2025

Cities in Missouri ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 944 cities in Missouri based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in Missouri

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  • 1
    Kansas City
    Black population in Kansas City is 144,485
    26.05% of Kansas City population is Black
  • 2
    St. Louis
    Black population in St. Louis is 133,240
    42.59% of St. Louis population is Black
  • 3
    Florissant
    Black population in Florissant is 24,290
    43.02% of Florissant population is Black
  • 4
    Columbia
    Black population in Columbia is 18,469
    13.67% of Columbia population is Black
  • 5
    Independence
    Black population in Independence is 15,865
    11.85% of Independence population is Black

List of 944 cities in Missouri by Black Population

View Methodology
Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Missouri Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Kansas City 144,485 26.05% 21.65%
2 St. Louis 133,240 42.59% 19.97%
3 Florissant 24,290 43.02% 3.64%
4 Columbia 18,469 13.67% 2.77%
5 Independence 15,865 11.85% 2.38%
6 Ferguson 13,126 69.79% 1.97%
7 Jennings 12,180 88.14% 1.83%
8 12,172 11.05% 1.82%
9 11,826 42.71% 1.77%
10 11,774 36.12% 1.76%
11 11,276 30.54% 1.69%
12 11,079 6.09% 1.66%
13 9,494 34.03% 1.42%
14 8,836 80.80% 1.32%
15 8,639 19.18% 1.29%
16 7,039 84.56% 1.05%
17 6,782 8.95% 1.02%
18 6,773 16.09% 1.02%
19 6,345 6.38% 0.95%
20 6,251 8.12% 0.94%
21 6,012 9.35% 0.90%
22 5,722 84.54% 0.86%
23 4,680 15.79% 0.70%
24 4,518 25.99% 0.68%
25 4,155 83.72% 0.62%
26 3,995 6.48% 0.60%
27 3,639 21.88% 0.55%
28 3,603 26.38% 0.54%
29 3,399 90.83% 0.51%
30 3,271 6.81% 0.49%
31 3,239 10.99% 0.49%
32 3,006 5.28% 0.45%
33 2,964 24.69% 0.44%
34 2,888 65.00% 0.43%
35 2,768 56.50% 0.41%
36 2,690 93.14% 0.40%
37 2,680 95.20% 0.40%
38 2,678 10.10% 0.40%
39 2,609 4.86% 0.39%
40 2,549 37.04% 0.38%
41 2,399 90.39% 0.36%
42 2,266 8.51% 0.34%
43 2,220 73.36% 0.33%
44 2,207 12.62% 0.33%
45 2,036 22.48% 0.31%
46 2,014 10.12% 0.30%
47 1,988 72.08% 0.30%
48 1,982 6.15% 0.30%
49 1,879 33.63% 0.28%
50 1,854 10.27% 0.28%
51 1,795 6.80% 0.27%
52 1,694 7.04% 0.25%
53 1,688 9.04% 0.25%
53 1,688 5.25% 0.25%
54 1,617 14.47% 0.24%
55 1,609 91.63% 0.24%
56 1,585 34.61% 0.24%
57 1,565 7.48% 0.23%
58 1,489 10.23% 0.22%
59 1,424 29.42% 0.21%
60 1,347 10.97% 0.20%
61 1,288 60.93% 0.19%
62 1,267 71.26% 0.19%
63 1,262 22.48% 0.19%
64 1,240 91.58% 0.19%
65 1,190 96.20% 0.18%
66 1,180 89.06% 0.18%
67 1,174 12.81% 0.18%
68 1,137 6.21% 0.17%
69 1,133 6.64% 0.17%
70 1,113 6.04% 0.17%
71 1,095 5.12% 0.16%
72 1,075 21.85% 0.16%
73 1,056 17.01% 0.16%
74 979 5.28% 0.15%
75 976 6.38% 0.15%
76 952 2.83% 0.14%
77 951 7.25% 0.14%
78 947 85.01% 0.14%
