Jury Pool Profile
Nodaway County, Missouri
- County seat
- Maryville
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 20,174
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 20,774.
At a glance
Nodaway County is a 20,174-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $63,242, $8,341 below the MO state median of $71,583; 27.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 33.2% of covered employment, average pay $49,305/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.91%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 71% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 20,774
- Median household income
- $59,315
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 2%.
Nodaway County has a population of 20,774, with a median age of 33.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.1%; Black residents 2.1%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $63,242; 27.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 33% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 33.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.91%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 69%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Nodaway County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 71.4% in 2024, 69.4% in 2020, 67.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 55% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 5.7% of the adult civilian population (981 individuals).