White Oak, MO Demographics

A map of White Oak's Population by Race

White Oak, Missouri has an estimated population of 119, a large increase from the 101 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.9% Black, 47.1% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Oak, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Oak has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 White Oak, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 49.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Oak is ranked the 838th 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). White Oak was ranked the 876th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Oak's White Population

56 residents of White Oak, or 47.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Oak is significantly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. White Oak ranks 255th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's White population has declined by an estimated 40.4%. White residents' share of White Oak's population has decreased from 93.1% to 47.1%.

White Oak is less White than neighboring Frisbee (64.2% White), Holcomb (72.1% White), Nimmons (72.7% White), Kennett (76.7% White), and Bragg City (57.4% White).

White Oak's Black Population

63 residents of White Oak, or 52.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Oak is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. White Oak ranks 297th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Black population has grown by an estimated 3050.0%. Black residents' share of White Oak's population has increased from 2.0% to 52.9%.

White Oak is more Black than neighboring Frisbee (0% Black), Holcomb (0% Black), Nimmons (0% Black), Kennett (11.1% Black), and Bragg City (0% Black).

White Oak's Asian Population

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

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

White Oak is less Asian than neighboring Holcomb (1.2% Asian), and Kennett (0.8% Asian).

White Oak's Hispanic Population

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

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

White Oak is less Hispanic than neighboring Frisbee (35.8% Hispanic), Holcomb (3.5% Hispanic), and Kennett (1.9% Hispanic).

White Oak's Native American/Other Population

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

White Oak is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holcomb (0.6% Native American/Other), and Nimmons (4.5% Native American/Other).

White Oak's Multiracial Population

0 residents of White Oak, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Oak is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. White Oak ranks 494th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Oak's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of White Oak's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.0%.

White Oak is less Multiracial than neighboring Holcomb (22.7% Multiracial), Nimmons (22.7% Multiracial), Kennett (9.5% Multiracial), and Bragg City (42.6% 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.