Black Jack, MO Demographics

A map of Black Jack's Population by Race

Black Jack, Missouri has an estimated population of 6,589, a less than 1% change from the 6,634 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.7% Black, 9.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Black Jack, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Black Jack has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Black Jack, that probability was 27.5% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Black Jack is ranked the 118th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Black Jack was ranked the 120th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Black Jack's White Population

590 residents of Black Jack, or 9.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Black Jack is significantly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Black Jack ranks 1055th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Jack's White population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Black Jack's population has decreased from 9.5% to 9.0%.

Black Jack is more White than neighboring Castle Point (7.1% White). Black Jack is less White than neighboring Dellwood (10% White), Old Jamestown (20.1% White), Spanish Lake (14.1% White), and Calverton Park (29.7% White).

Black Jack's Black Population

5,845 residents of Black Jack, or 88.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Black Jack is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Black Jack ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Jack's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Black Jack's population has increased from 84.5% to 88.7%.

Black Jack is more Black than neighboring Dellwood (85.5% Black), Old Jamestown (67.5% Black), Castle Point (85.5% Black), Spanish Lake (80.3% Black), and Calverton Park (51.7% Black).

Black Jack's Asian Population

16 residents of Black Jack, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Black Jack is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Black Jack ranks 358th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Jack's Asian population has declined by an estimated 54.3%. Asian residents' share of Black Jack's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Black Jack is more Asian than neighboring Castle Point (0% Asian). Black Jack is less Asian than neighboring Dellwood (0.9% Asian), Old Jamestown (1.4% Asian), Spanish Lake (0.6% Asian), and Calverton Park (3.8% Asian).

Black Jack's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Black Jack, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Black Jack is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Black Jack ranks 825th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Jack's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Black Jack's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Black Jack is less Hispanic than neighboring Dellwood (0.2% Hispanic), Old Jamestown (4.2% Hispanic), Castle Point (3.3% Hispanic), Spanish Lake (1.2% Hispanic), and Calverton Park (3% Hispanic).

Black Jack's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Black Jack, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Black Jack is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Black Jack ranks 341st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Jack's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Black Jack's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Black Jack is more Native American/Other than neighboring Calverton Park (0% Native American/Other). Black Jack is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dellwood (1.4% Native American/Other), Old Jamestown (1% Native American/Other), Castle Point (0.6% Native American/Other), and Spanish Lake (0.5% Native American/Other).

Black Jack's Multiracial Population

131 residents of Black Jack, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Black Jack is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Black Jack ranks 823rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Black Jack's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Black Jack's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.0%.

Black Jack is less Multiracial than neighboring Old Jamestown (5.8% Multiracial), Castle Point (3.4% Multiracial), Spanish Lake (3.3% Multiracial), and Calverton Park (11.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.