Hughesville, MO Demographics

A map of Hughesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	93	140	97.9%	93.3%
Multiracial	2	7	2.1%	4.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.3%

Hughesville, Missouri has an estimated population of 95, a dramatic decrease from the 150 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.9% White, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hughesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hughesville has become considerably 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 Hughesville, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 4.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hughesville is ranked the 890th 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). Hughesville was ranked the 801st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hughesville's White Population

93 residents of Hughesville, or 97.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hughesville is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Hughesville ranks 232nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's White population has declined by an estimated 33.6%. White residents' share of Hughesville's population has increased from 93.3% to 97.9%.

Hughesville is more White than neighboring La Monte (52.7% White), Sedalia (73.8% White), Sweet Springs (90.9% White), and Emma (93% White). Hughesville is less White than neighboring Houstonia (98.5% White).

Hughesville's Black Population

0 residents of Hughesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hughesville is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Hughesville ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Hughesville is less Black than neighboring La Monte (0.4% Black), Sedalia (4% Black), and Sweet Springs (0.9% Black).

Hughesville's Asian Population

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

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

Hughesville is less Asian than neighboring La Monte (1.3% Asian), and Sedalia (1% Asian).

Hughesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hughesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hughesville is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Hughesville ranks 928th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hughesville's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Hughesville is less Hispanic than neighboring La Monte (41.7% Hispanic), Sedalia (15.1% Hispanic), Sweet Springs (2.1% Hispanic), and Emma (1.1% Hispanic).

Hughesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hughesville, 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 Hughesville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hughesville ranks 205th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hughesville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Hughesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sedalia (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sweet Springs (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hughesville's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Hughesville, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hughesville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hughesville ranks 550th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hughesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Hughesville's population has decreased from 4.7% to 2.1%.

Hughesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Houstonia (1.5% Multiracial). Hughesville is less Multiracial than neighboring La Monte (3.9% Multiracial), Sedalia (5.6% Multiracial), Sweet Springs (5.3% Multiracial), and Emma (5.9% 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.