Pilot Knob, MO Demographics

A map of Pilot Knob's Population by Race

Pilot Knob, Missouri has an estimated population of 653, a slight decrease from the 671 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% White, 10.7% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pilot Knob, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 23.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pilot Knob is ranked the 466th 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). Pilot Knob was ranked the 435th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pilot Knob's White Population

568 residents of Pilot Knob, or 87.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pilot Knob is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Pilot Knob ranks 374th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pilot Knob's White population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Pilot Knob's population has decreased from 91.5% to 87.0%.

Pilot Knob is less White than neighboring Ironton (91.6% White), Arcadia (94.9% White), Iron Mountain Lake (96.5% White), Bismarck (88.4% White), and Caledonia (93.8% White).

Pilot Knob's Black Population

2 residents of Pilot Knob, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pilot Knob is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Pilot Knob ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pilot Knob's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Pilot Knob's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.3%.

Pilot Knob is more Black than neighboring Iron Mountain Lake (0.1% Black), Bismarck (0.1% Black), and Caledonia (0% Black). Pilot Knob is less Black than neighboring Ironton (0.7% Black).

Pilot Knob's Asian Population

5 residents of Pilot Knob, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pilot Knob is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Pilot Knob ranks 568th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pilot Knob's Asian population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Asian residents' share of Pilot Knob's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.8%.

Pilot Knob is more Asian than neighboring Ironton (0% Asian), Arcadia (0% Asian), Iron Mountain Lake (0% Asian), and Bismarck (0% Asian). Pilot Knob is less Asian than neighboring Caledonia (1% Asian).

Pilot Knob's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Pilot Knob, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pilot Knob is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pilot Knob ranks 861st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pilot Knob's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Pilot Knob's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Pilot Knob is more Hispanic than neighboring Arcadia (0% Hispanic), Iron Mountain Lake (0.5% Hispanic), and Caledonia (0% Hispanic). Pilot Knob is less Hispanic than neighboring Ironton (2.6% Hispanic), and Bismarck (2.7% Hispanic).

Pilot Knob's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Pilot Knob, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pilot Knob is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pilot Knob ranks 306th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pilot Knob's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pilot Knob's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.5%.

Pilot Knob is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arcadia (0% Native American/Other), and Iron Mountain Lake (0.1% Native American/Other). Pilot Knob is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ironton (1.2% Native American/Other), Bismarck (0.7% Native American/Other), and Caledonia (2.9% Native American/Other).

Pilot Knob's Multiracial Population

70 residents of Pilot Knob, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pilot Knob is higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pilot Knob ranks 418th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pilot Knob's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 94.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Pilot Knob's population has increased from 5.4% to 10.7%.

Pilot Knob is more Multiracial than neighboring Ironton (3.9% Multiracial), Arcadia (4.8% Multiracial), Iron Mountain Lake (2.7% Multiracial), Bismarck (8.2% Multiracial), and Caledonia (2.4% 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.