Wheaton, MO Demographics

A map of Wheaton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	379	539	88.8%	80.2%
Multiracial	46	28	10.8%	4.2%
Native American/Other	2	20	0.5%	3.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	39	0.0%	5.8%
Hispanic	0	45	0.0%	6.7%

Wheaton, Missouri has an estimated population of 427, a dramatic decrease from the 672 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 10.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wheaton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wheaton 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 Wheaton, that probability was 34.6% in 2020 and 20.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wheaton is ranked the 554th 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). Wheaton was ranked the 434th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wheaton's White Population

379 residents of Wheaton, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wheaton is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Wheaton ranks 885th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheaton's White population has declined by an estimated 29.7%. White residents' share of Wheaton's population has increased from 80.2% to 88.8%.

Wheaton is more White than neighboring Rocky Comfort (80.2% White), Fairview (65.8% White), and Purdy (77.5% White). Wheaton is less White than neighboring Stella (96% White), and Exeter (92.6% White).

Wheaton's Black Population

0 residents of Wheaton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wheaton is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Wheaton ranks 706th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Wheaton's Asian Population

0 residents of Wheaton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wheaton is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Wheaton ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheaton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wheaton's population has decreased from 5.8% to 0.0%.

Wheaton is less Asian than neighboring Fairview (2.4% Asian).

Wheaton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wheaton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wheaton is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Wheaton ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheaton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wheaton's population has decreased from 6.7% to 0.0%.

Wheaton is less Hispanic than neighboring Rocky Comfort (3.2% Hispanic), Fairview (19.7% Hispanic), Stella (0.7% Hispanic), Purdy (17.1% Hispanic), and Exeter (4.2% Hispanic).

Wheaton's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wheaton, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wheaton is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wheaton ranks 69th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheaton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wheaton's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.5%.

Wheaton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairview (0% Native American/Other), and Stella (0.4% Native American/Other). Wheaton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rocky Comfort (2% Native American/Other), Purdy (0.6% Native American/Other), and Exeter (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wheaton's Multiracial Population

46 residents of Wheaton, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wheaton is higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wheaton ranks 648th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheaton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wheaton's population has increased from 4.2% to 10.8%.

Wheaton is more Multiracial than neighboring Stella (2.9% Multiracial), Purdy (4.7% Multiracial), and Exeter (2.7% Multiracial). Wheaton is less Multiracial than neighboring Rocky Comfort (14.6% Multiracial), and Fairview (12.1% 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.