Hispanic Population Grows in Missouri
Census Bureau estimates for 2006 show the population of those of Hispanic origin accounted for 2.8 percent of Missouri’s population. With a 38.5 percent growth rate in the state since 2000, more than 164,000 Hispanics call Missouri home.
The 44.3 million Hispanics nationwide represent the largest minority group in the US. The Hispanic population has grown 25.5 percent in the nation since 2000.
The leading
Missouri counties in Hispanic population are Jackson County
(47,180), St. Louis County (19,364) and Clay County (9,428). Other
top population concentrations include St. Louis City (8,953), St.
Charles County (7,014), and Jasper County (6,056).
Counties with the highest percent increase from 2000 to 2006 include St. Charles County (68.0%), Jasper (67.5%), Pettis (65.8%), and Cass (61.7%).
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Top Missouri Counties by Hispanic Population |
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County |
2006 Hispanic Population |
2000 Hispanic Population |
Percent
Change |
Percent
Change |
|
Jackson County |
47,180 |
35,160 |
34.2 |
4.2 |
|
St. Louis County |
19,364 |
14,577 |
32.8 |
5.5 |
|
Clay County |
9,428 |
6,594 |
42.9 |
8.3 |
|
St. Louis city |
8,953 |
7,022 |
27.5 |
3.4 |
|
St. Charles County |
7,014 |
4,176 |
68.0 |
5.3 |
|
Jasper County |
6,056 |
3,615 |
67.5 |
6.8 |
|
Greene County |
5,852 |
4,434 |
32.0 |
5.3 |
|
Boone County |
3,451 |
2,413 |
43.0 |
10.8 |
|
Platte County |
3,237 |
2,211 |
46.4 |
3.3 |
|
Cass County |
2,937 |
1,816 |
61.7 |
9.8 |
|
Pulaski County |
2,918 |
2,404 |
21.8 |
0.3 |
|
McDonald County |
2,874 |
2,030 |
41.6 |
4.9 |
|
Barry County |
2,680 |
1,713 |
56.5 |
8.1 |
|
Jefferson County |
2,630 |
2,002 |
31.4 |
6.9 |
|
Pettis County |
2,531 |
1,527 |
65.8 |
6.5 |
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Total Missouri Hispanic Population |
164,194 |
118,592 |
38.5 |
5.3 |
