Pettis County Demographics

A map of Pettis County's Population by Race

Pettis County, Missouri had a population of 42,980 in 2020. It was 80.9% White, 3.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pettis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pettis County is the 25th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Pettis County's White Population

34,751 residents of Pettis County identify as White, or 80.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Pettis County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pettis County is ranked #97 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pettis County is more White than neighboring Saline County (74.9% White). Pettis County is less White than neighboring Benton County (92.5% White), Cooper County (86.1% White), Morgan County (91.9% White), and Johnson County (82.2% White).

Pettis County's Black Population

1,353 residents of Pettis County identify as Black, or 3.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pettis County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pettis County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pettis County is more Black than neighboring Benton County (0.4% Black), and Morgan County (0.6% Black). Pettis County is less Black than neighboring Saline County (4.9% Black), Cooper County (5.4% Black), and Johnson County (4.3% Black).

Pettis County's Asian Population

294 residents of Pettis County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pettis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pettis County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pettis County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (0.3% Asian), Cooper County (0.4% Asian), and Morgan County (0.3% Asian). Pettis County is less Asian than neighboring Saline County (0.8% Asian), and Johnson County (1.5% Asian).

Pettis County's Hispanic Population

4,016 residents of Pettis County identify as Hispanic, or 9.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pettis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pettis County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pettis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (1.6% Hispanic), Cooper County (1.9% Hispanic), Morgan County (2.1% Hispanic), and Johnson County (4.8% Hispanic). Pettis County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saline County (12.1% Hispanic).

Pettis County's Native American/Other Population

398 residents of Pettis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pettis 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, Pettis County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pettis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Cooper County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Morgan County (0.8% Native American/Other). Pettis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saline County (3% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Pettis County's Multiracial Population

2,168 residents of Pettis County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pettis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Pettis County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pettis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (4.3% Multiracial), Benton County (4.5% Multiracial), and Morgan County (4.3% Multiracial). Pettis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cooper County (5.5% Multiracial), and Johnson County (5.9% Multiracial).

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