Holt County Demographics

A map of Holt County's Population by Race

Holt County, Missouri has an estimated population of 4,240, a less than 1% change from the 4,223 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holt 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 Holt County, that probability was 10.5% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holt County is ranked the 111th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Holt County was ranked the 111th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Holt County's White Population

3,956 residents of Holt County, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holt County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Holt County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Holt County's population has decreased from 94.5% to 93.3%.

Holt County is more White than neighboring Doniphan County (88% White), Atchison County (92.6% White), Nodaway County (91.5% White), Andrew County (92.4% White), and Brown County (81.5% White).

Holt County's Black Population

18 residents of Holt County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holt County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Holt County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Black population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Black residents' share of Holt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Holt County is more Black than neighboring Atchison County (0.2% Black). Holt County is less Black than neighboring Doniphan County (3% Black), Nodaway County (2.1% Black), Andrew County (1.3% Black), and Brown County (1.6% Black).

Holt County's Asian Population

16 residents of Holt County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holt County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Holt County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Asian residents' share of Holt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Holt County is more Asian than neighboring Doniphan County (0.1% Asian), and Brown County (0.3% Asian). Holt County is less Asian than neighboring Nodaway County (1.6% Asian), and Andrew County (0.8% Asian).

Holt County's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Holt County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holt County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Holt County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Holt County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Holt County is less Hispanic than neighboring Doniphan County (3.5% Hispanic), Atchison County (2.1% Hispanic), Nodaway County (2.2% Hispanic), Andrew County (2.6% Hispanic), and Brown County (4.7% Hispanic).

Holt County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Holt County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Holt County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Holt County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 47.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holt County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.6%.

Holt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Doniphan County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Andrew County (0.1% Native American/Other). Holt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Atchison County (0.8% Native American/Other), Nodaway County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Brown County (7.3% Native American/Other).

Holt County's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Holt County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holt County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Holt County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Holt County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Holt County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.4%.

Holt County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nodaway County (1.8% Multiracial), and Andrew County (2.7% Multiracial). Holt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Doniphan County (5.1% Multiracial), Atchison County (3.9% Multiracial), and Brown County (4.7% 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.