Most Hispanic/Latino cities in Missouri research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Missouri’s most recent Census data to determine the most Hispanic/Latino cities based on the percentage of Hispanic/Latino residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The most Hispanic/Latino city in Missouri is Carthage, based on the most recent Census data.
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Carthage is 33.44% Hispanic/Latino.
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The least Hispanic/Latino city in Missouri is Carl Junction.
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Carl Junction is 0.0% Hispanic/Latino.
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Missouri is 4.6% Hispanic/Latino.
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Missouri is the 40th most Hispanic/Latino state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
What’s the city in Missouri with the largest Hispanic/Latino population? Carthage took the number one overall spot for the largest Hispanic population in Missouri for 2024.
Continue 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 Hispanic, check out the best places to live in Missouri or the safest places in Missouri.
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Population: 15,491
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 5,180
% Hispanic/Latino: 33.44%
More on Carthage: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,632
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,868
% Hispanic/Latino: 29.78%
More on Monett: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 13,687
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,351
% Hispanic/Latino: 17.18%
More on Marshall: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 25,921
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 3,940
% Hispanic/Latino: 15.2%
More on Grandview: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,838
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 2,285
% Hispanic/Latino: 14.43%
More on Overland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 21,767
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 3,007
% Hispanic/Latino: 13.81%
More on Sedalia: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 12,670
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 1,549
% Hispanic/Latino: 12.23%
More on Neosho: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 505,958
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 56,115
% Hispanic/Latino: 11.09%
More on Kansas City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,583
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 723
% Hispanic/Latino: 10.98%
More on St. John: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,422
# Of Hispanic/Latino Residents: 1,096
% Hispanic/Latino: 9.6%
More on Bridgeton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Missouri With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2024
We used Saturday Night Science to compare data on race from the US Census for every city in Missouri.
Missouri’s most recently available data comes from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey.
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 Hispanic or Latino.
We limited our analysis to places in Missouri with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 121 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents in each Missouri city. The percentages ranked from 33.4% to 0.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Hispanic or Latino population, with a higher score being more Hispanic or Latino than a lower score. Carthage was the most Hispanic or Latino, while Carl Junction was the least Hispanic or Latino city.
We updated this article for 2024. This article represents our tenth time ranking the cities in Missouri with the largest Hispanic/Latino population.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Missouri ranked by population of Hispanic or Latino residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: Hispanic or Latino Populations Across Missouri
According to the most recent data, this is an accurate list if you’re looking for a breakdown of Latino populations for each place across Missouri.
The most Hispanic/Latino cities in Missouri are Carthage, Monett, Marshall, Grandview, Overland, Sedalia, Neosho, Kansas City, St. John, and Bridgeton.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic or Latino places in Missouri:
- Carl Junction
