Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.67K people in Missouri with Portuguese ancestry (0.09% of Missouri population). Among all Missouri counties, Barton County had the highest percentage of its population with Portuguese ancestry (0.68%), followed by Stone County (0.65%), and Henry County (0.64%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Portuguese ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Missouri.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Barton County
Stone County
Henry County
Shannon County
Camden County
Cedar County
Christian County
Pulaski County
Newton County
Taney County
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Barton County 0.68
2 Stone County 0.65
3 Henry County 0.64
4 Shannon County 0.39
5 Camden County 0.38
6 Cedar County 0.35
7 Christian County 0.33
8 Pulaski County 0.32
9 Newton County 0.24
9 Taney County 0.24
10 Gasconade County 0.23
11 Audrain County 0.20
12 Crawford County 0.19
13 Butler County 0.18
13 Texas County 0.18
13 Vernon County 0.18
14 Jasper County 0.15
14 Monroe County 0.15
15 Clay County 0.14
16 Phelps County 0.13
17 Andrew County 0.12
17 Johnson County 0.12
17 Ozark County 0.12
17 Pike County 0.12
17 Warren County 0.12
18 Boone County 0.11
18 Morgan County 0.11
19 Greene County 0.10
19 Jackson County 0.10
19 Worth County 0.10
19 Wright County 0.10
20 Cass County 0.09
20 Moniteau County 0.09
20 St. Charles County 0.09
21 Howard County 0.08
21 Laclede County 0.08
21 St. Louis County 0.08
22 Adair County 0.07
22 Dent County 0.07
22 Platte County 0.07
22 St. Louis city 0.07
23 Maries County 0.06
23 Scotland County 0.06
24 McDonald County 0.05
24 Miller County 0.05
25 Benton County 0.04
25 Franklin County 0.04
25 Iron County 0.04
25 Jefferson County 0.04
25 Lawrence County 0.04
26 Howell County 0.03
26 Lincoln County 0.03
26 Montgomery County 0.03
26 Saline County 0.03
26 Scott County 0.03
26 Washington County 0.03
27 Buchanan County 0.02
27 Cooper County 0.02
27 DeKalb County 0.02
27 Dunklin County 0.02
27 Lafayette County 0.02
27 Polk County 0.02
27 Ray County 0.02
28 Barry County 0.01
28 Caldwell County 0.01
28 Pemiscot County 0.01
28 Randolph County 0.01
28 Webster County 0.01
29 Cole County 0.004