Christian County Demographics

A map of Christian County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	83,999	78,890	90.4%	88.8%
Hispanic	3,505	3,012	3.8%	3.4%
Multiracial	3,379	4,943	3.6%	5.6%
Asian	750	624	0.8%	0.7%
Black	653	597	0.7%	0.7%
Native American/Other	629	776	0.7%	0.9%

Christian County, Missouri has an estimated population of 92,915, an increase from the 88,842 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 3.8% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% Black, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Christian County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Christian has become 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 Christian County, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Christian County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Christian County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Christian County's White Population

83,999 residents of Christian County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Christian County is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Christian County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's White population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Christian County's population has increased from 88.8% to 90.4%.

Christian County is more White than neighboring Greene County (84% White), Taney County (85.1% White), and Lawrence County (86.2% White). Christian County is less White than neighboring Stone County (92.5% White), and Webster County (91.2% White).

Christian County's Black Population

653 residents of Christian County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Christian County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Christian County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Black residents' share of Christian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Christian County is more Black than neighboring Stone County (0.3% Black), and Lawrence County (0.3% Black). Christian County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (3% Black), Taney County (1.8% Black), and Webster County (1.1% Black).

Christian County's Asian Population

750 residents of Christian County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Christian County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Christian County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. Asian residents' share of Christian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Christian County is more Asian than neighboring Stone County (0.3% Asian), Webster County (0.1% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.5% Asian). Christian County is less Asian than neighboring Greene County (1.9% Asian), and Taney County (1% Asian).

Christian County's Hispanic Population

3,505 residents of Christian County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Christian County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Christian County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Christian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Christian County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stone County (2.9% Hispanic), and Webster County (2.3% Hispanic). Christian County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (5.1% Hispanic), Taney County (7.6% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (8.5% Hispanic).

Christian County's Native American/Other Population

629 residents of Christian County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Christian County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Christian County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Christian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Christian County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stone County (0.4% Native American/Other), Taney County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.6% Native American/Other). Christian County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Christian County's Multiracial Population

3,379 residents of Christian County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Christian County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Christian County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Christian County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Christian County's population has decreased from 5.6% to 3.6%.

Christian County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (3.5% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial). Christian County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (5% Multiracial), Taney County (4.1% Multiracial), and Webster 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.