79 927 4.62% 0.14%
80 920 12.57% 0.14%
81 910 97.95% 0.14%
82 885 6.29% 0.13%
83 850 10.49% 0.13%
84 842 8.75% 0.13%
85 788 8.64% 0.12%
86 760 96.32% 0.11%
87 744 9.07% 0.11%
88 741 49.20% 0.11%
89 740 17.11% 0.11%
90 715 56.84% 0.11%
91 708 10.61% 0.11%
92 707 1.87% 0.11%
93 693 29.76% 0.10%
93 693 2.75% 0.10%
94 688 33.25% 0.10%
95 651 77.04% 0.10%
96 650 42.99% 0.10%
97 612 2.61% 0.09%
98 593 5.23% 0.09%
99 588 8.00% 0.09%
100 585 9.61% 0.09%
101 572 4.21% 0.09%
102 568 4.00% 0.09%
103 567 5.92% 0.08%
104 554 12.46% 0.08%
105 553 13.97% 0.08%
106 549 78.65% 0.08%
107 546 3.88% 0.08%
108 544 3.85% 0.08%
109 540 69.50% 0.08%
110 525 7.82% 0.08%
111 511 16.90% 0.08%
112 507 3.05% 0.08%
113 497 14.62% 0.07%
114 493 38.67% 0.07%
115 485 97.19% 0.07%
116 482 2.38% 0.07%
117 470 2.69% 0.07%
118 468 7.54% 0.07%
119 455 5.02% 0.07%
119 455 15.90% 0.07%
120 451 8.17% 0.07%
121 417 7.40% 0.06%
122 410 11.74% 0.06%
123 401 13.05% 0.06%
124 393 13.86% 0.06%
125 391 7.62% 0.06%
126 390 6.67% 0.06%
127 389 3.61% 0.06%
127 389 18.75% 0.06%
128 366 2.67% 0.05%
129 358 3.74% 0.05%
130 354 98.33% 0.05%
131 347 80.70% 0.05%
132 341 8.82% 0.05%
132 341 3.60% 0.05%
133 325 2.66% 0.05%
134 324 6.66% 0.05%
135 323 9.88% 0.05%
136 316 11.72% 0.05%
137 313 3.61% 0.05%
138 311 4.79% 0.05%
139 310 3.22% 0.05%
140 304 19.34% 0.05%
141 302 5.39% 0.05%
142 300 3.48% 0.04%
143 298 3.58% 0.04%
144 289 13.16% 0.04%
145 281 1.89% 0.04%
146 273 3.70% 0.04%
147 264 2.06% 0.04%
148 263 9.96% 0.04%
149 251 3.57% 0.04%
150 245 4.97% 0.04%
151 241 2.22% 0.04%
152 240 9.18% 0.04%
152 240 2.87% 0.04%
153 231 5.93% 0.03%
154 229 6.93% 0.03%
155 221 7.13% 0.03%
156 217 6.27% 0.03%
157 211 6.22% 0.03%
157 211 7.26% 0.03%
158 209 1.31% 0.03%
158 209 19.51% 0.03%
159 206 1.78% 0.03%
160 203 4.01% 0.03%
161 200 2.22% 0.03%
162 198 4.14% 0.03%
163 196 17.03% 0.03%
164 195 19.42% 0.03%
165 188 6.43% 0.03%
166 187 8.69% 0.03%
167 186 8.51% 0.03%
168 185 1.45% 0.03%
169 180 0.80% 0.03%
170 178 45.88% 0.03%
170 178 1.88% 0.03%
171 174 26.73% 0.03%
172 172 4.87% 0.03%
172 172 34.75% 0.03%
173 171 5.99% 0.03%
174 164 7.50% 0.02%
174 164 80.79% 0.02%
175 163 23.90% 0.02%
175 163 2.64% 0.02%
176 160 2.00% 0.02%
177 158 1.69% 0.02%
178 154 5.94% 0.02%
179 151 57.20% 0.02%
180 149 6.90% 0.02%
180 149 5.96% 0.02%
181 148 2.29% 0.02%
182 143 16.90% 0.02%
183 140 8.13% 0.02%
183 140 1.29% 0.02%
184 138 7.38% 0.02%
185 129 2.00% 0.02%
185 129 0.80% 0.02%
186 127 64.47% 0.02%
187 126 2.14% 0.02%
188 125 4.02% 0.02%
188 125 2.56% 0.02%
189 121 15.16% 0.02%
190 119 3.32% 0.02%
191 118 5.77% 0.02%
191 118 7.00% 0.02%
192 114 17.62% 0.02%
193 110 1.93% 0.02%
194 109 1.05% 0.02%
195 108 0.80% 0.02%
195 108 5.00% 0.02%
196 107 4.34% 0.02%
197 106 2.12% 0.02%
198 105 2.42% 0.02%
