Missouri Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Missouri was 1,271,600 and represented 21.44% of the total Missouri citizen population.

Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (232.91K), followed by Jackson (159.17K), and St. Louis city (150.28K).

In terms of percentages, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (49.36%), followed by Pemiscot (26.77%), and St. Louis (24.08%).

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 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
St. Louis 232905 24.08
Jackson 159165 24.05
St. Louis city 150280 49.36
St. Charles 16345 4.40
Boone 13525 8.17
Clay 12515 5.47
Greene 8820 3.14
Cole 8395 11.11
Pulaski 6900 13.24
Platte 5890 6.38
Cape Girardeau 5830 7.61
Scott 4740 12.21
Pemiscot 4685 26.77
Buchanan 4115 4.74
Cass 3545 3.54
Mississippi 3335 23.69
St. Francois 3140 4.76
Dunklin 3010 9.83
New Madrid 2870 15.81
Jasper 2405 2.11
Johnson 2295 4.31
Butler 2270 5.34
Jefferson 2160 0.98
Callaway 1685 3.80
Audrain 1545 6.01
Marion 1300 4.53
DeKalb 1290 10.21
Randolph 1260 5.04
Saline 1220 5.43
Pettis 1215 3.02
Pike 1185 6.46
Cooper 1090 6.23
Phelps 980 2.28
Franklin 965 0.95
Lincoln 940 1.75
Warren 705 2.13
Lafayette 655 2.01
Washington 595 2.38
Nodaway 575 2.54
Howard 530 5.24
Newton 520 0.91
Moniteau 490 3.16
Christian 480 0.59
Stoddard 460 1.55
Texas 450 1.76
Webster 425 1.15
Adair 420 1.67
Livingston 420 2.80
Taney 395 0.75
Clinton 350 1.72
Macon 335 2.18
Ray 335 1.46
Henry 320 1.48
Camden 300 0.69
Lewis 295 2.94
McDonald 270 1.27
Monroe 245 2.84
Polk 225 0.73
Iron 195 1.91
Lawrence 190 0.51
Morgan 190 0.95
Vernon 190 0.92
Ste. Genevieve 185 1.05
Madison 175 1.42
Chariton 170 2.24
Laclede 170 0.48
Bates 165 1.00
Montgomery 165 1.40
Andrew 150 0.87
Miller 135 0.54
Howell 125 0.31
Ralls 120 1.18
Wright 115 0.63
Reynolds 110 1.69
Shelby 110 1.79
Osage 105 0.77
Perry 95 0.50
Wayne 90 0.68
Dent 85 0.55
Daviess 80 0.97
Scotland 80 1.63
Carroll 75 0.84
St. Clair 75 0.80
Benton 70 0.37
Gasconade 70 0.47
Gentry 70 1.05
Harrison 70 0.82
Caldwell 65 0.72
Barry 60 0.17
Crawford 55 0.23
Grundy 55 0.54
Maries 45 0.50
Schuyler 45 1.03
Linn 40 0.33
Bollinger 35 0.28
Stone 35 0.11
Sullivan 30 0.49
Atchison 25 0.47
Barton 25 0.21
Dade 25 0.33
Ripley 25 0.18
Clark 20 0.29
Holt 20 0.44
Oregon 20 0.18
Dallas 15 0.09
Hickory 15 0.16
Knox 15 0.38
Mercer 15 0.41
Putnam 15 0.31
Shannon 15 0.18
Douglas 10 0.08
Carter 4 0.06
Cedar 4 0.03
Ozark 4 0.04
Worth 0 0.00