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Highest Black population share, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Yeadon, PAPA12,32087.7%+9%

02Darby, PAPA10,66682.6%+38%

03Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99569.9%+184%

04Chester, PAPA33,99669.2%−7%

05Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60258.2%−12%

06Duquesne, PAPA5,01956.1%+18%

07Collingdale, PAPA8,89854.5%+1123%

08Lansdowne, PAPA11,14153.2%+185%

09Folcroft, PAPA6,78046.4%+1073%

10Coatesville, PAPA13,28343.9%−9%

11Harrisburg, PAPA50,52242.4%−21%

12Clairton, PAPA5,87641.2%+46%

13McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62441.0%+194%

14Aliquippa, PAPA9,00239.7%+12%

15McKeesport, PAPA16,90738.5%+59%

16Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28138.3%−10%

17Steelton, PAPA6,32837.6%+24%

18Swissvale, PAPA8,19734.7%+58%

19Norristown, PAPA35,91131.4%−9%

20Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83527.1%+834%

21Progress, PAPA11,01727.1%+46%

22Roslyn, PAPA10,63923.9%–

23Elkins Park, PAPA7,21323.8%–

24York, PAPA45,34223.1%−3%

25Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63222.5%−16%

26Morrisville, PAPA9,66521.3%+13%

27Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45121.3%+1014%

28Colonial Park, PAPA18,03221.2%+124%

29Pottstown, PAPA23,32220.9%+42%

30Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83220.8%+20%

31Johnstown, PAPA17,65420.4%+93%

32Ambridge, PAPA6,94418.8%+68%

33Uniontown, PAPA9,43418.2%+35%

34Glenolden, PAPA7,21717.5%+346%

35Erie, PAPA91,83817.3%+25%

36Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63316.9%+9%

37Monessen, PAPA6,65716.4%+18%

38Sharon, PAPA12,64816.4%+52%

39Rutherford, PAPA6,89016.4%+117%

40Washington, PAPA13,37716.0%+10%

41Easton, PAPA30,40215.9%+30%

42Williamsport, PAPA27,38415.7%+25%

43Monroeville, PAPA27,68515.2%–

44Forest Hills, PAPA6,11614.8%+398%

45Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80914.4%+130%

46East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43814.3%+140%

47Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52313.9%+182%

48Sierra View, PAPA6,36513.8%–

49Sanatoga, PAPA8,94913.4%+18%

50New Castle, PAPA21,17513.0%+22%

51Oreland, PAPA5,95312.8%+7%

52Ambler, PAPA6,84012.7%+6%

53Lancaster, PAPA58,36612.7%+1%

54New Kensington, PAPA11,75912.7%+30%

55Munhall, PAPA10,25312.7%+276%

56West Mifflin, PAPA18,70712.4%+40%

57Bellevue, PAPA7,88812.2%+180%

58West York, PAPA5,11012.2%+342%

59Ardmore, PAPA13,90911.7%+3%

60Coraopolis, PAPA5,28011.3%−9%

61New Brighton, PAPA5,50311.2%+6%

62Woodlyn, PAPA9,73610.7%+19%

63Fullerton, PAPA16,72410.5%+196%

64Allentown, PAPA126,04410.5%+53%

65Willow Grove, PAPA14,13110.3%+60%

66Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84710.3%+151%

67Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88010.2%−0%

68Carlisle, PAPA22,69310.2%+50%

69Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07010.2%+183%

70Wilson, PAPA8,15910.2%+453%

71Downingtown, PAPA8,38410.1%−3%

72West Chester, PAPA19,59110.0%−39%

73Bridgeport, PAPA5,7589.7%+286%

74Chambersburg, PAPA23,3769.5%+31%

75Glenside, PAPA7,6599.4%+42%

76Bristol, PAPA9,9709.1%+10%

77Middletown, PAPA9,7768.9%+23%

78Reading, PAPA95,8328.5%−21%

79Crafton, PAPA5,7908.5%+211%

80Jeannette, PAPA8,4897.9%+52%

81Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5347.9%+49%

82Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0867.8%–

83Prospect Park, PAPA6,4097.8%+483%

84Plymouth, PAPA5,8017.6%+1027%

85King of Prussia, PAPA25,8577.4%+77%

86Indiana, PAPA14,6977.3%+41%

87Media, PAPA5,9207.2%−48%

88Lansdale, PAPA18,9867.2%+85%

89Scranton, PAPA75,5147.2%+150%

