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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 43,006 population of Pettis County, Missouri comprised of 4,040 people who identified as Hispanic (9.39%), and 38,966 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pettis County, Missouri with a population of 39,445 (91.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,480 (3.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,181 (2.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pettis County, Missouri in 2020, with a population of 35,961 (83.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,484 (8.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,363 (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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pettis County, MO in 2020
Total Population:43,006
90.61%9.39%
Non Hispanic (90.61%)
Hispanic (9.39%)
Race in Pettis County, MO in 2020
Total Population:43,006
91.72%
White Alone (91.72%)
Black or African American Alone (3.44%)
Two or more races (2.75%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)
Asian Alone (0.82%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.37%)
Ethnicity in Pettis County, MO in 2020
Total Population:43,006
83.62%8.1%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.62%)
Hispanic White Alone (8.1%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.17%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.44%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.94%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.72%)
Population By Race in Pettis , MO in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 39,445 91.72%
Black or African American Alone 1,480 3.44%
Two Or More Races 1,181 2.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 387 0.9%
Asian Alone 352 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 161 0.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Pettis , MO in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,961 83.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,484 8.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,363 3.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,051 2.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 311 0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 249 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 130 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 117 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.04%