Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pettis County, MO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 42,299 population of Pettis County, Missouri comprised of 3,287 people who identified as Hispanic (7.77%), and 39,012 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pettis County, Missouri with a population of 39,426 (93.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,343 (3.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 843 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pettis County, Missouri in 2012, with a population of 36,493 (86.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,933 (6.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,260 (2.98%).

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

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Population By Race in Pettis , MO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,343 3.18%
White Alone 39,426 93.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 316 0.75%
Asian Alone 284 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 87 0.21%
Two Or More Races 843 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Pettis , MO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,933 6.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 174 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 74 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,260 2.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,493 86.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 267 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 769 1.82%