Population By Race and Ethnicity in Missouri in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 6,196,156 population of Missouri comprised of 330,979 people who identified as Hispanic (5.34%), and 5,865,177 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 5,104,983 (82.39%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 725,454 (11.71%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 169,468 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 4,826,551 (77.90%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 707,542 (11.42%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 278,432 (4.49%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Missouri county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in Missouri in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 725,454 11.71%
White Alone 5,104,983 82.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39,283 0.63%
Asian Alone 144,255 2.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12,713 0.21%
Two Or More Races 169,468 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Missouri in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17,912 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 278,432 4.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,810 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,529 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,293 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17,003 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 707,542 11.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,826,551 77.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27,473 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 140,726 2.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10,420 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 152,465 2.46%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Missouri Counties in 2023

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Missouri counties.