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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

01Yeadon, PAPA12,32080.4%+14.7 pts

02Chester, PAPA33,99674.6%+9.4 pts

03Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60266.1%+13.2 pts

04Darby, PAPA10,66659.6%+26.8 pts

05Harrisburg, PAPA50,52253.7%+3.1 pts

06Coatesville, PAPA13,28348.3%+8.4 pts

07Duquesne, PAPA5,01947.5%+16.8 pts

08Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28142.6%+2.7 pts

09Aliquippa, PAPA9,00235.4%+3.5 pts

10Norristown, PAPA35,91134.3%+8.1 pts

11Collegeville, PAPA5,28731.1%+30.3 pts

12Steelton, PAPA6,32830.4%+6.3 pts

13Clairton, PAPA5,87628.2%+1.9 pts

14Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63227.0%+1.1 pts

15Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99524.6%+17.1 pts

16McKeesport, PAPA16,90724.2%+7.0 pts

17York, PAPA45,34224.0%+2.6 pts

18Swissvale, PAPA8,19722.0%+12.3 pts

19Morrisville, PAPA9,66518.8%+8.2 pts

20Lansdowne, PAPA11,14118.7%+13.7 pts

21Progress, PAPA11,01718.6%+7.6 pts

22Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83217.4%+0.5 pts

23West Chester, PAPA19,59116.4%−1.3 pts

24Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63315.5%+7.9 pts

25Pottstown, PAPA23,32214.7%+3.6 pts

26Washington, PAPA13,37714.5%+1.4 pts

27Media, PAPA5,92014.0%+0.1 pts

28Monessen, PAPA6,65714.0%+2.3 pts

29McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62413.9%+0.2 pts

30Erie, PAPA91,83813.9%+1.7 pts

31Uniontown, PAPA9,43413.5%+1.4 pts

32Williamsport, PAPA27,38412.6%+6.0 pts

33Lancaster, PAPA58,36612.5%+0.3 pts

34Coraopolis, PAPA5,28012.4%+0.1 pts

35Easton, PAPA30,40212.3%+2.9 pts

36Oreland, PAPA5,95312.0%+1.7 pts

37Ambler, PAPA6,84011.9%+4.0 pts

38Ardmore, PAPA13,90911.4%−1.3 pts

39Sanatoga, PAPA8,94911.4%+6.2 pts

40Ambridge, PAPA6,94411.2%+2.9 pts

41Reading, PAPA95,83210.8%+1.1 pts

42Oxford, PAPA5,88710.8%−2.2 pts

43Sharon, PAPA12,64810.8%+2.2 pts

44New Castle, PAPA21,17510.7%+2.7 pts

45New Brighton, PAPA5,50310.6%+1.6 pts

46Johnstown, PAPA17,65410.5%+1.6 pts

47Downingtown, PAPA8,38410.4%+1.4 pts

48Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88010.3%−0.8 pts

49New Kensington, PAPA11,7599.7%+1.5 pts

50Kennett Square, PAPA6,8939.6%−1.9 pts

51Colonial Park, PAPA18,0329.5%+4.1 pts

52Woodlyn, PAPA9,7369.0%+3.1 pts

53West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.8%+1.5 pts

54Bristol, PAPA9,9708.3%+0.5 pts

55Conshohocken, PAPA9,2667.7%+0.7 pts

56Phoenixville, PAPA20,3567.6%+1.3 pts

57Rutherford, PAPA6,8907.5%+4.8 pts

58Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.3%−0.2 pts

59Middletown, PAPA9,7767.2%+2.3 pts

60Allentown, PAPA126,0446.8%+1.8 pts

61Carlisle, PAPA22,6936.8%+1.4 pts

62Glenside, PAPA7,6596.6%+4.2 pts

63Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.5%−0.3 pts

64Willow Grove, PAPA14,1316.4%+3.2 pts

65Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8096.3%+1.9 pts

66East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4386.0%+2.5 pts

67Gettysburg, PAPA8,3655.5%+0.1 pts

68Carnegie, PAPA7,7775.5%+2.2 pts

69Paoli, PAPA6,3625.3%−1.5 pts

70Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5345.3%+0.5 pts

71Indiana, PAPA14,6975.2%+1.4 pts

72Jeannette, PAPA8,4895.2%+1.3 pts

73Meadville, PAPA12,2305.0%−0.2 pts

74Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234.9%+2.0 pts

75Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614.7%+0.4 pts

76Collingdale, PAPA8,8984.5%+3.5 pts

77Edinboro, PAPA5,7904.4%+0.9 pts

78Bellevue, PAPA7,8884.4%+1.5 pts

79Audubon, PAPA9,2294.3%−0.1 pts

80Millersville, PAPA9,2804.2%+0.2 pts

81King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.2%+0.9 pts

82Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8474.1%+3.1 pts

83Columbia, PAPA10,3144.0%+0.1 pts

