Pleasant Hope, MO Demographics

A map of Pleasant Hope's Population by Race

Pleasant Hope, Missouri has an estimated population of 716, an increase from the 657 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Hope, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Hope 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 Pleasant Hope, that probability was 17.9% in 2020 and 11.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Hope is ranked the 442nd 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 Hope was ranked the 443rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Hope's White Population

671 residents of Pleasant Hope, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Hope is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Pleasant Hope ranks 475th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hope's White population has grown by an estimated 13.0%. White residents' share of Pleasant Hope's population has increased from 90.4% to 93.7%.

Pleasant Hope is more White than neighboring Fair Grove (89.2% White), Halfway (89.8% White), Bolivar (91.4% White), and Willard (91.2% White). Pleasant Hope is less White than neighboring Morrisville (95.6% White).

Pleasant Hope's Black Population

0 residents of Pleasant Hope, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Hope is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Pleasant Hope ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Pleasant Hope is less Black than neighboring Fair Grove (0.5% Black), Morrisville (0.3% Black), Bolivar (0.9% Black), and Willard (0.1% Black).

Pleasant Hope's Asian Population

0 residents of Pleasant Hope, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasant Hope is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Pleasant Hope ranks 391st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hope's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Pleasant Hope's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Pleasant Hope is less Asian than neighboring Fair Grove (0.1% Asian), Bolivar (0.4% Asian), and Willard (0.3% Asian).

Pleasant Hope's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Pleasant Hope, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Hope is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Hope ranks 239th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hope's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Hope's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.7%.

Pleasant Hope is more Hispanic than neighboring Fair Grove (0.5% Hispanic), and Halfway (0% Hispanic). Pleasant Hope is less Hispanic than neighboring Morrisville (0.8% Hispanic), Bolivar (3.6% Hispanic), and Willard (3.6% Hispanic).

Pleasant Hope's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pleasant Hope, 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 Pleasant Hope is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Hope ranks 176th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hope's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Hope's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Pleasant Hope is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fair Grove (0.9% Native American/Other), Bolivar (0.4% Native American/Other), and Willard (0.7% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Hope's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Pleasant Hope, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Hope is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Hope ranks 782nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hope's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 73.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Hope's population has increased from 3.5% to 5.6%.

Pleasant Hope is more Multiracial than neighboring Morrisville (3.2% Multiracial), Bolivar (3.3% Multiracial), and Willard (4.1% Multiracial). Pleasant Hope is less Multiracial than neighboring Fair Grove (8.9% Multiracial), and Halfway (10.2% 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.