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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in Missouri is 122,395 - at 2.0% of the total population of Missouri.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across Missouri? Which cities and towns in Missouri have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in Missouri with the largest Asian population in 2023:
Which city in Missouri had the largest Asian population? Olivette took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in Missouri for 2023. 19.83% of Olivette identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Missouri ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in Missouri or the most diverse places in Missouri.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In Missouri For 2023
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Population: 8,408
% Asian: 19.83%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,667
Percent Change Since 2010: 105.3%
More on Olivette: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 28,141
% Asian: 16.96%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,774
Percent Change Since 2010: 64.51%
More on Maryland Heights: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 49,675
% Asian: 13.17%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,544
Percent Change Since 2010: 78.7%
More on Chesterfield: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 11,440
% Asian: 12.24%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,400
Percent Change Since 2010: 59.82%
More on Town And Country: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 18,648
% Asian: 10.96%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,043
Percent Change Since 2010: 26.27%
More on Creve Coeur: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 16,905
% Asian: 10.73%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,814
Percent Change Since 2010: 45.82%
More on Clayton: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 18,308
% Asian: 9.31%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,705
Percent Change Since 2010: 16.7%
More on Manchester: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 8,949
% Asian: 8.37%
# Of Asian Residents: 749
Percent Change Since 2010: 99.73%
More on Ladue: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 35,384
% Asian: 7.38%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,611
Percent Change Since 2010: 335.89%
More on Wildwood: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 34,953
% Asian: 6.87%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,403
Percent Change Since 2010: 59.77%
More on University City: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Missouri With The Largest Asian Population For 2023
We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across Missouri.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 122 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 19.8% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Olivette took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Black Jack was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Missouri ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: Asian Populations Across Missouri
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across Missouri according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in Missouri:
- Black Jack
- Sullivan
- Charleston
For more Missouri reading, check out:
Table: Asian Population By City In Missouri
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivette | 19.83% |
| 2 | Maryland Heights | 16.96% |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 13.17% |
| 4 | Town And Country | 12.24% |
| 5 | Creve Coeur | 10.96% |
| 6 | Clayton | 10.73% |
| 7 | Manchester | 9.31% |
| 8 | Ladue | 8.37% |
| 9 | Wildwood | 7.38% |
| 10 | University City | 6.87% |
| 11 | Ballwin | 6.52% |
| 12 | Brentwood | 6.21% |
| 13 | Columbia | 5.92% |
| 14 | Rolla | 5.56% |
| 15 | Shrewsbury | 4.62% |
| 16 | Maplewood | 4.6% |
| 17 | Ellisville | 4.38% |
| 18 | O'fallon | 4.31% |
| 19 | St. John | 4.11% |
| 20 | Parkville | 3.75% |
| 21 | Richmond Heights | 3.6% |
| 22 | Overland | 3.43% |
| 23 | St. Louis | 3.36% |
| 24 | St. Charles | 3.31% |
| 25 | Bridgeton | 3.2% |
| 26 | Glendale | 2.98% |
| 27 | Battlefield | 2.97% |
| 28 | Kirksville | 2.94% |
| 29 | Cape Girardeau | 2.86% |
| 30 | Kansas City | 2.65% |
| 31 | Eureka | 2.58% |
| 32 | Dardenne Prairie | 2.55% |
| 33 | St. Peters | 2.54% |
| 34 | Hazelwood | 2.52% |
| 35 | Jefferson City | 2.5% |
| 36 | Warrensburg | 2.44% |
| 37 | St. Ann | 2.34% |
| 38 | Lee's Summit | 2.07% |
| 39 | Joplin | 2.06% |
| 40 | Springfield | 2.02% |
| 41 | Perryville | 2.02% |
| 42 | Trenton | 1.97% |
| 43 | Grandview | 1.96% |
| 44 | Valley Park | 1.95% |
| 45 | Branson | 1.93% |
| 46 | Wentzville | 1.9% |
| 47 | Sunset Hills | 1.86% |
| 48 | Webster Groves | 1.8% |
| 49 | Maryville | 1.56% |
| 50 | St. Joseph | 1.54% |
| 51 | Liberty | 1.54% |
| 52 | Nixa | 1.5% |
| 53 | Raymore | 1.46% |
| 54 | Blue Springs | 1.39% |
| 55 | Crestwood | 1.36% |
| 56 | Webb City | 1.34% |
| 57 | Lake St. Louis | 1.33% |
| 58 | Republic | 1.31% |
| 59 | Kirkwood | 1.3% |
| 60 | Raytown | 1.26% |
| 61 | Carl Junction | 1.23% |
| 62 | Gladstone | 1.23% |
| 63 | Macon | 1.15% |
| 64 | Florissant | 1.11% |
| 65 | Farmington | 1.09% |
| 66 | Des Peres | 1.08% |
| 67 | Independence | 1.05% |
| 68 | Sedalia | 1.0% |
| 69 | Smithville | 0.98% |
| 70 | Lebanon | 0.94% |
| 71 | Oak Grove | 0.92% |
| 72 | Excelsior Springs | 0.92% |
| 73 | Fulton | 0.91% |
| 74 | Union | 0.89% |
| 75 | Chillicothe | 0.88% |
| 76 | Marshall | 0.85% |
| 77 | Sikeston | 0.77% |
| 78 | Washington | 0.75% |
| 79 | Moberly | 0.7% |
| 80 | Festus | 0.67% |
| 81 | Carthage | 0.67% |
| 82 | Weldon Spring | 0.62% |
| 83 | Arnold | 0.61% |
| 84 | Troy | 0.58% |
| 85 | Mexico | 0.53% |
| 86 | Monett | 0.5% |
| 87 | Warrenton | 0.47% |
| 88 | Hannibal | 0.45% |
| 89 | Ferguson | 0.44% |
| 90 | Neosho | 0.43% |
| 91 | Boonville | 0.42% |
| 92 | Belton | 0.4% |
| 93 | Poplar Bluff | 0.37% |
| 94 | Grain Valley | 0.37% |
| 95 | Clinton | 0.35% |
| 96 | De Soto | 0.33% |
| 97 | Nevada | 0.32% |
| 98 | Ozark | 0.32% |
| 99 | Jackson | 0.31% |
| 100 | Kennett | 0.24% |
| 101 | Bolivar | 0.23% |
| 102 | West Plains | 0.22% |
| 103 | Jennings | 0.18% |
| 104 | Harrisonville | 0.13% |
| 105 | Cameron | 0.12% |
| 106 | Bonne Terre | 0.07% |
| 107 | Berkeley | 0.02% |
| 108 | Pleasant Hill | 0.01% |
| 109 | Pacific | 0.0% |
| 110 | Kearney | 0.0% |
| 111 | Bellefontaine Neighbors | 0.0% |
| 112 | Aurora | 0.0% |
| 113 | Marshfield | 0.0% |
| 114 | Odessa | 0.0% |
| 115 | Caruthersville | 0.0% |
| 116 | Park Hills | 0.0% |
| 117 | Dexter | 0.0% |
| 118 | Pevely | 0.0% |
| 119 | Richmond | 0.0% |
| 120 | Charleston | 0.0% |
| 121 | Sullivan | 0.0% |
| 122 | Black Jack | 0.0% |
