Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pettis, MO in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 42,263 population of Pettis County, Missouri comprised of 3,064 people who identified as Hispanic (7.25%), and 39,199 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pettis County, Missouri with a population of 39,547 (93.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,318 (3.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 815 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pettis County, Missouri in 2010, with a population of 36,788 (87.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,759 (6.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,254 (2.97%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pettis, MO in 2010
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Population By Race in Pettis , MO in 2010
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 1,318 3.12%
White Alone 39,547 93.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 284 0.67%
Asian Alone 261 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.09%
Two Or More Races 815 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Pettis , MO in 2010
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 64 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,759 6.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 146 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 75 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,254 2.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,788 87.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 246 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 740 1.75%