Population By Race and Ethnicity in Missouri in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 6,075,411 population of Missouri comprised of 242,346 people who identified as Hispanic (3.99%), and 5,833,065 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 5,064,160 (83.36%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 717,574 (11.81%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 132,596 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 4,858,062 (79.96%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 704,676 (11.60%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 206,098 (3.39%).

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.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Missouri in 2015
Total Population:
Race in Missouri in 2015
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Missouri in 2015
Total Population:
Population By Race in Missouri in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 717,574 11.81%
White Alone 5,064,160 83.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,076 0.54%
Asian Alone 119,506 1.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8,499 0.14%
Two Or More Races 132,596 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Missouri in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12,898 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 206,098 3.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,783 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,493 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,436 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11,638 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 704,676 11.60%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,858,062 79.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25,293 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 117,013 1.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,063 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 120,958 1.99%