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As of the 2020 Census Jefferson County had a population of 226,739. The ethnic and racial makeup of the county was 90.4% white (89.7% non-Hispanic white), 1.0% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% some other race, and 6.6% two or more races. 2.4% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. [11]
Considering only those who marked "black" and no other race in combination, as in the first table, the percentage was 12.4% in 2020, down from 12.6% in 2010. [1] Considering those who marked "black" and any other race in combination, as in the second table, the percentage increased from 13.6% to 14.2%.
Festus is a city situated in Jefferson County, ... The racial makeup was 87.99% ... 3.18% (404) black or African-American, 0.32% (41) Native American, 0.64% (81) ...
Early in Missouri's history, African Americans were enslaved in the state; [1] some of its black slaves purchased their own freedom. [2] On January 11, 1865, slavery was abolished in the state. [3] The Fifteenth Amendment in the year 1870 had given African American black men the rights to vote. [4] As of 2020, 699,840 blacks live in Missouri. [5]
Racial and ethnic demographics of the United States in percentage of the population. The United States census enumerated Whites and Blacks since 1790, Asians and Native Americans since 1860 (though all Native Americans in the U.S. were not enumerated until 1890), "some other race" since 1950, and "two or more races" since 2000. [2]
Parts of Jefferson County that are now included in Missouri's 8th include all of the cities of Hillsboro and De Soto, and the extreme southern portions of the Twin Cities of Festus and Crystal City (most of these two cities are now part of the 2nd congressional district).
The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.62% White, 0.06% Black, ... and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. ...
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Festus, Missouri. Pages in category "People from Festus, Missouri" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.