Ranking of Missouri Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 25.09K people in Missouri with African ancestry. Among all Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest population with African ancestry (5.71K), followed by Jackson County (3.63K), and St. Louis city (3.03K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Missouri.
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Related Topics: Missouri ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County | 5710 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 3627 |
| 3 | St. Louis city | 3026 |
| 4 | Clay County | 2106 |
| 5 | St. Charles County | 1283 |
| 6 | Platte County | 1234 |
| 7 | Greene County | 1088 |
| 8 | Boone County | 1060 |
| 9 | Cape Girardeau County | 634 |
| 10 | Cole County | 601 |
| 11 | Christian County | 434 |
| 12 | Adair County | 350 |
| 13 | St. Francois County | 326 |
| 14 | Cass County | 310 |
| 15 | Buchanan County | 280 |
| 16 | DeKalb County | 212 |
| 17 | Warren County | 193 |
| 18 | Johnson County | 169 |
| 19 | Phelps County | 166 |
| 20 | Mississippi County | 145 |
| 21 | Jefferson County | 128 |
| 22 | Pulaski County | 113 |
| 23 | Lawrence County | 106 |
| 23 | Nodaway County | 106 |
| 24 | Callaway County | 103 |
| 25 | Butler County | 99 |
| 26 | Newton County | 93 |
| 27 | Franklin County | 84 |
| 28 | Howell County | 82 |
| 29 | Stoddard County | 81 |
| 30 | Webster County | 78 |
| 31 | Lewis County | 73 |
| 31 | Pettis County | 73 |
| 32 | Macon County | 71 |
| 33 | Jasper County | 67 |
| 34 | Taney County | 52 |
| 35 | Montgomery County | 51 |
| 36 | Monroe County | 49 |
| 37 | Cooper County | 39 |
| 37 | Dent County | 39 |
| 38 | Dunklin County | 37 |
| 38 | Marion County | 37 |
| 39 | Moniteau County | 33 |
| 40 | Livingston County | 32 |
| 40 | Pike County | 32 |
| 41 | McDonald County | 29 |
| 41 | Randolph County | 29 |
| 42 | Laclede County | 26 |
| 43 | Carter County | 22 |
| 44 | Lafayette County | 21 |
| 45 | Ray County | 20 |
| 45 | Texas County | 20 |
| 46 | Ste. Genevieve County | 19 |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 17 |
| 48 | Madison County | 15 |
| 49 | Andrew County | 13 |
| 49 | Carroll County | 13 |
| 49 | Chariton County | 13 |
| 50 | Clinton County | 12 |
| 50 | Harrison County | 12 |
| 50 | Saline County | 12 |
| 51 | Howard County | 11 |
| 52 | Henry County | 9 |
| 53 | Gasconade County | 8 |
| 53 | Gentry County | 8 |
| 54 | New Madrid County | 6 |
| 54 | Polk County | 6 |
| 54 | Scott County | 6 |
| 55 | Bates County | 5 |
| 55 | Stone County | 5 |
| 56 | Mercer County | 4 |
| 56 | Washington County | 4 |
| 56 | Wright County | 4 |
| 57 | Audrain County | 3 |
| 58 | Osage County | 2 |
| 58 | Worth County | 2 |
| 59 | Cedar County | 1 |
| 59 | Daviess County | 1 |
| 59 | Knox County | 1 |
| 59 | Maries County | 1 |