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Gainesville, MO Demographics

A map of Gainesville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
67590.6%
Multiracial
425.6%
Hispanic
131.7%
Black
70.9%
Asian
40.5%
Native American/Other
40.5%

Gainesville, Missouri had a population of 745 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gainesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Gainesville is the 413th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Gainesville's White Population

675 residents of Gainesville identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Gainesville larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Gainesville is ranked #450 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is less White than neighboring Pontiac (95.9% White), Oakland (98.6% White), Midway (92.1% White), Sundown (100% White), and Wasola (93% White).

Gainesville's Black Population

7 residents of Gainesville identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gainesville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Gainesville is ranked #419 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Black than neighboring Pontiac (0% Black), Oakland (0% Black), Midway (0.1% Black), Sundown (0% Black), and Wasola (0% Black).

Gainesville's Asian Population

4 residents of Gainesville identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Gainesville is ranked #344 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Asian than neighboring Pontiac (0% Asian), Midway (0.4% Asian), Sundown (0% Asian), and Wasola (0% Asian). Gainesville is less Asian than neighboring Oakland (1.4% Asian).

Gainesville's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Gainesville identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Gainesville is ranked #694 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Pontiac (0% Hispanic), Oakland (0% Hispanic), and Sundown (0% Hispanic). Gainesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Midway (1.9% Hispanic), and Wasola (4.3% Hispanic).

Gainesville's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Gainesville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Gainesville is ranked #570 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland (0% Native American/Other), Midway (0.3% Native American/Other), Sundown (0% Native American/Other), and Wasola (0% Native American/Other). Gainesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pontiac (1.6% Native American/Other).

Gainesville's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Gainesville identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gainesville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Gainesville is ranked #366 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gainesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Pontiac (2.4% Multiracial), Oakland (0% Multiracial), Midway (5.2% Multiracial), Sundown (0% Multiracial), and Wasola (2.6% Multiracial).

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