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Counties in Missouri ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 115 counties in Missouri based on their Non-Hispanic 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 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Missouri

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  • 1
    St. Louis County
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Louis County is 617,588
    57.90% of St. Louis County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Jackson County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jackson County is 428,371
    54.92% of Jackson County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    St. Charles County
    Non-Hispanic White population in St. Charles County is 343,815
    79.07% of St. Charles County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Greene County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Greene County is 255,038
    79.27% of Greene County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Jefferson County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jefferson County is 203,032
    83.07% of Jefferson County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 115 counties in Missouri by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Missouri Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Louis County 617,588 57.90% 13.04%
2 Jackson County 428,371 54.92% 9.04%
3 St. Charles County 343,815 79.07% 7.26%
4 Greene County 255,038 79.27% 5.38%
5 Jefferson County 203,032 83.07% 4.29%
6 Clay County 198,802 72.17% 4.20%
7 Boone County 142,019 71.75% 3.00%
8 130,110 41.59% 2.75%
9 100,272 74.68% 2.12%
10 93,937 82.24% 1.98%
11 92,350 78.63% 1.95%
12 84,300 72.38% 1.78%
13 83,080 86.98% 1.75%
14 69,088 80.36% 1.46%
15 67,651 75.30% 1.43%
16 61,315 75.72% 1.29%
17 60,615 86.87% 1.28%
18 56,777 88.04% 1.20%
19 48,351 72.86% 1.02%
20 48,248 78.85% 1.02%
21 45,820 78.58% 0.97%
22 40,179 89.31% 0.85%
23 39,443 83.23% 0.83%
24 38,509 80.59% 0.81%
25 37,117 88.06% 0.78%
26 37,050 60.84% 0.78%
27 36,470 87.43% 0.77%
28 36,446 81.55% 0.77%
29 35,707 77.52% 0.75%
30 33,313 81.32% 0.70%
31 32,925 85.63% 0.69%
32 32,737 84.71% 0.69%
33 30,904 76.79% 0.65%
34 29,941 86.62% 0.63%
35 29,633 90.22% 0.63%
36 29,591 88.11% 0.62%
37 28,017 72.20% 0.59%
38 26,586 89.64% 0.56%
39 25,473 84.69% 0.54%
40 23,510 91.67% 0.50%
41 22,364 84.20% 0.47%
42 22,108 83.95% 0.47%
43 21,558 87.18% 0.46%
44 21,543 83.21% 0.45%
45 21,453 82.96% 0.45%
46 21,420 89.37% 0.45%
47 21,256 88.89% 0.45%
48 21,058 67.76% 0.44%
49 20,405 86.99% 0.43%
50 19,791 87.68% 0.42%
51 19,603 88.31% 0.41%
52 19,320 90.17% 0.41%
53 18,380 88.30% 0.39%
54 18,345 89.90% 0.39%
55 17,777 90.79% 0.38%
56 17,680 70.06% 0.37%
57 17,434 89.63% 0.37%
58 17,336 87.83% 0.37%
59 16,804 88.92% 0.35%
60 16,198 89.56% 0.34%
61 16,146 59.94% 0.34%
62 15,715 85.32% 0.33%
63 14,865 89.02% 0.31%
64 14,839 84.05% 0.31%
65 13,975 88.57% 0.29%
66 13,965 91.51% 0.29%
67 13,583 85.07% 0.29%
68 13,375 88.52% 0.28%
69 13,299 87.25% 0.28%
70 13,158 88.23% 0.28%
71 12,972 95.35% 0.27%
72 12,134 68.37% 0.26%
73 11,742 88.79% 0.25%
74 11,127 91.02% 0.23%
75 10,990 88.44% 0.23%
76 10,619 85.78% 0.22%
77 10,570 88.97% 0.22%
78 10,153 88.49% 0.21%
79 10,033 88.96% 0.21%
80 10,031 61.27% 0.21%
81 9,905 89.51% 0.21%
82 9,721 83.56% 0.21%
83 9,698 90.14% 0.20%
84 9,150 87.75% 0.19%
85 9,095 88.89% 0.19%
86 8,818 82.79% 0.19%
87 8,782 88.59% 0.19%
88 8,751 87.68% 0.18%
89 8,540 67.23% 0.18%
90 8,244 88.50% 0.17%
91 8,242 89.47% 0.17%
92 8,108 88.27% 0.17%
93 8,054 93.19% 0.17%
94 7,967 89.91% 0.17%
95 7,963 89.98% 0.17%
96 7,926 90.08% 0.17%
97 7,760 87.39% 0.16%
98 7,739 92.10% 0.16%
99 7,075 87.80% 0.15%
100 6,892 90.52% 0.15%
101 6,609 87.06% 0.14%
102 6,390 92.93% 0.13%
103 5,904 93.30% 0.12%
104 5,664 92.10% 0.12%
105 5,524 86.25% 0.12%
106 4,899 87.11% 0.10%
107 4,876 89.85% 0.10%
108 4,559 71.83% 0.10%
109 4,542 94.37% 0.10%
110 4,453 92.48% 0.09%
111 4,008 90.99% 0.08%
112 3,814 90.21% 0.08%
113 3,583 93.82% 0.08%
114 3,203 88.51% 0.07%
115 1,869 92.94% 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 Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Missouri Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.