Metro Areas With Largest African American Population

(2017 Census ACS estimates Black Alone*)

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*SOURCE: 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates,  Black Alone= not in combination with other race.

*metropolitan areas include primary city(s) and its suburbs

Metropolitan Area	Black Population	Percent Black
1. New York City, NY -NJ-PA	3,455,984	17%
2. Atlanta, GA	1,920,782	34%
3. Chicago, IL-IN-WI	1,599,415	17%
4. Washington, DC -VA-MD-WV	1,547,874	25%
5. Miami –Fort Lauderdale –West Palm Beach, FL	1,286,415	21%
6. Philadelphia –Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,270,826	21%
7. Houston, TX	1,141,697	17%
8. Dallas –Fort Worth, TX	1,093,212	15%
9. Detroit, MI	960,838	22%
10. Los Angeles, CA	882,243	7%
11. Baltimore, MD	812,786	29%
12. Memphis, TN -MS-AR	627,245	47%
13. Charlotte, NC-SC	542,050	22%
14. Virginia Beach –Norfolk –Newport News, VA-NC	525,663	31%
15. St. Louis, MO-IL	513,403	18%
16. New Orleans, LA	441,391	35%
17. Cleveland, OH	410,657	20%
18. Orlando –Sanford, FL	391,471	16%
19. Boston, MA-NH	384,527	8%
20. Richmond, VA	378,243	30%
21. Tampa –St. Petersburg, FL	357,666	12%
22. San Francisco –Oakland, CA	346,781	7%
23. Birmingham, AL	327,640	29%
24. Riverside -San Bernardino -Ontario, CA	327,634	7%
25. Jacksonville, FL	311,616	22%
26. Columbus, OH	305,414	15%
27. Indianapolis, IN	296,651	15%
28. Baton Rouge, LA	293,605	35%
29. Jackson, MS	284,499	49%
30. Minneapolis –St. Paul, MN-WI	283,177	8%
31. Nashville, TN	278,089	15%
32. Columbia, SC	269,161	33%
33. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	263,446	12%
34. Milwaukee, WI	261,429	17%
35. Kansas City, MO-KS	260,124	12%
36. Raleigh, NC	253,708	20%
37. Phoenix, AZ	240,636	5%
38. Las Vegas, NV	237,543	11%
39. Augusta, GA-SC	209,658	36%
40. Seattle, WA	208,555	6%
41. Greensboro–High Point, NC	200,455	27%
42. Charleston, SC	196,047	26%
43. Pittsburgh, PA	191,188	8%
44. Louisville, KY-IN	181,114	14%
45. Shreveport, LA	173,216	39%
46. Little Rock, AR	168,175	23%
47. Montgomery, AL	165,646	44%
48. San Diego, CA	164,571	5%
49. Sacramento, CA	160,271	7%
50. San Antonio, TX	159,667	7%
51. Denver, CO	156,781	6%
52. Durham, NC	147,728	27%
53. Mobile, AL	146,423	35%
54. Greenville, SC	145,409	17%
55. Austin, TX	145,243	7%
56. Buffalo –Niagara Falls, NY	139,418	12%
57. Fayetteville, NC	139,222	36%
58. Oklahoma City, OK	138,362	10%
59. Hartford, CT	135,050	11%
60. Savannah, GA	126,420	33%
61. Columbus, GA-AL	126,005	41%
62. Tallahassee, FL	124,455	33%
63. Rochester, NY	124,259	11%
64. Dayton, OH	123,367	15%
65. Lafayette, LA	119,947	25%
66. Winston-Salem, NC	116,487	18%
67. New Haven -Milford, CT	112,152	13%
68. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	107,305	11%
69. Macon, GA	103,312	45%
70. Beaumont -Port Arthur, TX	99,620	24%
71. Lakeland -Winter Haven, FL	99,355	15%
72. Huntsville, AL	97,374	22%
73. Providence, RI-MA	89,671	6%
74. Killeen-Temple, TX	87,863	20%
75. Florence, SC	86,243	42%
76. Toledo, OH	86,170	14%
77. Akron, OH	85,030	12%
78. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	83,862	22%
79. Flint, MI	82,289	20%
80. Albany, GA	81,244	53%
81. Tuscaloosa, AL	80,956	34%
82. Tulsa, OK	77,729	8%
83. Pensacola, FL	77,149	16%
84. Trenton, NJ	76,559	21%
85. Chattanooga, TN-GA	74,462	14%
86. Salisbury, MD-DE	70,232	18%
87. Omaha, NE-IA	69,770	8%
88. Spartanburg, SC	69,648	21%
89. Albany, NY	68,660	8%
90. Rocky Mount, NC	67,918	46%
91. Portland, OR-WA	67,881	3%
92. Port St. Lucie, FL	67,530	15%
