Lake Tapawingo, MO Demographics

A map of Lake Tapawingo's Population by Race

Lake Tapawingo, Missouri has an estimated population of 706, a large decrease from the 794 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Tapawingo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Tapawingo 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 Lake Tapawingo, that probability was 15.7% in 2020 and 10.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Tapawingo is ranked the 447th 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). Lake Tapawingo was ranked the 401st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Tapawingo's White Population

667 residents of Lake Tapawingo, or 94.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Tapawingo is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Lake Tapawingo ranks 357th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tapawingo's White population has declined by an estimated 8.4%. White residents' share of Lake Tapawingo's population has increased from 91.7% to 94.5%.

Lake Tapawingo is more White than neighboring Blue Springs (78.2% White), Independence (68.5% White), Grain Valley (80.4% White), Unity Village (52.9% White), and Lee's Summit (77.1% White).

Lake Tapawingo's Black Population

4 residents of Lake Tapawingo, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Tapawingo is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Lake Tapawingo ranks 476th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tapawingo's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Lake Tapawingo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lake Tapawingo is less Black than neighboring Blue Springs (8% Black), Independence (10.6% Black), Grain Valley (4.9% Black), Unity Village (9.1% Black), and Lee's Summit (9.6% Black).

Lake Tapawingo's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Tapawingo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Tapawingo is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Lake Tapawingo ranks 579th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tapawingo's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Tapawingo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Tapawingo is less Asian than neighboring Blue Springs (1.7% Asian), Independence (1.2% Asian), Grain Valley (0.5% Asian), and Lee's Summit (1.9% Asian).

Lake Tapawingo's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Lake Tapawingo, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Tapawingo is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Tapawingo ranks 495th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tapawingo's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Tapawingo's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.6%.

Lake Tapawingo is less Hispanic than neighboring Blue Springs (6.2% Hispanic), Independence (13.3% Hispanic), Grain Valley (9.6% Hispanic), Unity Village (37.2% Hispanic), and Lee's Summit (6.1% Hispanic).

Lake Tapawingo's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Lake Tapawingo, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Tapawingo is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Tapawingo ranks 177th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tapawingo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Tapawingo's population has decreased from 1.5% to 1.0%.

Lake Tapawingo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Springs (0.4% Native American/Other), Grain Valley (0.5% Native American/Other), and Unity Village (0% Native American/Other). Lake Tapawingo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Independence (1.2% Native American/Other).

Lake Tapawingo's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Lake Tapawingo, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Tapawingo is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Tapawingo ranks 795th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Tapawingo's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Tapawingo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Lake Tapawingo is more Multiracial than neighboring Unity Village (0.8% Multiracial). Lake Tapawingo is less Multiracial than neighboring Blue Springs (5.5% Multiracial), Independence (5.2% Multiracial), Grain Valley (4% Multiracial), and Lee's Summit (4.2% 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.