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 2020.
Here are the 10 whites places in Missouri for 2020:
- Weldon Spring (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Arnold (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Festus (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Dexter (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Glendale (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Union (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Odessa (Homes For Sale)
- Washington (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Jackson (Photos | Homes For Sale)
- Parkville (Photos | Homes For Sale)
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:
- 10 Safest Places In Missouri
- 10 Cheapest Places To Live In Missouri
- 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Missouri
The 10 Whitest Cities In Missouri For 2020
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Population: 5,545
% White: 97.1%
More on Weldon Spring: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Weldon Spring is a city in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,443 at the 2010 census. It was the location of the largest World War 2 explosives plant and later a uranium refining faculty.
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Population: 21,107
% White: 95.98%
More on Arnold: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Arnold is the largest city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 20,808 at the 2010 census.
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Population: 11,970
% White: 95.78%
More on Festus: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Festus is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,602 at the 2010 census. Festus and its neighbor Crystal City are often collectively known as the “Twin Cities”; however, they are incorporated separately.
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Population: 7,885
% White: 95.4%
More on Dexter: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873. The population was 7,864 at the 2010 census.
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Population: 5,888
% White: 95.26%
More on Glendale: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Glendale is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,925 at the 2010 census.
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Population: 11,274
% White: 95.25%
More on Union: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Union is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is located on the Bourbeuse River 50 miles southwest of St. Louis. The population was 10,204 at the 2010 census, with the city showing the highest growth rate in Franklin County the last decade.
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Population: 5,189
% White: 94.74%
More on Odessa: Real Estate | Data
Odessa is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,300 at the 2010 census.
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Population: 13,987
% White: 94.15%
More on Washington: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Washington is a city on the Missouri River in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,892 from the 2010 census. It is the corncob pipe capital of the world, with Missouri Meerschaum located on the riverfront.
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Population: 14,826
% White: 94.0%
More on Jackson: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Population: 6,524
% White: 93.78%
More on Parkville: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Parkville is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,554 at the 2010 census. Parkville is known for its antique shops, art galleries, and historic downtown. The city is home to Park University and English Landing Park.
How we determined the whitest places in Missouri for 2020
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 122 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 97.1% to 7.7%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of White population with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Weldon Spring 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
- Berkeley
- Black Jack
For more Missouri reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Whitest Cities In Missouri
| Rank | City | % White |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weldon Spring | 97.1% |
| 2 | Arnold | 95.98% |
| 3 | Festus | 95.78% |
| 4 | Dexter | 95.4% |
| 5 | Glendale | 95.26% |
| 6 | Union | 95.25% |
| 7 | Odessa | 94.74% |
| 8 | Washington | 94.15% |
| 9 | Jackson | 94.0% |
| 10 | Parkville | 93.78% |
| 11 | Park Hills | 93.62% |
| 12 | Warrenton | 93.49% |
| 13 | Sullivan | 93.26% |
| 14 | Republic | 93.13% |
| 15 | West Plains | 92.87% |
| 16 | Sunset Hills | 92.72% |
| 17 | Ozark | 92.47% |
| 18 | Nevada | 92.43% |
| 19 | Perryville | 92.42% |
| 20 | Des Peres | 92.32% |
| 21 | De Soto | 92.08% |
| 22 | Trenton | 91.96% |
| 23 | Pacific | 91.94% |
| 24 | Kearney | 91.64% |
| 25 | Nixa | 91.44% |
| 26 | Marshfield | 91.24% |
| 27 | Bolivar | 90.92% |
| 28 | Carl Junction | 90.88% |
| 29 | Troy | 90.71% |
| 30 | Oak Grove | 90.7% |
| 31 | Harrisonville | 90.51% |
| 32 | Crestwood | 90.43% |
| 33 | Clinton | 90.01% |
| 34 | Lake St. Louis | 89.92% |
| 35 | Excelsior Springs | 89.82% |
| 36 | Chillicothe | 89.73% |
| 37 | Maryville | 89.56% |
| 38 | Wentzville | 89.51% |
| 39 | Webster Groves | 89.5% |
| 40 | Lebanon | 89.36% |
| 41 | Pevely | 89.09% |
| 42 | Smithville | 89.06% |
| 43 | Farmington | 88.62% |
| 44 | Liberty | 88.55% |
| 45 | Valley Park | 88.51% |
| 46 | Hannibal | 88.4% |
| 47 | Webb City | 88.39% |
| 48 | Ballwin | 88.2% |
| 49 | Dardenne Prairie | 88.17% |
| 50 | Ladue | 88.14% |
| 51 | Grain Valley | 88.07% |
| 52 | Wildwood | 87.93% |
| 53 | Aurora | 87.92% |
| 54 | Eureka | 87.86% |
| 55 | Kirkwood | 87.78% |
| 56 | Pleasant Hill | 87.51% |
| 57 | Kirksville | 87.44% |
| 58 | Richmond | 87.39% |
| 59 | Macon | 87.38% |
| 60 | St. Peters | 87.02% |
| 61 | Shrewsbury | 86.81% |
| 62 | O’fallon | 86.78% |
| 63 | Brentwood | 85.45% |
| 64 | Springfield | 85.45% |
| 65 | Belton | 84.67% |
| 66 | Joplin | 84.23% |
| 67 | Mexico | 84.15% |
| 68 | Rolla | 83.89% |
| 69 | Fulton | 83.83% |
| 70 | Moberly | 83.43% |
| 71 | Battlefield | 83.4% |
| 72 | Town And Country | 83.21% |
| 73 | Ellisville | 83.15% |
| 74 | St. Charles | 82.4% |
| 75 | Lee’s Summit | 82.19% |
| 76 | Raymore | 82.14% |
| 77 | St. Joseph | 81.89% |
| 78 | Warrensburg | 81.53% |
| 79 | Blue Springs | 80.74% |
| 80 | Manchester | 80.52% |
| 81 | Poplar Bluff | 80.51% |
| 82 | Sedalia | 80.5% |
| 83 | Branson | 80.37% |
| 84 | Chesterfield | 80.36% |
| 85 | Gladstone | 79.69% |
| 86 | Boonville | 79.24% |
| 87 | Cape Girardeau | 78.9% |
| 88 | Cameron | 77.56% |
| 89 | Independence | 77.23% |
| 90 | Bonne Terre | 76.92% |
| 91 | Richmond Heights | 75.75% |
| 92 | Neosho | 75.17% |
| 93 | Clayton | 74.86% |
| 94 | Kennett | 74.78% |
| 95 | Columbia | 74.66% |
| 96 | Creve Coeur | 73.93% |
| 97 | Maplewood | 71.98% |
| 98 | Jefferson City | 71.96% |
| 99 | Marshall | 70.9% |
| 100 | Monett | 70.4% |
