Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Missouri was 722,427 and represented 11.82% of the total Missouri population (6,111,382).

Among Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (244,859), followed by Jackson County (167,251), and St. Louis city (143,637). Scotland County had the lowest (4).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adair 815 3.19
Andrew 153 0.88
Atchison 25 0.48
Audrain 1766 6.9
Barry 217 0.61
Barton 80 0.68
Bates 192 1.18
Benton 89 0.47
Bollinger 67 0.55
Boone 17144 9.62
Buchanan 5304 5.98
Butler 2485 5.83
Caldwell 57 0.63
Callaway 2041 4.54
Camden 320 0.7
Cape Girardeau 6035 7.7
Carroll 168 1.91
Carter 19 0.31
Cass 4173 4.03
Cedar 49 0.35
Chariton 174 2.33
Christian 654 0.77
Clark 29 0.43
Clay 16399 6.76
Clinton 275 1.34
Cole 9449 12.32
Cooper 1233 6.99
Crawford 122 0.51
Dade 32 0.42
Dallas 62 0.37
Daviess 53 0.63
DeKalb 1487 11.84
Dent 84 0.54
Douglas 62 0.47
Dunklin 3131 10.39
Franklin 993 0.96
Gasconade 77 0.52
Gentry 45 0.68
Greene 9539 3.29
Grundy 87 0.87
Harrison 47 0.55
Henry 294 1.36
Hickory 59 0.63
Holt 16 0.36
Howard 493 4.9
Howell 201 0.5
Iron 151 1.48
Jackson 167251 23.94
Jasper 2754 2.29
Jefferson 2415 1.08
Johnson 2693 5
Knox 23 0.58
Laclede 293 0.83
Lafayette 722 2.21
Lawrence 204 0.53
Lewis 311 3.12
Lincoln 1087 1.94
Linn 113 0.93
Livingston 528 3.48
McDonald 452 1.98
Macon 340 2.23
Madison 58 0.47
Maries 61 0.69
Marion 1373 4.8
Mercer 16 0.44
Miller 169 0.67
Mississippi 3393 24.92
Moniteau 643 4.01
Monroe 234 2.72
Montgomery 187 1.64
Morgan 177 0.88
New Madrid 2791 15.91
Newton 566 0.97
Nodaway 658 2.93
Oregon 36 0.34
Osage 55 0.4
Ozark 15 0.16
Pemiscot 4514 26.86
Perry 118 0.61
Pettis 1385 3.26
Phelps 1017 2.28
Pike 1435 7.73
Platte 7124 7.04
Polk 282 0.89
Pulaski 6429 12.38
Putnam 8 0.17
Ralls 135 1.32
Randolph 1459 5.86
Ray 319 1.39
Reynolds 62 0.99
Ripley 66 0.49
St. Charles 19532 4.94
St. Clair 57 0.61
Ste. Genevieve 143 0.8
St. Francois 3100 4.65
St. Louis 244859 24.56
Saline 1264 5.51
Schuyler 7 0.16
Scotland 4 0.08
Scott 4565 11.82
Shannon 40 0.49
Shelby 54 0.9
Stoddard 355 1.21
Stone 134 0.42
Sullivan 215 3.47
Taney 885 1.6
Texas 937 3.65
Vernon 162 0.79
Warren 798 2.32
Washington 590 2.36
Wayne 95 0.71
Webster 451 1.16
Worth 20 0.98
Wright 105 0.58
St. Louis city 143637 46.57