Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in Missouri was 725,819 and represented 11.75% of the total Missouri population (6,177,168).

Among Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (250,136), followed by Jackson County (166,759), and St. Louis city (124,892). Scotland County had the lowest (7).

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 2022
Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adair 1002 3.98
Andrew 243 1.35
Atchison 31 0.6
Audrain 1411 5.76
Barry 281 0.8
Barton 86 0.74
Bates 268 1.66
Benton 154 0.76
Bollinger 78 0.74
Boone 18898 10.07
Buchanan 4922 5.94
Butler 2585 6.13
Caldwell 93 1.04
Callaway 2230 4.99
Camden 382 0.87
Cape Girardeau 6784 8.18
Carroll 177 2.1
Carter 38 0.72
Cass 5825 5.28
Cedar 128 0.88
Chariton 189 2.56
Christian 997 1.07
Clark 34 0.51
Clay 20690 8.05
Clinton 298 1.4
Cole 9012 11.71
Cooper 913 5.45
Crawford 149 0.66
Dade 53 0.69
Dallas 92 0.52
Daviess 55 0.65
DeKalb 952 8.42
Dent 95 0.66
Douglas 101 0.84
Dunklin 3029 11.05
Franklin 1104 1.04
Gasconade 114 0.77
Gentry 65 1.04
Greene 10788 3.56
Grundy 99 1.01
Harrison 42 0.51
Henry 319 1.42
Hickory 68 0.79
Holt 38 0.89
Howard 530 5.21
Howell 282 0.69
Iron 161 1.71
Jackson 166759 23.28
Jasper 3011 2.43
Jefferson 3084 1.35
Johnson 2509 4.61
Knox 40 1.06
Laclede 411 1.13
Lafayette 733 2.22
Lawrence 305 0.79
Lewis 331 3.35
Lincoln 1349 2.13
Linn 129 1.09
Livingston 435 3.04
McDonald 489 2.07
Macon 386 2.56
Madison 164 1.29
Maries 77 0.91
Marion 1367 4.8
Mercer 23 0.66
Miller 218 0.86
Mississippi 2644 22.67
Moniteau 391 2.56
Monroe 251 2.91
Montgomery 193 1.68
Morgan 211 0.97
New Madrid 2602 16.56
Newton 738 1.23
Nodaway 401 1.94
Oregon 44 0.51
Osage 60 0.45
Ozark 40 0.45
Pemiscot 3923 26.39
Perry 140 0.74
Pettis 1558 3.59
Phelps 1190 2.63
Pike 1030 5.84
Platte 9480 8.57
Polk 308 0.94
Pulaski 6401 11.9
Putnam 16 0.34
Ralls 148 1.42
Randolph 1391 5.65
Ray 314 1.36
Reynolds 80 1.33
Ripley 90 0.84
St. Charles 24747 5.98
St. Clair 77 0.8
Ste. Genevieve 329 1.77
St. Francois 2738 4.09
St. Louis 250136 25.25
Saline 1469 6.39
Schuyler 15 0.38
Scotland 7 0.15
Scott 4697 12.4
Shannon 57 0.79
Shelby 73 1.22
Stoddard 384 1.35
Stone 175 0.55
Sullivan 167 2.87
Taney 1104 1.95
Texas 990 3.91
Vernon 179 0.91
Warren 910 2.44
Washington 635 2.72
Wayne 114 1.05
Webster 384 0.95
Worth 19 0.98
Wright 172 0.9
St. Louis city 124892 43.64