Cosby, MO Demographics

A map of Cosby's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	124	105	95.4%	92.1%
Black	6	1	4.6%	0.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	4.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.8%

Cosby, Missouri has an estimated population of 130, a large increase from the 114 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 4.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cosby, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cosby 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 Cosby, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 8.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cosby is ranked the 820th 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). Cosby was ranked the 853rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cosby's White Population

124 residents of Cosby, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cosby is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Cosby ranks 332nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's White population has grown by an estimated 18.1%. White residents' share of Cosby's population has increased from 92.1% to 95.4%.

Cosby is more White than neighboring Clarksdale (95% White), Country Club (88.6% White), and Savannah (94.5% White). Cosby is less White than neighboring Union Star (97.5% White), and Easton (97.9% White).

Cosby's Black Population

6 residents of Cosby, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cosby is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Cosby ranks 439th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Black population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Black residents' share of Cosby's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.6%.

Cosby is more Black than neighboring Clarksdale (0.5% Black), Union Star (0% Black), Country Club (1.8% Black), Easton (0% Black), and Savannah (1.2% Black).

Cosby's Asian Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cosby is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Cosby ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cosby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cosby is less Asian than neighboring Union Star (0.7% Asian), and Savannah (0.1% Asian).

Cosby's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cosby is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Cosby ranks 216th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cosby's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Cosby is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarksdale (4% Hispanic), Union Star (0.9% Hispanic), Country Club (7% Hispanic), Easton (0.6% Hispanic), and Savannah (0.6% Hispanic).

Cosby's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cosby is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cosby ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cosby's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Cosby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Country Club (0.2% Native American/Other), Easton (0.9% Native American/Other), and Savannah (0.1% Native American/Other).

Cosby's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cosby is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Cosby ranks 983rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cosby's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cosby's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Cosby is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarksdale (0.5% Multiracial), Union Star (0.9% Multiracial), Country Club (2.4% Multiracial), Easton (0.6% Multiracial), and Savannah (3.5% 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.