Cole County Demographics

A map of Cole County's Population by Race

Cole County, Missouri had a population of 77,279 in 2020. It was 79.5% White, 10.4% Black, 1.2% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cole County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cole County is the 16th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Cole County's White Population

61,474 residents of Cole County identify as White, or 79.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Cole County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Cole County is ranked #100 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cole County is more White than neighboring Boone County (75% White). Cole County is less White than neighboring Miller County (92.7% White), Moniteau County (88.5% White), Osage County (95.6% White), and Callaway County (86.8% White).

Cole County's Black Population

8,041 residents of Cole County identify as Black, or 10.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cole County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Cole County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cole County is more Black than neighboring Miller County (0.5% Black), Moniteau County (1.8% Black), Osage County (0.2% Black), Callaway County (4.4% Black), and Boone County (9.7% Black).

Cole County's Asian Population

965 residents of Cole County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cole County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Cole County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cole County is more Asian than neighboring Miller County (0.3% Asian), Moniteau County (0.3% Asian), Osage County (0% Asian), and Callaway County (0.5% Asian). Cole County is less Asian than neighboring Boone County (4.2% Asian).

Cole County's Hispanic Population

2,661 residents of Cole County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cole County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Cole County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cole County is more Hispanic than neighboring Miller County (1.9% Hispanic), Osage County (0.9% Hispanic), and Callaway County (2.2% Hispanic). Cole County is less Hispanic than neighboring Moniteau County (5.6% Hispanic), and Boone County (4.4% Hispanic).

Cole County's Native American/Other Population

536 residents of Cole County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cole 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, Cole County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cole County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moniteau County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Osage County (0.4% Native American/Other). Cole County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Callaway County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Boone County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cole County's Multiracial Population

3,602 residents of Cole County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cole County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Cole County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cole County is more Multiracial than neighboring Miller County (4% Multiracial), Moniteau County (3.3% Multiracial), and Osage County (2.9% Multiracial). Cole County is less Multiracial than neighboring Callaway County (5.3% Multiracial), and Boone County (5.8% Multiracial).

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