Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cole County, MO in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 77,278 population of Cole County, Missouri comprised of 2,895 people who identified as Hispanic (3.75%), and 74,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cole County, Missouri with a population of 64,675 (83.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,020 (11.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,007 (2.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cole County, Missouri in 2023, with a population of 62,349 (80.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,810 (11.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,326 (3.01%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Cole County, MO in 2023

Total Population:77,278

Non Hispanic (96.25%)

Hispanic (3.75%)

Race in Cole County, MO in 2023

Total Population:77,278

White Alone (83.69%)

Black or African American Alone (11.67%)

Two or more races (2.6%)

Asian Alone (1.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Cole County, MO in 2023

Total Population:77,278

Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.68%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.4%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.01%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.36%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.41%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.15%)

Population By Race in Cole , MO in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	64,675	83.69%
Black or African American Alone	9,020	11.67%
Two Or More Races	2,007	2.6%
Asian Alone	1,142	1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	360	0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	74	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Cole , MO in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	62,349	80.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,810	11.4%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,326	3.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,820	2.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,087	1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	248	0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	210	0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	187	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	112	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	69	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	55	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5	0.01%