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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 101,256 population of Platte County, Missouri comprised of 6,250 people who identified as Hispanic (6.17%), and 95,006 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Platte County, Missouri with a population of 87,532 (86.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,124 (7.04%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,956 (2.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Platte County, Missouri in 2017, with a population of 82,139 (81.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,854 (6.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,393 (5.33%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,124 7.04%
White Alone 87,532 86.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 565 0.56%
Asian Alone 2,956 2.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 525 0.52%
Two Or More Races 2,554 2.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Platte , MO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 270 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,393 5.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 183 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 81 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 291 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,854 6.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,139 81.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 382 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,875 2.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 493 0.49%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,263 2.24%