Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Missouri was 730,610 and represented 11.87% of the total Missouri population (6,154,426).

Among Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (251,524), followed by Jackson County (169,166), and St. Louis city (133,912). Scotland County had the lowest (5).

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 2020
Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adair 945 3.74
Andrew 208 1.15
Atchison 26 0.49
Audrain 1560 6.29
Barry 259 0.75
Barton 74 0.64
Bates 260 1.62
Benton 139 0.72
Bollinger 81 0.77
Boone 18215 9.9
Buchanan 4975 5.89
Butler 2533 6.02
Caldwell 68 0.77
Callaway 2142 4.83
Camden 332 0.78
Cape Girardeau 6526 7.98
Carroll 167 1.97
Carter 38 0.73
Cass 5272 4.87
Cedar 115 0.81
Chariton 198 2.68
Christian 830 0.93
Clark 34 0.51
Clay 19274 7.58
Clinton 286 1.35
Cole 9084 11.86
Cooper 913 5.49
Crawford 155 0.67
Dade 49 0.65
Dallas 75 0.44
Daviess 68 0.81
DeKalb 1073 9.25
Dent 91 0.63
Douglas 80 0.69
Dunklin 3082 10.92
Franklin 1035 0.99
Gasconade 96 0.65
Gentry 51 0.83
Greene 10357 3.46
Grundy 96 0.98
Harrison 45 0.55
Henry 293 1.33
Hickory 61 0.74
Holt 23 0.55
Howard 520 5.12
Howell 250 0.63
Iron 158 1.66
Jackson 169166 23.57
Jasper 2895 2.36
Jefferson 2726 1.2
Johnson 2616 4.84
Knox 30 0.8
Laclede 362 1
Lafayette 750 2.27
Lawrence 250 0.66
Lewis 329 3.28
Lincoln 1268 2.12
Linn 112 0.95
Livingston 353 2.52
McDonald 506 2.17
Macon 400 2.63
Madison 148 1.17
Maries 71 0.84
Marion 1365 4.79
Mercer 15 0.43
Miller 190 0.77
Mississippi 2861 23.6
Moniteau 372 2.44
Monroe 254 2.92
Montgomery 199 1.76
Morgan 193 0.92
New Madrid 2657 16.28
Newton 631 1.08
Nodaway 454 2.16
Oregon 37 0.43
Osage 63 0.48
Ozark 20 0.24
Pemiscot 4162 26.7
Perry 138 0.73
Pettis 1480 3.44
Phelps 1048 2.35
Pike 1006 5.78
Platte 8561 7.99
Polk 297 0.94
Pulaski 6707 12.42
Putnam 14 0.3
Ralls 135 1.3
Randolph 1359 5.56
Ray 343 1.48
Reynolds 71 1.17
Ripley 84 0.79
St. Charles 22017 5.42
St. Clair 65 0.7
Ste. Genevieve 327 1.77
St. Francois 2758 4.15
St. Louis 251524 25.07
Saline 1494 6.4
Schuyler 10 0.25
Scotland 5 0.11
Scott 4674 12.29
Shannon 41 0.58
Shelby 71 1.17
Stoddard 347 1.21
Stone 139 0.45
Sullivan 190 3.18
Taney 1055 1.88
Texas 827 3.4
Vernon 156 0.79
Warren 834 2.33
Washington 595 2.54
Wayne 111 1.01
Webster 383 0.98
Worth 17 0.87
Wright 148 0.81
St. Louis city 133912 44.56