Population By Race and Ethnicity in Platte County, MO in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 98,771 population of Platte County, Missouri comprised of 5,909 people who identified as Hispanic (5.98%), and 92,862 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Platte County, Missouri with a population of 85,699 (86.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,759 (6.84%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,812 (2.85%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Platte County, Missouri in 2016, with a population of 80,596 (81.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,508 (6.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,103 (5.17%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Platte County, MO in 2016
Total Population:98,771
94.02%
Non Hispanic (94.02%)
Hispanic (5.98%)
Race in Platte County, MO in 2016
Total Population:98,771
86.77%
White Alone (86.77%)
Black or African American Alone (6.84%)
Asian Alone (2.85%)
Two or more races (2.49%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.5%)
Ethnicity in Platte County, MO in 2016
Total Population:98,771
81.6%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (81.6%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.59%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.17%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.77%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.23%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.65%)
Population By Race in Platte , MO in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 85,699 86.77%
Black or African American Alone 6,759 6.84%
Asian Alone 2,812 2.85%
Two Or More Races 2,455 2.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 556 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 490 0.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Platte , MO in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 80,596 81.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,508 6.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,103 5.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,732 2.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,198 2.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 469 0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 359 0.36%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 257 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 251 0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 197 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 80 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.02%