Gainesville, MO Demographics

A map of Gainesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	927	675	91.8%	90.6%
Multiracial	32	42	3.2%	5.6%
Hispanic	27	13	2.7%	1.7%
Black	24	7	2.4%	0.9%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.5%

Gainesville, Missouri has an estimated population of 1,010, a dramatic increase from the 745 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gainesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gainesville has become 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 Gainesville, that probability was 17.5% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gainesville is ranked the 375th 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). Gainesville was ranked the 413th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gainesville's White Population

927 residents of Gainesville, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gainesville is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Gainesville ranks 456th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's White population has grown by an estimated 37.3%. White residents' share of Gainesville's population has increased from 90.6% to 91.8%.

Gainesville is more White than neighboring Pontiac (80.7% White), and Midway (89.4% White). Gainesville is less White than neighboring Oakland (100% White), Sundown (97.8% White), and Wasola (100% White).

Gainesville's Black Population

24 residents of Gainesville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gainesville is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Gainesville ranks 421st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 242.9%. Black residents' share of Gainesville's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.4%.

Gainesville is more Black than neighboring Pontiac (0% Black), Oakland (0% Black), Midway (0% Black), Sundown (0% Black), and Wasola (0% Black).

Gainesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gainesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gainesville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Gainesville ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gainesville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gainesville is less Asian than neighboring Midway (7.5% Asian).

Gainesville's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Gainesville, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gainesville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Gainesville ranks 697th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 107.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Gainesville's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.7%.

Gainesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland (0% Hispanic), Midway (0% Hispanic), Sundown (0% Hispanic), and Wasola (0% Hispanic). Gainesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Pontiac (5.7% Hispanic).

Gainesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gainesville, 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 Gainesville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gainesville ranks 580th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gainesville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Gainesville's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Gainesville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gainesville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gainesville ranks 368th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gainesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Gainesville's population has decreased from 5.6% to 3.2%.

Gainesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Oakland (0% Multiracial), Midway (3% Multiracial), Sundown (2.2% Multiracial), and Wasola (0% Multiracial). Gainesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Pontiac (13.6% 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.