Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Missouri was 729,851 and represented 11.83% of the total Missouri population (6,170,393).

Among Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (251,334), followed by Jackson County (168,349), and St. Louis city (129,498). Scotland County had the lowest (6).

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 2021
Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adair 1009 4.01
Andrew 235 1.3
Atchison 30 0.58
Audrain 1560 6.28
Barry 251 0.72
Barton 81 0.69
Bates 258 1.6
Benton 151 0.76
Bollinger 83 0.78
Boone 18639 10.02
Buchanan 4954 5.92
Butler 2571 6.1
Caldwell 73 0.82
Callaway 2208 4.95
Camden 358 0.82
Cape Girardeau 6577 8.01
Carroll 161 1.92
Carter 38 0.71
Cass 5700 5.19
Cedar 119 0.82
Chariton 193 2.62
Christian 924 1.01
Clark 34 0.51
Clay 19852 7.76
Clinton 287 1.35
Cole 9055 11.82
Cooper 893 5.36
Crawford 145 0.64
Dade 51 0.67
Dallas 88 0.51
Daviess 61 0.73
DeKalb 1092 9.34
Dent 93 0.64
Douglas 92 0.78
Dunklin 3085 11.12
Franklin 1049 1
Gasconade 104 0.7
Gentry 58 0.94
Greene 10589 3.52
Grundy 99 1.01
Harrison 42 0.51
Henry 296 1.33
Hickory 62 0.72
Holt 31 0.73
Howard 513 5.06
Howell 254 0.64
Iron 157 1.67
Jackson 168349 23.45
Jasper 2927 2.37
Jefferson 2987 1.31
Johnson 2557 4.72
Knox 34 0.9
Laclede 375 1.04
Lafayette 759 2.31
Lawrence 277 0.72
Lewis 336 3.36
Lincoln 1299 2.11
Linn 115 0.97
Livingston 369 2.6
McDonald 525 2.24
Macon 384 2.53
Madison 155 1.22
Maries 74 0.88
Marion 1386 4.85
Mercer 27 0.78
Miller 207 0.83
Mississippi 2871 23.72
Moniteau 395 2.58
Monroe 250 2.87
Montgomery 199 1.74
Morgan 193 0.9
New Madrid 2663 16.61
Newton 682 1.15
Nodaway 458 2.18
Oregon 39 0.45
Osage 65 0.49
Ozark 30 0.34
Pemiscot 4027 26.42
Perry 134 0.71
Pettis 1494 3.46
Phelps 1152 2.57
Pike 1038 5.9
Platte 9089 8.36
Polk 302 0.94
Pulaski 6586 12.24
Putnam 14 0.3
Ralls 139 1.34
Randolph 1373 5.59
Ray 325 1.41
Reynolds 72 1.18
Ripley 88 0.83
St. Charles 23319 5.68
St. Clair 73 0.78
Ste. Genevieve 324 1.75
St. Francois 2876 4.29
St. Louis 251334 25.17
Saline 1440 6.19
Schuyler 12 0.3
Scotland 6 0.13
Scott 4698 12.4
Shannon 47 0.66
Shelby 77 1.29
Stoddard 370 1.3
Stone 162 0.51
Sullivan 189 3.2
Taney 1055 1.87
Texas 886 3.56
Vernon 171 0.87
Warren 894 2.45
Washington 625 2.67
Wayne 112 1.02
Webster 420 1.06
Worth 18 0.92
Wright 170 0.91
St. Louis city 129498 44.1