Population By Race and Ethnicity in Platte County, MO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 92,203 population of Platte County, Missouri comprised of 4,928 people who identified as Hispanic (5.35%), and 87,275 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Platte County, Missouri with a population of 81,135 (88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,745 (6.23%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,308 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Platte County, Missouri in 2012, with a population of 76,876 (83.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,531 (6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,259 (4.62%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Platte, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Platte , MO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,745 6.23%
White Alone 81,135 88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 532 0.58%
Asian Alone 2,308 2.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 420 0.46%
Two Or More Races 2,063 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Platte , MO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 214 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,259 4.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 148 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 63 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 234 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,531 6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 76,876 83.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 384 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,245 2.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 410 0.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,829 1.98%