Seymour, MO Demographics

A map of Seymour's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,037	1,701	93.5%	92.4%
Multiracial	55	55	2.5%	3.0%
Native American/Other	47	9	2.2%	0.5%
Black	27	9	1.2%	0.5%
Hispanic	13	61	0.6%	3.3%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.3%

Seymour, Missouri has an estimated population of 2,179, a large increase from the 1,841 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 2.2% Native American/Other, 1.2% Black, 0.6% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Seymour, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Seymour 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 Seymour, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 12.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Seymour is ranked the 258th 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). Seymour was ranked the 272nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Seymour's White Population

2,037 residents of Seymour, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Seymour is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Seymour ranks 311th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seymour's White population has grown by an estimated 19.8%. White residents' share of Seymour's population has increased from 92.4% to 93.5%.

Seymour is more White than neighboring Diggins (92.2% White), and Marshfield (84% White). Seymour is less White than neighboring Fordland (97% White), Mansfield (97% White), and Ava (96.8% White).

Seymour's Black Population

27 residents of Seymour, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Seymour is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Seymour ranks 567th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seymour's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Seymour's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.2%.

Seymour is more Black than neighboring Diggins (0% Black), Fordland (0% Black), and Mansfield (0.9% Black). Seymour is less Black than neighboring Ava (1.7% Black), and Marshfield (4.2% Black).

Seymour's Asian Population

0 residents of Seymour, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Seymour is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Seymour ranks 461st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seymour's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Seymour's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Seymour is less Asian than neighboring Mansfield (0.1% Asian).

Seymour's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Seymour, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Seymour is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Seymour ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seymour's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 78.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Seymour's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.6%.

Seymour is more Hispanic than neighboring Mansfield (0.3% Hispanic), and Ava (0.5% Hispanic). Seymour is less Hispanic than neighboring Diggins (3.7% Hispanic), Fordland (1.9% Hispanic), and Marshfield (1.1% Hispanic).

Seymour's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Seymour, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Seymour is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Seymour ranks 612th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seymour's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 422.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Seymour's population has increased from 0.5% to 2.2%.

Seymour is more Native American/Other than neighboring Diggins (0.4% Native American/Other), Fordland (0% Native American/Other), Mansfield (0% Native American/Other), Ava (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marshfield (0.1% Native American/Other).

Seymour's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Seymour, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Seymour is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Seymour ranks 860th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seymour's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Seymour's population has decreased from 3.0% to 2.5%.

Seymour is more Multiracial than neighboring Fordland (1.2% Multiracial), Mansfield (1.8% Multiracial), and Ava (0.8% Multiracial). Seymour is less Multiracial than neighboring Diggins (3.7% Multiracial), and Marshfield (10.6% 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.