Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pettis County, MO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 42,477 population of Pettis County, Missouri comprised of 3,722 people who identified as Hispanic (8.76%), and 38,755 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pettis County, Missouri with a population of 39,245 (92.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,385 (3.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,017 (2.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pettis County, Missouri in 2017, with a population of 36,033 (84.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,212 (7.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,260 (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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pettis County, MO in 2017

Total Population:42,477

Non Hispanic (91.24%)

Hispanic (8.76%)

Race in Pettis County, MO in 2017

Total Population:42,477

White Alone (92.39%)

Black or African American Alone (3.26%)

Two or more races (2.39%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.89%)

Asian Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Pettis County, MO in 2017

Total Population:42,477

Non-Hispanic White Alone (84.83%)

Hispanic White Alone (7.56%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.97%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.13%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.80%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.72%)

Population By Race in Pettis , MO in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	39,245	92.39%
Black or African American Alone	1,385	3.26%
Two Or More Races	1,017	2.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	376	0.89%
Asian Alone	341	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	113	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Pettis , MO in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	36,033	84.83%
White Alone - Hispanic	3,212	7.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,260	2.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	903	2.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	306	0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	221	0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	155	0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	125	0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	114	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	98	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	35	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	15	0.04%