Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 5.75K people in Missouri with Nigerian ancestry (0.09% of Missouri population). Among all Missouri counties, Sullivan County had the highest percentage of its population with Nigerian ancestry (1.04%), followed by St. Louis city (0.37%), and Platte County (0.24%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Nigerian ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Missouri.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Sullivan County
St. Louis city
Platte County
Stoddard County
Polk County
St. Louis County
Phelps County
Jackson County
Clay County
Boone County
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Sullivan County 1.04
2 St. Louis city 0.37
3 Platte County 0.24
4 Stoddard County 0.23
5 Polk County 0.21
6 St. Louis County 0.18
7 Phelps County 0.17
8 Jackson County 0.16
9 Clay County 0.12
10 Boone County 0.10
10 Cass County 0.10
11 St. Charles County 0.07
12 Greene County 0.05
12 Nodaway County 0.05
13 Cape Girardeau County 0.03
13 Knox County 0.03
13 Laclede County 0.03
13 Texas County 0.03
14 Jefferson County 0.02
14 Pettis County 0.02
15 Franklin County 0.01
15 Jasper County 0.01
15 Johnson County 0.01
16 Audrain County 0.004
17 Cole County 0.003