Altenburg, MO Demographics

A map of Altenburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	387	331	90.8%	97.1%
Black	23	0	5.4%	0.0%
Multiracial	15	7	3.5%	2.1%
Native American/Other	1	0	0.2%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Altenburg, Missouri has an estimated population of 426, a large increase from the 341 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 5.4% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Altenburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Altenburg has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Altenburg, that probability was 5.7% in 2020 and 17.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Altenburg is ranked the 556th 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). Altenburg was ranked the 591st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Altenburg's White Population

387 residents of Altenburg, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Altenburg is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Altenburg ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altenburg's White population has grown by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Altenburg's population has decreased from 97.1% to 90.8%.

Altenburg is more White than neighboring New Wells (0% White), and Old Appleton (87.2% White). Altenburg is less White than neighboring Frohna (99.7% White), Grand Tower (91.2% White), and Shawneetown (100% White).

Altenburg's Black Population

23 residents of Altenburg, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Altenburg is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Altenburg ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altenburg's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 23. Black residents' share of Altenburg's population has increased from 0.0% to 5.4%.

Altenburg is more Black than neighboring Frohna (0% Black), Grand Tower (0% Black), New Wells (0% Black), Shawneetown (0% Black), and Old Appleton (0% Black).

Altenburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Altenburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Altenburg is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Altenburg ranks 219th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altenburg's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Altenburg's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Altenburg's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Altenburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Altenburg is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Altenburg ranks 973rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altenburg's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Altenburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Altenburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Frohna (0.3% Hispanic), and Grand Tower (7.8% Hispanic).

Altenburg's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Altenburg, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Altenburg is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Altenburg ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altenburg's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Altenburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Altenburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Frohna (0% Native American/Other), Grand Tower (0% Native American/Other), New Wells (0% Native American/Other), Shawneetown (0% Native American/Other), and Old Appleton (0% Native American/Other).

Altenburg's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Altenburg, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Altenburg is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Altenburg ranks 965th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altenburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 114.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Altenburg's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.5%.

Altenburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Frohna (0% Multiracial), Grand Tower (1% Multiracial), New Wells (0% Multiracial), and Shawneetown (0% Multiracial). Altenburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Old Appleton (12.8% 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.