84Folcroft, PAPA6,7804.0%+3.5 pts

85Exton, PAPA6,7723.9%+1.4 pts

86Glenolden, PAPA7,2173.9%+3.0 pts

87Lansdale, PAPA18,9863.9%+2.1 pts

88Connellsville, PAPA6,5743.9%−0.4 pts

89Greensburg, PAPA14,4623.8%−0.1 pts

90Kulpsville, PAPA8,7993.8%+0.6 pts

91Horsham, PAPA16,0053.8%+0.6 pts

92Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703.6%+2.5 pts

93State College, PAPA40,8443.6%+0.1 pts

94Fullerton, PAPA16,7243.6%+1.5 pts

95Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023.4%+0.6 pts

96Munhall, PAPA10,2533.4%+2.4 pts

97Shippensburg, PAPA5,6153.4%+2.3 pts

98Schlusser, PAPA5,4023.3%−0.2 pts

99Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3883.2%+1.7 pts

100Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443.1%+0.3 pts

101Franklin, PAPA5,8993.1%−0.2 pts

102Hermitage, PAPA16,3083.1%+1.1 pts

103Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.0%+0.5 pts

104Forest Hills, PAPA6,1163.0%+2.0 pts

105Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8352.9%+1.9 pts

106Park Forest, PAPA8,6242.9%+0.3 pts

107Scranton, PAPA75,5142.9%+1.4 pts

108Croydon, PAPA9,6842.9%+0.9 pts

109West York, PAPA5,1102.8%+2.4 pts

110Plum, PAPA26,2252.7%+0.7 pts

111Crafton, PAPA5,7902.7%+0.7 pts

112Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8272.7%+1.5 pts

113Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4882.6%+2.3 pts

114Harleysville, PAPA9,0902.6%+0.9 pts

115Waynesboro, PAPA11,1902.6%+0.2 pts

116Bridgeport, PAPA5,7582.5%+1.8 pts

117Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.5%+0.9 pts

118Lower Allen, PAPA7,6462.5%+0.9 pts

119Lewisburg, PAPA5,2262.5%+1.1 pts

120Altoona, PAPA42,3472.4%+0.9 pts

121Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752.4%+1.1 pts

122Blue Bell, PAPA6,4242.4%+1.4 pts

123Baldwin, PAPA20,5162.4%+1.1 pts

124Levittown, PAPA50,9262.4%+1.2 pts

125Milton, PAPA6,4572.3%+0.6 pts

126Spring House, PAPA5,1372.3%+0.5 pts

127Pottsville, PAPA13,1702.2%+0.7 pts

128Butler, PAPA12,8792.2%+0.9 pts

129Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.1%+1.9 pts

130Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.1%−1.7 pts

131Hershey, PAPA14,2422.1%−0.2 pts

132Brookhaven, PAPA8,3622.0%+0.6 pts

133Middletown, PAPA7,6282.0%−0.0 pts

134Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4511.9%+1.3 pts

135Hatboro, PAPA8,5931.9%+0.8 pts

136Monaca, PAPA5,4561.9%+1.1 pts

137Wilson, PAPA8,1591.8%−0.7 pts

138White Oak, PAPA7,2861.8%+0.2 pts

139Folsom, PAPA8,6711.8%−0.5 pts

140Greenville, PAPA5,4061.8%+0.2 pts

141Shiloh, PAPA11,2461.7%+0.2 pts

142Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8391.6%−0.2 pts

143East York, PAPA9,3881.5%+0.8 pts

144Wyomissing, PAPA11,2851.5%+1.2 pts

145Huntingdon, PAPA6,8621.4%−0.7 pts

146Whitehall, PAPA14,5211.4%+0.7 pts

147Lock Haven, PAPA8,5001.4%+0.8 pts

148Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191.4%+1.4 pts

149Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531.4%+0.6 pts

150Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0061.3%+1.1 pts

151Prospect Park, PAPA6,4091.3%+0.3 pts

152Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3571.3%–

153Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121.3%+0.2 pts

154Doylestown, PAPA8,3301.3%+0.3 pts

155Titusville, PAPA5,1121.2%+0.5 pts

156Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851.2%+0.4 pts

157Quakertown, PAPA9,2351.2%+0.5 pts

158Sunbury, PAPA9,4951.1%+0.7 pts

159Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1931.1%−2.3 pts

160Norwood, PAPA5,9271.1%+1.1 pts

161Dormont, PAPA7,8161.1%+0.7 pts

162Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741.0%−0.1 pts

163Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781.0%+0.7 pts

164Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611.0%+0.4 pts

