RANKING · 2024 ACS · 271 SHOWN OF 271

Highest Black population share, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 3.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Linglestown, PA, up 67 places to #46.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Yeadon, PAPA12,32084.1%+3.7 pts

02Darby, PAPA10,66684.0%+24.4 pts

03Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99575.1%+50.5 pts

04Chester, PAPA33,99670.5%−4.1 pts

05▲2Collingdale, PAPA8,89857.2%+52.8 pts

06▲2Lansdowne, PAPA11,14149.2%+30.6 pts

07▲2Folcroft, PAPA6,78047.4%+43.5 pts

08▼3Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60246.2%−19.9 pts

09▼3Duquesne, PAPA5,01945.2%−2.4 pts

10▲2Clairton, PAPA5,87643.9%+15.7 pts

11▲6Steelton, PAPA6,32841.2%+10.9 pts

12▼1Harrisburg, PAPA50,52240.9%−12.8 pts

13▲7Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83538.8%+35.9 pts

14▲2Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28138.3%−4.2 pts

15McKeesport, PAPA16,90735.7%+11.4 pts

16▼2Aliquippa, PAPA9,00234.7%−0.7 pts

17▼7Coatesville, PAPA13,28332.4%−15.9 pts

18▲1Norristown, PAPA35,91131.0%−3.3 pts

19▼1Swissvale, PAPA8,19728.7%+6.7 pts

20▲3Elkins Park, PAPA7,21327.0%–

21▲7Colonial Park, PAPA18,03224.7%+15.2 pts

22▲2York, PAPA45,34224.1%+0.2 pts

23▲7Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83224.0%+6.6 pts

24▲5Pottstown, PAPA23,32222.6%+7.9 pts

25Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63222.1%−4.9 pts

26▼13McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62422.1%+8.1 pts

27Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45121.2%+19.3 pts

28▼7Progress, PAPA11,01721.1%+2.6 pts

29▼7Roslyn, PAPA10,63920.5%–

30▲2Ambridge, PAPA6,94419.4%+8.2 pts

31▲15East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43819.2%+13.2 pts

32▲5Monessen, PAPA6,65718.8%+4.8 pts

33▲5Sharon, PAPA12,64817.7%+6.9 pts

34Glenolden, PAPA7,21717.1%+13.2 pts

35Erie, PAPA91,83816.3%+2.3 pts

36▲5Easton, PAPA30,40216.3%+4.0 pts

37▲23Coraopolis, PAPA5,28016.2%+3.8 pts

38▼2Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63316.2%+0.7 pts

39▼6Uniontown, PAPA9,43415.7%+2.1 pts

40▲3Monroeville, PAPA27,68515.3%–

41▼1Washington, PAPA13,37715.0%+0.5 pts

42▲6Sierra View, PAPA6,36514.9%–

43▲40Prospect Park, PAPA6,40914.7%+13.4 pts

44▼5Rutherford, PAPA6,89014.4%+6.9 pts

45▲13West York, PAPA5,11014.3%+11.5 pts

46▲67Linglestown, PAPA6,95713.8%+11.7 pts

47▲5Ambler, PAPA6,84013.7%+1.8 pts

48▲22Wilson, PAPA8,15913.5%+11.7 pts

49▲12New Brighton, PAPA5,50313.5%+3.0 pts

50▲22West Chester, PAPA19,59113.5%−2.9 pts

51▲4Munhall, PAPA10,25313.4%+10.0 pts

52▼21Johnstown, PAPA17,65413.2%+2.7 pts

53▲18Downingtown, PAPA8,38413.0%+2.6 pts

54▲64Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22712.8%–

55▼6Sanatoga, PAPA8,94912.4%+1.0 pts

56▼12Forest Hills, PAPA6,11612.4%+9.4 pts

57▲6Fullerton, PAPA16,72412.1%+8.5 pts

58▼5Lancaster, PAPA58,36612.0%−0.5 pts

59▼17Williamsport, PAPA27,38412.0%−0.6 pts

60▲50Brentwood, PAPA9,59711.9%+11.3 pts

61▼35Morrisville, PAPA9,66511.9%−7.0 pts

62▼3Ardmore, PAPA13,90911.5%+0.1 pts

63▲19Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08611.4%–

64▼13Oreland, PAPA5,95311.3%−0.6 pts

65▲28Kingston, PAPA13,46211.3%+10.5 pts

