Chilhowee, MO Demographics

A map of Chilhowee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	216	251	93.1%	86.3%
Multiracial	10	22	4.3%	7.6%
Hispanic	5	6	2.2%	2.1%
Native American/Other	1	9	0.4%	3.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Chilhowee, Missouri has an estimated population of 232, a large decrease from the 291 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 4.3% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chilhowee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chilhowee has become considerably 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 Chilhowee, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 13.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chilhowee is ranked the 700th 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). Chilhowee was ranked the 617th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chilhowee's White Population

216 residents of Chilhowee, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chilhowee is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Chilhowee ranks 734th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilhowee's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Chilhowee's population has increased from 86.3% to 93.1%.

Chilhowee is more White than neighboring Blairstown (80% White), Hartwell (0% White), and Holden (87.1% White). Chilhowee is less White than neighboring Centerview (94.8% White), and Leeton (95.5% White).

Chilhowee's Black Population

0 residents of Chilhowee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chilhowee is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Chilhowee ranks 496th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilhowee's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Chilhowee's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Chilhowee is less Black than neighboring Centerview (0.8% Black), and Holden (0.3% Black).

Chilhowee's Asian Population

0 residents of Chilhowee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chilhowee is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Chilhowee ranks 450th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Chilhowee's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Chilhowee, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chilhowee is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Chilhowee ranks 613th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilhowee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Chilhowee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Chilhowee is more Hispanic than neighboring Centerview (0.8% Hispanic), and Hartwell (0% Hispanic). Chilhowee is less Hispanic than neighboring Blairstown (13.8% Hispanic), Leeton (3% Hispanic), and Holden (5.4% Hispanic).

Chilhowee's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Chilhowee, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chilhowee is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Chilhowee ranks 61st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilhowee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chilhowee's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.4%.

Chilhowee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leeton (0% Native American/Other), and Hartwell (0% Native American/Other). Chilhowee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blairstown (3.1% Native American/Other), and Holden (1.1% Native American/Other).

Chilhowee's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Chilhowee, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chilhowee is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Chilhowee ranks 147th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chilhowee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Chilhowee's population has decreased from 7.6% to 4.3%.

Chilhowee is more Multiracial than neighboring Blairstown (3.1% Multiracial), Centerview (3.2% Multiracial), Leeton (1.5% Multiracial), and Hartwell (0% Multiracial). Chilhowee is less Multiracial than neighboring Holden (6.1% 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.