- West Plains
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
For more Missouri reading, check out:
Most Hispanic Cities In Missouri
| Rank | City | Population | Hispanic Pop. | % Hispanic |
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| 1 | Carthage | 15,491 | 5,180 | 33.44% |
| 2 | Monett | 9,632 | 2,868 | 29.78% |
| 3 | Marshall | 13,687 | 2,351 | 17.18% |
| 4 | Grandview | 25,921 | 3,940 | 15.2% |
| 5 | Overland | 15,838 | 2,285 | 14.43% |
| 6 | Sedalia | 21,767 | 3,007 | 13.81% |
| 7 | Neosho | 12,670 | 1,549 | 12.23% |
| 8 | Kansas City | 505,958 | 56,115 | 11.09% |
| 9 | St. John | 6,583 | 723 | 10.98% |
| 10 | Bridgeton | 11,422 | 1,096 | 9.6% |
| 11 | Independence | 122,218 | 11,693 | 9.57% |
| 12 | Gladstone | 26,964 | 2,307 | 8.56% |
| 13 | Branson | 12,651 | 1,078 | 8.52% |
| 14 | Belton | 24,241 | 1,957 | 8.07% |
| 15 | Ellisville | 9,914 | 774 | 7.81% |
| 16 | St. Joseph | 72,198 | 5,611 | 7.77% |
| 17 | Parkville | 7,669 | 588 | 7.67% |
| 18 | Raytown | 29,772 | 2,265 | 7.61% |
| 19 | Joplin | 51,848 | 3,731 | 7.2% |
| 20 | Blue Springs | 58,720 | 4,080 | 6.95% |
| 21 | Warrenton | 8,648 | 567 | 6.56% |
| 22 | Pleasant Hill | 8,822 | 558 | 6.33% |
| 23 | St. Ann | 12,917 | 798 | 6.18% |
| 24 | Excelsior Springs | 10,546 | 638 | 6.05% |
| 25 | Berkeley | 8,232 | 477 | 5.79% |
| 26 | Liberty | 30,299 | 1,736 | 5.73% |
| 27 | Warrensburg | 19,317 | 1,099 | 5.69% |
| 28 | St. Charles | 70,687 | 3,980 | 5.63% |
| 29 | Raymore | 23,232 | 1,284 | 5.53% |
| 30 | Aurora | 7,290 | 401 | 5.5% |
| 31 | Nixa | 23,523 | 1,229 | 5.22% |
| 32 | Lee’s Summit | 101,728 | 4,984 | 4.9% |
| 33 | Caruthersville | 5,504 | 262 | 4.76% |
| 34 | Lake St. Louis | 17,088 | 789 | 4.62% |
| 35 | Springfield | 168,873 | 7,758 | 4.59% |
| 36 | Richmond | 5,975 | 271 | 4.54% |
| 37 | Valley Park | 6,848 | 309 | 4.51% |
| 38 | Ozark | 21,459 | 963 | 4.49% |
| 39 | O’fallon | 91,825 | 4,006 | 4.36% |
| 40 | St. Louis | 298,018 | 12,834 | 4.31% |
| 41 | Kearney | 10,491 | 444 | 4.23% |
| 42 | Lebanon | 15,023 | 626 | 4.17% |
| 43 | Grain Valley | 15,688 | 646 | 4.12% |
| 44 | Nevada | 8,128 | 332 | 4.08% |
| 45 | Perryville | 8,536 | 347 | 4.07% |
| 46 | Trenton | 5,527 | 223 | 4.03% |
| 47 | Republic | 18,824 | 751 | 3.99% |
| 48 | Festus | 12,772 | 499 | 3.91% |
| 49 | Columbia | 126,172 | 4,895 | 3.88% |
| 50 | Cape Girardeau | 39,795 | 1,528 | 3.84% |
| 51 | Rolla | 20,025 | 748 | 3.74% |
| 52 | Maryland Heights | 28,099 | 976 | 3.47% |
| 53 | Bolivar | 10,780 | 374 | 3.47% |
| 54 | Crestwood | 12,315 | 426 | 3.46% |
| 55 | Boonville | 7,725 | 267 | 3.46% |
| 56 | Sikeston | 16,146 | 558 | 3.46% |
| 57 | Clayton | 17,212 | 585 | 3.4% |
| 58 | Kennett | 10,383 | 345 | 3.32% |
| 59 | Jefferson City | 42,644 | 1,415 | 3.32% |
| 60 | Webster Groves | 23,838 | 783 | 3.28% |
| 61 | Manchester | 18,240 | 599 | 3.28% |
| 62 | Macon | 5,452 | 176 | 3.23% |
| 63 | Chesterfield | 49,645 | 1,593 | 3.21% |
| 64 | Farmington | 17,859 | 564 | 3.16% |
| 65 | Ballwin | 30,948 | 974 | 3.15% |
| 66 | Wildwood | 35,276 | 1,110 | 3.15% |
| 67 | Mexico | 11,502 | 354 | 3.08% |
| 68 | Troy | 12,964 | 397 | 3.06% |
| 69 | Wentzville | 44,584 | 1,340 | 3.01% |
| 70 | Battlefield | 6,046 | 179 | 2.96% |
| 71 | Hazelwood | 25,345 | 750 | 2.96% |
| 72 | Kirksville | 17,533 | 511 | 2.91% |
| 73 | Maplewood | 8,205 | 237 | 2.89% |
| 74 | Moberly | 13,708 | 383 | 2.79% |
| 75 | Kirkwood | 29,309 | 816 | 2.78% |
| 76 | Dexter | 7,910 | 220 | 2.78% |
| 77 | Cameron | 9,101 | 249 | 2.74% |
| 78 | Maryville | 10,691 | 285 | 2.67% |
| 79 | Jackson | 15,394 | 410 | 2.66% |
| 80 | Fulton | 12,648 | 335 | 2.65% |
| 81 | Dardenne Prairie | 12,903 | 335 | 2.6% |
| 82 | Bonne Terre | 6,863 | 175 | 2.55% |
| 83 | University City | 34,850 | 863 | 2.48% |
| 84 | St. Peters | 57,692 | 1,402 | 2.43% |
| 85 | Harrisonville | 10,024 | 243 | 2.42% |
| 86 | Webb City | 13,002 | 309 | 2.38% |
| 87 | Poplar Bluff | 16,313 | 376 | 2.3% |
| 88 | Chillicothe | 9,091 | 202 | 2.22% |
| 89 | Des Peres | 9,140 | 198 | 2.17% |
| 90 | Florissant | 52,167 | 1,116 | 2.14% |
| 91 | Union | 12,341 | 263 | 2.13% |
| 92 | Washington | 14,769 | 313 | 2.12% |
| 93 | Arnold | 20,840 | 422 | 2.02% |
| 94 | Clinton | 8,908 | 166 | 1.86% |
| 95 | Sullivan | 6,441 | 115 | 1.79% |
| 96 | Odessa | 5,554 | 95 | 1.71% |
| 97 | Creve Coeur | 18,679 | 319 | 1.71% |
| 98 | Eureka | 12,008 | 194 | 1.62% |
| 99 | Town And Country | 11,575 | 186 | 1.61% |
| 100 | Oak Grove | 8,304 | 133 | 1.6% |
