Missouri Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Missouri was 1,290,900 and represented 21.53% of the total Missouri citizen population.

Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (239.12K), followed by Jackson (159.57K), and St. Louis city (137.09K).

In terms of percentages, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (46.81%), followed by Pemiscot (26.78%), and Mississippi (25.30%).

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 2020
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
St. Louis 239115 24.83
Jackson 159575 23.55
St. Louis city 137090 46.81
St. Charles 17970 4.59
Boone 15310 8.90
Clay 14445 5.98
Greene 8915 3.11
Cole 8805 11.66
Platte 6375 6.34
Cape Girardeau 5670 7.34
Pulaski 5350 10.48
Pemiscot 4355 26.78
Scott 4290 11.19
Cass 4240 4.08
Buchanan 4105 4.76
Mississippi 3340 25.30
Dunklin 3035 10.49
St. Francois 2740 4.15
New Madrid 2715 15.78
Jasper 2310 1.97
Butler 2120 5.00
Johnson 2030 3.83
Jefferson 1950 0.87
Callaway 1850 4.14
Randolph 1450 5.88
Audrain 1395 5.56
Marion 1245 4.38
Pike 1235 6.82
Lincoln 1210 2.11
Saline 1140 5.14
Pettis 1115 2.75
DeKalb 1050 8.88
Taney 995 1.81
Cooper 985 5.64
Lafayette 845 2.60
Franklin 755 0.73
Phelps 715 1.66
Warren 640 1.83
Adair 580 2.36
Moniteau 575 3.64
Howard 560 5.60
Christian 555 0.64
Nodaway 540 2.47
Texas 515 2.02
Washington 515 2.08
Newton 505 0.88
Livingston 400 2.69
Stoddard 395 1.35
Lewis 385 3.91
Ste. Genevieve 385 2.16
Camden 360 0.79
Bates 300 1.85
Polk 300 0.94
Clinton 295 1.45
Monroe 275 3.20
Henry 265 1.23
Macon 265 1.76
Ray 255 1.12
McDonald 250 1.17
Webster 225 0.58
Chariton 200 2.69
Laclede 195 0.55
Morgan 195 0.96
Andrew 185 1.06
Montgomery 180 1.59
Sullivan 175 2.94
Ralls 170 1.66
Crawford 140 0.59
Miller 135 0.54
Lawrence 120 0.32
Shelby 95 1.59
Ripley 90 0.67
Barry 80 0.23
Benton 80 0.42
Gasconade 80 0.55
Reynolds 80 1.28
Vernon 80 0.39
Wayne 80 0.61
Madison 75 0.62
Perry 75 0.39
Bollinger 70 0.57
Dent 70 0.45
Harrison 70 0.84
Linn 70 0.59
Carroll 65 0.75
Howell 65 0.16
St. Clair 60 0.64
Stone 60 0.19
Caldwell 55 0.61
Douglas 55 0.42
Iron 50 0.49
Daviess 45 0.55
Holt 45 1.03
Gentry 35 0.54
Dade 30 0.40
Maries 25 0.29
Osage 25 0.18
Wright 25 0.14
Atchison 20 0.39
Barton 20 0.17
Clark 20 0.30
Grundy 20 0.21
Knox 20 0.51
Cedar 15 0.11
Mercer 15 0.42
Putnam 15 0.32
Schuyler 15 0.33
Oregon 10 0.10
Ozark 10 0.11
Worth 10 0.50
Carter 4 0.07
Dallas 4 0.02
Hickory 4 0.04
Scotland 4 0.08
Shannon 4 0.05