Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cole, MO in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 76,748 population of Cole County, Missouri comprised of 2,151 people who identified as Hispanic (2.8%), and 74,597 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cole County, Missouri with a population of 64,539 (84.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,284 (12.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,530 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cole County, Missouri in 2016, with a population of 62,823 (81.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,097 (11.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,716 (2.24%).

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 2016
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 9,284 12.1%
White Alone 64,539 84.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 310 0.4%
Asian Alone 1,024 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,530 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Cole , MO in 2016
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 187 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,716 2.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 80 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 134 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,097 11.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 62,823 81.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 230 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 994 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,396 1.82%