The map below shows majority race by area in Missouri, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Missouri racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Missouri overall is white, making up 76.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 10.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the state. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Missouri
Self-Identified Race |
Missouri Population |
|---|---|
White |
76.2% |
Hispanic |
5.3% |
Black |
10.8% |
Asian |
2.2% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Missouri
The map below shows diversity in Missouri. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the state would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Missouri Diversity Score
40.2
More diverse than 25% of US states
Missouri has a diversity score of 40.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Missouri is less diverse than other US states, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Missouri's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Missouri, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Missouri.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.