Chariton County Demographics

A map of Chariton County's Population by Race

Chariton County, Missouri had a population of 7,408 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 1.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chariton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chariton County is the 100th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Chariton County's White Population

6,925 residents of Chariton County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Chariton County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Chariton County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chariton County is more White than neighboring Linn County (92.9% White), Saline County (74.9% White), Howard County (86.9% White), Randolph County (86.1% White), and Macon County (90.6% White).

Chariton County's Black Population

144 residents of Chariton County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chariton County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Chariton County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chariton County is more Black than neighboring Linn County (0.6% Black). Chariton County is less Black than neighboring Saline County (4.9% Black), Howard County (5.3% Black), Randolph County (5.5% Black), and Macon County (2% Black).

Chariton County's Asian Population

3 residents of Chariton County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chariton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Chariton County is ranked #111 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chariton County is less Asian than neighboring Linn County (0.2% Asian), Saline County (0.8% Asian), Howard County (0.3% Asian), Randolph County (0.4% Asian), and Macon County (0.6% Asian).

Chariton County's Hispanic Population

101 residents of Chariton County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chariton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Chariton County is ranked #102 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chariton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Linn County (2.4% Hispanic), Saline County (12.1% Hispanic), Howard County (2% Hispanic), Randolph County (2.3% Hispanic), and Macon County (1.8% Hispanic).

Chariton County's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Chariton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chariton 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, Chariton County is ranked #112 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chariton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Linn County (0.5% Native American/Other), Saline County (3% Native American/Other), Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Chariton County's Multiracial Population

216 residents of Chariton County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chariton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Chariton County is ranked #106 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chariton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Linn County (3.4% Multiracial), Saline County (4.3% Multiracial), Howard County (4.6% Multiracial), Randolph County (5% Multiracial), and Macon County (4.6% Multiracial).

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