RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 250 SHOWN OF 250

Highest Black population share, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Yeadon, PAPA12,32080.4%+22%

02Chester, PAPA33,99674.6%+14%

03Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60266.1%+25%

04Darby, PAPA10,66659.6%+82%

05Harrisburg, PAPA50,52253.7%+6%

06Coatesville, PAPA13,28348.3%+21%

07Duquesne, PAPA5,01947.5%+55%

08Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28142.6%+7%

09Aliquippa, PAPA9,00235.4%+11%

10Norristown, PAPA35,91134.3%+31%

11Collegeville, PAPA5,28731.1%+3762%

12Steelton, PAPA6,32830.4%+26%

13Clairton, PAPA5,87628.2%+7%

14Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63227.0%+4%

15Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99524.6%+225%

16McKeesport, PAPA16,90724.2%+41%

17York, PAPA45,34224.0%+12%

18Swissvale, PAPA8,19722.0%+127%

19Morrisville, PAPA9,66518.8%+78%

20Lansdowne, PAPA11,14118.7%+276%

21Progress, PAPA11,01718.6%+69%

22Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83217.4%+3%

23West Chester, PAPA19,59116.4%−7%

24Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63315.5%+103%

25Pottstown, PAPA23,32214.7%+32%

26Washington, PAPA13,37714.5%+11%

27Media, PAPA5,92014.0%+1%

28Monessen, PAPA6,65714.0%+20%

29McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62413.9%+2%

30Erie, PAPA91,83813.9%+14%

31Uniontown, PAPA9,43413.5%+12%

32Williamsport, PAPA27,38412.6%+90%

33Lancaster, PAPA58,36612.5%+2%

34Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.4%+1%

35Easton, PAPA30,40212.3%+31%

36Oreland, PAPA5,95312.0%+16%

37Ambler, PAPA6,84011.9%+51%

38Ardmore, PAPA13,90911.4%−10%

39Sanatoga, PAPA8,94911.4%+118%

40Ambridge, PAPA6,94411.2%+35%

41Reading, PAPA95,83210.8%+11%

42Oxford, PAPA5,88710.8%−17%

43Sharon, PAPA12,64810.8%+26%

44New Castle, PAPA21,17510.7%+34%

45New Brighton, PAPA5,50310.6%+18%

46Johnstown, PAPA17,65410.5%+18%

47Downingtown, PAPA8,38410.4%+15%

48Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88010.3%−7%

49New Kensington, PAPA11,7599.7%+18%

50Kennett Square, PAPA6,8939.6%−17%

51Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.5%+76%

52Woodlyn, PAPA9,7369.0%+52%

53West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.8%+20%

54Bristol, PAPA9,9708.3%+7%

55Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667.7%+10%

56Phoenixville, PAPA20,3567.6%+21%

57Rutherford, PAPA6,8907.5%+175%

58Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.3%−3%

59Middletown, PAPA9,7767.2%+47%

60Allentown, PAPA126,0446.8%+35%

61Carlisle, PAPA22,6936.8%+25%

62Glenside, PAPA7,6596.6%+178%

63Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.5%−4%

64Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316.4%+100%

65Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8096.3%+44%

66East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4386.0%+72%

67Gettysburg, PAPA8,3655.5%+1%

68Carnegie, PAPA7,7775.5%+66%

69Paoli, PAPA6,3625.3%−22%

70Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5345.3%+10%

71Indiana, PAPA14,6975.2%+38%

72Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.2%+34%

73Meadville, PAPA12,2305.0%−3%

74Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234.9%+69%

75Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614.7%+11%

76Collingdale, PAPA8,8984.5%+359%

77Edinboro, PAPA5,7904.4%+27%

78Bellevue, PAPA7,8884.4%+53%

79Audubon, PAPA9,2294.3%−3%

80Millersville, PAPA9,2804.2%+6%

81King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.2%+28%

82Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8474.1%+334%

83Columbia, PAPA10,3144.0%+4%

84Folcroft, PAPA6,7804.0%+702%

85Exton, PAPA6,7723.9%+57%

86Glenolden, PAPA7,2173.9%+338%

87Lansdale, PAPA18,9863.9%+111%

88Connellsville, PAPA6,5743.9%−10%

89Greensburg, PAPA14,4623.8%−3%

90Kulpsville, PAPA8,7993.8%+19%

91Horsham, PAPA16,0053.8%+20%

92Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703.6%+222%

93State College, PAPA40,8443.6%+3%

94Fullerton, PAPA16,7243.6%+73%

95Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023.4%+22%

96Munhall, PAPA10,2533.4%+252%

97Shippensburg, PAPA5,6153.4%+215%

98Schlusser, PAPA5,4023.3%−5%

99Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3883.2%+108%

100Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443.1%+11%

101Franklin, PAPA5,8993.1%−7%

102Hermitage, PAPA16,3083.1%+52%

103Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.0%+19%

104Forest Hills, PAPA6,1163.0%+199%

105Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8352.9%+187%

106Park Forest, PAPA8,6242.9%+13%

107Scranton, PAPA75,5142.9%+95%

108Croydon, PAPA9,6842.9%+45%

109West York, PAPA5,1102.8%+594%

110Plum, PAPA26,2252.7%+32%

111Crafton, PAPA5,7902.7%+32%

112Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8272.7%+126%

113Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4882.6%+840%

114Harleysville, PAPA9,0902.6%+51%

115Waynesboro, PAPA11,1902.6%+8%

116Bridgeport, PAPA5,7582.5%+272%

117Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.5%+55%

118Lower Allen, PAPA7,6462.5%+58%

119Lewisburg, PAPA5,2262.5%+82%

120Altoona, PAPA42,3472.4%+58%

121Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752.4%+87%

122Blue Bell, PAPA6,4242.4%+135%

123Baldwin, PAPA20,5162.4%+88%

124Levittown, PAPA50,9262.4%+110%

125Milton, PAPA6,4572.3%+34%

126Spring House, PAPA5,1372.3%+25%

127Pottsville, PAPA13,1702.2%+45%

128Butler, PAPA12,8792.2%+71%

129Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.1%+1134%

130Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.1%−45%

131Hershey, PAPA14,2422.1%−9%

132Brookhaven, PAPA8,3622.0%+38%

133Middletown, PAPA7,6282.0%−1%

134Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511.9%+228%

135Hatboro, PAPA8,5931.9%+77%

136Monaca, PAPA5,4561.9%+153%

137Wilson, PAPA8,1591.8%−29%

138White Oak, PAPA7,2861.8%+13%

139Folsom, PAPA8,6711.8%−21%

140Greenville, PAPA5,4061.8%+11%

141Shiloh, PAPA11,2461.7%+17%

142Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391.6%−13%

143East York, PAPA9,3881.5%+115%

144Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851.5%+408%

145Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621.4%−33%

146Whitehall, PAPA14,5211.4%+106%

147Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001.4%+154%

148Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191.4%–

149Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531.4%+87%

150Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0061.3%+582%

151Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091.3%+35%

152Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3571.3%–

153Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121.3%+13%

154Doylestown, PAPA8,3301.3%+24%

155Titusville, PAPA5,1121.2%+72%

156Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851.2%+62%

157Quakertown, PAPA9,2351.2%+82%

158Sunbury, PAPA9,4951.1%+134%

159Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.1%−67%

160Norwood, PAPA5,9271.1%–

161Dormont, PAPA7,8161.1%+194%

162Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741.0%−12%

163Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781.0%+192%

164Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611.0%+74%

165New Holland, PAPA5,7541.0%+214%

166Souderton, PAPA7,2881.0%+38%

167Catasauqua, PAPA6,5900.9%−24%

168Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4700.9%−16%

169West View, PAPA6,3550.9%+109%

170Bellefonte, PAPA5,8620.9%–

171Lewistown, PAPA8,3850.9%+419%

172Enola, PAPA6,5340.9%+2548%

173Oil City, PAPA9,3010.9%+242%

174Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9610.9%+151%

175Oakmont, PAPA6,5760.9%+56%

176Palmyra, PAPA7,7620.8%−13%

177Berwick, PAPA10,2970.8%+136%

178Ellwood City, PAPA7,3620.8%+53%

179Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4700.8%+13%

180Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1650.8%–

181New Freedom, PAPA5,1160.8%+90%

182Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2530.8%+150%

183Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920.7%–

184Kingston, PAPA13,4620.7%+111%

185Clearfield, PAPA5,7530.7%−33%

186Somerset, PAPA5,8150.7%+2%

187Plymouth, PAPA5,8010.7%–

188Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7770.7%−59%

189Emmaus, PAPA12,5140.7%+1%

190Economy, PAPA9,0980.7%+19%

191Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7830.7%−39%

192Pittston, PAPA7,7150.6%+108%

193New Cumberland, PAPA7,5900.6%+880%

194Ridley Park, PAPA7,2550.6%+273%

195Grove City, PAPA7,6940.6%−44%

196Broomall, PAPA10,6790.6%+230%

197Ephrata, PAPA13,6470.6%+425%

198Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0730.6%+203%

199Sayre, PAPA5,3280.6%+481%

200Red Lion, PAPA6,5230.6%+79%

201Hazleton, PAPA30,2860.6%+211%

202Perkasie, PAPA9,3120.6%+469%

203West Hazleton, PAPA5,2840.6%+112%

204Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1390.6%+634%

205Parkville, PAPA8,1280.5%–

206Brentwood, PAPA9,5970.5%+458%

207Whitfield, PAPA5,2260.5%–

208Nazareth, PAPA6,0910.5%+137%

209Shillington, PAPA5,5420.5%–

210Exeter, PAPA5,5870.5%+73%

211Mountain Top, PAPA11,8500.5%–

212Hanover, PAPA16,6840.5%+98%

213Bradford, PAPA7,4420.5%−50%

214Bangor, PAPA5,1180.5%−40%

215Olyphant, PAPA5,3900.4%+36%

216South Williamsport, PAPA6,1240.4%+215%

217Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0370.4%+77%

218Dunmore, PAPA14,2490.4%+44%

219Churchville, PAPA6,0840.4%+145%

220Lititz, PAPA9,6890.4%+175%

221Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1250.4%–

222Willow Street, PAPA9,6470.3%+234%

223Richboro, PAPA6,9630.3%–

224Taylor, PAPA6,2320.3%–

225Northampton, PAPA10,5700.3%−13%

226Tyrone, PAPA5,2260.3%–

227Latrobe, PAPA7,8260.3%+3%

228Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0690.3%–

229Camp Hill, PAPA8,1990.3%–

230DuBois, PAPA7,2540.3%–

231Corry, PAPA5,9930.3%–

232Lehighton, PAPA5,2320.3%–

233Moosic, PAPA5,9890.3%–

234Blakely, PAPA6,6110.3%+157%

235Archbald, PAPA7,5980.3%+43%

236Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3360.3%–

237Nanticoke, PAPA10,7120.3%−32%

238Duryea, PAPA5,1570.3%–

239Hellertown, PAPA6,1380.2%–

240Dickson City, PAPA5,9760.2%–

241Carbondale, PAPA8,7310.2%–

242Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5580.2%–

243St. Marys, PAPA12,2530.2%−5%

244Warren, PAPA9,0460.2%–

245Tamaqua, PAPA6,9290.2%−25%

246Old Forge, PAPA8,6400.2%−44%

247Palmerton, PAPA5,6150.2%–

248Shamokin, PAPA6,7640.1%–

249Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550.1%–

250Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5790.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS