| Official Name: | Dellwood, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | St. Louis |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Reggie Jones |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.04 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4914 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1830.39 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4738.67 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 515 |
| Coordinates: | 38.7564°N -90.2767°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 63135, 63136 |
| Area Code: | 314 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-19018[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394504 |
Dellwood is a city in the north St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,025 at the 2010 census.[3] The center of Dellwood or the city of Dellwood was located at the intersections of West Florissant Ave. and Chambers Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03sqmi, all land.[4]
| White alone (NH) | 2,068 | 894 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 503 | 39.35% | 17.79% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 10.24% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,056 | 3,967 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4,160 | 58.15% | 78.95% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 84.66% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 15 | 21 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 7 | 0.29% | 0.42% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.14% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 34 | 20 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 39 | 0.65% | 0.40% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.79% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.02% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 6 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 14 | 0.15% | 0.12% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.28% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 56 | 77 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 119 | 1.07% | 1.53% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.42% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 40 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 71 | 0.34% | 0.80% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1.44% | |
| Total | 5,255 | 5,025 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4,914 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 5,025 people, 1,834 households, and 1,336 families living in the city. The population density was 4878.6PD/sqmi. There were 1,978 housing units at an average density of 1920.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 18.0% White, 79.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 1,834 households, of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.22.
The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 29.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.5% male and 55.5% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,255 people, 1,906 households, and 1,408 families living in the city. The population density was 5108.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,978 housing units at an average density of 1922.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 39.51% White, 58.19% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 1,906 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,210, and the median income for a family was $43,887. Males had a median income of $33,581 versus $24,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,856. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of early 2012, the city of Dellwood has decided to have police services provided by the St. Louis County Police Department, rather than continuing to operate their own police force. Officers from the old force may have joined the St. Louis County Police or found positions elsewhere. Dellwood cars operated by the SLCPD are now specifically marked for the city.