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Wardsville, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,505
Population
435/sq mi density
$117,500
Median Income
$40,679 per capita
$309,900
Home Value
$346,467 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
19.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
263 sunny days/yr
307
Violent Crime/100K
3,069 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$117,500 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$309,900 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
307 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.7%
1,527 → 1,644
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.8%
$68,000 → $117,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wardsville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,731
+87 from 2023 (1,644)
Projected Median Income 2030
$172,290
+$54,790 from 2023 ($117,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,527 | — | $68,000 | — |
| 2015 | 1,539 | +0.8% | $77,098 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 1,548 | +0.6% | $89,375 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1,561 | +0.8% | $92,813 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,616 | +3.5% | $101,912 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,644 | +1.7% | $117,500 | +15.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.