Bates County Demographics

A map of Bates County's Population by Race

Bates County, Missouri had a population of 16,042 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bates County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bates County is the 65th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Bates County's White Population

14,799 residents of Bates County identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Bates County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Bates County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bates County is more White than neighboring Cass County (82.9% White), Vernon County (91.2% White), Linn County (91.6% White), Henry County (90.2% White), and Miami County (89.1% White).

Bates County's Black Population

155 residents of Bates County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bates County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Bates County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bates County is more Black than neighboring Vernon County (0.6% Black), Linn County (0.6% Black), and Henry County (0.8% Black). Bates County is less Black than neighboring Cass County (4.5% Black), and Miami County (1.3% Black).

Bates County's Asian Population

48 residents of Bates County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bates County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Bates County is ranked #71 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bates County is more Asian than neighboring Linn County (0.2% Asian). Bates County is less Asian than neighboring Cass County (0.8% Asian), Vernon County (0.5% Asian), Henry County (0.4% Asian), and Miami County (0.5% Asian).

Bates County's Hispanic Population

335 residents of Bates County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bates County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Bates County is ranked #60 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bates County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cass County (5.2% Hispanic), Vernon County (2.2% Hispanic), Linn County (2.5% Hispanic), Henry County (2.6% Hispanic), and Miami County (3.5% Hispanic).

Bates County's Native American/Other Population

122 residents of Bates County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bates County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Bates County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bates County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Linn County (0.7% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Miami County (0.7% Native American/Other). Bates County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Vernon County (1% Native American/Other).

Bates County's Multiracial Population

583 residents of Bates County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bates County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Bates County is ranked #87 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bates County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (5.6% Multiracial), Vernon County (4.6% Multiracial), Linn County (4.4% Multiracial), Henry County (5.2% Multiracial), and Miami County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.