Hannibal, Missouri Population 2024

16,761

Hannibal Demographics

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

  • White: 87.86%
  • Black or African American: 7.61%
  • Two or more races: 3.45%
  • Asian: 0.79%
  • Other race: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
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)
White14,93987.86%
Black or African American1,2947.61%
Two or more races5863.45%
Asian1340.79%
Other race240.14%
Native American160.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hannibal Population by Race

Hannibal Population Pyramid 2024

Hannibal Median Age

38.5

Total

36.7

Male

40.1

Female

Hannibal Adults

There are 13,141 adults, (3,227 of whom are seniors) in Hannibal.

Hannibal Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Hannibal Sex Ratio

Female8,93552.55%
Male8,06847.45%

Hannibal Population by Age

Hannibal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8102.3261.838.2
Married2,787381.218.8
Non Family2,6971.1649.150.9
Female9373.2537.762.3
Male3893.269.730.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

61.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hannibal Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9748.62%
Associates Degree6285.56%
Bachelors Degree1,66914.76%
Graduate Degree8677.67%
High School Graduate4,42739.16%
Less Than 9th Grade4033.56%
Some College2,33720.67%

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
White10,1598,9082,220
Black74968397
2+ Races254209129
Asian989871
Hispanic513628
Other Race2499
Native American11110
Islander101010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american 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$45,868$58,438$39,052
Graduate Degree$57,093$112,500$49,000
High School Graduate$34,839$44,398$28,703
Less Than 9th Grade$27,917$28,591$0
Overall$35,915$45,868$31,069
Some College$33,841$51,654$30,422

$35,915

Average Earnings

$45,868

Average Male

$31,069

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

99.45% of Hannibal residents speak only English, while 0.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.28% of the population.

Hannibal Language

Hannibal Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,0352,17215.48%
Black1,23430925.04%
Multiple55814726.34%
Native161168.75%
Islander1010100%
Other24937.5%

16.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.47%

Male Poverty Rate

17.61%

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 White, with 15.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.74%.

Hannibal Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.78%
High School16.84%
Some College9.93%
Bachelors or Greater7.37%

Hannibal Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.76%
Male Unemployed20.13%
Female Employed8.51%
Male Employed7.74%

Hannibal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hannibal Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,827$77,295
Households$52,746$71,017
Married Families$84,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,455$55,725

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hannibal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

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 45-54.

Hannibal Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hannibal Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

994

Number of Veterans

886

Male Veterans

108

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam355
Second Gulf War166
First Gulf War145
Korea113
World War II40

Hannibal Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+340
65 to 74252
55 to 64161
35 to 54142
18 to 3499

Hannibal Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9237.85%
Black323.44%
2+ Races289.46%
Hispanic2839.44%
Native American1168.75%

Hannibal Veterans by Race

Hannibal Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hannibal Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

72.41%

Born in Hannibal

99.05%

Native Born

0.95%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.05% of Hannibal residents were born in the United States, with 72.41% having been born in Missouri. 0.49% 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