Population By Race and Ethnicity in Missouri in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 6,177,168 population of Missouri comprised of 321,202 people who identified as Hispanic (5.20%), and 5,855,966 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.80%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 5,094,680 (82.48%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 725,819 (11.75%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Missouri, with a population of 164,229 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 4,824,013 (78.09%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 708,501 (11.47%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Missouri, with a population of 270,667 (4.38%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 725,819 11.75%
White Alone 5,094,680 82.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38,391 0.62%
Asian Alone 142,142 2.30%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11,907 0.19%
Two Or More Races 164,229 2.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Missouri in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17,318 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 270,667 4.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11,371 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,364 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,107 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16,375 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 708,501 11.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,824,013 78.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27,020 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 138,778 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9,800 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 147,854 2.39%