Blackburn, MO Demographics

A map of Blackburn's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	213	203	88.8%	90.6%
Black	17	3	7.1%	1.3%
Hispanic	5	6	2.1%	2.7%
Multiracial	5	10	2.1%	4.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.9%

Blackburn, Missouri has an estimated population of 240, an increase from the 224 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 7.1% Black, 2.1% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blackburn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blackburn 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 Blackburn, that probability was 17.6% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blackburn is ranked the 691st 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). Blackburn was ranked the 686th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blackburn's White Population

213 residents of Blackburn, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blackburn is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Blackburn ranks 452nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackburn's White population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Blackburn's population has decreased from 90.6% to 88.8%.

Blackburn is more White than neighboring Waverly (77.2% White). Blackburn is less White than neighboring Alma (95.1% White), Mount Leonard (94.2% White), Grand Pass (91.7% White), and Emma (93% White).

Blackburn's Black Population

17 residents of Blackburn, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blackburn is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Blackburn ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackburn's Black population has grown by an estimated 466.7%. Black residents' share of Blackburn's population has increased from 1.3% to 7.1%.

Blackburn is more Black than neighboring Alma (0% Black), Mount Leonard (0% Black), Waverly (5.9% Black), Grand Pass (0% Black), and Emma (0% Black).

Blackburn's Asian Population

0 residents of Blackburn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blackburn is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Blackburn ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Blackburn's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Blackburn, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blackburn is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Blackburn ranks 457th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackburn's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Blackburn's population has decreased from 2.7% to 2.1%.

Blackburn is more Hispanic than neighboring Alma (0.4% Hispanic), Mount Leonard (0% Hispanic), and Emma (1.1% Hispanic). Blackburn is less Hispanic than neighboring Waverly (7.1% Hispanic), and Grand Pass (4.2% Hispanic).

Blackburn's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blackburn, 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 Blackburn is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Blackburn ranks 360th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackburn's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blackburn's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Blackburn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alma (0.2% Native American/Other), Mount Leonard (1.9% Native American/Other), and Waverly (7.5% Native American/Other).

Blackburn's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Blackburn, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blackburn is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blackburn ranks 590th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackburn's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blackburn's population has decreased from 4.5% to 2.1%.

Blackburn is less Multiracial than neighboring Alma (4.2% Multiracial), Mount Leonard (3.8% Multiracial), Waverly (2.2% Multiracial), Grand Pass (4.2% Multiracial), and Emma (5.9% 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.