Worth County Demographics

A map of Worth County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,842	1,887	95.2%	95.6%
Multiracial	74	48	3.8%	2.4%
Hispanic	12	25	0.6%	1.3%
Native American/Other	4	9	0.2%	0.5%
Black	2	0	0.1%	0.0%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.2%

Worth County, Missouri has an estimated population of 1,934, a slight decrease from the 1,973 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.2% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.1% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Worth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Worth has become slightly 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 Worth County, that probability was 8.5% in 2020 and 9.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Worth County is ranked the 115th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Worth County was ranked the 115th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Worth County's White Population

1,842 residents of Worth County, or 95.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Worth County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Worth County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.2%.

Worth County is more White than neighboring Gentry County (93.4% White), Ringgold County (94.7% White), Taylor County (88.9% White), Harrison County (93.8% White), and Nodaway County (91.5% White).

Worth County's Black Population

2 residents of Worth County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Worth County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Worth County ranks 113th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Worth County is less Black than neighboring Gentry County (0.4% Black), Ringgold County (0.4% Black), Taylor County (0.2% Black), Harrison County (0.8% Black), and Nodaway County (2.1% Black).

Worth County's Asian Population

0 residents of Worth County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Worth County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Worth County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

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

Worth County is less Asian than neighboring Gentry County (0.7% Asian), Harrison County (1.2% Asian), and Nodaway County (1.6% Asian).

Worth County's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Worth County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Worth County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Worth County ranks 107th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Worth County's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.6%.

Worth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gentry County (2% Hispanic), Ringgold County (2.2% Hispanic), Taylor County (8.1% Hispanic), Harrison County (0.8% Hispanic), and Nodaway County (2.2% Hispanic).

Worth County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Worth County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Worth County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Worth County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Worth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Worth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ringgold County (0.3% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.7% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Nodaway County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Worth County's Multiracial Population

74 residents of Worth County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Worth County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Worth County ranks 112th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Worth County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 54.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Worth County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.8%.

Worth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gentry County (3.4% Multiracial), Ringgold County (2.5% Multiracial), Taylor County (2.2% Multiracial), Harrison County (3% Multiracial), and Nodaway County (1.8% 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.