Fair Grove, MO Demographics

A map of Fair Grove's Population by Race

Fair Grove, Missouri has an estimated population of 1,717, an increase from the 1,582 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 8.9% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Hispanic, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fair Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fair Grove has become 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 Fair Grove, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 19.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fair Grove is ranked the 297th 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). Fair Grove was ranked the 293rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fair Grove's White Population

1,531 residents of Fair Grove, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fair Grove is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Fair Grove ranks 486th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Grove's White population has grown by an estimated 7.2%. White residents' share of Fair Grove's population has decreased from 90.3% to 89.2%.

Fair Grove is more White than neighboring Springfield (81.6% White), and Marshfield (84% White). Fair Grove is less White than neighboring Strafford (90.2% White), Pleasant Hope (93.7% White), and Halfway (89.8% White).

Fair Grove's Black Population

8 residents of Fair Grove, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fair Grove is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Fair Grove ranks 692nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Grove's Black population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Black residents' share of Fair Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Fair Grove is more Black than neighboring Strafford (0% Black), Pleasant Hope (0% Black), and Halfway (0% Black). Fair Grove is less Black than neighboring Springfield (4.5% Black), and Marshfield (4.2% Black).

Fair Grove's Asian Population

2 residents of Fair Grove, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fair Grove is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Fair Grove ranks 337th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Grove's Asian population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Asian residents' share of Fair Grove's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Fair Grove is more Asian than neighboring Strafford (0% Asian), Pleasant Hope (0% Asian), Marshfield (0% Asian), and Halfway (0% Asian). Fair Grove is less Asian than neighboring Springfield (1.9% Asian).

Fair Grove's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Fair Grove, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fair Grove is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Fair Grove ranks 464th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Grove's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fair Grove's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.5%.

Fair Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Halfway (0% Hispanic). Fair Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Strafford (5.5% Hispanic), Pleasant Hope (0.7% Hispanic), Springfield (5.8% Hispanic), and Marshfield (1.1% Hispanic).

Fair Grove's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Fair Grove, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fair Grove is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fair Grove ranks 259th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Grove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fair Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Fair Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Strafford (0.4% Native American/Other), Pleasant Hope (0% Native American/Other), Marshfield (0.1% Native American/Other), and Halfway (0% Native American/Other).

Fair Grove's Multiracial Population

153 residents of Fair Grove, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fair Grove is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fair Grove ranks 453rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Grove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 86.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Fair Grove's population has increased from 5.2% to 8.9%.

Fair Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Strafford (3.9% Multiracial), Pleasant Hope (5.6% Multiracial), and Springfield (5.3% Multiracial). Fair Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshfield (10.6% Multiracial), and Halfway (10.2% 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.