Shawneetown, MO Demographics

A map of Shawneetown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	122	127	100.0%	96.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	2.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.5%

Shawneetown, Missouri has an estimated population of 122, a decrease from the 132 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shawneetown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shawneetown 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 Shawneetown, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shawneetown is ranked the 831st 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). Shawneetown was ranked the 827th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shawneetown's White Population

122 residents of Shawneetown, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shawneetown is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Shawneetown ranks 54th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawneetown's White population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Shawneetown's population has increased from 96.2% to 100.0%.

Shawneetown is more White than neighboring New Wells (0% White), Pocahontas (80% White), Old Appleton (87.2% White), Oak Ridge (99.7% White), and Frohna (99.7% White).

Shawneetown's Black Population

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

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

Shawneetown's Asian Population

0 residents of Shawneetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shawneetown is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Shawneetown ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Shawneetown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Shawneetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shawneetown is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Shawneetown ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawneetown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shawneetown's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Shawneetown is less Hispanic than neighboring Frohna (0.3% Hispanic).

Shawneetown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shawneetown, 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 Shawneetown is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Shawneetown ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawneetown's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Shawneetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shawneetown's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Shawneetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shawneetown is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Shawneetown ranks 1004th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawneetown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shawneetown's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Shawneetown is less Multiracial than neighboring Pocahontas (20% Multiracial), Old Appleton (12.8% Multiracial), and Oak Ridge (0.3% 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.