Briarwood EstatesMO
The town, home to 307 people, lies in Missouri.
Is Briarwood Estates a good place to live?
Briarwood Estates’ mean commuting time is 40 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 248 in Missouri we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Briarwood Estates. Briarwood Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Briarwood Estates: who provides what
Briarwood Estates is unincorporated, so Jefferson County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Briarwood Estates.
More children than Missouri overall
Children under 18 are nearly two in five residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide). Briarwood Estates: just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. The age of the median resident locally is 38.2 years.
| Briarwood Estates | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Briarwood Estates | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 21.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.4% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Briarwood Estates work out of town
Briarwood Estates’ typical household income is $120,000. The top destinations are De Soto (10%), St. Louis (9%) and Festus (5%). The share of residents in Briarwood Estates who live below the poverty line is 4.2%. Half commute less than 29 miles.
| Briarwood Estates | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Briarwood Estates
For Briarwood Estates, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Briarwood Estates faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Briarwood Estates’ FEMA hazard score works out to 65 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 17% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Briarwood Estates is
29% of adults feel lonely in Briarwood Estates. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Briarwood Estates is ahead of Missouri on 5 and behind on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 41% have obesity, 17% report frequent mental distress.
| Briarwood Estates | Typical Missouri town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Briarwood Estates | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Briarwood Estates
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Briarwood Estates
About 0 of every 100 Briarwood Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Briarwood Estates for work
Where Briarwood Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Briarwood Estates
Census-designated place in Missouri, United States
Briarwood Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is in the southern part of the county, northwest of De Soto. It is a residential community built around three lakes: Lake Briarwood, Fishermans Lake, and Spring Lake. Missouri Route 21 passes between Briarwood Estates and De Soto, leading northeast 44 miles (71 km) to St. Louis and southwest 24 miles (39 km) to Potosi. As of the 2020 census, Briarwood Estates had a population of 347. Briarwood Estates was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 617 ft
Questions about Briarwood Estates
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Briarwood Estates, MO a good place to live?
Briarwood Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.