Ranking of Missouri Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2021

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (248.79K), followed by Jackson County (163.10K), and St. Louis city (128.10K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.

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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2021
St. Louis
248.79K
Jackson
163.10K
St. Louis city
128.10K
St. Charles
22.74K
Clay
18.92K
Boone
18.20K
Greene
10.06K
Cole
8.86K
Platte
8.72K
Cape Girardeau
6.45K
Ranking of Missouri Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2021
Rank
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 St. Louis County 248,789
2 Jackson County 163,100
3 St. Louis city 128,098
4 St. Charles County 22,736
5 Clay County 18,915
6 Boone County 18,196
7 Greene County 10,057
8 Cole County 8,858
9 Platte County 8,723
10 Cape Girardeau County 6,446
11 Pulaski County 5,981
12 Cass County 5,435
13 Buchanan County 4,675
14 Scott County 4,619
15 Pemiscot County 3,963
16 Dunklin County 3,016
17 Mississippi County 2,842
18 Jefferson County 2,830
19 St. Francois County 2,782
20 New Madrid County 2,625
21 Jasper County 2,508
22 Butler County 2,466
23 Johnson County 2,409
24 Callaway County 2,160
25 Audrain County 1,515
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