Dade County Demographics

A map of Dade County's Population by Race

Dade County, Missouri had a population of 7,569 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dade County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dade County is the 99th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Dade County's White Population

6,995 residents of Dade County identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Dade County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dade County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is more White than neighboring Cedar County (90.9% White), Lawrence County (85.3% White), Polk County (91% White), Barton County (89.1% White), and Greene County (82.4% White).

Dade County's Black Population

34 residents of Dade County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dade County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dade County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is more Black than neighboring Barton County (0.2% Black). Dade County is less Black than neighboring Polk County (0.8% Black), and Greene County (3.3% Black).

Dade County's Asian Population

24 residents of Dade County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dade County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dade County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is less Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), Polk County (0.4% Asian), and Greene County (2.1% Asian).

Dade County's Hispanic Population

135 residents of Dade County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dade County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dade County is ranked #84 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (7.9% Hispanic), Polk County (2.5% Hispanic), Barton County (2.3% Hispanic), and Greene County (4.8% Hispanic).

Dade County's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Dade 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 Dade 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, Dade County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar County (1% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (1.2% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other), Barton County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Greene County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Dade County's Multiracial Population

331 residents of Dade County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dade County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dade County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dade County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cedar County (5.6% Multiracial), Lawrence County (4.9% Multiracial), Polk County (4.5% Multiracial), Barton County (6.7% Multiracial), and Greene County (6.3% Multiracial).

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