Watson, MO Demographics

A map of Watson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	44	57	86.3%	93.4%
Multiracial	7	2	13.7%	3.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	3.3%

Watson, Missouri has an estimated population of 51, a large decrease from the 61 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.3% White, 13.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Watson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Watson has become considerably 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 Watson, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 23.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Watson is ranked the 976th 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). Watson was ranked the 968th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Watson's White Population

44 residents of Watson, or 86.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Watson is higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Watson ranks 227th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's White population has declined by an estimated 22.8%. White residents' share of Watson's population has decreased from 93.4% to 86.3%.

Watson is more White than neighboring Phelps City (0% White). Watson is less White than neighboring Brownville (92.2% White), Peru (86.4% White), Rock Port (92.4% White), and Hamburg (92.3% White).

Watson's Black Population

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

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

Watson is less Black than neighboring Peru (4.1% Black), and Rock Port (0.2% Black).

Watson's Asian Population

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

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

Watson is less Asian than neighboring Peru (0.3% Asian), Rock Port (0.9% Asian), and Hamburg (1.1% Asian).

Watson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Watson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Watson is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Watson ranks 973rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Watson is less Hispanic than neighboring Brownville (2.9% Hispanic), Peru (2.8% Hispanic), Rock Port (0.5% Hispanic), and Hamburg (3.3% Hispanic).

Watson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Watson, 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 Watson is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Watson ranks 56th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Watson's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Watson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brownville (4.9% Native American/Other), Peru (1.1% Native American/Other), Rock Port (2.1% Native American/Other), and Hamburg (0.1% Native American/Other).

Watson's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Watson, or 13.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Watson is higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Watson ranks 820th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Watson's population has increased from 3.3% to 13.7%.

Watson is more Multiracial than neighboring Phelps City (0% Multiracial), Brownville (0% Multiracial), Peru (5.4% Multiracial), Rock Port (3.9% Multiracial), and Hamburg (3.1% 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.