Morehouse, MO Demographics

A map of Morehouse's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	598	647	83.6%	87.3%
Multiracial	78	64	10.9%	8.6%
Hispanic	30	18	4.2%	2.4%
Native American/Other	8	2	1.1%	0.3%
Black	1	9	0.1%	1.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Morehouse, Missouri has an estimated population of 715, a decrease from the 741 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 10.9% Multiracial, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morehouse, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morehouse 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 Morehouse, that probability was 22.9% in 2020 and 28.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morehouse is ranked the 443rd 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). Morehouse was ranked the 414th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morehouse's White Population

598 residents of Morehouse, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morehouse is higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Morehouse ranks 691st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morehouse's White population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Morehouse's population has decreased from 87.3% to 83.6%.

Morehouse is more White than neighboring Canalou (67.8% White), Baker (0% White), Sikeston (68.2% White), and Vanduser (81.3% White). Morehouse is less White than neighboring Grayridge (91.7% White).

Morehouse's Black Population

1 residents of Morehouse, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morehouse is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Morehouse ranks 373rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morehouse's Black population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Black residents' share of Morehouse's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.1%.

Morehouse is more Black than neighboring Canalou (0% Black), Grayridge (0% Black), and Baker (0% Black). Morehouse is less Black than neighboring Sikeston (21.3% Black), and Vanduser (1.5% Black).

Morehouse's Asian Population

0 residents of Morehouse, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morehouse is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Morehouse ranks 573rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Morehouse is less Asian than neighboring Grayridge (8.3% Asian), and Sikeston (0.2% Asian).

Morehouse's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Morehouse, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morehouse is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Morehouse ranks 524th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morehouse's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Morehouse's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.2%.

Morehouse is more Hispanic than neighboring Canalou (0% Hispanic), Grayridge (0% Hispanic), Baker (0% Hispanic), and Sikeston (2.3% Hispanic). Morehouse is less Hispanic than neighboring Vanduser (6.1% Hispanic).

Morehouse's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Morehouse, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morehouse is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Morehouse ranks 754th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morehouse's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morehouse's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.1%.

Morehouse is more Native American/Other than neighboring Canalou (0% Native American/Other), Grayridge (0% Native American/Other), Baker (0% Native American/Other), Sikeston (0% Native American/Other), and Vanduser (0% Native American/Other).

Morehouse's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Morehouse, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morehouse is higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Morehouse ranks 95th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morehouse's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Morehouse's population has increased from 8.6% to 10.9%.

Morehouse is more Multiracial than neighboring Grayridge (0% Multiracial), Baker (0% Multiracial), and Sikeston (8% Multiracial). Morehouse is less Multiracial than neighboring Canalou (32.2% Multiracial), and Vanduser (11.1% 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.