165New Holland, PAPA5,7541.0%+0.7 pts

166Souderton, PAPA7,2881.0%+0.3 pts

167Catasauqua, PAPA6,5900.9%−0.3 pts

168Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4700.9%−0.2 pts

169West View, PAPA6,3550.9%+0.5 pts

170Bellefonte, PAPA5,8620.9%+0.9 pts

171Lewistown, PAPA8,3850.9%+0.7 pts

172Enola, PAPA6,5340.9%+0.9 pts

173Oil City, PAPA9,3010.9%+0.6 pts

174Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9610.9%+0.5 pts

175Oakmont, PAPA6,5760.9%+0.3 pts

176Palmyra, PAPA7,7620.8%−0.1 pts

177Berwick, PAPA10,2970.8%+0.5 pts

178Ellwood City, PAPA7,3620.8%+0.3 pts

179Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4700.8%+0.1 pts

180Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1650.8%+0.8 pts

181New Freedom, PAPA5,1160.8%+0.4 pts

182Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2530.8%+0.5 pts

183Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920.7%+0.7 pts

184Kingston, PAPA13,4620.7%+0.4 pts

185Clearfield, PAPA5,7530.7%−0.4 pts

186Somerset, PAPA5,8150.7%+0.0 pts

187Plymouth, PAPA5,8010.7%+0.7 pts

188Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7770.7%−0.9 pts

189Emmaus, PAPA12,5140.7%+0.0 pts

190Economy, PAPA9,0980.7%+0.1 pts

191Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7830.7%−0.4 pts

192Pittston, PAPA7,7150.6%+0.3 pts

193New Cumberland, PAPA7,5900.6%+0.6 pts

194Ridley Park, PAPA7,2550.6%+0.5 pts

195Grove City, PAPA7,6940.6%−0.5 pts

196Broomall, PAPA10,6790.6%+0.4 pts

197Ephrata, PAPA13,6470.6%+0.5 pts

198Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0730.6%+0.4 pts

199Sayre, PAPA5,3280.6%+0.5 pts

200Red Lion, PAPA6,5230.6%+0.3 pts

201Hazleton, PAPA30,2860.6%+0.4 pts

202Perkasie, PAPA9,3120.6%+0.5 pts

203West Hazleton, PAPA5,2840.6%+0.3 pts

204Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1390.6%+0.5 pts

205Parkville, PAPA8,1280.5%+0.5 pts

206Brentwood, PAPA9,5970.5%+0.4 pts

207Whitfield, PAPA5,2260.5%+0.5 pts

208Nazareth, PAPA6,0910.5%+0.3 pts

209Shillington, PAPA5,5420.5%+0.5 pts

210Exeter, PAPA5,5870.5%+0.2 pts

211Mountain Top, PAPA11,8500.5%–

212Hanover, PAPA16,6840.5%+0.2 pts

213Bradford, PAPA7,4420.5%−0.5 pts

214Bangor, PAPA5,1180.5%−0.3 pts

215Olyphant, PAPA5,3900.4%+0.1 pts

216South Williamsport, PAPA6,1240.4%+0.3 pts

217Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0370.4%+0.2 pts

218Dunmore, PAPA14,2490.4%+0.1 pts

219Churchville, PAPA6,0840.4%+0.2 pts

220Lititz, PAPA9,6890.4%+0.3 pts

221Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1250.4%+0.4 pts

222Willow Street, PAPA9,6470.3%+0.2 pts

223Richboro, PAPA6,9630.3%+0.3 pts

224Taylor, PAPA6,2320.3%+0.3 pts

225Northampton, PAPA10,5700.3%−0.0 pts

226Tyrone, PAPA5,2260.3%+0.3 pts

227Latrobe, PAPA7,8260.3%+0.0 pts

228Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0690.3%+0.3 pts

229Camp Hill, PAPA8,1990.3%+0.3 pts

230DuBois, PAPA7,2540.3%+0.3 pts

231Corry, PAPA5,9930.3%+0.3 pts

232Lehighton, PAPA5,2320.3%+0.3 pts

233Moosic, PAPA5,9890.3%+0.3 pts

234Blakely, PAPA6,6110.3%+0.2 pts

235Archbald, PAPA7,5980.3%+0.1 pts

236Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3360.3%+0.3 pts

237Nanticoke, PAPA10,7120.3%−0.1 pts

238Duryea, PAPA5,1570.3%+0.3 pts

239Hellertown, PAPA6,1380.2%+0.2 pts

240Dickson City, PAPA5,9760.2%+0.2 pts

241Carbondale, PAPA8,7310.2%+0.2 pts

242Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5580.2%+0.2 pts

243St. Marys, PAPA12,2530.2%−0.0 pts

244Warren, PAPA9,0460.2%+0.2 pts

245Tamaqua, PAPA6,9290.2%−0.1 pts

246Old Forge, PAPA8,6400.2%−0.1 pts

247Palmerton, PAPA5,6150.2%+0.2 pts

248Shamokin, PAPA6,7640.1%+0.1 pts

249Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550.1%+0.1 pts

250Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5790.1%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS