Missouri Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Missouri was 1,281,810 and represented 21.51% of the total Missouri citizen population.

Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (237.33K), followed by Jackson (159.97K), and St. Louis city (145.00K).

In terms of percentages, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (48.40%), followed by Pemiscot (26.78%), and St. Louis (24.61%).

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 2018
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
St. Louis 237325 24.61
Jackson 159970 23.93
St. Louis city 144995 48.40
St. Charles 16895 4.43
Boone 14830 8.78
Clay 13615 5.80
Greene 9040 3.19
Cole 8605 11.38
Platte 6100 6.35
Pulaski 5835 11.35
Cape Girardeau 5755 7.51
Buchanan 4595 5.30
Pemiscot 4545 26.78
Scott 4455 11.59
Cass 3635 3.58
Mississippi 3290 24.00
Dunklin 2960 9.99
St. Francois 2950 4.48
New Madrid 2780 15.67
Butler 2435 5.73
Johnson 2265 4.29
Jasper 2250 1.94
Jefferson 2045 0.92
Callaway 1910 4.30
Audrain 1565 6.15
Randolph 1455 5.86
Pike 1325 7.23
Pettis 1245 3.07
DeKalb 1230 9.82
Marion 1165 4.08
Cooper 1095 6.24
Saline 1080 4.87
Lincoln 1050 1.90
Phelps 1050 2.44
Franklin 695 0.68
Warren 695 2.06
Lafayette 625 1.93
Nodaway 610 2.76
Moniteau 600 3.78
Taney 590 1.10
Texas 580 2.26
Christian 565 0.68
Howard 525 5.21
Newton 520 0.91
Washington 490 1.97
Adair 485 1.98
Livingston 400 2.67
Webster 390 1.03
Ray 385 1.69
Clinton 380 1.87
Stoddard 340 1.16
Lewis 330 3.32
Camden 320 0.72
Ste. Genevieve 310 1.74
Monroe 305 3.54
Polk 300 0.95
Henry 290 1.34
Andrew 270 1.56
Macon 270 1.78
McDonald 260 1.22
Bates 240 1.47
Lawrence 210 0.56
Laclede 195 0.55
Howell 190 0.48
Chariton 185 2.45
Montgomery 170 1.48
Vernon 170 0.83
Morgan 160 0.80
Sullivan 155 2.54
Carroll 130 1.48
Ralls 130 1.28
Iron 125 1.23
Madison 125 1.03
Reynolds 120 1.91
Shelby 115 1.90
Miller 110 0.44
Wright 105 0.58
Dent 90 0.58
Daviess 80 0.97
Scotland 80 1.63
Harrison 75 0.88
Wayne 75 0.56
Bollinger 70 0.57
Crawford 70 0.29
St. Clair 70 0.75
Barry 55 0.16
Benton 55 0.29
Gasconade 50 0.34
Linn 50 0.41
Perry 50 0.26
Ripley 50 0.37
Gentry 45 0.68
Stone 45 0.14
Caldwell 40 0.45
Osage 40 0.29
Barton 35 0.30
Holt 30 0.68
Clark 25 0.37
Grundy 25 0.25
Schuyler 25 0.56
Atchison 20 0.38
Dade 20 0.27
Knox 20 0.51
Maries 20 0.23
Douglas 15 0.11
Mercer 15 0.41
Oregon 15 0.14
Putnam 15 0.31
Hickory 10 0.11
Shannon 10 0.12
Carter 4 0.07
Cedar 4 0.03
Dallas 4 0.02
Ozark 4 0.04
Worth 4 0.20