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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.70K people in Missouri with Somali ancestry (0.04% of Missouri population). Among all Missouri counties, McDonald County had the highest percentage of its population with Somali ancestry (1.19%), followed by St. Louis city (0.45%), and Jackson County (0.09%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Somali 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 Somali Ancestry in 2021
McDonald County
St. Louis city
Jackson County
Pettis County
Platte County
St. Louis County
Callaway County
St. Francois County
Cass County
Clay County
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population with Somali Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 McDonald County 1.19
2 St. Louis city 0.45
3 Jackson County 0.09
3 Pettis County 0.09
4 Platte County 0.06
5 St. Louis County 0.03
6 Callaway County 0.02
6 St. Francois County 0.02
7 Cass County 0.01
7 Clay County 0.01
8 St. Charles County 0.003
9 Boone County 0.001