199 104 3.54% 0.02%
200 102 0.92% 0.02%
200 102 2.06% 0.02%
201 101 2.68% 0.02%
202 100 2.34% 0.01%
202 100 2.08% 0.01%
202 100 2.14% 0.01%
203 98 10.12% 0.01%
203 98 1.96% 0.01%
203 98 2.47% 0.01%
204 97 1.01% 0.01%
205 96 4.53% 0.01%
206 94 9.11% 0.01%
206 94 8.62% 0.01%
207 91 73.98% 0.01%
207 91 0.98% 0.01%
208 89 97.80% 0.01%
208 89 7.77% 0.01%
209 87 1.72% 0.01%
209 87 13.22% 0.01%
210 86 1.06% 0.01%
210 86 100.00% 0.01%
211 83 100.00% 0.01%
212 82 1.64% 0.01%
213 81 2.49% 0.01%
214 80 6.86% 0.01%
215 77 78.57% 0.01%
216 74 24.92% 0.01%
217 68 6.01% 0.01%
218 66 2.20% 0.01%
218 66 4.10% 0.01%
219 65 3.52% 0.01%
220 64 3.02% 0.01%
221 63 1.17% 0.01%
222 62 3.31% 0.01%
223 61 11.53% 0.01%
224 60 4.50% 0.01%
225 58 1.72% 0.01%
225 58 1.28% 0.01%
225 58 8.08% 0.01%
225 58 35.15% 0.01%
226 57 9.06% 0.01%
227 56 1.36% 0.01%
227 56 0.49% 0.01%
228 55 1.56% 0.01%
229 54 42.19% 0.01%
230 53 7.73% 0.01%
230 53 8.17% 0.01%
231 51 2.39% 0.01%
232 50 1.34% 0.01%
232 50 0.99% 0.01%
233 49 2.00% 0.01%
233 49 6.06% 0.01%
233 49 2.10% 0.01%
234 48 1.71% 0.01%
234 48 5.60% 0.01%
234 48 2.61% 0.01%
234 48 1.99% 0.01%
234 48 12.31% 0.01%
234 48 3.82% 0.01%
235 47 12.34% 0.01%
236 46 5.64% 0.01%
236 46 2.46% 0.01%
236 46 4.36% 0.01%
236 46 0.90% 0.01%
237 45 2.78% 0.01%
237 45 4.99% 0.01%
238 44 7.27% 0.01%
238 44 1.60% 0.01%
239 43 17.20% 0.01%
239 43 15.30% 0.01%
239 43 2.17% 0.01%
240 42 1.84% 0.01%
240 42 10.99% 0.01%
240 42 2.71% 0.01%
240 42 11.20% 0.01%
240 42 2.40% 0.01%
241 41 0.88% 0.01%
241 41 2.71% 0.01%
242 40 1.19% 0.01%
242 40 1.57% 0.01%
242 40 3.46% 0.01%
243 39 4.08% 0.01%
243 39 3.15% 0.01%
243 39 5.65% 0.01%
243 39 1.18% 0.01%
244 38 0.76% 0.01%
245 37 2.56% 0.01%
245 37 1.80% 0.01%
245 37 6.86% 0.01%
245 37 3.64% 0.01%
246 36 27.07% 0.01%
246 36 9.86% 0.01%
246 36 3.99% 0.01%
246 36 1.75% 0.01%
246 36 1.34% 0.01%
247 35 1.74% 0.01%
247 35 8.41% 0.01%
247 35 5.42% 0.01%
247 35 0.67% 0.01%
248 34 2.10% 0.01%
248 34 4.86% 0.01%
248 34 1.17% 0.01%
248 34 2.45% 0.01%
249 33 3.32% -
249 33 100.00% -
249 33 3.24% -
249 33 7.64% -
250 32 9.38% -
250 32 2.17% -
250 32 1.79% -
250 32 1.13% -
251 31 0.36% -
251 31 9.57% -
251 31 2.86% -
251 31 1.20% -
251 31 2.13% -
252 30 5.81% -
252 30 4.97% -
252 30 1.78% -
252 30 4.11% -
253 29 0.58% -
253 29 5.95% -
253 29 1.00% -
253 29 3.67% -
254 28 3.64% -
254 28 4.47% -
255 27 1.68% -
256 26 3.70% -
256 26 4.08% -
256 26 1.21% -
256 26 8.93% -
256 26 5.78% -
256 26 0.96% -
256 26 3.08% -
256 26 3.68% -
256 26 5.79% -
257 25 4.03% -
257 25 0.56% -
257 25 3.04% -
257 25 1.17% -
257 25 2.01% -
258 24 1.74% -
258 24 14.91% -
258 24 6.11% -
258 24 0.53% -
259 23 1.04% -
259 23 0.75% -
259 23 1.56% -
259 23 0.85% -
260 22 2.44% -
260 22 0.80% -
260 22 15.71% -
261 21 3.58% -
