Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cole, MO in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 76,838 population of Cole County, Missouri comprised of 1,994 people who identified as Hispanic (2.6%), and 74,844 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cole County, Missouri with a population of 64,739 (84.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,231 (12.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,479 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cole County, Missouri in 2015, with a population of 63,142 (82.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,052 (11.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,597 (2.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cole, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Cole , MO in 2015
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 9,231 12.01%
White Alone 64,739 84.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 293 0.38%
Asian Alone 1,039 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 57 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,479 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Cole , MO in 2015
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 179 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,597 2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 72 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 115 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,052 11.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 63,142 82.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 221 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,014 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,364 1.78%