This profile provides key demographic information on Latino eligible voters1 and other major groups of eligible voters in Missouri.2 All demographic data are based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey.3

Hispanics in Missouri’s Eligible Voter Population

Population and Electorate in the United States and Missouri, 2014
  • The Hispanic population in Missouri is the 30th largest in the nation. About 232,000 Hispanics reside in Missouri, 0.4% of all Hispanics in the United States.
  • Missouri’s population is 4% Hispanic, the 41st largest Hispanic statewide population share nationally.
  • There are 107,000 Hispanic eligible voters in Missouri—the 27th largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter population nationally. California ranks first with 6.9 million.
  • Some 2% of Missouri eligible voters are Hispanic, the 41st largest Hispanic statewide eligible voter share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 40%.
  • Some 46% of Hispanics in Missouri are eligible to vote, ranking Missouri 25th nationwide in the share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote. By contrast, 79% of the state’s white population is eligible to vote.
Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Missouri and the United States, 2014 Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Missouri, by Race and Ethnicity, 2014