Missouri Trivia:


Capital : Jefferson City
State Tree : Flowering Dogwood
State Flower : Hawthorn
State Insect : European Honey Bee
State Bird : Bluebird

Missouri People:


Missouri has a total population of 6,024,522 (2012 est) and ranks 18th in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,403,714 (23.3%) Missourians are under 18 years of age, 3,735,204 (62%) are age 19 to 64, and 885,605 (14.7%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.0%, and males 49% of the total population.


Missouri Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.3  
65 and older14.7  
19 to 6462  
Female51.0  
Male49  

30,123 (0.5%) Missourians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 108,441 (1.8%) are Asian, 704,869 (11.7%) are Black, 6,025 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5,054,574 (83.9%) are White, 120,490 (2.0%) are of mixed race.
 

Missouri Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteMissouri White population 5,054,5745,054,574  
BlackMissouri Black population 704,869704,869
MixedMissouri Mixed population 120,490120,490
AsianMissouri Asian population 108,441108,441
American IndianMissouri American Indian population 30,12330,123
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderMissouri Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 6,0256,025

704,869 (11.7%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

3.9% of Missourians were born in a foreign country.

6.1% of Missourians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

87.2% of Missourians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 25.8% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Missouri Land:


Missouri has a land area of 68,742 square miles and is ranked 18th among U.S. states in total area. Missouri has a population density of 87 people per square mile.