Blackwater, MO Demographics

A map of Blackwater's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	191	160	92.3%	94.1%
Multiracial	14	6	6.8%	3.5%
Hispanic	2	3	1.0%	1.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.6%

Blackwater, Missouri has an estimated population of 207, a large increase from the 170 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 6.8% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blackwater, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blackwater 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 Blackwater, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 14.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blackwater is ranked the 724th 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). Blackwater was ranked the 764th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blackwater's White Population

191 residents of Blackwater, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blackwater is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Blackwater ranks 175th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwater's White population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of Blackwater's population has decreased from 94.1% to 92.3%.

Blackwater is more White than neighboring Boonville (82.9% White). Blackwater is less White than neighboring Nelson (96% White), Arrow Rock (95.4% White), Pilot Grove (94.6% White), and Franklin (100% White).

Blackwater's Black Population

0 residents of Blackwater, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blackwater is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Blackwater ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Blackwater is less Black than neighboring Nelson (3.2% Black), Pilot Grove (0.4% Black), and Boonville (9.2% Black).

Blackwater's Asian Population

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

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

Blackwater is less Asian than neighboring Boonville (0.2% Asian).

Blackwater's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Blackwater, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blackwater is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Blackwater ranks 684th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwater's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Blackwater's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.0%.

Blackwater is more Hispanic than neighboring Nelson (0% Hispanic), and Franklin (0% Hispanic). Blackwater is less Hispanic than neighboring Arrow Rock (1.5% Hispanic), Pilot Grove (3.4% Hispanic), and Boonville (2.9% Hispanic).

Blackwater's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blackwater, 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 Blackwater is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Blackwater ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwater's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blackwater's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Blackwater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pilot Grove (0.1% Native American/Other), and Boonville (0.2% Native American/Other).

Blackwater's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Blackwater, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blackwater is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Blackwater ranks 770th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blackwater's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Blackwater's population has increased from 3.5% to 6.8%.

Blackwater is more Multiracial than neighboring Nelson (0.8% Multiracial), Arrow Rock (3.1% Multiracial), Pilot Grove (1.5% Multiracial), Franklin (0% Multiracial), and Boonville (4.6% 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.