St. Joseph, MO Demographics
A map of St. Joseph's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 56,990 | 78.6% |
Hispanic | 5,298 | 7.3% |
Black | 4,250 | 5.9% |
Multiracial | 3,974 | 5.5% |
Asian | 1,024 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 937 | 1.3% |
St. Joseph, Missouri had a population of 72,473 in 2020. It was 78.6% White, 5.9% Black, 1.4% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Joseph, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, St. Joseph is the 8th 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).
St. Joseph's White Population
56,990 residents of St. Joseph identify as White, or 78.6%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, St. Joseph is ranked #910 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is less White than neighboring Elwood (81.3% White), Country Club (89.1% White), Agency (88.5% White), Wathena (91.5% White), and Amazonia (95.4% White).
St. Joseph's Black Population
4,250 residents of St. Joseph identify as Black, or 5.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Joseph slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, St. Joseph is ranked #140 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Black than neighboring Country Club (3.1% Black), Agency (1% Black), Wathena (1.4% Black), and Amazonia (0.4% Black). St. Joseph is less Black than neighboring Elwood (7.5% Black).
St. Joseph's Asian Population
1,024 residents of St. Joseph identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, St. Joseph is ranked #136 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Asian than neighboring Elwood (0.3% Asian), Country Club (0.6% Asian), Agency (0.4% Asian), Wathena (0.6% Asian), and Amazonia (0% Asian).
St. Joseph's Hispanic Population
5,298 residents of St. Joseph identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, St. Joseph is ranked #92 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Hispanic than neighboring Elwood (3.7% Hispanic), Country Club (2.9% Hispanic), Agency (1.8% Hispanic), Wathena (2.2% Hispanic), and Amazonia (1.3% Hispanic).
St. Joseph's Native American/Other Population
937 residents of St. Joseph identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Joseph 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, St. Joseph is ranked #204 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elwood (1.1% Native American/Other), Country Club (0.6% Native American/Other), Agency (0.4% Native American/Other), Wathena (1.2% Native American/Other), and Amazonia (0% Native American/Other).
St. Joseph's Multiracial Population
3,974 residents of St. Joseph identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Joseph roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, St. Joseph is ranked #391 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
St. Joseph is more Multiracial than neighboring Country Club (3.7% Multiracial), Wathena (3% Multiracial), and Amazonia (2.9% Multiracial). St. Joseph is less Multiracial than neighboring Elwood (6.1% Multiracial), and Agency (7.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.