66▼21Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80911.0%+4.8 pts

67▼17New Castle, PAPA21,17510.8%+0.1 pts

68▲23Carnegie, PAPA7,77710.2%+4.7 pts

69▲10Crafton, PAPA5,79010.2%+7.4 pts

70▲42Swarthmore, PAPA6,56110.0%+5.4 pts

71▼7Allentown, PAPA126,0449.8%+3.0 pts

72▲29Kulpsville, PAPA8,7999.7%+6.0 pts

73▼26Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5239.7%+4.8 pts

74▲6Jeannette, PAPA8,4899.7%+4.5 pts

75▼7Carlisle, PAPA22,6939.5%+2.7 pts

76▼19Bellevue, PAPA7,8889.1%+4.8 pts

77▲60Nanticoke, PAPA10,7129.0%+8.8 pts

78▲7King of Prussia, PAPA25,8578.8%+4.6 pts

79▼25New Kensington, PAPA11,7598.6%−1.1 pts

80▲12Kenmar, PAPA5,0778.6%–

81▼14Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8808.5%−1.8 pts

82▲25White Oak, PAPA7,2868.5%+6.7 pts

83▼17Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8478.5%+4.4 pts

84▼9Glenside, PAPA7,6598.4%+1.8 pts

85▲5Bethlehem, PAPA79,6448.2%+5.1 pts

86▲12Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5027.9%+4.5 pts

87▲17Columbia, PAPA10,3147.7%+3.7 pts

88▼10Reading, PAPA95,8327.7%−3.2 pts

89▲41Wescosville, PAPA7,1487.7%–

90▲12Enola, PAPA6,5347.5%+6.6 pts

91▲45Ridley Park, PAPA7,2557.5%+6.8 pts

92▼36West Mifflin, PAPA18,7077.3%−1.5 pts

93▼24Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0707.3%+3.7 pts

94▼10Plymouth, PAPA5,8017.1%+6.4 pts

95▲37Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8277.0%+4.4 pts

96▲24Villanova, PAPA9,1867.0%–

97▼23Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.0%−0.3 pts

98▼33Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316.9%+0.5 pts

99▼4Oxford, PAPA5,8876.8%−4.0 pts

100▲33Fort Washington, PAPA6,2716.7%+3.7 pts

101▼12Scranton, PAPA75,5146.6%+3.7 pts

102▲43Hatboro, PAPA8,5936.3%+4.4 pts

103▲6Brookhaven, PAPA8,3626.3%+4.3 pts

104▲69Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2126.1%+4.8 pts

105▼28Middletown, PAPA9,7766.0%−1.2 pts

106▲105Franklin, PAPA5,8996.0%+2.9 pts

107▲88Exeter, PAPA5,5875.9%+5.4 pts

108▼20Lansdale, PAPA18,9865.8%+1.9 pts

109▲2Hershey, PAPA14,2425.7%+3.6 pts

110▲61Dormont, PAPA7,8165.6%+4.6 pts

111▲58Red Lion, PAPA6,5235.5%+4.9 pts

112▲16Connellsville, PAPA6,5745.4%+1.5 pts

113▼27Indiana, PAPA14,6975.4%+0.2 pts

114▲32Collegeville, PAPA5,2875.3%−25.7 pts

115▲57Harleysville, PAPA9,0905.3%+2.7 pts

116Middletown, PAPA7,6285.3%+3.4 pts

117▼20Canonsburg, PAPA9,5295.2%−1.3 pts

118▲4Conshohocken, PAPA9,2665.1%−2.6 pts

119▼19East York, PAPA9,3885.1%+3.6 pts

120▲59Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8395.1%+3.5 pts

121▼40Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5345.1%−0.2 pts

122▲65New Holland, PAPA5,7545.0%+4.0 pts

123▲12Levittown, PAPA50,9264.9%+2.6 pts

124▲125Somerset, PAPA5,8154.9%+4.2 pts

125▲36Lewisburg, PAPA5,2264.5%+2.0 pts

126▲8Whitehall, PAPA14,5214.3%+2.9 pts

127Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9034.3%–

128▼14Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654.2%−1.3 pts

129▲67Berwick, PAPA10,2974.1%+3.3 pts

130▼31Meadville, PAPA12,2304.0%−1.0 pts

131▼28Millersville, PAPA9,2804.0%−0.3 pts

132▼15Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3883.9%+0.7 pts

133▼71Woodlyn, PAPA9,7363.9%−5.1 pts

134▲5Plum, PAPA26,2253.9%+1.1 pts

