Gasconade County Demographics

A map of Gasconade County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,907	13,705	94.3%	92.6%
Multiracial	378	773	2.6%	5.2%
Hispanic	237	189	1.6%	1.3%
Black	127	18	0.9%	0.1%
Native American/Other	81	58	0.5%	0.4%
Asian	16	51	0.1%	0.3%

Gasconade County, Missouri has an estimated population of 14,746, a less than 1% change from the 14,794 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gasconade County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gasconade 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 Gasconade County, that probability was 13.9% in 2020 and 10.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gasconade County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Gasconade County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gasconade County's White Population

13,907 residents of Gasconade County, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gasconade County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Gasconade County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasconade County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Gasconade County's population has increased from 92.6% to 94.3%.

Gasconade County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (88.7% White), Warren County (89.4% White), Maries County (91.7% White), and Montgomery County (92.3% White). Gasconade County is less White than neighboring Osage County (96.6% White).

Gasconade County's Black Population

127 residents of Gasconade County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gasconade County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Gasconade County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasconade County's Black population has grown by an estimated 605.6%. Black residents' share of Gasconade County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.9%.

Gasconade County is more Black than neighboring Osage County (0.3% Black), Maries County (0.2% Black), and Montgomery County (0.8% Black). Gasconade County is less Black than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Black).

Gasconade County's Asian Population

16 residents of Gasconade County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gasconade County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Gasconade County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasconade County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 68.6%. Asian residents' share of Gasconade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Gasconade County is more Asian than neighboring Maries County (0% Asian). Gasconade County is less Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.4% Asian), and Warren County (0.4% Asian).

Gasconade County's Hispanic Population

237 residents of Gasconade County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gasconade County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Gasconade County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasconade County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gasconade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Gasconade County is more Hispanic than neighboring Osage County (1.1% Hispanic). Gasconade County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (2.3% Hispanic), Warren County (4.1% Hispanic), Maries County (2.1% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (2.3% Hispanic).

Gasconade County's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Gasconade 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 Gasconade County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gasconade County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasconade County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 39.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gasconade County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gasconade County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Osage County (0.1% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Warren County (0.2% Native American/Other). Gasconade County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maries County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Gasconade County's Multiracial Population

378 residents of Gasconade County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gasconade County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gasconade County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gasconade County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Gasconade County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.6%.

Gasconade County is more Multiracial than neighboring Osage County (1.8% Multiracial). Gasconade County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (7.4% Multiracial), Warren County (4.7% Multiracial), Maries County (4.8% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (3.9% 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.