Oakwood is a village in Clay County, Missouri, United States.

Oakwood was laid out in the early 1920s, and named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 97.3% White, 1.6% Native American, and 1.1% from other races.

24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the village was 97.46% White, 0.51% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.51% from other races.

5.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.