90Bethlehem, PAPA79,6447.2%+128%

91Carnegie, PAPA7,7776.9%+26%

92Kenmar, PAPA5,0776.7%–

93Kingston, PAPA13,4626.6%+792%

94Croydon, PAPA9,6846.5%+128%

95Oxford, PAPA5,8876.5%−40%

96Norwood, PAPA5,9276.4%+483%

97Canonsburg, PAPA9,5296.3%−2%

98Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5026.3%+85%

99Meadville, PAPA12,2306.2%+23%

100East York, PAPA9,3886.1%+318%

101Kulpsville, PAPA8,7996.0%+60%

102Enola, PAPA6,5346.0%+571%

103Millersville, PAPA9,2805.9%+38%

104Columbia, PAPA10,3145.9%+46%

105Phoenixville, PAPA20,3565.8%−24%

106Breinigsville, PAPA7,7695.7%–

107White Oak, PAPA7,2865.7%+211%

108Schlusser, PAPA5,4025.6%+69%

109Brookhaven, PAPA8,3625.6%+180%

110Brentwood, PAPA9,5975.6%+980%

111Hershey, PAPA14,2425.6%+169%

112Swarthmore, PAPA6,5615.5%+18%

113Linglestown, PAPA6,9575.5%+160%

114Gettysburg, PAPA8,3655.4%−2%

115Shiloh, PAPA11,2465.2%+210%

116Middletown, PAPA7,6285.2%+165%

117Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3885.1%+59%

118Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2275.1%–

119Greensburg, PAPA14,4625.1%+33%

120Villanova, PAPA9,1865.1%–

121Baldwin, PAPA20,5165.0%+112%

122Conshohocken, PAPA9,2664.9%−36%

123Hermitage, PAPA16,3084.9%+60%

124Paoli, PAPA6,3624.9%−8%

125Shippensburg, PAPA5,6154.8%+44%

126Edinboro, PAPA5,7904.8%+8%

127Weigelstown, PAPA15,4854.8%+306%

128Connellsville, PAPA6,5744.8%+22%

129Horsham, PAPA16,0054.8%+26%

130Wescosville, PAPA7,1484.7%–

131Folsom, PAPA8,6714.6%+157%

132Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274.6%+74%

133Fort Washington, PAPA6,2714.6%+51%

134Whitehall, PAPA14,5214.5%+224%

135Levittown, PAPA50,9264.4%+88%

136Ridley Park, PAPA7,2554.4%+592%

137Nanticoke, PAPA10,7124.4%+1567%

138Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4884.4%+68%

139Plum, PAPA26,2254.4%+59%

140Catasauqua, PAPA6,5904.3%+355%

141Pottsville, PAPA13,1704.2%+88%

142Altoona, PAPA42,3474.2%+71%

143Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0374.1%+861%

144Park Forest, PAPA8,6244.1%+43%

145Hatboro, PAPA8,5934.1%+116%

146Collegeville, PAPA5,2874.0%−87%

147Shamokin, PAPA6,7644.0%+3073%

148Kennett Square, PAPA6,8934.0%−59%

149Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463.9%+58%

150Lionville, PAPA7,6833.9%–

151Souderton, PAPA7,2883.9%+309%

152Pittston, PAPA7,7153.8%+487%

153Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7773.8%+466%

154Lebanon, PAPA26,4793.8%+51%

155Exton, PAPA6,7723.7%−6%

156Shillington, PAPA5,5423.7%+639%

157Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0063.6%+171%

158Monaca, PAPA5,4563.5%+88%

159Pennside, PAPA5,4073.5%–

160Sunbury, PAPA9,4953.5%+202%

161Lewisburg, PAPA5,2263.4%+40%

162Waynesboro, PAPA11,1903.4%+33%

163Wayne, PAPA6,6353.4%–

164Whitfield, PAPA5,2263.4%+561%

165Butler, PAPA12,8793.3%+51%

166Audubon, PAPA9,2293.3%−24%

167Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753.3%+35%

168New Cumberland, PAPA7,5903.3%+410%

169Red Lion, PAPA6,5233.3%+456%

170Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243.2%+34%

171Dormont, PAPA7,8163.2%+199%

172Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.1%+19%

173Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2123.1%+137%

174Blandon, PAPA7,3573.1%–

175Spring House, PAPA5,1373.1%+35%

176Quakertown, PAPA9,2353.0%+163%

177Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003.0%+119%

178Leola, PAPA7,4483.0%–

179Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8393.0%+82%

180Emmaus, PAPA12,5142.9%+344%

181Greenville, PAPA5,4062.9%+66%

182Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.9%+100%

183Milton, PAPA6,4572.9%+26%

