Missouri Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Missouri was 1,276,885 and represented 21.48% of the total Missouri citizen population.

Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (234.40K), followed by Jackson (159.52K), and St. Louis city (148.66K).

In terms of percentages, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (49.12%), followed by Pemiscot (26.91%), and St. Louis (24.25%).

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 2017
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
St. Louis 234400 24.25
Jackson 159520 23.99
St. Louis city 148660 49.12
St. Charles 16115 4.28
Boone 14300 8.51
Clay 12655 5.47
Greene 8900 3.16
Cole 8595 11.34
Cape Girardeau 6040 7.90
Pulaski 6020 11.62
Platte 5870 6.25
Pemiscot 4640 26.91
Scott 4455 11.56
Buchanan 4340 5.00
Cass 3780 3.75
Mississippi 3325 23.96
Dunklin 3005 9.95
St. Francois 2905 4.42
New Madrid 2885 16.09
Jasper 2435 2.11
Johnson 2345 4.42
Butler 2305 5.43
Jefferson 2250 1.02
Callaway 1910 4.30
Audrain 1570 6.14
Randolph 1425 5.73
Marion 1395 4.88
DeKalb 1220 9.76
Pettis 1190 2.94
Pike 1120 6.11
Cooper 1115 6.36
Phelps 1080 2.51
Saline 1070 4.84
Lincoln 1020 1.87
Franklin 840 0.83
Warren 780 2.34
Lafayette 660 2.04
Washington 595 2.39
Nodaway 565 2.53
Moniteau 545 3.48
Newton 520 0.91
Howard 515 5.09
Texas 510 1.99
Taney 495 0.93
Christian 470 0.57
Ste. Genevieve 450 2.53
Stoddard 450 1.53
Webster 445 1.19
Livingston 415 2.78
Clinton 410 2.01
Adair 370 1.50
Macon 345 2.26
Ray 345 1.51
Camden 330 0.74
Henry 315 1.46
McDonald 300 1.41
Monroe 300 3.47
Lewis 295 2.94
Andrew 225 1.30
Lawrence 220 0.59
Bates 205 1.25
Vernon 205 1.00
Polk 195 0.62
Laclede 190 0.54
Montgomery 170 1.47
Morgan 170 0.85
Chariton 165 2.18
Iron 160 1.56
Howell 130 0.33
Ralls 130 1.28
Shelby 120 1.97
Madison 115 0.94
Reynolds 115 1.81
Barry 110 0.32
Wright 110 0.60
Miller 95 0.38
Osage 90 0.66
Gasconade 85 0.58
St. Clair 80 0.85
Scotland 80 1.64
Wayne 80 0.60
Carroll 70 0.79
Dent 70 0.45
Benton 65 0.35
Crawford 65 0.27
Gentry 65 0.98
Harrison 65 0.76
Daviess 60 0.73
Bollinger 55 0.45
Linn 50 0.41
Perry 50 0.26
Sullivan 50 0.82
Stone 45 0.14
Caldwell 40 0.45
Grundy 35 0.35
Maries 35 0.39
Schuyler 35 0.79
Dade 30 0.40
Ripley 30 0.22
Barton 25 0.21
Atchison 20 0.38
Clark 20 0.30
Oregon 20 0.19
Putnam 20 0.41
Douglas 15 0.11
Holt 15 0.33
Knox 15 0.38
Mercer 15 0.41
Carter 4 0.06
Cedar 4 0.03
Dallas 4 0.02
Hickory 4 0.04
Ozark 4 0.04
Shannon 4 0.05
Worth 4 0.20