New Madrid County Demographics
A map of New Madrid County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,610 | 76.7% |
Black | 2,731 | 16.6% |
Multiracial | 725 | 4.4% |
Hispanic | 253 | 1.5% |
Asian | 62 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 53 | 0.3% |
New Madrid County, Missouri had a population of 16,434 in 2020. It was 76.7% White, 16.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New Madrid County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
New Madrid County is the 64th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
New Madrid County's White Population
12,610 residents of New Madrid County identify as White, or 76.7%. This makes the White share of the population of New Madrid County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, New Madrid County is ranked #102 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
New Madrid County is more White than neighboring Lake County (67.9% White), Pemiscot County (65% White), and Mississippi County (70.1% White). New Madrid County is less White than neighboring Stoddard County (92.8% White), and Scott County (80.4% White).
New Madrid County's Black Population
2,731 residents of New Madrid County identify as Black, or 16.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of New Madrid County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, New Madrid County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
New Madrid County is more Black than neighboring Stoddard County (1% Black), and Scott County (11.8% Black). New Madrid County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (26.2% Black), Pemiscot County (27.4% Black), and Mississippi County (24.3% Black).
New Madrid County's Asian Population
62 residents of New Madrid County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New Madrid County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, New Madrid County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
New Madrid County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.2% Asian), Stoddard County (0.3% Asian), Pemiscot County (0.2% Asian), and Mississippi County (0.2% Asian).
New Madrid County's Hispanic Population
253 residents of New Madrid County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New Madrid County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, New Madrid County is ranked #96 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
New Madrid County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (2.5% Hispanic), Stoddard County (2% Hispanic), Pemiscot County (2.6% Hispanic), Mississippi County (1.8% Hispanic), and Scott County (2.5% Hispanic).
New Madrid County's Native American/Other Population
53 residents of New Madrid 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 New Madrid 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, New Madrid County is ranked #106 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
New Madrid County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (0.4% Native American/Other), Stoddard County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pemiscot County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mississippi County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other).
New Madrid County's Multiracial Population
725 residents of New Madrid County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New Madrid County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, New Madrid County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
New Madrid County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (2.9% Multiracial), Stoddard County (3.5% Multiracial), Pemiscot County (4.3% Multiracial), and Mississippi County (3% Multiracial). New Madrid County is less Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.