Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.67K people in Missouri with Portuguese ancestry (0.09% of Missouri population). Among all Missouri cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Gladstone city had the highest percentage of its population with Portuguese ancestry (1.16%), followed by Kirkwood city (0.93%), and Ozark city (0.90%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Portuguese ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Missouri.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Gladstone city
Kirkwood city
Ozark city
Branson city
Fort Leonard Wood CDP
Lake St. Louis city
Independence city
Joplin city
Rolla city
Dardenne Prairie city
Ranking of Missouri Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Gladstone city 1.16
2 Kirkwood city 0.93
3 Ozark city 0.90
4 Branson city 0.75
5 Fort Leonard Wood CDP 0.62
6 Lake St. Louis city 0.34
7 Independence city 0.31
7 Joplin city 0.31
8 Rolla city 0.26
9 Dardenne Prairie city 0.21
9 Webster Groves city 0.21
10 Clayton city 0.16
11 Eureka city 0.15
11 University City city 0.15
12 Florissant city 0.14
13 Belton city 0.13
13 Creve Coeur city 0.13
14 Chesterfield city 0.10
14 Grandview city 0.10
14 Kirksville city 0.10
14 Town and Country city 0.10
15 Hazelwood city 0.08
15 Raymore city 0.08
16 St. Peters city 0.07
17 Springfield city 0.06
18 Blue Springs city 0.05
19 Marshall city 0.04
19 Maryland Heights city 0.04
19 Nixa city 0.04
19 Old Jamestown CDP 0.04
19 St. Charles city 0.04
20 Mexico city 0.03
20 O'Fallon city 0.03
20 St. Ann city 0.03
20 St. Joseph city 0.03
21 Raytown city 0.02
21 Wentzville city 0.02
22 Moberly city 0.01