Population By Race and Ethnicity in Missouri in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,091,384 population of Missouri comprised of 248,916 people who identified as Hispanic (4.09%), and 5,842,468 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 5,070,005 (83.23%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 720,070 (11.82%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 136,646 (2.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 4,858,831 (79.77%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 706,743 (11.60%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 211,174 (3.47%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Missouri in 2016
Total Population:6,091,384
95.91%
Non Hispanic (95.91%)
Hispanic (4.09%)
Race in Missouri in 2016
Total Population:6,091,384
83.23%11.82%
White Alone (83.23%)
Black or African American Alone (11.82%)
Two or more races (2.24%)
Asian Alone (2.01%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.55%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)
Ethnicity in Missouri in 2016
Total Population:6,091,384
79.77%11.60%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.77%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.60%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.47%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.04%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.96%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.16%)
Population By Race in Missouri in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,070,005 83.23%
Black or African American Alone 720,070 11.82%
Two Or More Races 136,646 2.24%
Asian Alone 122,191 2.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,691 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,781 0.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Missouri in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,858,831 79.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 706,743 11.60%
White Alone - Hispanic 211,174 3.47%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 124,483 2.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 119,638 1.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25,505 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,327 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12,163 0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,186 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,268 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,553 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,513 0.03%