Perkins, MO Demographics

A map of Perkins's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	99	111	93.4%	90.2%
Hispanic	7	3	6.6%	2.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	6.5%

Perkins, Missouri has an estimated population of 106, a large decrease from the 123 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perkins, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perkins 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 Perkins, that probability was 18.1% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perkins is ranked the 869th 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). Perkins was ranked the 839th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perkins's White Population

99 residents of Perkins, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perkins is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Perkins ranks 487th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins's White population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Perkins's population has increased from 90.2% to 93.4%.

Perkins is more White than neighboring Bell City (78.6% White), Oran (86.2% White), and Vanduser (81.3% White). Perkins is less White than neighboring Delta (99.1% White), and Allenville (98.4% White).

Perkins's Black Population

0 residents of Perkins, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perkins is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Perkins ranks 462nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Perkins's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Perkins is less Black than neighboring Oran (0.3% Black), and Vanduser (1.5% Black).

Perkins's Asian Population

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

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

Perkins's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Perkins, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perkins is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Perkins ranks 519th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Perkins's population has increased from 2.4% to 6.6%.

Perkins is more Hispanic than neighboring Bell City (5.4% Hispanic), Delta (0% Hispanic), Oran (0.8% Hispanic), Allenville (0% Hispanic), and Vanduser (6.1% Hispanic).

Perkins's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Perkins, 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 Perkins is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Perkins ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Perkins's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perkins is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oran (0.2% Native American/Other).

Perkins's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Perkins, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perkins is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Perkins ranks 246th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perkins's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Perkins's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.0%.

Perkins is less Multiracial than neighboring Bell City (15.9% Multiracial), Delta (0.9% Multiracial), Oran (12.6% Multiracial), Allenville (1.6% 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.