Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 699,840 people in Missouri who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 11.37% of the total population of Missouri. St. Louis County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (246,642), followed by Jackson County (158,559), and St. Louis city (129,814). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Worth County (0), Schuyler County (0), and Mercer County (1).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, St. Louis city had the highest percentage, with 43.05% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Pemiscot County (27.51%), and St. Louis County (24.56%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Missouri.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.