Republic, Missouri Population 2024

20,559

Republic Demographics

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

  • White: 91.02%
  • Two or more races: 4%
  • Black or African American: 2%
  • Asian: 1.33%
  • Other race: 1.3%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,283.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.8% (1,662)
The current population of Republic, Missouri is 20,559 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,897.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,13491.02%
Two or more races7534%
Black or African American3772%
Asian2501.33%
Other race2451.3%
Native American650.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Republic Population by Race

Republic Population Pyramid 2024

Republic Median Age

34

Total

33.1

Male

35.1

Female

Republic Adults

There are 13,324 adults, (2,461 of whom are seniors) in Republic.

Republic Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Republic Sex Ratio

Female9,84352.29%
Male8,98147.71%

Republic Population by Age

Republic Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6942.4359.440.6
Married3,7393.1271.428.6
Non Family2,4621.2653.446.6
Female9802.6849.850.2
Male5132.519.780.3

2.9

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

59.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Republic Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3622.96%
Associates Degree1,29210.55%
Bachelors Degree1,92015.68%
Graduate Degree1,35411.06%
High School Graduate4,09933.47%
Less Than 9th Grade1231%
Some College3,09625.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Republic Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Republic Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,95710,4822,952
2+ Races461451102
Hispanic43043058
Black33133132
Asian20420477
Other Race10410437
Native American656540

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 61.54%.

Republic Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,508$63,519$45,417
Graduate Degree$57,952$57,821$60,430
High School Graduate$35,060$45,708$28,873
Less Than 9th Grade$18,529$26,033$17,017
Overall$43,016$50,455$36,048
Some College$40,109$50,043$27,033

$43,016

Average Earnings

$50,455

Average Male

$36,048

Average Female

Republic Earnings by Educational Attainment

Republic Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Republic Language

96.13% of Republic residents speak only English, while 3.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.

Republic Language

Republic Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5411,88611.4%
Hispanic73637050.27%
Multiple75334645.95%
Black3514613.11%
Other230177.39%
Native651320%
Asian25010.4%

13.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.9%

Male Poverty Rate

15.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Republic

The race most likely to be in poverty in Republic is Hispanic, with 50.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Republic is Asian, with 0.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.32%.

Republic Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.58%
High School14.08%
Some College11.69%
Bachelors or Greater1.39%

Republic Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.99%
Male Unemployed10.48%
Female Employed7.06%
Male Employed6.24%

Republic Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Republic Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,682$79,633
Households$63,102$74,522
Married Families$81,822$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,140$60,482

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Republic Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Republic Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Republic Marriage

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

Republic Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Republic Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

906

Number of Veterans

862

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War308
Vietnam307
First Gulf War138
World War II19
Korea5

Republic Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+217
55 to 64208
35 to 54164
65 to 74161
18 to 34156

Republic Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8717.18%
Hispanic5311.35%
Asian3517.16%

Republic Veterans by Race

Republic Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Republic Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.4%

Labor Force Participation

68.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Republic Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Republic Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Republic 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

68.57%

Born in Republic

97.61%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.41%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.61% of Republic residents were born in the United States, with 68.57% having been born in Missouri. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Republic Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,6384161.87%
202822,2224161.91%
202721,8064151.94%
202621,3914161.98%
202520,9754162.02%
202420,5594152.06%
202320,1444292.18%
202219,7154822.51%
202119,2333361.78%
202018,8971,92811.36%
201916,9694922.99%
201816,4771891.16%
201716,2882241.39%
201616,0641110.7%
201515,9531340.85%
201415,819950.6%
201315,7241951.26%
201215,5293422.25%
201115,1872351.57%
201014,95200%
20008,4382,14634.11%
19906,2921,80740.29%
19804,485-18,153-80.19%

Republic Population by Year