Raytown, MO Demographics

A map of Raytown's Population by Race

Raytown, Missouri has an estimated population of 29,445, a slight decrease from the 30,012 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.5% White, 36.8% Black, 10.6% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Raytown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Raytown has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Raytown, that probability was 62.0% in 2020 and 63.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Raytown is ranked the 24th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. 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). Raytown was ranked the 23rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Raytown's White Population

13,691 residents of Raytown, or 46.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Raytown is significantly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Raytown ranks 1011th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raytown's White population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. White residents' share of Raytown's population has decreased from 51.5% to 46.5%.

Raytown is more White than neighboring Grandview (45% White). Raytown is less White than neighboring Unity Village (52.9% White), Blue Summit (52.2% White), Lee's Summit (77.1% White), and Independence (68.5% White).

Raytown's Black Population

10,844 residents of Raytown, or 36.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Raytown is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Raytown ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raytown's Black population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. Black residents' share of Raytown's population has increased from 32.4% to 36.8%.

Raytown is more Black than neighboring Unity Village (9.1% Black), Blue Summit (11.3% Black), Lee's Summit (9.6% Black), Grandview (32.3% Black), and Independence (10.6% Black).

Raytown's Asian Population

125 residents of Raytown, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Raytown is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Raytown ranks 177th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raytown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 61.7%. Asian residents' share of Raytown's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.4%.

Raytown is more Asian than neighboring Unity Village (0% Asian), and Blue Summit (0% Asian). Raytown is less Asian than neighboring Lee's Summit (1.9% Asian), Grandview (2% Asian), and Independence (1.2% Asian).

Raytown's Hispanic Population

3,107 residents of Raytown, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Raytown is higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Raytown ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raytown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Raytown's population has increased from 7.8% to 10.6%.

Raytown is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee's Summit (6.1% Hispanic). Raytown is less Hispanic than neighboring Unity Village (37.2% Hispanic), Blue Summit (21.6% Hispanic), Grandview (14.3% Hispanic), and Independence (13.3% Hispanic).

Raytown's Native American/Other Population

241 residents of Raytown, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Raytown is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Raytown ranks 279th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raytown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Raytown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Raytown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Unity Village (0% Native American/Other), and Blue Summit (0% Native American/Other). Raytown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee's Summit (1% Native American/Other), Grandview (0.9% Native American/Other), and Independence (1.2% Native American/Other).

Raytown's Multiracial Population

1,437 residents of Raytown, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Raytown is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Raytown ranks 278th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Raytown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Raytown's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.9%.

Raytown is more Multiracial than neighboring Unity Village (0.8% Multiracial), and Lee's Summit (4.2% Multiracial). Raytown is less Multiracial than neighboring Blue Summit (14.8% Multiracial), Grandview (5.5% Multiracial), and Independence (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.