Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Missouri was 720,070 and represented 11.82% of the total Missouri population (6,091,384).

Among Missouri counties, St. Louis County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (243,009), followed by Jackson County (166,182), and St. Louis city (147,832). Scotland County had the lowest (4).

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 2016
Missouri Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adair 702 2.77
Andrew 131 0.76
Atchison 21 0.4
Audrain 1773 6.86
Barry 197 0.56
Barton 87 0.74
Bates 178 1.09
Benton 95 0.5
Bollinger 56 0.46
Boone 16808 9.52
Buchanan 5262 5.91
Butler 2426 5.67
Caldwell 54 0.6
Callaway 2081 4.62
Camden 311 0.69
Cape Girardeau 6041 7.69
Carroll 181 2.05
Carter 19 0.31
Cass 4000 3.9
Cedar 40 0.29
Chariton 178 2.37
Christian 622 0.74
Clark 25 0.37
Clay 15456 6.47
Clinton 267 1.3
Cole 9284 12.1
Cooper 1212 6.85
Crawford 123 0.51
Dade 30 0.4
Dallas 59 0.36
Daviess 53 0.64
DeKalb 1485 11.86
Dent 79 0.51
Douglas 59 0.44
Dunklin 3177 10.38
Franklin 949 0.92
Gasconade 82 0.56
Gentry 38 0.57
Greene 9296 3.23
Grundy 83 0.82
Harrison 41 0.48
Henry 278 1.29
Hickory 53 0.57
Holt 13 0.29
Howard 494 4.92
Howell 199 0.5
Iron 140 1.38
Jackson 166182 23.99
Jasper 2687 2.25
Jefferson 2345 1.05
Johnson 2623 4.88
Knox 23 0.59
Laclede 268 0.76
Lafayette 739 2.27
Lawrence 192 0.5
Lewis 318 3.15
Lincoln 1091 1.98
Linn 100 0.83
Livingston 515 3.41
McDonald 433 1.9
Macon 347 2.29
Madison 61 0.5
Maries 66 0.75
Marion 1421 4.95
Mercer 17 0.47
Miller 136 0.54
Mississippi 3431 24.94
Moniteau 645 4.03
Monroe 239 2.77
Montgomery 193 1.68
Morgan 171 0.85
New Madrid 2860 16.02
Newton 557 0.96
Nodaway 640 2.85
Oregon 42 0.39
Osage 55 0.4
Ozark 18 0.2
Pemiscot 4609 26.97
Perry 97 0.51
Pettis 1322 3.13
Phelps 1038 2.32
Pike 1417 7.66
Platte 6759 6.84
Polk 268 0.85
Pulaski 6629 12.61
Putnam 9 0.19
Ralls 133 1.3
Randolph 1474 5.9
Ray 308 1.35
Reynolds 68 1.07
Ripley 84 0.61
St. Charles 18647 4.77
St. Clair 63 0.68
Ste. Genevieve 144 0.81
St. Francois 3028 4.56
St. Louis 243009 24.34
Saline 1256 5.43
Schuyler 9 0.2
Scotland 4 0.08
Scott 4535 11.69
Shannon 39 0.47
Shelby 59 0.98
Stoddard 339 1.15
Stone 122 0.39
Sullivan 208 3.29
Taney 821 1.5
Texas 933 3.61
Vernon 165 0.8
Warren 777 2.29
Washington 577 2.32
Wayne 86 0.65
Webster 422 1.11
Worth 19 0.95
Wright 108 0.59
St. Louis city 147832 47.24