Gentry County Demographics

A map of Gentry County's Population by Race

Gentry County, Missouri had a population of 6,162 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gentry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gentry County is the 103rd most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Gentry County's White Population

5,851 residents of Gentry County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Gentry County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Gentry County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gentry County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (87.5% White), Harrison County (93.4% White), Andrew County (92.4% White), and Daviess County (94% White). Gentry County is less White than neighboring Worth County (95.6% White).

Gentry County's Black Population

15 residents of Gentry County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gentry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Gentry County is ranked #102 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gentry County is more Black than neighboring Worth County (0% Black). Gentry County is less Black than neighboring DeKalb County (6.1% Black), Harrison County (0.4% Black), Andrew County (0.8% Black), and Daviess County (0.4% Black).

Gentry County's Asian Population

9 residents of Gentry County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gentry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Gentry County is ranked #104 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gentry County is less Asian than neighboring Worth County (0.2% Asian), DeKalb County (0.4% Asian), Harrison County (0.3% Asian), Andrew County (0.5% Asian), and Daviess County (0.2% Asian).

Gentry County's Hispanic Population

90 residents of Gentry County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gentry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Gentry County is ranked #97 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gentry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Worth County (1.3% Hispanic), and Daviess County (1.3% Hispanic). Gentry County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (2.1% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic), and Andrew County (2.2% Hispanic).

Gentry County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Gentry 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 Gentry 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, Gentry County is ranked #110 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gentry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Worth County (0.5% Native American/Other), DeKalb County (0.5% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Andrew County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Daviess County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Gentry County's Multiracial Population

181 residents of Gentry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gentry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Gentry County is ranked #104 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gentry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Worth County (2.4% Multiracial). Gentry County is less Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (3.4% Multiracial), Harrison County (3.3% Multiracial), Andrew County (3.7% Multiracial), and Daviess County (3.6% Multiracial).

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