Dalton, MO Demographics

A map of Dalton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	17	5	100.0%	71.4%
White	0	2	0.0%	28.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dalton, Missouri has an estimated population of 17, a dramatic increase from the 7 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dalton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dalton 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 Dalton, that probability was 40.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dalton is ranked the 1040th 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). Dalton was ranked the 1070th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dalton's White Population

0 residents of Dalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dalton is significantly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Dalton ranks 1036th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dalton's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Dalton's population has decreased from 28.6% to 0.0%.

Dalton is less White than neighboring Keytesville (95.9% White), Brunswick (83.7% White), Gilliam (72.2% White), Slater (72.5% White), and Salisbury (93.2% White).

Dalton's Black Population

17 residents of Dalton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dalton is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Dalton ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dalton's Black population has grown by an estimated 240.0%. Black residents' share of Dalton's population has increased from 71.4% to 100.0%.

Dalton is more Black than neighboring Keytesville (0.5% Black), Brunswick (6.2% Black), Gilliam (7.7% Black), Slater (14.1% Black), and Salisbury (3.5% Black).

Dalton's Asian Population

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

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

Dalton is less Asian than neighboring Keytesville (3.2% Asian), and Slater (2.6% Asian).

Dalton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dalton is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Dalton ranks 973rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Dalton is less Hispanic than neighboring Brunswick (6.1% Hispanic), and Slater (9% Hispanic).

Dalton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dalton, 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 Dalton is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dalton ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dalton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Dalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dalton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brunswick (1.4% Native American/Other), and Gilliam (2.8% Native American/Other).

Dalton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dalton is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dalton ranks 1040th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Dalton is less Multiracial than neighboring Keytesville (0.5% Multiracial), Brunswick (2.7% Multiracial), Gilliam (17.3% Multiracial), Slater (1.9% Multiracial), and Salisbury (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.