Mexico, MO Demographics

A map of Mexico's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,594	9,233	83.6%	80.5%
Black	787	951	6.9%	8.3%
Multiracial	666	754	5.8%	6.6%
Hispanic	228	366	2.0%	3.2%
Native American/Other	106	78	0.9%	0.7%
Asian	96	87	0.8%	0.8%

Mexico, Missouri has an estimated population of 11,477, a less than 1% change from the 11,469 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 6.9% Black, 5.8% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.8% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mexico, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mexico has become 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 Mexico, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mexico is ranked the 78th 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). Mexico was ranked the 78th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mexico's White Population

9,594 residents of Mexico, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mexico is higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Mexico ranks 879th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mexico's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Mexico's population has increased from 80.5% to 83.6%.

Mexico is more White than neighboring Kingdom City (83.3% White). Mexico is less White than neighboring Vandiver (97.6% White), Benton City (97.7% White), Auxvasse (93.9% White), and Rush Hill (94.4% White).

Mexico's Black Population

787 residents of Mexico, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mexico is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Mexico ranks 118th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mexico's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. Black residents' share of Mexico's population has decreased from 8.3% to 6.9%.

Mexico is more Black than neighboring Vandiver (0% Black), Benton City (0% Black), Auxvasse (0.2% Black), Rush Hill (0% Black), and Kingdom City (3.5% Black).

Mexico's Asian Population

96 residents of Mexico, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mexico is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Mexico ranks 259th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mexico's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. Asian residents' share of Mexico's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Mexico is more Asian than neighboring Vandiver (0% Asian), Benton City (0% Asian), Auxvasse (0% Asian), Rush Hill (0% Asian), and Kingdom City (0% Asian).

Mexico's Hispanic Population

228 residents of Mexico, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mexico is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Mexico ranks 351st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mexico's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 37.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Mexico's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.0%.

Mexico is more Hispanic than neighboring Vandiver (0% Hispanic), Auxvasse (0.3% Hispanic), Rush Hill (0% Hispanic), and Kingdom City (0% Hispanic). Mexico is less Hispanic than neighboring Benton City (2.3% Hispanic).

Mexico's Native American/Other Population

106 residents of Mexico, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mexico is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Mexico ranks 503rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mexico's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 35.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mexico's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Mexico is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vandiver (0% Native American/Other), Benton City (0% Native American/Other), Auxvasse (0.1% Native American/Other), Rush Hill (0% Native American/Other), and Kingdom City (0% Native American/Other).

Mexico's Multiracial Population

666 residents of Mexico, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mexico is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Mexico ranks 236th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mexico's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mexico's population has decreased from 6.6% to 5.8%.

Mexico is more Multiracial than neighboring Vandiver (2.4% Multiracial), Benton City (0% Multiracial), Auxvasse (5.4% Multiracial), and Rush Hill (5.6% Multiracial). Mexico is less Multiracial than neighboring Kingdom City (13.2% 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.