Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pettis County, MO in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 42,274 population of Pettis County, Missouri comprised of 3,658 people who identified as Hispanic (8.65%), and 38,616 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pettis County, Missouri with a population of 39,180 (92.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,322 (3.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 996 (2.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pettis County, Missouri in 2016, with a population of 35,998 (85.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,182 (7.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,213 (2.87%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,322 3.13%
White Alone 39,180 92.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 348 0.82%
Asian Alone 325 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 103 0.24%
Two Or More Races 996 2.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Pettis , MO in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 109 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,182 7.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 203 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 116 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,213 2.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,998 85.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 145 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 292 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 880 2.08%