Pleasant Hill, MO Demographics

A map of Pleasant Hill's Population by Race

Pleasant Hill, Missouri had a population of 8,777 in 2020. It was 88.7% White, 0.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pleasant Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Pleasant Hill is the 96th 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).

Pleasant Hill's White Population

7,786 residents of Pleasant Hill identify as White, or 88.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Pleasant Hill larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Pleasant Hill is ranked #615 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Hill is more White than neighboring Baldwin Park (84.7% White), Greenwood (83.8% White), and Lone Jack (87.2% White). Pleasant Hill is less White than neighboring Lake Lotawana (90.2% White), and Lake Winnebago (92.9% White).

Pleasant Hill's Black Population

58 residents of Pleasant Hill identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pleasant Hill slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Pleasant Hill is ranked #477 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Hill is more Black than neighboring Lake Winnebago (0.2% Black). Pleasant Hill is less Black than neighboring Baldwin Park (1.2% Black), Greenwood (4.7% Black), Lake Lotawana (1.3% Black), and Lone Jack (1% Black).

Pleasant Hill's Asian Population

31 residents of Pleasant Hill identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pleasant Hill roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Pleasant Hill is ranked #394 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Hill is more Asian than neighboring Baldwin Park (0% Asian). Pleasant Hill is less Asian than neighboring Greenwood (0.5% Asian), Lake Lotawana (0.7% Asian), Lake Winnebago (0.7% Asian), and Lone Jack (1.1% Asian).

Pleasant Hill's Hispanic Population

360 residents of Pleasant Hill identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pleasant Hill roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Pleasant Hill is ranked #239 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Lotawana (2.8% Hispanic), Lake Winnebago (2.5% Hispanic), and Lone Jack (3.5% Hispanic). Pleasant Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin Park (5.9% Hispanic), and Greenwood (4.8% Hispanic).

Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill 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, Pleasant Hill is ranked #339 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenwood (0.4% Native American/Other), Lake Winnebago (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lone Jack (0.8% Native American/Other). Pleasant Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin Park (1.2% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Hill's Multiracial Population

465 residents of Pleasant Hill identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pleasant Hill roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Pleasant Hill is ranked #422 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pleasant Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Lotawana (4.1% Multiracial), and Lake Winnebago (3.2% Multiracial). Pleasant Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin Park (7.1% Multiracial), Greenwood (5.8% Multiracial), and Lone Jack (6.4% Multiracial).

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