Black City Population

Metro/micro Areas With Largest African American Population 
| Blackest Cities in America |

(2020 US Census official count – Black Alone*)



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*SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171),  Black Alone= not in combination with other race.

*metropolitan areas include primary city(s) and its suburbs (pop. +50,000)
*micropolitan areas include primary city(s) and surrounding area (pop. 10,000-50,000)

Metropolitan/micropolitan AreaBlack or African American alonePercent Black
1. New York City, NY-NJ-PA3,237,78916%
2. Atlanta, GA2,048,21234%
3. Chicago, IL-IN-WI1,576,95216%
4. Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV1,562,34024%
5. Philadelphia–Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD1,273,12020%
6. Houston, TX 1,237,93417%
7. Dallas–Fort Worth, TX1,220,93416%
8. Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL1,194,33419%
9. Detroit, MI961,07622%
10. Los Angeles, CA848,2066%
11. Baltimore, MD 811,01829%
12. Memphis, TN-MS-AR612,10446%
13. Charlotte, NC-SC581,92722%
14. Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA-NC544,74030%
15. St. Louis, MO-IL506,76218%
16. New Orleans, LA423,90933%
17. Orlando–Sanford, FL410,85515%
18. Cleveland, OH410,20620%
19. Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL 375,85512%
20. Richmond, VA364,71428%
21. Boston, MA-NH364,0547%
22. Jacksonville, FL341,20621%
23. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA341,0357%
24. Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN-WI337,6529%
25. San Francisco–Oakland, CA335,1357%
26. Columbus, OH334,84216%
27. Birmingham, AL328,24229%
28. Indianapolis, IN317,19215%
29. Baton Rouge, LA302,47735%
30. Las Vegas, NV286,68413%
31. Nashville, TN284,78414%
32. Jackson, MS282,69248%
33. Phoenix, AZ282,4376%
34. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN273,32212%
35. Columbia, SC269,09332%
36. Kansas City, MO-KS262,22012%
37. Raleigh, NC258,21318%
38. Milwaukee, WI255,99216%
39. Seattle, WA246,7676%
40. Augusta, GA-SC212,57035%
41. Greensboro–High Point, NC207,38527%
42. Pittsburgh, PA199,4698%
43. Louisville, KY-IN189,66315%
44. Charleston, SC183,72423%
45. San Antonio, TX181,0167%
46. Little Rock, AR173,29723%
47. Fayetteville, NC171,79333%
48. Sacramento, CA167,3867%
49. Montgomery, AL167,31543%
50. Denver, CO166,1006%
51. Durham, NC162,74425%
52. Austin, TX160,0797%
53. San Diego, CA155,8135%
54. Shreveport, LA155,01839%
55. Buffalo–Niagara Falls, NY151,53513%
56. Mobile, AL149,57235%
57. Oklahoma City, OK146,49410%
58. Greenville, SC143,17315%
59. Hartford, CT141,20912%
60. Columbus, GA-AL136,84942%
61. Dayton, OH127,80716%
62. Rochester, NY127,40612%
63. Savannah, GA124,64431%
64. Tallahassee, FL121,16832%
65. New Haven-Milford, CT118,93314%
66. Lafayette, LA117,26725%
67. Winston-Salem, NC116,59717%
68. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT106,75611%
69. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL105,53315%
70. Huntsville, AL105,37321%
71. Macon, GA104,15745%
72. Killeen-Temple, TX98,33821%
73. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX95,98824%
74. Tuscaloosa, AL91,16034%
75. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS88,98621%
76. Toledo, OH88,87814%
77. Providence, RI-MA87,8365%
78. Akron, OH87,76312%
79. Florence, SC82,71041%
80. Tulsa, OK80,4598%
81. Pensacola, FL80,01316%
82. Flint, MI79,91420%
83. Albany, GA78,20153%
84. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY 77,83211%
85. Albany, NY77,7529%
86. Monroe, LA76,12637%
87. Portland, OR-WA76,0543%
88. Grand Rapids, MI75,3427%
89. Trenton, NJ74,99319%
90. Omaha, NE-IA74,4288%
91. Port St. Lucie, FL73,98915%
92. Chattanooga, TN-GA70,41813%
93. Salisbury, MD-DE69,08817%
94. Deltona-Daytona Beach, FL68,72410%
95. Warner Robins, GA64,82934%
96. Rocky Mount, NC64,38745%
97. Spartanburg, SC64,23020%
98. Sumter, SC62,79546%
99. Harrisburg, PA62,25111%
100. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 62,15714%
101. Clarksville, TN-KY61,22019%
102. Greenville, NC60,41435%
103. Stockton-Lodi, CA60,3518%
104. Syracuse, NY59,6519%
105. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL58,9168%
106. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL58,69210%
107. Youngstown-Warren, OH-PA58,42411%
108. Lexington-Fayette, KY57,24811%
109. Gainesville, FL56,64717%
110. Lake Charles, LA55,33525%
111. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ54,1386%
112. Valdosta, GA52,47835%
113. Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC-NC51,42911%
114. Hattiesburg, MS51,21530%
115. Orangeburg, SC (micro area)51,04661%
116. Worcester, MA-CT50,4255%
117. Bakersfield, CA50,1306%
118. Longview, TX50,12818%
119. Knoxville, TN49,9206%
120. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 48,9026%
121. Wichita, KS48,8498%
122. Fresno, CA48,7075%
123. Jackson, TN48,34927%
124. Springfield, MA 47,3377%
125. Dover, DE46,99826%
126. San Jose-Santa Clara, CA45,6002%
127. Lansing, MI45,3088%
128. Fort Wayne, IN44,64311%
129. Ocala, FL44,41112%
130. Colorado Springs CO43,9576%
131. Alexandria, LA43,59229%
132. Ann Arbor, MI42,81912%
133. Meridian, MS (micro area)42,74344%
134. Lynchburg, VA42,50416%
135. Pine Bluff, AR42,17348%
136. Atlantic City, NJ41,51915%
137. Waco, TX41,31015%
138. Rockford, IL40,40412%
139. Hammond, LA40,03930%
140. Roanoke, VA40,03513%
141. Tucson, AZ39,9544%
142. Auburn-Opelika, AL39,57023%
143. Des Moines, IA39,5656%
144. Athens, GA38,61018%
145. Tyler, TX38,59317%
146. South Bend, IN-MI38,44412%
147. LaGrange, GA-AL (micro area)37,79936%
148. Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC37,61817%
149. Peoria, IL37,2079%
150. Texarkana, TX-AR36,41725%
151. Houma-Thibodaux, LA35,89317%
152. Goldsboro, NC35,79531%
153. Wilmington, NC35,00512%
154. Dothan, AL34,89723%
155. Saginaw, MI34,61518%
156. Roanoke Rapids, NC (micro area)34,53552%
157. Opelousas, LA (micro area)34,36042%
158. Danville, VA (micro area)34,29633%
159. Burlington, NC34,01420%
160. Tupelo, MS (micro area)33,66721%
161. Hinesville, GA32,22040%
162. Greenville, MS (micro area)32,04271%
163. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL31,8798%
164. Madison, WI31,7045%
165. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI30,35212%
166. Wilson, NC (micro area)30,09738%
167. College Station-Bryan, TX29,42511%
168. Canton-Massillon, OH29,2407%
169. El Paso, TX29,0703%
170. Champaign-Urbana, IL28,75813%
171. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ28,58119%
172. Jacksonville, NC28,02614%
173. York-Hanover, PA27,9996%
174. Laurel, MS (micro area)27,58033%
175. Lubbock, TX27,5379%
176. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 27,1679%
177. Selma, AL (micro area)26,89970%
178. Talladega-Sylacauga, AL (micro area)26,43932%
179. Lumberton, NC (micro area)26,42423%
180. Springfield, IL26,04212%
181. Columbus, MS (micro area)25,99744%
182. Albuquerque, NM25,7773%
183. Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 25,55922%
184. East Stroudsburg, PA24,89415%
185. New Bern, NC24,84420%
186. Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton, PA24,8094%
187. Brunswick, GA24,43622%
188. Milledgeville, GA (micro area)24,43247%
189. Natchez, MS-LA (micro area)24,30350%
190. Greenwood, MS (micro area)23,93962%
191. Salt Lake City, UT23,9392%
192. Muskegon, MI23,90814%
193. Charlottesville, VA23,79011%
194. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC23,5356%
195. Dublin, GA (micro area)23,38836%
196. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL23,3496%
197. Racine, WI23,30312%
198. Statesboro, GA (micro area)23,05228%
199. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL22,9998%
200. Evansville, IN-KY22,5887%
201. Lancaster, PA22,3944%
202. Kinston, NC (micro area)22,19540%
203. Reading, PA21,9925%
204. McComb, MS (micro area)21,56253%
205. Niles-Benton Harbor, MI21,42014%
206. Vicksburg, MS (micro area)21,41748%
207. Henderson, NC (micro area)21,23750%
208. Greenwood, SC (micro area)20,93830%
209. Urban Honolulu, HI20,7232%
210. Erie, PA20,5848%
211. Jonesboro, AR 20,25615%
212. Shelby, NC (micro area)20,15920%
213. Starkville, MS (micro area)20,11533%
214. Lawton, OK 19,87816%
215. Asheville, NC 19,5774%
216. Columbia, MO 19,5669%
217. Cleveland, MS (micro area)19,36562%
218. Decatur, IL 19,04718%
219. Decatur, AL 18,75712%
