Hannibal, Missouri Population 2024

16,761

Hannibal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hannibal was:

  • White: 86.07%
  • Black or African American: 7.59%
  • Two or more races: 5.34%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
16.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,047.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.8% (-308)
The current population of Hannibal, Missouri is 16,761 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,069.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,48286.07%
Black or African American1,2777.59%
Two or more races8985.34%
Other race850.51%
Asian690.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.05%
Native American60.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Hannibal Population by Race

Hannibal Population Pyramid 2024

Hannibal Median Age

38.3

Total

36.5

Male

40.4

Female

Hannibal Adults

There are 12,833 adults, (3,231 of whom are seniors) in Hannibal.

Hannibal Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Hannibal Sex Ratio

Female8,98253.38%
Male7,84346.62%

Hannibal Population by Age

Hannibal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7672.3263.536.5
Non Family2,7481.1352.647.4
Married2,5722.9783.816.2
Female1,0533.5637.162.9
Male3943.0577.722.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hannibal Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8027.23%
Associates Degree5665.1%
Bachelors Degree1,60614.48%
Graduate Degree8707.84%
High School Graduate4,64641.88%
Less Than 9th Grade4544.09%
Some College2,15019.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hannibal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hannibal Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8838,8042,168
Black69763453
2+ Races362302164
Hispanic246192130
Other Race853131
Asian333326
Islander888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Hannibal Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,250$61,346$34,291
Graduate Degree$51,759$118,472$34,524
High School Graduate$36,628$45,978$28,048
Less Than 9th Grade$28,894$31,406$26,759
Overall$37,273$47,673$31,261
Some College$37,193$51,523$33,804

$37,273

Average Earnings

$47,673

Average Male

$31,261

Average Female

Hannibal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hannibal Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hannibal Language

99% of Hannibal residents speak only English, while 1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.49% of the population.

Hannibal Language

Hannibal Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7262,33016.98%
Black1,22631025.29%
Multiple86710712.34%
Other851214.12%
Islander88100%

17.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.37%

Male Poverty Rate

18.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hannibal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hannibal is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hannibal is Multiple, with 12.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.97%.

Hannibal Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.3%
High School19.64%
Some College10.34%
Bachelors or Greater6.85%

Hannibal Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.06%
Male Unemployed28.02%
Female Employed9.71%
Male Employed8.26%

Hannibal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hannibal Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,355$78,064
Households$54,071$69,041
Married Families$86,228$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,608$49,656

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hannibal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hannibal Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hannibal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hannibal Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hannibal Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,015

Number of Veterans

851

Male Veterans

164

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam360
First Gulf War200
Second Gulf War108
Korea97
World War II12

Hannibal Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74292
75+290
55 to 64204
35 to 54177
18 to 3452

Hannibal Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8627.55%
2+ Races9122.75%
Hispanic8333.6%
Black627.16%

Hannibal Veterans by Race

Hannibal Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hannibal Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Hannibal Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hannibal Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hannibal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.02%

Born in Hannibal

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Hannibal residents were born in the United States, with 72.02% having been born in Missouri. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hannibal Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,376-77-0.47%
202816,453-77-0.47%
202716,530-77-0.46%
202616,607-77-0.46%
202516,684-77-0.46%
202416,761-77-0.46%
202316,838-122-0.72%
202216,960-85-0.5%
202117,045-24-0.14%
202017,069-281-1.62%
201917,350-32-0.18%
201817,382-56-0.32%
201717,438-104-0.59%
201617,542-41-0.23%
201517,583-73-0.41%
201417,65610.01%
201317,655-18-0.1%
201217,673-57-0.32%
201117,730-41-0.23%
201017,77100%
200017,757-247-1.37%
199018,004-807-4.29%
198018,8111130.6%
197018,698-1,330-6.64%
196020,028-416-2.03%
195020,444-421-2.02%
194020,865-1,896-8.33%
193022,7613,45517.9%
192019,3069655.26%
191018,3415,56143.51%
190012,780-77-0.6%
189012,8571,78316.1%
188011,0749499.37%
187010,1253,62055.65%
18606,505-9,871-60.28%

Hannibal Population by Year