Rockaway Beach, MO Demographics

A map of Rockaway Beach's Population by Race

Rockaway Beach, Missouri has an estimated population of 760, a decrease from the 829 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 5.8% Black, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rockaway Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rockaway Beach has become 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 Rockaway Beach, that probability was 19.1% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rockaway Beach is ranked the 429th 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). Rockaway Beach was ranked the 393rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rockaway Beach's White Population

686 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rockaway Beach is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Rockaway Beach ranks 541st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has increased from 89.7% to 90.3%.

Rockaway Beach is more White than neighboring Merriam Woods (84.7% White), Bull Creek (81.5% White), Kirbyville (78.2% White), and Branson (80.1% White). Rockaway Beach is less White than neighboring Forsyth (91.9% White).

Rockaway Beach's Black Population

44 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rockaway Beach is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Rockaway Beach ranks 521st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Black population has grown by an estimated 780.0%. Black residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has increased from 0.6% to 5.8%.

Rockaway Beach is more Black than neighboring Merriam Woods (1.3% Black), Bull Creek (2.4% Black), Forsyth (1.2% Black), and Branson (5.4% Black). Rockaway Beach is less Black than neighboring Kirbyville (9.9% Black).

Rockaway Beach's Asian Population

0 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rockaway Beach is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Rockaway Beach ranks 318th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Rockaway Beach is less Asian than neighboring Forsyth (0.5% Asian), and Branson (2.9% Asian).

Rockaway Beach's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rockaway Beach is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Rockaway Beach ranks 220th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.0%.

Rockaway Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Merriam Woods (9.6% Hispanic), Bull Creek (5.9% Hispanic), Forsyth (0.6% Hispanic), and Branson (6.8% Hispanic).

Rockaway Beach's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rockaway Beach, 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 Rockaway Beach is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Rockaway Beach ranks 386th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Rockaway Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Merriam Woods (0.3% Native American/Other), Bull Creek (0.5% Native American/Other), and Branson (0.2% Native American/Other).

Rockaway Beach's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Rockaway Beach, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rockaway Beach is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Rockaway Beach ranks 716th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rockaway Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Rockaway Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Rockaway Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Merriam Woods (4.1% Multiracial), Bull Creek (9.7% Multiracial), Forsyth (5.8% Multiracial), Kirbyville (11.9% Multiracial), and Branson (4.5% 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.