Gideon, MO Demographics

A map of Gideon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	584	727	88.2%	93.2%
Multiracial	60	39	9.1%	5.0%
Black	12	1	1.8%	0.1%
Hispanic	6	12	0.9%	1.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Gideon, Missouri has an estimated population of 662, a large decrease from the 780 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 9.1% Multiracial, 1.8% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gideon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gideon has become considerably 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 Gideon, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 21.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gideon is ranked the 460th 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). Gideon was ranked the 404th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gideon's White Population

584 residents of Gideon, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gideon is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Gideon ranks 248th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gideon's White population has declined by an estimated 19.7%. White residents' share of Gideon's population has decreased from 93.2% to 88.2%.

Gideon is more White than neighboring Clarkton (49% White), Holcomb (72.1% White), Wardell (87.6% White), and Risco (85.8% White). Gideon is less White than neighboring Tallapoosa (95.3% White).

Gideon's Black Population

12 residents of Gideon, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gideon is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Gideon ranks 711th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gideon's Black population has grown by an estimated 1100.0%. Black residents' share of Gideon's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.8%.

Gideon is more Black than neighboring Tallapoosa (0% Black), Holcomb (0% Black), Wardell (1.1% Black), and Risco (0% Black). Gideon is less Black than neighboring Clarkton (5.2% Black).

Gideon's Asian Population

0 residents of Gideon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gideon is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Gideon ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gideon's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Gideon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gideon is less Asian than neighboring Holcomb (1.2% Asian).

Gideon's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Gideon, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gideon is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Gideon ranks 747th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gideon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gideon's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.9%.

Gideon is more Hispanic than neighboring Wardell (0.2% Hispanic). Gideon is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarkton (32.6% Hispanic), Tallapoosa (4.7% Hispanic), Holcomb (3.5% Hispanic), and Risco (1.4% Hispanic).

Gideon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gideon, 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 Gideon is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gideon ranks 797th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gideon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gideon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gideon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarkton (0.3% Native American/Other), and Holcomb (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gideon's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Gideon, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gideon is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gideon ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gideon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 53.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Gideon's population has increased from 5.0% to 9.1%.

Gideon is more Multiracial than neighboring Tallapoosa (0% Multiracial). Gideon is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarkton (12.9% Multiracial), Holcomb (22.7% Multiracial), Wardell (11% Multiracial), and Risco (12.8% 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.