severe Ice Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1

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: KIRKSVILLE RGNL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
62.1°F
Average low
41.7°F
Annual rainfall
39.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kirksville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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