135▲31Audubon, PAPA9,2293.9%−0.4 pts

136▲2Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4883.8%+1.2 pts

137▲95Moosic, PAPA5,9893.8%+3.5 pts

138▲30New Cumberland, PAPA7,5903.8%+3.2 pts

139▼14Shippensburg, PAPA5,6153.8%+0.4 pts

140▲44State College, PAPA40,8443.7%+0.2 pts

141▲11Pittston, PAPA7,7153.7%+3.1 pts

142▼37Phoenixville, PAPA20,3563.7%−3.9 pts

143▼56Media, PAPA5,9203.7%−10.4 pts

144▼68Bristol, PAPA9,9703.7%−4.6 pts

145▲92Campbelltown, PAPA6,0923.6%+2.9 pts

146▼4Altoona, PAPA42,3473.6%+1.2 pts

147▼18Horsham, PAPA16,0053.6%−0.2 pts

148▲46Huntingdon, PAPA6,8623.5%+2.1 pts

149▼43Breinigsville, PAPA7,7693.4%–

150▲35West View, PAPA6,3553.4%+2.5 pts

151▲25Quakertown, PAPA9,2353.4%+2.2 pts

152▲1Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7773.4%+2.7 pts

153▼59Croydon, PAPA9,6843.4%+0.5 pts

154▼33Baldwin, PAPA20,5163.4%+1.0 pts

155▲47Hanover, PAPA16,6843.4%+2.9 pts

156▲22Leola, PAPA7,4483.3%–

157▲3Sunbury, PAPA9,4953.3%+2.2 pts

158▲45Birdsboro, PAPA5,1613.3%+2.3 pts

159▼19Catasauqua, PAPA6,5903.3%+2.4 pts

160▲7Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753.3%+0.9 pts

161▲4Butler, PAPA12,8793.2%+1.0 pts

162▼14Kennett Square, PAPA6,8933.1%−6.5 pts

163▼39Paoli, PAPA6,3623.0%−2.3 pts

164▼15Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463.0%+0.5 pts

165▲76Nazareth, PAPA6,0913.0%+2.5 pts

166▼9Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0063.0%+1.6 pts

167▼17Lionville, PAPA7,6832.9%–

168▼49Greensburg, PAPA14,4622.8%−1.0 pts

169▲51Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1652.8%+2.0 pts

170▼47Hermitage, PAPA16,3082.7%−0.3 pts

171▲41Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5792.7%+2.6 pts

172▲5Lock Haven, PAPA8,5002.6%+1.3 pts

173▼58Shiloh, PAPA11,2462.6%+0.9 pts

174▼20Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.6%+0.1 pts

175▲16Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.6%+0.5 pts

176▼17Pennside, PAPA5,4072.5%–

177▼33Park Forest, PAPA8,6242.5%−0.4 pts

178▲57Perkasie, PAPA9,3122.5%+1.9 pts

179▼106Bridgeport, PAPA5,7582.4%−0.1 pts

180▲2Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.4%+0.9 pts

181▲42Willow Street, PAPA9,6472.3%+1.9 pts

182▲48Ellwood City, PAPA7,3622.2%+1.4 pts

183▲31Carbondale, PAPA8,7312.2%+2.0 pts

184▼22Waynesboro, PAPA11,1902.2%−0.4 pts

185▼22Wayne, PAPA6,6352.2%–

186▲3Northampton, PAPA10,5702.1%+1.8 pts

187▼60Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852.1%+1.0 pts

188▲27Merion Station, PAPA5,7882.1%–

189▲8Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.1%+0.8 pts

190▼82Schlusser, PAPA5,4022.1%−1.2 pts

191▲48Ephrata, PAPA13,6472.1%+1.5 pts

192▲59Grove City, PAPA7,6942.1%+1.4 pts

193▲72Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1932.1%+0.9 pts

194▲15Sayre, PAPA5,3282.0%+1.4 pts

195▲10West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842.0%+1.4 pts

196▼22Blandon, PAPA7,3572.0%–

197▲1Dunmore, PAPA14,2491.8%+1.4 pts

198▼57Pottsville, PAPA13,1701.8%−0.4 pts

199▼13Taylor, PAPA6,2321.8%+1.5 pts

200▼45Exton, PAPA6,7721.8%−2.2 pts

201▲49Glenshaw, PAPA9,1391.8%–

202▼3Dorneyville, PAPA5,2111.7%–

203▼72Folsom, PAPA8,6711.7%−0.1 pts

204▼4Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9611.7%+0.8 pts

