Black-Owned Business By County

There were 36,230 black-owned firms in Missouri during 2012, up from 24,685 in 2007, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2012 Survey of Business Owners. This was a 46.8% increase in the number of black-owned firms in the state. These firms accounted for nearly $2.43 billion in sales and receipts in 2012.

St. Louis County leads Missouri counties with 13,534 black-owned businesses followed by St. Louis City (9,895), Jackson County (7,268), St. Charles County (753) and Boone County (669).

Missouri Top Counties for Black-Owned Businesses
Area	Black-Owned Businesses	Black-Owned Receipts ($1,000)
Missouri	36,230	$2,426,888
St. Louis County	13,534	$1,066,141
St. Louis city	9,895	$557,840
Jackson County	7,268	$317,607
St. Charles County	753	$53,265
Boone County	669	$21,330
Clay County	654	$189,730
Greene County	419	S
Cole County	369	$8,910
Platte County	313	$23,971
Cape Girardeau County	199	$3,791

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Business Owners

For more information on Black-Owned Businesses see: Missouri and US Black-Owned Businesses and Black-Owned Businesses by Industry.

Updated January 2016