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Census Bureau reports Missouri population was 6,124,160 in 2020

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Missouri had a population of 6,124,160 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Show-Me State Times.

The median age was 39, with 50.9 percent of the total population being female and 49.1 percent male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Missouri population by sex

Estimated NumberPercent of total population
Male3,004,00149.1
Female3,120,15950.9
Total Population6,124,160100

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