Population By Race and Ethnicity in Missouri in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 6,125,986 population of Missouri comprised of 262,910 people who identified as Hispanic (4.29%), and 5,863,076 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 5,082,043 (82.96%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 724,435 (11.83%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 144,992 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 4,859,948 (79.33%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 710,287 (11.60%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 222,095 (3.63%).

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

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Population By Race in Missouri in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 724,435 11.83%
White Alone 5,082,043 82.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,147 0.57%
Asian Alone 129,774 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9,595 0.16%
Two Or More Races 144,992 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Missouri in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,148 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 222,095 3.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9,117 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,826 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,633 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 13,091 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 710,287 11.60%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,859,948 79.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,030 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 126,948 2.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,962 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 131,901 2.15%