205▲19Hazleton, PAPA30,2861.7%+1.1 pts

206▲38Murrysville, PAPA20,6361.7%–

207▼27Emmaus, PAPA12,5141.7%+1.0 pts

208▼52Shillington, PAPA5,5421.7%+1.2 pts

209▲33Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781.6%+0.6 pts

210▼59Souderton, PAPA7,2881.6%+0.6 pts

211▼10South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241.5%+1.1 pts

212▼69Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0371.5%+1.1 pts

213▼87Edinboro, PAPA5,7901.4%−3.0 pts

214▲40Warren, PAPA9,0461.4%+1.2 pts

215▼8Parkville, PAPA8,1281.4%+0.8 pts

216▲3Lititz, PAPA9,6891.4%+1.0 pts

217▲42Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7831.3%+0.7 pts

218▲52St. Marys, PAPA12,2531.3%+1.1 pts

219▼27Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0731.3%+0.7 pts

220▼4Palmyra, PAPA7,7621.3%+0.4 pts

221▲22Clearfield, PAPA5,7531.2%+0.5 pts

222▲9Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741.2%+0.2 pts

223▲3Latrobe, PAPA7,8261.2%+0.8 pts

224▲21Titusville, PAPA5,1121.1%−0.1 pts

225▼67Monaca, PAPA5,4561.1%−0.8 pts

226▲7Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531.1%−0.3 pts

227▲25Economy, PAPA9,0981.1%+0.4 pts

228▲30DuBois, PAPA7,2541.0%+0.7 pts

229▼12Blakely, PAPA6,6111.0%+0.7 pts

230▲4Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701.0%+0.2 pts

231▼2Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701.0%0.0 pts

232▲14Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531.0%+0.2 pts

233▼86Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.0%+0.8 pts

234▼138Norwood, PAPA5,9271.0%−0.1 pts

235▼7Tamaqua, PAPA6,9290.9%+0.8 pts

236▲12Hellertown, PAPA6,1380.9%+0.7 pts

237▼49Mount Joy, PAPA8,3190.9%−0.5 pts

238▼28Lewistown, PAPA8,3850.9%0.0 pts

239▲17Bradford, PAPA7,4420.8%+0.4 pts

240▼19Oakmont, PAPA6,5760.8%0.0 pts

241▼60Greenville, PAPA5,4060.8%−1.0 pts

242▼34Bellefonte, PAPA5,8620.7%−0.1 pts

243▼3Doylestown, PAPA8,3300.7%−0.5 pts

244▼74Blue Bell, PAPA6,4240.7%−1.7 pts

245▼41Broomall, PAPA10,6790.7%+0.1 pts

246▼71Spring House, PAPA5,1370.7%−1.6 pts

247▼25Oil City, PAPA9,3010.7%−0.2 pts

248▼30Old Forge, PAPA8,6400.7%+0.5 pts

249▼43Dickson City, PAPA5,9760.5%+0.3 pts

250▼67Milton, PAPA6,4570.5%−1.8 pts

251▼26Allison Park, PAPA22,0450.5%–

252▲12Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5580.5%+0.3 pts

253▼6Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1390.4%−0.1 pts

254▼64Camp Hill, PAPA8,1990.3%0.0 pts

255▲8Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0690.3%0.0 pts

256▲6Corry, PAPA5,9930.3%0.0 pts

257▼44Bangor, PAPA5,1180.3%−0.2 pts

258▲8Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1250.2%−0.2 pts

259▼4Mountain Top, PAPA11,8500.2%−0.3 pts

260▼24Duryea, PAPA5,1570.1%−0.2 pts

261▼8Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550.1%0.0 pts

262▲6Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3360.0%−0.2 pts

263▲4Richboro, PAPA6,9630.0%−0.3 pts

264▼7Archbald, PAPA7,5980.0%−0.3 pts

265▼27Lehighton, PAPA5,2320.0%−0.3 pts

266▼73New Freedom, PAPA5,1160.0%−0.8 pts

267▼40Olyphant, PAPA5,3900.0%−0.4 pts

268▲1Palmerton, PAPA5,6150.0%−0.2 pts

269▼9Tyrone, PAPA5,2260.0%−0.3 pts

270▼106Whitfield, PAPA5,2260.0%−0.5 pts

271▼10Churchville, PAPA6,0840.0%−0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES