Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2011
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, among all Missouri counties, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (49.18%), followed by Pemiscot County (26.85%), and Jackson County (24.21%).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are
Black or African American Alone in 2011
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis city | 49.18 |
| 2 | Pemiscot County | 26.85 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 24.21 |
| 4 | Mississippi County | 24.06 |
| 5 | St. Louis County | 23.58 |
| 6 | New Madrid County | 15.76 |
| 7 | Pulaski County | 11.8 |
| 8 | DeKalb County | 11.51 |
| 9 | Cole County | 11.48 |
| 10 | Scott County | 11.37 |
| 11 | Dunklin County | 10.07 |
| 12 | Boone County | 9.4 |
| 13 | Pike County | 7.49 |
| 14 | Cape Girardeau County | 7.28 |
| 15 | Cooper County | 6.69 |
| 16 | Audrain County | 6.46 |
| 17 | Platte County | 6.19 |
| 18 | Randolph County | 5.96 |
| 19 | Buchanan County | 5.56 |
| 20 | Clay County | 5.54 |
| 21 | Howard County | 5.45 |
| 22 | Butler County | 5.4 |
| 23 | Saline County | 5.36 |
| 24 | Marion County | 4.97 |
| 25 | Johnson County | 4.48 |
| 26 | Callaway County | 4.41 |
| 27 | St. Francois County | 4.36 |
| 28 | St. Charles County | 4.26 |
| 29 | Moniteau County | 3.81 |
| 30 | Cass County | 3.66 |
| 31 | Texas County | 3.39 |
| 32 | Lewis County | 3.16 |
| 33 | Pettis County | 3.05 |
| 34 | Monroe County | 2.98 |
| 35 | Greene County | 2.95 |
| 36 | Nodaway County | 2.64 |
| 37 | Livingston County | 2.54 |
| 38 | Phelps County | 2.39 |
| 39 | Macon County | 2.31 |
| 40 | Washington County | 2.25 |
| 41 | Jasper County | 2.19 |
| 41 | Lafayette County | 2.19 |
| 42 | Chariton County | 2.11 |
| 43 | Warren County | 2.07 |
| 44 | Carroll County | 1.89 |
| 44 | Lincoln County | 1.89 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 1.8 |
| 46 | Adair County | 1.74 |
| 47 | Iron County | 1.47 |
| 48 | Clinton County | 1.44 |
| 49 | Ray County | 1.33 |
| 50 | Ralls County | 1.26 |
| 51 | Henry County | 1.09 |
| 52 | McDonald County | 1.08 |
| 52 | Taney County | 1.08 |
| 53 | Bates County | 0.96 |
| 53 | Stoddard County | 0.96 |
| 53 | Webster County | 0.96 |
| 54 | Sullivan County | 0.93 |
| 55 | Franklin County | 0.86 |
| 56 | Jefferson County | 0.84 |
| 56 | Newton County | 0.84 |
| 57 | Polk County | 0.8 |
| 58 | Morgan County | 0.78 |
| 59 | Reynolds County | 0.72 |
| 60 | Laclede County | 0.71 |
| 60 | Worth County | 0.71 |
| 61 | Linn County | 0.7 |
| 62 | Ste. Genevieve County | 0.69 |
| 63 | Grundy County | 0.68 |
| 64 | Andrew County | 0.63 |
| 64 | Christian County | 0.63 |
| 65 | Caldwell County | 0.59 |
| 65 | Vernon County | 0.59 |
| 66 | St. Clair County | 0.58 |
| 67 | Shelby County | 0.5 |
| 67 | Wright County | 0.5 |
| 68 | Miller County | 0.48 |
| 69 | Perry County | 0.45 |
| 70 | Camden County | 0.44 |
| 71 | Harrison County | 0.43 |
| 72 | Dade County | 0.4 |
| 72 | Gentry County | 0.4 |
| 73 | Ripley County | 0.38 |
| 74 | Barry County | 0.37 |
| 74 | Barton County | 0.37 |
| 74 | Dent County | 0.37 |
| 74 | Howell County | 0.37 |
| 75 | Shannon County | 0.35 |
| 76 | Knox County | 0.34 |
| 76 | Lawrence County | 0.34 |
| 76 | Madison County | 0.34 |
| 77 | Wayne County | 0.33 |
| 78 | Benton County | 0.32 |
| 79 | Atchison County | 0.31 |
| 79 | Bollinger County | 0.31 |
| 79 | Daviess County | 0.31 |
| 80 | Clark County | 0.3 |
| 80 | Douglas County | 0.3 |
| 81 | Crawford County | 0.29 |
| 81 | Hickory County | 0.29 |
| 82 | Maries County | 0.26 |
| 83 | Mercer County | 0.24 |
| 83 | Osage County | 0.24 |
| 84 | Dallas County | 0.23 |
| 84 | Gasconade County | 0.23 |
| 85 | Stone County | 0.22 |
| 86 | Holt County | 0.21 |
| 87 | Carter County | 0.19 |
| 88 | Putnam County | 0.18 |
| 89 | Oregon County | 0.15 |
| 90 | Cedar County | 0.13 |
| 91 | Ozark County | 0.12 |
| 92 | Schuyler County | 0.09 |
| 93 | Scotland County | 0.06 |