Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pettis County, MO in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 43,001 population of Pettis County, Missouri comprised of 3,964 people who identified as Hispanic (9.22%), and 39,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pettis County, Missouri with a population of 39,435 (91.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,478 (3.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,185 (2.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pettis County, Missouri in 2020, with a population of 36,028 (83.78%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,407 (7.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,361 (3.17%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,478 3.44%
White Alone 39,435 91.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 383 0.89%
Asian Alone 357 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 163 0.38%
Two Or More Races 1,185 2.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Pettis , MO in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 117 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,407 7.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 245 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 132 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,361 3.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,028 83.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 315 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,053 2.45%