Dade County Demographics

A map of Dade County's Population by Race

Dade County, Missouri has an estimated population of 7,641, a less than 1% change from the 7,569 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dade County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dade has become slightly 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 Dade County, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 15.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dade County is ranked the 99th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Dade County was ranked the 99th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dade County's White Population

7,032 residents of Dade County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dade County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Dade County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 92.0%.

Dade County is more White than neighboring Lawrence County (86.2% White), Polk County (90.9% White), Barton County (89.9% White), and Greene County (84% White). Dade County is less White than neighboring Cedar County (92.1% White).

Dade County's Black Population

32 residents of Dade County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dade County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Dade County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Dade County is more Black than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Black), and Barton County (0.2% Black). Dade County is less Black than neighboring Cedar County (0.5% Black), Polk County (0.7% Black), and Greene County (3% Black).

Dade County's Asian Population

10 residents of Dade County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dade County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Dade County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Asian residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Dade County is more Asian than neighboring Cedar County (0% Asian). Dade County is less Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.5% Asian), Polk County (0.8% Asian), Barton County (0.4% Asian), and Greene County (1.9% Asian).

Dade County's Hispanic Population

175 residents of Dade County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dade County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Dade County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Dade County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar County (2.2% Hispanic). Dade County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (8.5% Hispanic), Polk County (3% Hispanic), Barton County (3.1% Hispanic), and Greene County (5.1% Hispanic).

Dade County's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Dade County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dade County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dade County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dade County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar County (1.1% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (1.1% Native American/Other), Polk County (1.2% Native American/Other), Barton County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Dade County's Multiracial Population

356 residents of Dade County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dade County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dade County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dade County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Dade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Dade County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cedar County (4% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.3% Multiracial). Dade County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barton County (4.9% Multiracial), and Greene County (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.