Missouri Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Missouri was 1,245,335 and represented 21.30% of the total Missouri citizen population.

Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (228.37K), followed by Jackson (157.03K), and St. Louis city (153.38K).

In terms of percentages, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (50.51%), followed by Pemiscot (27.78%), and Jackson (24.19%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Missouri Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
St. Louis 228370 23.68
Jackson 157030 24.19
St. Louis city 153380 50.51
St. Charles 15580 4.40
Boone 13590 8.67
Clay 9975 4.61
Cole 8175 10.96
Greene 7480 2.76
Pulaski 5710 11.32
Cape Girardeau 5305 7.11
Pemiscot 5040 27.78
Platte 4885 5.61
Scott 4410 11.30
Buchanan 3830 4.38
Mississippi 3410 24.13
Cass 3200 3.26
Dunklin 3115 9.97
St. Francois 3035 4.67
New Madrid 2950 15.81
Butler 2345 5.51
Jasper 2145 1.90
Johnson 2145 4.11
Callaway 1745 4.00
Marion 1650 5.78
Randolph 1645 6.50
Audrain 1625 6.40
Jefferson 1440 0.67
Saline 1290 5.79
Pike 1215 6.63
Franklin 1190 1.18
DeKalb 1115 8.75
Pettis 1085 2.71
Cooper 990 5.68
Lafayette 850 2.57
Lincoln 845 1.62
Texas 830 3.23
Phelps 825 1.89
Moniteau 675 4.39
Nodaway 550 2.38
Warren 535 1.67
Washington 525 2.10
Howard 510 5.05
Newton 435 0.77
Stoddard 425 1.43
Webster 420 1.16
Adair 415 1.66
Christian 410 0.53
Livingston 385 2.56
Macon 385 2.48
Ray 310 1.33
Lewis 305 3.03
Monroe 295 3.33
Clinton 285 1.38
Henry 265 1.20
Laclede 210 0.59
Polk 205 0.67
Chariton 195 2.52
Camden 175 0.40
Miller 170 0.69
Howell 135 0.34
Morgan 135 0.66
Carroll 130 1.42
McDonald 130 0.60
Ste. Genevieve 130 0.73
Lawrence 125 0.33
Vernon 125 0.60
Iron 120 1.14
Wright 120 0.65
Osage 110 0.80
Perry 110 0.59
Andrew 100 0.58
Grundy 90 0.88
Montgomery 85 0.70
Shelby 80 1.28
Bollinger 75 0.61
Linn 75 0.60
Taney 75 0.15
Bates 70 0.42
Caldwell 65 0.70
Harrison 65 0.74
St. Clair 65 0.68
Atchison 60 1.06
Reynolds 60 0.90
Dade 55 0.71
Ripley 50 0.36
Shannon 50 0.60
Clark 45 0.64
Crawford 45 0.18
Dent 45 0.29
Gasconade 45 0.30
Carter 40 0.64
Gentry 40 0.59
Maries 40 0.44
Ralls 40 0.39
Schuyler 40 0.92
Stone 40 0.13
Benton 35 0.19
Hickory 35 0.37
Holt 35 0.72
Wayne 35 0.26
Cedar 30 0.22
Daviess 30 0.36
Dallas 25 0.15
Knox 25 0.61
Putnam 25 0.51
Mercer 20 0.54
Sullivan 20 0.32
Barton 15 0.12
Madison 15 0.12
Oregon 15 0.14
Ozark 15 0.16
Barry 10 0.03
Douglas 10 0.07
Scotland 4 0.08
Worth 0 0.00