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Jennings, Missouri
11,741 Black residents · 91.1% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 12,895 people in Jennings, Missouri, and 11,741 of them — 91.1% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Jennings is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 12,895 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 11,741 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 91.1% |
| Rank by Black population among Missouri places | 9 of 1082 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Jennings: 13,210 Black residents in 2010 and 11,741 in 2020. The population declined by 11.1%, and the Black share in Jennings moved from 89.8% to 91.1%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 1082 places the Census Bureau counts in Missouri, Jennings ranks 9 by Black population, with 11,741 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Jennings within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Jennings — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 12,895 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Jennings: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.