Chariton County Demographics

A map of Chariton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,852	6,925	92.7%	93.5%
Multiracial	219	216	3.0%	2.9%
Black	138	144	1.9%	1.9%
Hispanic	111	101	1.5%	1.4%
Native American/Other	56	19	0.8%	0.3%
Asian	14	3	0.2%	0.0%

Chariton County, Missouri has an estimated population of 7,390, a less than 1% change from the 7,408 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chariton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chariton 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 Chariton County, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chariton County is ranked the 100th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Chariton County was ranked the 100th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chariton County's White Population

6,852 residents of Chariton County, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chariton County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Chariton County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chariton County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Chariton County's population has decreased from 93.5% to 92.7%.

Chariton County is more White than neighboring Saline County (75.3% White), Howard County (86.2% White), Randolph County (87.5% White), and Macon County (92% White). Chariton County is less White than neighboring Linn County (93.7% White).

Chariton County's Black Population

138 residents of Chariton County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chariton County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Chariton County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chariton County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Chariton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Chariton County is more Black than neighboring Linn County (0.8% Black), and Macon County (1.8% Black). Chariton County is less Black than neighboring Saline County (4.9% Black), Howard County (5.5% Black), and Randolph County (4.9% Black).

Chariton County's Asian Population

14 residents of Chariton County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chariton County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Chariton County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chariton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 366.7%. Asian residents' share of Chariton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Chariton County is less Asian than neighboring Linn County (0.4% Asian), Saline County (0.6% Asian), and Macon County (0.6% Asian).

Chariton County's Hispanic Population

111 residents of Chariton County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chariton County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Chariton County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chariton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Chariton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Chariton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Linn County (3% Hispanic), Saline County (12.6% Hispanic), Howard County (2.3% Hispanic), Randolph County (2.5% Hispanic), and Macon County (1.9% Hispanic).

Chariton County's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Chariton County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chariton County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Chariton County ranks 112th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chariton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 194.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chariton County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.8%.

Chariton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Linn County (0.3% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.3% Native American/Other). Chariton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saline County (1.9% Native American/Other), and Howard County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Chariton County's Multiracial Population

219 residents of Chariton County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chariton County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chariton County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chariton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Chariton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Chariton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Linn County (1.8% Multiracial). Chariton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (4.7% Multiracial), Howard County (4.8% Multiracial), Randolph County (4.7% Multiracial), and Macon County (3.3% 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.