Missouri Population Demographics

  • Total population (2023 est.): 6,196,156 (up from 6,154,913 in 2020)
  • Land area: 68,742 sq mi (177,328 sq km); population density: ~90.1 per sq mi (34.8 per sq km)
  • Age: median 38.9 years; under 18: 22.4%; 65 and older: 17.6%
  • Gender: female 50.9%; male 49.1%
  • Race/ethnicity (ACS 2023): White (non-Hispanic) 76.7%; Black or African American 11.4%; Hispanic/Latino (any race) 5.3%; Asian 2.2%; Two or more races 3.5%; American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%; Other 0.2%
  • Insight: Missouri is moderately dense (below the U.S. average) and slightly older than the nation overall; population growth is slow, with a largely White non-Hispanic majority, a substantial Black population in urban centers, and a gradually rising Hispanic share

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 American Community Survey (1-year) and 2020 Decennial Census.

Important Facts About Missouri

  • Statehood and history: Admitted as the 24th state in 1821 via the Missouri Compromise; site of the 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes; Dred Scott case (1857) tied to St. Louis; Pony Express launched from St. Joseph (1860); hosted the 1904 World’s Fair and the first Olympics in the U.S. (St. Louis).
  • Culture and architecture: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis stands 630 feet, the tallest U.S. monument; Kansas City is renowned for jazz and barbecue; notable institutions include the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (opened 2011).
  • Natural features: Ozark Plateau, Mark Twain National Forest (1.5 million acres), and Ozark National Scenic Riverways (first U.S. national park area protecting a river system); confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers; “Cave State” with 7,500+ documented caves; Lake of the Ozarks spans 54,000 acres with 1,150 miles of shoreline.
  • Economy: Agriculture leader with the nation’s 3rd-largest beef-cow herd (2024) and major outputs of soybeans, corn, rice, pork, and poultry; advanced manufacturing and aerospace (Boeing builds F‑15EX, F/A‑18, and T‑7A in St. Louis) and autos (Ford F‑150/Transit; GM midsize pickups); bioscience hub (Bayer Crop Science North American HQ in St. Louis); only state hosting two Federal Reserve Banks (St. Louis and Kansas City).

Missouri Email User Demographics

  • Context: Missouri population ≈6.18M; land area 69,704 sq mi; population density ≈88.7 people/sq mi.
  • Estimated email users: ≈5.5M (all ages, ≈90% of residents); ≈4.40M adults 18+ (≈92% of adults).
  • Age (adult email users): 18–34 ≈28% (~1.23M); 35–54 ≈33% (~1.45M); 55–64 ≈17% (~0.75M); 65+ ≈22% (~0.97M).
  • Gender (adult email users): Female ≈50.8% (~2.24M); Male ≈49.2% (~2.17M).
  • Race/ethnicity (adult email users): Non-Hispanic White ≈77% (~3.39M); Black ≈12% (~0.53M); Hispanic (any race) ≈5% (~0.22M); Asian ≈2% (~0.09M); Multiracial/Other ≈4% (~0.18M).

Phone Usage Statistics in Missouri State

  • Context: Missouri population about 6.19 million; population density about 89 people per square mile.
  • Estimated phone users: about 5.33 million (about 86% of residents).
  • Age distribution of phone users: 0–12 7% (about 0.37M); 13–17 9% (about 0.48M); 18–24 10% (about 0.54M); 25–44 29% (about 1.56M); 45–64 27% (about 1.44M); 65+ 18% (about 0.96M).
  • Gender breakdown of phone users: about 51% female (about 2.72M), 49% male (about 2.61M).
  • Racial and ethnic composition of phone users (mirrors state demographics): White, non-Hispanic about 77% (about 4.10M); Black about 12% (about 0.64M); Hispanic (any race) about 5% (about 0.27M); Asian about 2% (about 0.11M); Multiracial/other about 4% (about 0.21M).

Social Media User Statistics in Missouri

  • Missouri social media users (est.): ~4.6M (≈74% of 6.2M residents).
  • Age distribution (users): 13–17 7% (~0.32M); 18–29 24% (~1.10M); 30–49 37% (~1.70M); 50–64 22% (~1.01M); 65+ 10% (~0.46M).
  • Gender (users): Female ~51% (~2.35M); male ~49% (~2.25M).
  • Platform users in Missouri adults (est.):
    • Google/YouTube: ~4.0M (83%).
    • Facebook: ~3.3M (68%).
    • Instagram: ~2.4M (50%).
    • Twitter/X: ~1.1M (22%).
    • Discord: ~1.0M (20%).
    • Tinder: ~0.67M (14%, ever used).
    • Bumble: ~0.38M (8%, ever used).
    • OnlyFans: ~0.14M (3%, ever used).
  • Note: Estimates derived from recent U.S. adult platform-usage rates applied to Missouri’s population (platform figures use 18+; overall figures use total pop.), 2024.

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Counties in Missouri