Castle Point, MO Demographics

A map of Castle Point's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	2,001	2,532	85.5%	89.9%
White	167	119	7.1%	4.2%
Multiracial	79	83	3.4%	2.9%
Hispanic	78	54	3.3%	1.9%
Native American/Other	15	22	0.6%	0.8%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.2%

Castle Point, Missouri has an estimated population of 2,340, a large decrease from the 2,815 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% Black, 7.1% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Castle Point, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Castle Point 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 Castle Point, that probability was 18.8% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Castle Point is ranked the 245th 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). Castle Point was ranked the 207th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Castle Point's White Population

167 residents of Castle Point, or 7.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Castle Point is significantly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Castle Point ranks 1063rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castle Point's White population has grown by an estimated 40.3%. White residents' share of Castle Point's population has increased from 4.2% to 7.1%.

Castle Point is more White than neighboring Moline Acres (1.2% White), and Jennings (4.9% White). Castle Point is less White than neighboring Bellefontaine Neighbors (11% White), Dellwood (10% White), and Riverview (20.9% White).

Castle Point's Black Population

2,001 residents of Castle Point, or 85.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Castle Point is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Castle Point ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castle Point's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.0%. Black residents' share of Castle Point's population has decreased from 89.9% to 85.5%.

Castle Point is more Black than neighboring Bellefontaine Neighbors (84.1% Black), and Riverview (76.4% Black). Castle Point is less Black than neighboring Moline Acres (98.2% Black), and Jennings (89% Black).

Castle Point's Asian Population

0 residents of Castle Point, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Castle Point is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Castle Point ranks 554th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castle Point's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Castle Point's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Castle Point is less Asian than neighboring Dellwood (0.9% Asian), and Jennings (0.4% Asian).

Castle Point's Hispanic Population

78 residents of Castle Point, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Castle Point is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Castle Point ranks 652nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castle Point's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Castle Point's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.3%.

Castle Point is more Hispanic than neighboring Moline Acres (0.6% Hispanic), Bellefontaine Neighbors (0.3% Hispanic), Dellwood (0.2% Hispanic), Jennings (0.7% Hispanic), and Riverview (0.4% Hispanic).

Castle Point's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Castle Point, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Castle Point is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Castle Point ranks 429th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castle Point's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Castle Point's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Castle Point is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moline Acres (0% Native American/Other), Bellefontaine Neighbors (0.4% Native American/Other), and Riverview (0.3% Native American/Other). Castle Point is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dellwood (1.4% Native American/Other), and Jennings (0.7% Native American/Other).

Castle Point's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Castle Point, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Castle Point is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Castle Point ranks 863rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castle Point's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Castle Point's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Castle Point is more Multiracial than neighboring Moline Acres (0% Multiracial), Dellwood (2% Multiracial), and Riverview (2.1% Multiracial). Castle Point is less Multiracial than neighboring Bellefontaine Neighbors (4.1% Multiracial), and Jennings (4.4% 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.