261 21 4.26% -
261 21 2.67% -
261 21 0.99% -
262 20 0.54% -
262 20 5.75% -
262 20 6.60% -
262 20 18.35% -
262 20 0.68% -
262 20 6.27% -
263 19 1.15% -
263 19 0.91% -
263 19 0.62% -
263 19 3.11% -
263 19 0.67% -
263 19 8.02% -
263 19 0.56% -
264 18 21.69% -
264 18 0.40% -
264 18 7.63% -
264 18 2.15% -
264 18 3.01% -
264 18 1.89% -
264 18 1.49% -
264 18 2.53% -
264 18 0.70% -
264 18 7.26% -
265 17 12.32% -
265 17 3.91% -
265 17 6.77% -
265 17 0.60% -
266 16 3.78% -
266 16 6.78% -
266 16 0.55% -
266 16 1.52% -
266 16 2.45% -
267 15 1.98% -
267 15 3.17% -
267 15 3.60% -
267 15 6.82% -
267 15 3.36% -
267 15 1.77% -
268 14 3.02% -
268 14 1.12% -
268 14 4.26% -
268 14 3.06% -
268 14 0.68% -
268 14 12.73% -
268 14 1.27% -
268 14 0.78% -
268 14 2.11% -
269 13 1.12% -
269 13 1.92% -
269 13 11.40% -
269 13 0.91% -
269 13 0.96% -
269 13 16.88% -
269 13 1.53% -
269 13 2.85% -
269 13 1.78% -
269 13 1.09% -
269 13 0.95% -
269 13 7.93% -
270 12 3.36% -
270 12 5.53% -
270 12 3.01% -
270 12 1.60% -
270 12 5.08% -
270 12 11.11% -
270 12 2.04% -
270 12 0.56% -
271 11 0.79% -
271 11 5.85% -
271 11 1.14% -
271 11 1.07% -
271 11 1.41% -
271 11 6.11% -
271 11 1.37% -
271 11 1.96% -
271 11 2.20% -
272 10 0.53% -
272 10 2.75% -
272 10 10.42% -
272 10 5.88% -
272 10 0.89% -
272 10 0.78% -
272 10 0.64% -
272 10 2.17% -
272 10 2.40% -
272 10 1.95% -
272 10 1.35% -
273 9 1.91% -
273 9 1.75% -
273 9 1.02% -
273 9 1.95% -
273 9 0.78% -
273 9 16.98% -
273 9 0.58% -
273 9 0.13% -
273 9 0.97% -
273 9 0.36% -
274 8 1.09% -
274 8 1.29% -
274 8 1.68% -
274 8 0.60% -
274 8 0.63% -
274 8 0.48% -
274 8 2.76% -
274 8 1.68% -
274 8 0.80% -
274 8 0.53% -
274 8 2.95% -
274 8 0.93% -
274 8 0.38% -
274 8 2.64% -
274 8 2.36% -
275 7 0.85% -
275 7 1.05% -
275 7 0.26% -
275 7 14.00% -
275 7 0.73% -
275 7 1.00% -
275 7 0.86% -
275 7 0.71% -
275 7 1.67% -
276 6 0.77% -
276 6 1.39% -
276 6 0.33% -
276 6 1.29% -
276 6 1.78% -
276 6 2.75% -
276 6 2.56% -
276 6 1.68% -
276 6 1.01% -
276 6 0.44% -
276 6 0.09% -
276 6 0.72% -
276 6 0.79% -
276 6 0.99% -
276 6 1.02% -
276 6 1.43% -
276 6 1.52% -
276 6 6.90% -
276 6 6.45% -
276 6 0.24% -
276 6 0.51% -
276 6 1.01% -
276 6 2.93% -
277 5 1.87% -
277 5 0.76% -
277 5 6.49% -
277 5 5.00% -
277 5 1.89% -
277 5 2.16% -
277 5 0.60% -
277 5 1.78% -
277 5 1.04% -
277 5 2.84% -
277 5 0.77% -
277 5 0.21% -
277 5 6.76% -
277 5 2.07% -
277 5 0.62% -
277 5 0.88% -
277 5 0.48% -
278 4 0.29% -
278 4 1.93% -
278 4 0.73% -
278 4 1.43% -
278 4 0.71% -
278 4 2.48% -
278 4 0.41% -
278 4 0.24% -
278 4 0.26% -
278 4 2.63% -
278 4 1.03% -
278 4 1.01% -
278 4 0.95% -
278 4 0.21% -
278 4 1.81% -
278 4 5.63% -
278 4 1.01% -
278 4 0.81% -
278 4 1.37% -
279 3 0.60% -
279 3 1.44% -
279 3 1.60% -
279 3 0.62% -
279 3 1.15% -
279 3 0.96% -
279 3 1.97% -
