Pleasant Hill, MO Demographics

A map of Pleasant Hill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,702	7,786	87.1%	88.7%
Hispanic	585	360	6.6%	4.1%
Multiracial	390	465	4.4%	5.3%
Native American/Other	94	77	1.1%	0.9%
Asian	49	31	0.6%	0.4%
Black	27	58	0.3%	0.7%

Pleasant Hill, Missouri has an estimated population of 8,847, a less than 1% change from the 8,777 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.1% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Hill has become 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 Pleasant Hill, that probability was 20.8% in 2020 and 23.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Hill is ranked the 97th 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). Pleasant Hill was ranked the 96th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Hill's White Population

7,702 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 87.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Hill is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Pleasant Hill ranks 619th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has decreased from 88.7% to 87.1%.

Pleasant Hill is more White than neighboring Baldwin Park (76.9% White), Greenwood (84.8% White), Lake Lotawana (79.4% White), and Lone Jack (82.9% White). Pleasant Hill is less White than neighboring Lake Winnebago (95.2% White).

Pleasant Hill's Black Population

27 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Hill is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Pleasant Hill ranks 502nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 53.4%. Black residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Pleasant Hill is more Black than neighboring Baldwin Park (0% Black), and Lake Winnebago (0% Black). Pleasant Hill is less Black than neighboring Greenwood (3.9% Black), and Lake Lotawana (0.5% Black).

Pleasant Hill's Asian Population

49 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Pleasant Hill ranks 447th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 58.1%. Asian residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Pleasant Hill is more Asian than neighboring Greenwood (0.3% Asian), and Lake Winnebago (0% Asian). Pleasant Hill is less Asian than neighboring Baldwin Park (3.8% Asian), Lake Lotawana (2.4% Asian), and Lone Jack (5.2% Asian).

Pleasant Hill's Hispanic Population

585 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Hill ranks 240th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 4.1% to 6.6%.

Pleasant Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenwood (5% Hispanic), Lake Winnebago (2.7% Hispanic), and Lone Jack (3.8% Hispanic). Pleasant Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin Park (17.3% Hispanic), and Lake Lotawana (9.4% Hispanic).

Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Hill ranks 371st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 22.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Pleasant Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin Park (0% Native American/Other), Lake Lotawana (0% Native American/Other), and Lake Winnebago (0% Native American/Other). Pleasant Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenwood (2.1% Native American/Other), and Lone Jack (4.7% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Hill's Multiracial Population

390 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Hill ranks 429th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has decreased from 5.3% to 4.4%.

Pleasant Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin Park (1.9% Multiracial), Greenwood (3.9% Multiracial), Lake Winnebago (2.1% Multiracial), and Lone Jack (3% Multiracial). Pleasant Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Lotawana (8.4% 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.