Counties in Missouri by black or African American population share, 2024

St. Louis city had the highest black or African American population share of 115 counties in 2024, at 42.1%. Oregon County had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Missouri was 10.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest42.1St. Louis city
Lowest0.1Oregon County
Median1.1115 counties
Missouri10.9History

Top 40 counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

St. Louis citySt. Louis city: 42.1 %42.1Pemiscot CountyPemiscot County: 24.4 %24.4St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 24 %24Jackson CountyJackson County: 22 %22Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 19 %19New Madrid CountyNew Madrid County: 13 %13Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 10.1 %10.1Cole CountyCole County: 9.7 %9.7Boone CountyBoone County: 9.5 %9.5Scott CountyScott County: 9.1 %9.1Platte CountyPlatte County: 7.5 %7.5Cape Girardeau CountyCape Girardeau County: 7.4 %7.4Dunklin CountyDunklin County: 6.9 %6.9Clay CountyClay County: 6.8 %6.8DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 6.5 %6.5Buchanan CountyBuchanan County: 5.6 %5.6Cooper CountyCooper County: 5.6 %5.6Howard CountyHoward County: 5.5 %5.5St. Charles CountySt. Charles County: 5 %5Pike CountyPike County: 5 %5Randolph CountyRandolph County: 4.9 %4.9Saline CountySaline County: 4.9 %4.9Butler CountyButler County: 4.7 %4.7Cass CountyCass County: 4.6 %4.6Adair CountyAdair County: 4.4 %4.4Audrain CountyAudrain County: 4.4 %4.4Johnson CountyJohnson County: 4.3 %4.3Marion CountyMarion County: 4.2 %4.2Lewis CountyLewis County: 3.9 %3.9Callaway CountyCallaway County: 3.7 %3.7Monroe CountyMonroe County: 3.5 %3.5Texas CountyTexas County: 3.5 %3.5Livingston CountyLivingston County: 3 %3Greene CountyGreene County: 3 %3St. Francois CountySt. Francois County: 2.7 %2.7Sullivan CountySullivan County: 2.7 %2.7Pettis CountyPettis County: 2.5 %2.5Phelps CountyPhelps County: 2.4 %2.4Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 2.2 %2.2Bates CountyBates County: 2.1 %2.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1St. Louis city42.1-0.8 pts
2Pemiscot County24.4-0.5 pts
3St. Louis County24-0 pts
4Jackson County22-0.4 pts
5Mississippi County19-3.8 pts
6New Madrid County13+0.4 pts
7Pulaski County10.1+0.1 pts
8Cole County9.7-1.5 pts
9Boone County9.5+0.2 pts
10Scott County9.1-2 pts
11Platte County7.5+0.2 pts
12Cape Girardeau County7.4-0.7 pts
13Dunklin County6.9-0.9 pts
14Clay County6.8+0.2 pts
15DeKalb County6.5-0.1 pts
16Buchanan County5.6-0 pts
16Cooper County5.6+0.1 pts
18Howard County5.5+0.3 pts
19St. Charles County5+0.1 pts
20Pike County5+0.2 pts
21Randolph County4.9-0 pts
22Saline County4.9+0.3 pts
23Butler County4.7+0.1 pts
24Cass County4.6+0.1 pts
25Adair County4.4+0.2 pts
25Audrain County4.4-0.2 pts
27Johnson County4.3+0.5 pts
28Marion County4.2-1 pts
29Lewis County3.9+0.8 pts
30Callaway County3.7+0.4 pts
31Monroe County3.5-0.5 pts
31Texas County3.5+1.5 pts
33Livingston County3+0.1 pts
34Greene County3+0.1 pts
35St. Francois County2.7-0.3 pts
36Sullivan County2.7+0.2 pts
37Pettis County2.50 pts
38Phelps County2.4+0.4 pts
39Moniteau County2.2-0.2 pts
40Bates County2.10 pts
41Nodaway County2.1+0.1 pts
42McDonald County20 pts
43Clark County1.9+1.5 pts
44Chariton County1.9-0.8 pts
45Macon County1.8-0.2 pts
46Ralls County1.8-0.1 pts
47Taney County1.8+0.4 pts
48Lincoln County1.7-0 pts
48Washington County1.7-0.2 pts
50Jasper County1.7-0 pts
51Lafayette County1.6-0.2 pts
52Carroll County1.5+0.2 pts
53Reynolds County1.5-0 pts
54Andrew County1.3+0.4 pts
55Ste. Genevieve County1.2-0.4 pts
56Caldwell County1.20 pts
57Stoddard County1.1+0.2 pts
58Miller County1.1-0.1 pts
59Shelby County1.1+0.5 pts
60Warren County1.1-1 pts
61Webster County1.1-0.1 pts
62Jefferson County1-0.1 pts
63Daviess County1+0.1 pts
64Benton County1+0.1 pts
65Newton County0.90 pts
66Douglas County0.9-0 pts
66Vernon County0.9+0.1 pts
68Camden County0.9-0 pts
69Gasconade County0.9-0.1 pts
70Franklin County0.90 pts
70Montgomery County0.9-1 pts
72Bollinger County0.8+0.2 pts
73Linn County0.8+0.1 pts
74St. Clair County0.80 pts
75Clinton County0.8+0.1 pts
75Ray County0.8-0.4 pts
77Crawford County0.8+0.2 pts
77Harrison County0.80 pts
79Henry County0.80 pts
80Polk County0.7-0.1 pts
81Christian County0.7-0.1 pts
82Perry County0.7-0.1 pts
83Knox County0.6-0.3 pts
84Laclede County0.6-0.2 pts
85Wright County0.5+0.4 pts
86Iron County0.5-0.3 pts
87Cedar County0.50 pts
88Howell County0.5+0.1 pts
89Grundy County0.5-0 pts
90Carter County0.4-0.2 pts
90Dade County0.40 pts
90Dent County0.4-0.1 pts
90Holt County0.4-0.4 pts
90Wayne County0.40 pts
95Gentry County0.4-0 pts
96Ripley County0.3+0.1 pts
97Stone County0.3-0 pts
98Lawrence County0.30 pts
98Osage County0.3+0.1 pts
100Madison County0.3-0.1 pts
100Ozark County0.3-0.2 pts
102Barton County0.20 pts
102Morgan County0.20 pts
104Atchison County0.2-0.1 pts
104Maries County0.20 pts
106Barry County0.2-0.1 pts
106Schuyler County0.2+0.1 pts
106Shannon County0.2-0 pts
109Dallas County0.20 pts
109Putnam County0.20 pts
111Mercer County0.2-0.1 pts
112Scotland County0.10 pts
113Worth County0.10 pts
114Hickory County0.10 pts
114Oregon County0.10 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

St. Louis city, with 42.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Oregon County, with 0.1% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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