279 3 1.74% -
279 3 0.62% -
279 3 3.30% -
279 3 1.79% -
279 3 0.21% -
279 3 0.55% -
279 3 2.29% -
279 3 2.54% -
279 3 0.34% -
279 3 0.57% -
279 3 0.12% -
279 3 0.52% -
279 3 1.66% -
279 3 0.81% -
279 3 0.74% -
280 2 2.44% -
280 2 4.26% -
280 2 1.15% -
280 2 0.52% -
280 2 0.22% -
280 2 0.70% -
280 2 1.79% -
280 2 0.21% -
280 2 2.02% -
280 2 0.75% -
280 2 0.37% -
280 2 1.10% -
280 2 0.28% -
280 2 0.34% -
280 2 1.87% -
280 2 1.87% -
280 2 2.02% -
280 2 2.25% -
280 2 0.68% -
280 2 0.58% -
280 2 1.08% -
280 2 0.21% -
280 2 0.33% -
280 2 0.16% -
280 2 0.74% -
280 2 0.95% -
280 2 0.52% -
280 2 1.23% -
280 2 1.67% -
280 2 0.61% -
281 1 0.24% -
281 1 0.86% -
281 1 1.03% -
281 1 1.89% -
281 1 0.23% -
281 1 0.31% -
281 1 0.36% -
281 1 0.21% -
281 1 0.41% -
281 1 0.09% -
281 1 0.20% -
281 1 0.17% -
281 1 0.29% -
281 1 0.44% -
281 1 0.04% -
281 1 0.12% -
281 1 0.60% -
281 1 0.14% -
281 1 2.50% -
281 1 0.17% -
281 1 0.75% -
281 1 0.46% -
281 1 0.36% -
281 1 0.26% -
281 1 2.63% -
281 1 0.20% -
281 1 0.26% -

List of cities with no Black Population in Missouri

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Missouri have no recorded Black population*:
  • Agency
  • Aldrich
  • Alexandria
  • Allendale
  • Allenville
  • Alma
  • Altamont
  • Amazonia
  • Amity
  • Amoret
  • Amsterdam
  • Annada
  • Anniston
  • Arbela
  • Arcola
  • Arrow Point
  • Asbury
  • Augusta
  • Aullville
  • Avilla
  • Bagnell
  • Bakersfield
  • Baldwin Park
  • Baring
  • Barnard
  • Barnett
  • Bates City
  • Benton City
  • Bethel
  • Bigelow
  • Big Lake
  • Billings
  • Blairstown
  • Bolckow
  • Brandsville
  • Brashear
  • Brimson
  • Bronaugh
  • Brownington
  • Brumley
  • Buffalo
  • Burgess
  • Cainsville
  • Cairo
  • Caledonia
  • Canalou
  • Carytown
  • Cedar Hill Lakes
  • Centertown
  • Chain Of Rocks
  • Chain-O-Lakes
  • Champ
  • Clearmont
  • Cliff Village
  • Clyde
  • Collins
  • Commerce
  • Conception Junction
  • Coney Island
  • Cooter
  • Corning
  • Country Life Acres
  • Craig
  • Cross Timbers
  • Darlington
  • Deepwater
  • Deerfield
  • De Kalb
  • Delta
  • Dennis Acres
  • Denver
  • Des Arc
  • De Witt
  • Dover
  • Downing
  • Dutchtown
  • Eagleville
  • East Lynne
  • Easton
  • Ellsinore
  • Elmer
  • Elmira
  • Elmo
  • Emerald Beach
  • Essex
  • Ethel
  • Exeter
  • Fair Play
  • Fairview
  • Fidelity
  • Fillmore
  • Fleming
  • Flemington
  • Fordland
  • Forest City
  • Fortescue
  • Foster
  • Fountain N' Lakes
  • Franklin
  • Freeburg
  • Freistatt
  • Frohna
  • Gallatin
  • Gentry
  • Gerster
  • Gibbs
  • Gideon
  • Ginger Blue
  • Glen Allen
  • Glenwood
  • Golden City
  • Graham
  • Grand Pass
  • Greencastle
  • Greenville
  • Guilford
  • Halfway
  • Halltown
  • Harris
  • Harrisburg
