Bollinger County Demographics

A map of Bollinger County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,893	9,862	93.7%	93.3%
Multiracial	343	442	3.2%	4.2%
Hispanic	175	153	1.7%	1.4%
Black	89	35	0.8%	0.3%
Native American/Other	54	55	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	5	20	0.0%	0.2%

Bollinger County, Missouri has an estimated population of 10,559, a less than 1% change from the 10,567 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bollinger County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bollinger has become slightly less 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 Bollinger County, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 12.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bollinger County is ranked the 83rd most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Bollinger County was ranked the 83rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Bollinger County's White Population

9,893 residents of Bollinger County, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bollinger County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Bollinger County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bollinger County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Bollinger County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.7%.

Bollinger County is more White than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (83.6% White), Madison County (92.2% White), Perry County (93.4% White), Stoddard County (92.7% White), and Wayne County (92.4% White).

Bollinger County's Black Population

89 residents of Bollinger County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bollinger County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Bollinger County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bollinger County's Black population has grown by an estimated 154.3%. Black residents' share of Bollinger County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Bollinger County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (0.3% Black), Perry County (0.7% Black), and Wayne County (0.4% Black). Bollinger County is less Black than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (7.4% Black), and Stoddard County (1.1% Black).

Bollinger County's Asian Population

5 residents of Bollinger County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bollinger County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Bollinger County ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bollinger County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Bollinger County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bollinger County is less Asian than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (1.6% Asian), Madison County (0.3% Asian), Perry County (0.8% Asian), Stoddard County (0.1% Asian), and Wayne County (0.3% Asian).

Bollinger County's Hispanic Population

175 residents of Bollinger County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bollinger County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Bollinger County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bollinger County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Bollinger County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Bollinger County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (1.5% Hispanic). Bollinger County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (2.9% Hispanic), Madison County (2.8% Hispanic), Perry County (2.5% Hispanic), and Stoddard County (2.2% Hispanic).

Bollinger County's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Bollinger County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bollinger County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Bollinger County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bollinger County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bollinger County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bollinger County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0% Native American/Other), and Stoddard County (0.2% Native American/Other). Bollinger County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bollinger County's Multiracial Population

343 residents of Bollinger County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bollinger County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bollinger County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Bollinger County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Bollinger County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.2%.

Bollinger County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (2.6% Multiracial). Bollinger County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (3.9% Multiracial), Madison County (3.8% Multiracial), Stoddard County (3.6% Multiracial), and Wayne County (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.