2025

Counties in Missouri ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 115 counties in Missouri based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Missouri

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  • 1
    St. Louis County
    White population in St. Louis County is 687,436
    64.44% of St. Louis County population is White
  • 2
    Jackson County
    White population in Jackson County is 504,346
    64.66% of Jackson County population is White
  • 3
    St. Charles County
    White population in St. Charles County is 371,178
    85.37% of St. Charles County population is White
  • 4
    Greene County
    White population in Greene County is 278,701
    86.62% of Greene County population is White
  • 5
    Clay County
    White population in Clay County is 222,609
    80.81% of Clay County population is White

List of 115 counties in Missouri by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Missouri White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Louis County 687,436 64.44% 13.22%
2 Jackson County 504,346 64.66% 9.70%
3 St. Charles County 371,178 85.37% 7.14%
4 Greene County 278,701 86.62% 5.36%
5 Clay County 222,609 80.81% 4.28%
6 Jefferson County 221,015 90.43% 4.25%
7 Boone County 155,755 78.69% 2.99%
8 150,012 47.95% 2.88%
9 114,990 85.64% 2.21%
10 102,694 89.90% 1.97%
11 101,003 86.00% 1.94%
12 93,425 80.22% 1.80%
13 88,307 92.45% 1.70%
14 74,148 82.54% 1.43%
15 73,537 85.53% 1.41%
16 65,894 81.37% 1.27%
17 63,823 91.47% 1.23%
18 59,729 92.61% 1.15%
19 55,348 83.40% 1.06%
20 53,384 87.24% 1.03%
21 50,344 86.33% 0.97%
22 44,817 73.59% 0.86%
23 42,248 89.15% 0.81%
24 42,215 93.84% 0.81%
25 41,900 87.69% 0.81%
26 39,611 86.00% 0.76%
27 39,305 87.95% 0.76%
28 39,294 93.22% 0.76%
29 38,627 92.60% 0.74%
30 36,775 89.78% 0.71%
31 35,094 91.27% 0.67%
32 34,519 89.33% 0.66%
33 33,499 83.23% 0.64%
34 32,198 82.97% 0.62%
35 31,683 91.66% 0.61%
36 31,313 93.24% 0.60%
37 30,955 94.24% 0.60%
38 27,828 93.83% 0.53%
39 26,736 88.89% 0.51%
40 25,176 81.01% 0.48%
41 24,423 95.23% 0.47%
42 23,956 90.20% 0.46%
43 23,452 89.05% 0.45%
44 23,121 89.31% 0.44%
45 23,060 89.17% 0.44%
46 22,853 92.42% 0.44%
47 22,510 94.13% 0.43%
48 22,334 93.18% 0.43%
49 21,844 93.12% 0.42%
50 21,119 93.56% 0.41%
51 20,694 93.22% 0.40%
52 20,387 80.79% 0.39%
53 20,046 74.42% 0.39%
54 19,973 93.22% 0.38%
55 19,382 93.11% 0.37%
56 19,318 94.66% 0.37%
57 18,525 94.61% 0.36%
58 18,405 93.25% 0.35%
59 18,192 93.53% 0.35%
60 17,700 93.66% 0.34%
61 17,245 95.34% 0.33%
62 16,500 89.59% 0.32%
63 15,715 89.01% 0.30%
64 15,584 93.33% 0.30%
65 14,575 91.29% 0.28%
66 14,557 95.39% 0.28%
67 14,550 92.21% 0.28%
68 14,180 93.85% 0.27%
69 14,075 92.34% 0.27%
70 13,878 78.19% 0.27%
71 13,687 91.77% 0.26%
72 13,302 97.77% 0.26%
73 12,477 94.35% 0.24%
74 11,625 95.09% 0.22%
75 11,562 93.05% 0.22%
76 11,430 92.33% 0.22%
77 11,161 68.18% 0.21%
78 11,036 92.89% 0.21%
79 10,758 93.76% 0.21%
80 10,586 93.86% 0.20%
81 10,452 94.45% 0.20%
82 10,281 88.37% 0.20%
83 10,078 93.67% 0.19%
84 9,598 93.80% 0.18%
85 9,508 91.19% 0.18%
86 9,303 87.34% 0.18%
87 9,266 93.47% 0.18%
88 9,264 72.93% 0.18%
89 9,239 92.57% 0.18%
90 8,666 94.07% 0.17%
91 8,645 92.81% 0.17%
92 8,606 93.70% 0.17%
93 8,414 95.07% 0.16%
94 8,321 93.70% 0.16%
95 8,302 96.05% 0.16%
95 8,302 94.35% 0.16%
96 8,239 92.98% 0.16%
97 8,073 96.07% 0.16%
98 7,525 93.39% 0.14%
99 7,122 93.54% 0.14%
100 7,061 93.02% 0.14%
101 6,585 95.77% 0.13%
102 6,084 96.14% 0.12%
103 5,909 92.26% 0.11%
104 5,799 94.29% 0.11%
105 5,270 83.03% 0.10%
106 5,231 93.01% 0.10%
107 5,122 94.38% 0.10%
108 4,656 96.74% 0.09%
109 4,647 96.51% 0.09%
110 4,183 94.96% 0.08%
111 4,007 94.77% 0.08%
112 3,625 94.92% 0.07%
113 3,356 92.73% 0.06%
114 1,949 96.92% 0.04%

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 counties in Missouri by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White 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 White, 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Missouri White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White 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 White 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported White 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 White 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.