220. Ruston, LA (micro area)18,72939%
221. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 18,52912%
222. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 18,2178%
223. Indianola, MS (micro area)18,16470%
224. Georgetown, SC (micro area)18,15629%
225. Panama City, FL 17,85610%
226. Amarillo, TX 17,6217%
227. Martinsville, VA (micro area)17,25427%
228. Elizabeth City, NC (micro area)17,19332%
229. Cedar Rapids, IA 17,0046%
230. Utica-Rome, NY 16,9436%
231. Huntsville, TX (micro area)16,63822%
232. Thomasville, GA (micro area)16,34336%
233. California-Lexington Park, MD 16,29414%
234. Clarksdale, MS (micro area)16,28176%
235. Fargo, ND-MN 16,1536%
236. Norwich-New London, CT 16,0266%
237. Americus, GA (micro area)15,99747%
238. Modesto, CA 15,9133%
239. Anchorage, AK 15,6974%
240. Kankakee, IL 15,57314%
241. Corpus Christi, TX 15,5044%
242. St. Cloud, MN 15,3378%
243. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 15,3302%
244. Gadsden, AL 15,14615%
245. Morgan City, LA (micro area)15,05830%
246. Bloomington, IL (micro area)14,9969%
247. Natchitoches, LA (micro area)14,94840%
248. Gainesville, GA 14,6607%
249. Portland-South Portland, ME 14,5323%
250. Battle Creek, MI 14,51311%
251. Topeka, KS 14,4816%
252. Blytheville, AR (micro area)14,32335%
253. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 14,1899%
254. Rome, GA 14,08714%
255. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 13,9648%
256. Wichita Falls, TX 13,9589%
257. Abilene, TX 13,9288%
258. Charleston, WV 13,8905%
259. Lincoln, NE 13,8644%
260. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 13,4252%
261. Alexander City, AL (micro area)13,41726%
262. Bennettsville, SC (micro area)13,39150%
263. Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 13,3678%
264. Bowling Green, KY 13,2507%
265. Douglas, GA (micro area)13,18526%
266. Laurinburg, NC (micro area)13,16239%
267. Binghamton, NY 13,1365%
268. Lufkin, TX (micro area)13,09815%
269. Iowa City, IA 13,0357%
270. Rockingham, NC (micro area)12,88130%
271. Bogalusa, LA (micro area)12,85828%
272. Eufaula, AL-GA (micro area)12,85247%
273. El Dorado, AR (micro area)12,72933%
274. Sioux Falls, SD 12,7055%
275. Jackson, MI 12,6328%
276. Lima, OH 12,57312%
277. Forrest City, AR (micro area)12,56154%
278. Ponce, PR 12,4886%
279. Waycross, GA (micro area)12,37122%
280. Reno, NV 12,3193%
281. Bainbridge, GA (micro area)12,24142%
282. Springfield, OH (micro area)12,2009%
283. Minden, LA (micro area)12,18533%
284. Troy, AL (micro area)12,13837%
285. Tifton, GA (micro area)12,13129%
286. Michigan City-La Porte, IN 12,09011%
287. Carbondale-Marion, IL 11,8999%
288. Manhattan, KS 11,6009%
289. Lake City, FL (micro area)11,59317%
290. Palestine, TX (micro area)11,57720%
291. Rochester, MN 11,4705%
292. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 11,4665%
293. Palatka, FL (micro area)11,44416%
294. Oxford, MS (micro area)11,38120%
295. Elkhart-Goshen, IN 11,3725%
296. Gaffney, SC (micro area)11,37020%
297. Springfield, MO 11,3452%
298. Mansfield, OH 11,3129%
299. Aguadilla-Isabela, PR 11,1564%
300. Midland, TX 11,1366%
301. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 11,1282%
302. Kingston, NY 11,0636%
303. Atmore, AL (micro area)10,99130%
304. Manchester-Nashua, NH 10,9373%
305. Sanford, NC (micro area)10,88517%
306. West Point, MS (micro area)10,80358%
307. Nacogdoches, TX (micro area)10,70917%
308. Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (micro area)10,67111%
309. Brookhaven, MS (micro area)10,54230%
310. Newberry, SC (micro area)10,45128%
311. Danville, IL 10,42114%
312. Jefferson City, MO 10,4037%
313. Helena-West Helena, AR (micro area)10,34362%
314. Washington, NC (micro area)10,30323%
315. Ozark, AL (micro area)10,24121%
316. Moultrie, GA (micro area)10,06822%
317. Salinas, CA 9,9432%
318. Sebring-Avon Park, FL 9,89110%
319. Camden, AR (micro area)9,81236%
320. Boise City, ID 9,7731%
321. St. Marys, GA (micro area)9,69718%
322. Fort Smith, AR-OK 9,6534%
323. Grenada, MS (micro area)9,40944%
324. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 9,4033%
325. Punta Gorda, FL9,2685%
326. Merced, CA 9,1583%



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