184State College, PAPA40,8442.8%−21%

185West View, PAPA6,3552.8%+205%

186Taylor, PAPA6,2322.8%+728%

187New Holland, PAPA5,7542.7%+177%

188Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192.7%+96%

189Northampton, PAPA10,5702.7%+714%

190Camp Hill, PAPA8,1992.6%+766%

191Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.5%+19%

192Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0732.4%+304%

193New Freedom, PAPA5,1162.4%+215%

194Huntingdon, PAPA6,8622.4%+68%

195Exeter, PAPA5,5872.3%+380%

196Berwick, PAPA10,2972.3%+185%

197Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.3%+76%

198Dunmore, PAPA14,2492.3%+450%

199Dorneyville, PAPA5,2112.3%–

200Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9612.3%+157%

201South Williamsport, PAPA6,1242.2%+412%

202Hanover, PAPA16,6842.2%+364%

203Birdsboro, PAPA5,1612.2%+124%

204Broomall, PAPA10,6792.2%+247%

205West Hazleton, PAPA5,2842.2%+288%

206Dickson City, PAPA5,9762.2%+804%

207Parkville, PAPA8,1282.2%+308%

208Bellefonte, PAPA5,8622.1%+137%

209Sayre, PAPA5,3282.1%+244%

210Lewistown, PAPA8,3852.1%+131%

211Franklin, PAPA5,8992.0%−34%

212Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5792.0%+3081%

213Bangor, PAPA5,1182.0%+322%

214Carbondale, PAPA8,7311.9%+763%

215Merion Station, PAPA5,7881.9%–

216Palmyra, PAPA7,7621.9%+125%

217Blakely, PAPA6,6111.9%+565%

218Old Forge, PAPA8,6401.8%+1039%

219Lititz, PAPA9,6891.8%+346%

220Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1651.8%+126%

221Oakmont, PAPA6,5761.7%+105%

222Oil City, PAPA9,3011.7%+94%

223Willow Street, PAPA9,6471.7%+389%

224Hazleton, PAPA30,2861.7%+188%

225Allison Park, PAPA22,0451.7%–

226Latrobe, PAPA7,8261.6%+404%

227Olyphant, PAPA5,3901.6%+266%

228Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291.5%+738%

229Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4701.5%+60%

230Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621.5%+80%

231Bethel Park, PAPA32,0741.4%+41%

232Moosic, PAPA5,9891.4%+391%

233Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531.4%+2%

234Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4701.4%+79%

235Perkasie, PAPA9,3121.4%+141%

236Duryea, PAPA5,1571.4%+429%

237Campbelltown, PAPA6,0921.4%+84%

238Lehighton, PAPA5,2321.4%+368%

239Ephrata, PAPA13,6471.3%+122%

240Doylestown, PAPA8,3301.3%+2%

241Nazareth, PAPA6,0911.3%+159%

242Franklin Park, PAPA14,9781.2%+19%

243Clearfield, PAPA5,7531.2%+65%

244Murrysville, PAPA20,6361.2%–

245Titusville, PAPA5,1121.2%−4%

246Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531.1%+46%

247Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1391.1%+100%

248Hellertown, PAPA6,1381.0%+311%

249Somerset, PAPA5,8151.0%+45%

250Glenshaw, PAPA9,1391.0%–

251Grove City, PAPA7,6941.0%+54%

252Economy, PAPA9,0981.0%+48%

253Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550.9%+865%

254Warren, PAPA9,0460.9%+375%

255Mountain Top, PAPA11,8500.9%+89%

256Bradford, PAPA7,4420.9%+89%

257Archbald, PAPA7,5980.9%+226%

258DuBois, PAPA7,2540.9%+197%

259Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7830.9%+31%

260Tyrone, PAPA5,2260.9%+163%

261Churchville, PAPA6,0840.7%+76%

262Corry, PAPA5,9930.7%+137%

263Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0690.6%+101%

264Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5580.6%+172%

265Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1930.6%−48%

266Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1250.5%+29%

267Richboro, PAPA6,9630.5%+31%

268Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3360.4%+38%

269Palmerton, PAPA5,6150.3%+64%

270St. Marys, PAPA12,2530.2%−5%

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