93. Grand Rapids, MI	67,306	6%
94. Deltona -Daytona Beach, FL	66,000	11%
95. Monroe, LA	64,360	36%
96. Vallejo -Fairfield, CA	61,752	14%
97. Greenville, NC	61,105	35%
98. Warner Robins, GA	60,917	32%
99. Harrisburg, PA	60,705	11%
100. Cape Coral -Fort Myers, FL	60,664	9%
101. Youngstown -Warren, OH-PA	58,835	11%
102. Palm Bay -Melbourne -Titusville, FL	57,728	10%
103. Myrtle Beach -Conway, SC-NC	55,604	13%
104. Syracuse, NY	55,155	8%
105. Lexington -Fayette, KY	54,590	11%
106. Clarksville, TN-KY	54,081	19%
107. Gainesville, FL	53,410	19%
108. Sarasota -Bradenton, FL	50,492	7%
109. Sumter, SC	50,480	47%
110. Stockton-Lodi, CA	50,433	7%
111. Knoxville, TN	49,354	6%
112. Valdosta, GA	49,313	34%
113. Lake Charles, LA	49,309	24%
114. San Jose-Santa Clara, CA	48,756	2%
115. Wichita, KS	48,552	8%
116. Bakersfield, CA	48,078	5%
117. Fresno, CA	47,715	5%
118. Allentown -Bethlehem -Easton, PA-NJ	46,910	6%
119. Springfield, MA	45,717	7%
120. Alexandria, LA	45,699	30%
121. Pine Bluff, AR	45,495	49%
122. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC	45,149	22%
123. Lynchburg, VA	44,377	17%
124. Ocala, FL	44,237	13%
125. Dover, DE	43,090	25%
126. Ann Arbor, MI	42,966	12%
127. Fort Wayne, IN	42,465	10%
128. Hattiesburg, MS	42,386	29%
129. Worcester, MA-CT	42,175	5%
130. Colorado Springs CO	41,615	6%
131. Atlantic City, NJ	41,259	15%
132. Roanoke, VA	41,122	13%
133. Athens, GA	40,840	20%
134. Lansing, MI	40,419	9%
135. Wilmington, NC	40,274	15%
136. Jackson, TN	40,011	31%
137. Waco, TX	39,759	15%
138. Tyler, TX	39,138	18%
139. Hammond, LA	37,995	29%
140. Goldsboro, NC	37,887	30%
141. Longview, TX	37,838	17%
142. Rockford, IL	37,476	11%
143. South Bend, IN-MI	37,304	12%
144. Texarkana, TX-AR	36,161	24%
145. Auburn -Opelika, AL	36,139	23%
146. Saginaw, MI	35,902	19%
147. Dothan, AL	35,046	24%
148. Tucson, AZ	34,872	3%
149. Peoria, IL	34,655	9%
150. Houma -Thibodaux, LA	34,618	16%
151. Des Moines, IA	31,535	5%
152. Charlottesville, VA	31,336	14%
153. Kalamazoo -Portage, MI	30,769	9%
154. Burlington, NC	29,972	19%
155. Hinesville, GA	29,814	37%
156. Vineland -Bridgeton, NJ	29,732	19%
157. Davenport -Moline -Rock Island, IA-IL	29,092	8%
158. El Paso, TX	28,778	3%
159. Madison, WI	27,796	4%
160. College Station -Bryan, TX	27,730	11%
161. Jacksonville, NC	27,618	14%
162. Champaign -Urbana, IL	27,507	12%
163. New Bern, NC	27,501	22%
164. Brunswick, GA	27,212	23%
165. Canton-Massillon, OH	26,963	7%
166. Springfield, IL	25,336	12%
167. Naples -Immokalee -Marco Island, FL	25,115	7%
168. York-Hanover, PA	25,093	6%
169. Hickory -Lenoir -Morganton, NC	24,150	7%
170. Hagerstown -Martinsburg, MD-WV	24,047	9%
180. Anniston -Oxford -Jacksonville, AL	23,735	21%
181. East Stroudsburg, PA	23,629	14%
182. Albuquerque, NM	23,443	3%
183. Muskegon, MI	23,426	14%
184. Urban Honolulu, HI	23,248	2%
185. Lancaster, PA	22,900	4%
186. Niles -Benton Harbor, MI	22,829	15%
187. Panama City, FL	22,545	11%
188. Crestview -Fort Walton Beach -Destin, FL	22,435	9%
189. Lubbock, TX	22,024	7%
190. Racine, WI	21,450	11%
191. Evansville, IN-KY	21,329	7%
192. Lawton, OK	21,319	17%
193. Reading, PA	21,089	5%
194. Asheville, NC	20,761	5%
195. Scranton -Wilkes-Barre -Hazleton, PA	19,975	4%
196. Erie, PA	19,850	7%
197. Salt Lake City, UT	19,419	2%
198. Daphne -Fairhope-Foley, AL	19,414	10%
199. Decatur, AL	18,591	12%
200. Florence -Muscle Shoals, AL	18,038	12%
201. Anchorage, AK	17,473	4%
202. Kankakee, IL	16,836	15%
203. Gadsden, AL	16,039	16%
204. California -Lexington Park, MD	15,922	14%
205. Amarillo, TX	15,647	6%