Fair Play, MO Demographics

A map of Fair Play's Population by Race

Fair Play, Missouri has an estimated population of 595, a dramatic increase from the 422 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fair Play, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fair Play 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 Fair Play, that probability was 18.1% in 2020 and 10.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fair Play is ranked the 477th 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 Play was ranked the 536th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fair Play's White Population

562 residents of Fair Play, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fair Play is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Fair Play ranks 484th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Play's White population has grown by an estimated 47.5%. White residents' share of Fair Play's population has increased from 90.3% to 94.5%.

Fair Play is more White than neighboring Aldrich (92.3% White), Bolivar (91.4% White), Humansville (72.1% White), Dadeville (88% White), and Flemington (78.1% White).

Fair Play's Black Population

0 residents of Fair Play, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fair Play is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Fair Play ranks 419th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Play's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fair Play's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Fair Play is less Black than neighboring Bolivar (0.9% Black), Humansville (1.4% Black), and Dadeville (0.9% Black).

Fair Play's Asian Population

5 residents of Fair Play, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fair Play is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Fair Play ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Play's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Fair Play's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Fair Play is more Asian than neighboring Aldrich (0% Asian), Bolivar (0.4% Asian), Humansville (0% Asian), Dadeville (0% Asian), and Flemington (0% Asian).

Fair Play's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Fair Play, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fair Play is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Fair Play ranks 210th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Play's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 89.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Fair Play's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.3%.

Fair Play is more Hispanic than neighboring Aldrich (0% Hispanic), and Flemington (0% Hispanic). Fair Play is less Hispanic than neighboring Bolivar (3.6% Hispanic), Humansville (18.7% Hispanic), and Dadeville (4.3% Hispanic).

Fair Play's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Fair Play, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fair Play is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Fair Play 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, Fair Play's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Native American/Other residents' share of Fair Play's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.5%.

Fair Play is more Native American/Other than neighboring Aldrich (0% Native American/Other), Bolivar (0.4% Native American/Other), Humansville (0.7% Native American/Other), Dadeville (0% Native American/Other), and Flemington (0% Native American/Other).

Fair Play's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Fair Play, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fair Play is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Fair Play ranks 627th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fair Play's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Fair Play's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.9%.

Fair Play is less Multiracial than neighboring Aldrich (7.7% Multiracial), Bolivar (3.3% Multiracial), Humansville (7.1% Multiracial), Dadeville (6.8% Multiracial), and Flemington (21.9% 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.