Barnhart, MO Demographics

A map of Barnhart's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,079	5,292	87.8%	90.7%
Multiracial	613	327	10.6%	5.6%
Hispanic	77	147	1.3%	2.5%
Black	8	22	0.1%	0.4%
Asian	8	22	0.1%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	22	0.0%	0.4%

Barnhart, Missouri has an estimated population of 5,785, a less than 1% change from the 5,832 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.8% White, 10.6% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barnhart, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barnhart has become 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 Barnhart, that probability was 17.3% in 2020 and 21.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barnhart is ranked the 131st 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). Barnhart was ranked the 129th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barnhart's White Population

5,079 residents of Barnhart, or 87.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barnhart is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Barnhart ranks 445th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnhart's White population has declined by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Barnhart's population has decreased from 90.7% to 87.8%.

Barnhart is more White than neighboring Imperial (87.3% White), and Herculaneum (77.4% White). Barnhart is less White than neighboring Pevely (91% White), Kimmswick (97.3% White), and Horine (94.6% White).

Barnhart's Black Population

8 residents of Barnhart, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barnhart is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Barnhart ranks 618th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnhart's Black population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Black residents' share of Barnhart's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Barnhart is more Black than neighboring Pevely (0% Black), Kimmswick (0% Black), and Horine (0% Black). Barnhart is less Black than neighboring Imperial (1.3% Black), and Herculaneum (7.2% Black).

Barnhart's Asian Population

8 residents of Barnhart, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barnhart is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Barnhart ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnhart's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.6%. Asian residents' share of Barnhart's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Barnhart is more Asian than neighboring Kimmswick (0% Asian), and Horine (0% Asian). Barnhart is less Asian than neighboring Imperial (0.3% Asian), Pevely (1.2% Asian), and Herculaneum (0.3% Asian).

Barnhart's Hispanic Population

77 residents of Barnhart, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barnhart is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Barnhart ranks 494th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnhart's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Barnhart's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.3%.

Barnhart is more Hispanic than neighboring Pevely (0.7% Hispanic), and Horine (0% Hispanic). Barnhart is less Hispanic than neighboring Imperial (4.3% Hispanic), Kimmswick (1.8% Hispanic), and Herculaneum (3.9% Hispanic).

Barnhart's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Barnhart, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barnhart is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Barnhart ranks 698th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnhart's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barnhart's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Barnhart is less Native American/Other than neighboring Horine (5.4% Native American/Other), and Herculaneum (0.7% Native American/Other).

Barnhart's Multiracial Population

613 residents of Barnhart, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barnhart is higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Barnhart ranks 374th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barnhart's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Barnhart's population has increased from 5.6% to 10.6%.

Barnhart is more Multiracial than neighboring Imperial (6.8% Multiracial), Pevely (7% Multiracial), Kimmswick (0.9% Multiracial), and Horine (0% 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.