Wheeling, MO Demographics

A map of Wheeling's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	142	208	90.4%	94.5%
Multiracial	13	10	8.3%	4.5%
Hispanic	2	2	1.3%	0.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wheeling, Missouri has an estimated population of 157, a large decrease from the 220 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 8.3% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wheeling, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wheeling 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 Wheeling, that probability was 10.4% in 2020 and 17.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wheeling is ranked the 788th 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). Wheeling was ranked the 691st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wheeling's White Population

142 residents of Wheeling, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wheeling is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Wheeling ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeling's White population has declined by an estimated 31.7%. White residents' share of Wheeling's population has decreased from 94.5% to 90.4%.

Wheeling is more White than neighboring Avalon (85.1% White), Chillicothe (87.2% White), and Hale (88.4% White). Wheeling is less White than neighboring Meadville (96.7% White), and Chula (92.5% White).

Wheeling's Black Population

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

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

Wheeling is less Black than neighboring Chillicothe (4.9% Black), and Hale (7.8% Black).

Wheeling's Asian Population

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

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

Wheeling is less Asian than neighboring Meadville (0.4% Asian), and Chillicothe (0.3% Asian).

Wheeling's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Wheeling, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wheeling is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Wheeling ranks 887th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeling's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Wheeling's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Wheeling is more Hispanic than neighboring Avalon (0% Hispanic), and Hale (1.1% Hispanic). Wheeling is less Hispanic than neighboring Meadville (1.9% Hispanic), Chula (4.4% Hispanic), and Chillicothe (2.6% Hispanic).

Wheeling's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wheeling, 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 Wheeling is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wheeling 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, Wheeling's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wheeling's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wheeling is less Native American/Other than neighboring Avalon (8.5% Native American/Other), and Chillicothe (0.7% Native American/Other).

Wheeling's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Wheeling, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wheeling is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wheeling ranks 576th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wheeling's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 30.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wheeling's population has increased from 4.5% to 8.3%.

Wheeling is more Multiracial than neighboring Meadville (1% Multiracial), Avalon (6.4% Multiracial), Chula (3.1% Multiracial), Chillicothe (4.3% Multiracial), and Hale (2.7% 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.