Ranking of Missouri Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2012
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Missouri counties, St. Louis city had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (48.86%), followed by Pemiscot County (26.72%), and Mississippi County (24.31%).
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 2012
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis city | 48.86 |
| 2 | Pemiscot County | 26.72 |
| 3 | Mississippi County | 24.31 |
| 4 | Jackson County | 24.12 |
| 5 | St. Louis County | 23.71 |
| 6 | New Madrid County | 15.82 |
| 7 | Pulaski County | 11.72 |
| 8 | Cole County | 11.5 |
| 9 | DeKalb County | 11.48 |
| 10 | Scott County | 11.42 |
| 11 | Dunklin County | 10.16 |
| 12 | Boone County | 9.39 |
| 13 | Pike County | 7.51 |
| 14 | Cape Girardeau County | 7.35 |
| 15 | Cooper County | 6.97 |
| 16 | Audrain County | 6.52 |
| 17 | Platte County | 6.23 |
| 18 | Randolph County | 5.95 |
| 19 | Clay County | 5.65 |
| 20 | Buchanan County | 5.64 |
| 21 | Saline County | 5.56 |
| 22 | Howard County | 5.49 |
| 23 | Butler County | 5.43 |
| 24 | Marion County | 5.08 |
| 25 | Johnson County | 4.61 |
| 26 | Callaway County | 4.46 |
| 27 | St. Francois County | 4.38 |
| 28 | St. Charles County | 4.35 |
| 29 | Cass County | 3.73 |
| 29 | Moniteau County | 3.73 |
| 30 | Texas County | 3.41 |
| 31 | Lewis County | 3.19 |
| 32 | Pettis County | 3.18 |
| 33 | Greene County | 3.01 |
| 34 | Livingston County | 2.74 |
| 35 | Monroe County | 2.73 |
| 36 | Nodaway County | 2.63 |
| 37 | Phelps County | 2.33 |
| 38 | Macon County | 2.32 |
| 38 | Washington County | 2.32 |
| 39 | Lafayette County | 2.31 |
| 40 | Chariton County | 2.21 |
| 41 | Jasper County | 2.13 |
| 42 | Warren County | 2.1 |
| 43 | Carroll County | 1.99 |
| 44 | Lincoln County | 1.92 |
| 45 | Adair County | 1.86 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | 1.69 |
| 47 | McDonald County | 1.58 |
| 48 | Clinton County | 1.48 |
| 49 | Iron County | 1.47 |
| 50 | Ray County | 1.28 |
| 51 | Ralls County | 1.18 |
| 52 | Sullivan County | 1.17 |
| 53 | Atchison County | 1.13 |
| 53 | Henry County | 1.13 |
| 54 | Taney County | 1.12 |
| 55 | Stoddard County | 1.01 |
| 56 | Bates County | 0.94 |
| 56 | Webster County | 0.94 |
| 57 | Newton County | 0.91 |
| 58 | Jefferson County | 0.9 |
| 59 | Franklin County | 0.85 |
| 60 | Polk County | 0.8 |
| 61 | Linn County | 0.78 |
| 62 | Worth County | 0.77 |
| 63 | Grundy County | 0.74 |
| 63 | Morgan County | 0.74 |
| 64 | Laclede County | 0.69 |
| 65 | Ste. Genevieve County | 0.68 |
| 65 | Vernon County | 0.68 |
| 66 | Christian County | 0.67 |
| 66 | Reynolds County | 0.67 |
| 67 | Caldwell County | 0.62 |
| 67 | St. Clair County | 0.62 |
| 68 | Shelby County | 0.61 |
| 69 | Andrew County | 0.6 |
| 70 | Camden County | 0.51 |
| 70 | Wright County | 0.51 |
| 71 | Harrison County | 0.49 |
| 72 | Miller County | 0.48 |
| 73 | Perry County | 0.47 |
| 74 | Madison County | 0.44 |
| 74 | Wayne County | 0.44 |
| 75 | Gentry County | 0.43 |
| 76 | Barton County | 0.42 |
| 76 | Dade County | 0.42 |
| 77 | Daviess County | 0.41 |
| 78 | Dent County | 0.4 |
| 78 | Lawrence County | 0.4 |
| 79 | Barry County | 0.39 |
| 79 | Maries County | 0.39 |
| 79 | Ripley County | 0.39 |
| 80 | Douglas County | 0.37 |
| 80 | Howell County | 0.37 |
| 81 | Crawford County | 0.35 |
| 81 | Osage County | 0.35 |
| 82 | Bollinger County | 0.34 |
| 82 | Knox County | 0.34 |
| 83 | Benton County | 0.33 |
| 84 | Shannon County | 0.31 |
| 85 | Gasconade County | 0.3 |
| 85 | Stone County | 0.3 |
| 86 | Hickory County | 0.27 |
| 86 | Mercer County | 0.27 |
| 87 | Dallas County | 0.25 |
| 88 | Carter County | 0.24 |
| 89 | Clark County | 0.23 |
| 89 | Oregon County | 0.23 |
| 89 | Ozark County | 0.23 |
| 90 | Holt County | 0.19 |
| 91 | Putnam County | 0.18 |
| 92 | Schuyler County | 0.14 |
| 93 | Cedar County | 0.13 |
| 94 | Scotland County | 0.06 |