Gentry County Demographics

A map of Gentry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,833	5,851	93.4%	95.0%
Multiracial	210	181	3.4%	2.9%
Hispanic	124	90	2.0%	1.5%
Asian	42	9	0.7%	0.1%
Black	22	15	0.4%	0.2%
Native American/Other	14	16	0.2%	0.3%

Gentry County, Missouri has an estimated population of 6,245, a slight increase from the 6,162 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gentry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gentry 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 Gentry County, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 12.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gentry County is ranked the 103rd most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Gentry County was ranked the 103rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gentry County's White Population

5,833 residents of Gentry County, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gentry County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Gentry County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gentry County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Gentry County's population has decreased from 95.0% to 93.4%.

Gentry County is more White than neighboring DeKalb County (87% White), and Andrew County (92.4% White). Gentry County is less White than neighboring Worth County (95.2% White), Harrison County (93.8% White), and Daviess County (95.1% White).

Gentry County's Black Population

22 residents of Gentry County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gentry County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Gentry County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gentry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 46.7%. Black residents' share of Gentry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gentry County is more Black than neighboring Worth County (0.1% Black). Gentry County is less Black than neighboring DeKalb County (6.5% Black), Harrison County (0.8% Black), Andrew County (1.3% Black), and Daviess County (1% Black).

Gentry County's Asian Population

42 residents of Gentry County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gentry County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Gentry County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gentry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 366.7%. Asian residents' share of Gentry County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.7%.

Gentry County is more Asian than neighboring Worth County (0% Asian), DeKalb County (0.6% Asian), and Daviess County (0.2% Asian). Gentry County is less Asian than neighboring Harrison County (1.2% Asian), and Andrew County (0.8% Asian).

Gentry County's Hispanic Population

124 residents of Gentry County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gentry County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Gentry County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gentry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Gentry County's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.0%.

Gentry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Worth County (0.6% Hispanic), Harrison County (0.8% Hispanic), and Daviess County (1.8% Hispanic). Gentry County is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb County (2.4% Hispanic), and Andrew County (2.6% Hispanic).

Gentry County's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Gentry County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gentry County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gentry County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gentry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gentry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Gentry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Andrew County (0.1% Native American/Other). Gentry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring DeKalb County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Gentry County's Multiracial Population

210 residents of Gentry County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gentry County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gentry County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gentry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gentry County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Gentry County is more Multiracial than neighboring DeKalb County (3.1% Multiracial), Harrison County (3% Multiracial), Andrew County (2.7% Multiracial), and Daviess County (1.7% Multiracial). Gentry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Worth County (3.8% 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.