  • Hartsburg
  • Harwood
  • High Hill
  • Hoberg
  • Holliday
  • Homestead
  • Hopkins
  • Houstonia
  • Hughesville
  • Humphreys
  • Huntsdale
  • Hurdland
  • Hurley
  • Iatan
  • Iberia
  • Indian Point
  • Irena
  • Jacksonville
  • Jameson
  • Jamestown
  • Jerico Springs
  • Junction City
  • Kelso
  • Kimmswick
  • Knox City
  • Koshkonong
  • Lake Lotawana
  • Lamar Heights
  • Lambert
  • Lanagan
  • La Russell
  • Leawood
  • Leeton
  • Leonard
  • Leslie
  • Lewis And Clark Village
  • Lewistown
  • Linn Creek
  • Linneus
  • Lithium
  • Livonia
  • Lockwood
  • Lohman
  • Longtown
  • Louisburg
  • Lucerne
  • Ludlow
  • Lupus
  • Mcfall
  • Mckittrick
  • Macks Creek
  • Maitland
  • Marionville
  • Meadville
  • Mendon
  • Mercer
  • Merwin
  • Meta
  • Metz
  • Miami
  • Middletown
  • Milford
  • Milo
  • Mindenmines
  • Mokane
  • Mooresville
  • Morrison
  • Mosby
  • Moundville
  • Mount Leonard
  • Mount Moriah
  • Neck City
  • Nelson
  • Newark
  • New Hampton
  • New Melle
  • Newtonia
  • Niangua
  • Novelty
  • Novinger
  • Oak Ridge
  • Oaks
  • Old Appleton
  • Olean
  • Olympian Village
  • Osgood
  • Parkdale
  • Parkway
  • Parnell
  • Passaic
  • Peaceful Village
  • Pendleton
  • Perry
  • Phillipsburg
  • Plato
  • Pocahontas
  • Pollock
  • Powersville
  • Prairie Home
  • Prathersville
  • Preston
  • Purcell
  • Purdin
  • Purdy
  • Quitman
  • Rayville
  • Rea
  • Redings Mill
  • Reeds
  • Reeds Spring
  • Revere
  • Rhineland
  • Richards
  • Rich Hill
  • Ridgely
  • Ridgeway
  • Risco
  • Ritchey
  • River Bend
  • Rockville
  • Roscoe
  • Rosebud
  • Rosendale
  • Rothville
  • Rush Hill
  • Rutledge
  • Saginaw
  • St. Cloud
  • St. Thomas
  • Sarcoxie
  • Schell City
  • Scotsdale
  • Sedgewickville
  • Sheridan
  • Skidmore
  • South Gifford
  • South Greenfield
  • South Lineville
  • Southwest City
  • Stark City
  • Stella
  • Stotesbury
  • Stotts City
  • Stoutsville
  • Strasburg
  • Syracuse
  • Tallapoosa
  • Taneyville
  • Theodosia
  • Three Creeks
  • Tightwad
  • Tina
  • Tindall
  • Triplett
  • Truxton
  • Turney
  • Umber View Heights
  • Union Star
  • Urich
  • Vandiver
  • Vanduser
  • Verona
  • Vista
  • Waco
  • Walker
  • Wardsville
  • Washburn
  • Watson
  • Wayland
  • Weatherby
  • Wentworth
  • Westboro
  • West Line
  • Wheatland
  • Wheaton
  • Wheeling
  • Whiteside
  • Whitewater
  • Wooldridge
  • Worth
  • Worthington
  • Wyaconda
  • Zalma
  • Belle
  • Browning
  • Dearborn
  • Drexel
  • Emma
  • Holt
  • Ionia
  • Saddlebrooke
  • Summersville
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Missouri by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Missouri Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.