Black Missouri Demographics
According to the 2017 Census Bureau the state of Missouri has the 19th largest Black population in the United States with 793,136 African Americans making up 13% of the state total.
| State Data | Black | Total State |
| Median household income | $34,750 | $53,578 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.3% | 29.1% |
| Family poverty rate | 20.1% | 9.2% |
| Percentage households Married-couple families | 22.4% | 47.7% |
| Homeowner rate | 35.6% | 67.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
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