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You're at your local Whole Foods shopping for kale chips and asparagus water, trying to work out if you'll have time to stop at the Pottery Barn before you head to your yoga class taught by a girl named Sage. It hits you: you're leading the whitest life imaginable.
But does that mean the city you live in is one of the whitest places in Missouri?
Don't worry, we've figured it out for you. Using actual census data combined with our favorite white people stereotypes (as confirmed by the internet), we can determine which cities are the whitest of the white in Show Me State.
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Missouri for 2021.
Here are the 10 whites places in Missouri for 2021:
What is the whitest city in Missouri for 2021? According to the most recent census data Arnold ranks as the whitest. If you're wondering, Jennings is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
For more Missouri reading, check out:
- Worst Places To Live In Missouri
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Missouri For 2021
1. Arnold
/10
Population: 21,146
% White: 96.34%
More on Arnold: Real Estate | Data | Photos
2. De Soto
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Population: 6,380
% White: 95.77%
More on De Soto: Real Estate | Data
3. Union
/10
Population: 11,475
% White: 95.4%
More on Union: Real Estate | Data | Photos
4. West Plains
/10
Population: 12,233
% White: 95.32%
More on West Plains: Real Estate | Data | Photos
5. Dexter
/10
Population: 7,862
% White: 95.26%
More on Dexter: Real Estate | Data | Photos
6. Washington
/10
Population: 14,014
% White: 94.93%
More on Washington: Real Estate | Data | Photos
7. Glendale
/10
Population: 5,891
% White: 94.38%
More on Glendale: Real Estate | Data | Photos
8. Sunset Hills
/10
Population: 8,472
% White: 94.07%
More on Sunset Hills: Real Estate | Data | Photos
9. Festus
/10
Population: 11,982
% White: 94.04%
More on Festus: Real Estate | Data | Photos
10. Odessa
/10
Population: 5,210
% White: 93.93%
More on Odessa: Real Estate | Data
How we determined the whitest places in Missouri for 2021
In order to rank the whitest places in Missouri, we had to determine what measurable criteria defines whiteness.
Obviously we had to count how many white people living there, specifically the percentage of white people living in each city in Missouri.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 123 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 96.3% to 7.2%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of White population with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Arnold took the distinction of being the most White, while Jennings was the least White city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Missouri ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
There You Have It - White Populations Across Missouri
Measuring the locations with the highest percentage of white people, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Missouri according to the most recent data.
If you're curious enough, here are the least White places in Missouri:
- Jennings
- Dellwood
- Berkeley
For more Missouri reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Whitest Cities In Missouri
| Rank | City | % White |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold | 96.34% |
| 2 | De Soto | 95.77% |
| 3 | Union | 95.4% |
| 4 | West Plains | 95.32% |
| 5 | Dexter | 95.26% |
| 6 | Washington | 94.93% |
| 7 | Glendale | 94.38% |
| 8 | Sunset Hills | 94.07% |
| 9 | Festus | 94.04% |
| 10 | Odessa | 93.93% |
| 11 | Weldon Spring | 93.82% |
| 12 | Ozark | 93.69% |
| 13 | Jackson | 93.65% |
| 14 | Des Peres | 93.43% |
| 15 | Park Hills | 92.94% |
| 16 | Sullivan | 92.84% |
| 17 | Oak Grove | 92.54% |
| 18 | Trenton | 92.37% |
| 19 | Perryville | 92.23% |
| 20 | Crestwood | 91.97% |
| 21 | Carl Junction | 91.87% |
| 22 | Republic | 91.83% |
| 23 | Marshfield | 91.68% |
| 24 | Nevada | 91.57% |
| 25 | Warrenton | 91.48% |
| 26 | Pacific | 91.2% |
| 27 | Kearney | 91.08% |
| 28 | Webster Groves | 90.67% |
| 29 | Nixa | 90.61% |
| 30 | Parkville | 90.59% |
| 31 | Harrisonville | 90.26% |
| 32 | Clinton | 90.03% |
| 33 | Smithville | 89.86% |
| 34 | Wentzville | 89.84% |
| 35 | Dardenne Prairie | 89.74% |
| 36 | Bolivar | 89.72% |
| 37 | Maryville | 89.72% |
| 38 | Excelsior Springs | 89.61% |
| 39 | Richmond | 89.61% |
| 40 | Shrewsbury | 89.59% |
| 41 | Eureka | 89.53% |
| 42 | Troy | 89.52% |
| 43 | Chillicothe | 89.36% |
| 44 | Lake St. Louis | 89.32% |
| 45 | Valley Park | 89.01% |
| 46 | Lebanon | 88.84% |
| 47 | Pleasant Hill | 88.77% |
| 48 | Farmington | 88.54% |
| 49 | Kirksville | 88.41% |
| 50 | Kirkwood | 88.17% |
| 51 | Ballwin | 88.15% |
| 52 | Webb City | 87.91% |
| 53 | Pevely | 87.83% |
| 54 | Wildwood | 87.73% |
| 55 | Hannibal | 87.69% |
| 56 | Ladue | 87.64% |
| 57 | Grain Valley | 87.23% |
| 58 | Aurora | 87.01% |
| 59 | Liberty | 86.86% |
| 60 | St. Peters | 86.63% |
| 61 | Macon | 86.52% |
| 62 | O'fallon | 86.38% |
| 63 | Battlefield | 85.64% |
| 64 | Springfield | 85.33% |
| 65 | Rolla | 84.71% |
| 66 | Mexico | 84.4% |
| 67 | Fulton | 84.28% |
| 68 | Town And Country | 83.66% |
| 69 | Joplin | 83.35% |
| 70 | Belton | 83.19% |
| 71 | Brentwood | 83.0% |
| 72 | Moberly | 82.34% |
| 73 | Manchester | 82.13% |
| 74 | Lee's Summit | 81.94% |
| 75 | St. Joseph | 81.61% |
| 76 | Blue Springs | 81.4% |
| 77 | St. Charles | 81.22% |
| 78 | Warrensburg | 81.05% |
| 79 | Raymore | 80.81% |
| 80 | Ellisville | 80.61% |
| 81 | Poplar Bluff | 80.53% |
| 82 | Sedalia | 79.85% |
| 83 | Branson | 79.6% |
| 84 | Chesterfield | 79.59% |
| 85 | Boonville | 78.91% |
| 86 | Cape Girardeau | 78.78% |
| 87 | Cameron | 78.54% |
| 88 | Gladstone | 78.31% |
| 89 | Richmond Heights | 78.12% |
| 90 | Bonne Terre | 77.1% |
| 91 | Neosho | 76.44% |
| 92 | Independence | 75.95% |
| 93 | Columbia | 74.49% |
| 94 | Creve Coeur | 74.19% |
| 95 | Kennett | 73.65% |
| 96 | Clayton | 73.52% |
| 97 | Maplewood | 72.89% |
| 98 | Jefferson City | 72.5% |
| 99 | Marshall | 70.27% |
| 100 | Sikeston | 69.06% |
