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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pettis County, MO in 2016

Total Population:42,274

Non Hispanic (91.35%)

Hispanic (8.65%)

Race in Pettis County, MO in 2016

Total Population:42,274

White Alone (92.68%)

Black or African American Alone (3.13%)

Two or more races (2.36%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Asian Alone (0.77%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)

Ethnicity in Pettis County, MO in 2016

Total Population:42,274

Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.15%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.53%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.87%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.08%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.68%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.69%)

Population By Race in Pettis , MO in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	39,180	92.68%
Black or African American Alone	1,322	3.13%
Two Or More Races	996	2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	348	0.82%
Asian Alone	325	0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	103	0.24%

Population By Ethnicity in Pettis , MO in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	35,998	85.15%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,182	7.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,213	2.87%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	880	2.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	292	0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	203	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	145	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	116	0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	109	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	88	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	33	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.04%