Dent County Demographics

A map of Dent County's Population by Race

Dent County, Missouri had a population of 14,421 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dent County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dent County is the 71st most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Dent County's White Population

13,203 residents of Dent County identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Dent County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dent County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dent County is more White than neighboring Phelps County (85% White), Crawford County (91% White), and Texas County (89.8% White). Dent County is less White than neighboring Shannon County (91.8% White), and Reynolds County (93% White).

Dent County's Black Population

52 residents of Dent County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dent County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dent County is ranked #89 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dent County is more Black than neighboring Shannon County (0% Black). Dent County is less Black than neighboring Phelps County (2.3% Black), Crawford County (0.6% Black), Texas County (3.2% Black), and Reynolds County (0.5% Black).

Dent County's Asian Population

54 residents of Dent County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dent County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dent County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dent County is more Asian than neighboring Shannon County (0.2% Asian), Texas County (0.3% Asian), and Reynolds County (0.3% Asian). Dent County is less Asian than neighboring Phelps County (3.4% Asian).

Dent County's Hispanic Population

271 residents of Dent County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dent County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dent County is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dent County is more Hispanic than neighboring Reynolds County (1.6% Hispanic). Dent County is less Hispanic than neighboring Phelps County (2.8% Hispanic), Crawford County (2.1% Hispanic), Shannon County (2% Hispanic), and Texas County (2.1% Hispanic).

Dent County's Native American/Other Population

115 residents of Dent 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 Dent 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, Dent County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dent County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.7% Native American/Other), Shannon County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Reynolds County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Phelps County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Dent County's Multiracial Population

726 residents of Dent County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dent County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Dent County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Texas County (3.8% Multiracial), and Reynolds County (4.1% Multiracial). Dent County is less Multiracial than neighboring Phelps County (5.4% Multiracial), Crawford County (5.2% Multiracial), and Shannon County (5.4% Multiracial).

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