Which city has the highest black?

Prairie View, Texas ranks #1 with 98.7% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by black?

Prairie View, Texas, East St. Louis, Illinois, Tuskegee, Alabama, Grambling, Louisiana, Glenarden, Maryland.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 6,058

Highest Black population share, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

6001Gas City, ININ6,0810.0%–

6002Greenwood, ININ69,3490.0%–

6003Pendleton, ININ5,9300.0%–

6004Porter, ININ5,1670.0%–

6005Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

6006DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

6007Glenwood, IAIA5,2870.0%–

6008Sheldon, IAIA5,5750.0%–

6009Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.0%–

6010Winterset, IAIA5,5200.0%–

6011Alexandria, KYKY10,9940.0%–

6012Alpena, MIMI10,0880.0%–

6013Flushing, MIMI8,1750.0%–

6014Gladstone, MIMI5,1890.0%–

6015Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200.0%–

6016Dayton, MNMN11,4020.0%–

6017Delano, MNMN7,7880.0%–

6018East Bethel, MNMN12,6050.0%–

6019Lake City, MNMN5,3060.0%–

6020Lindstrom, MNMN5,0390.0%–

6021Princeton, MNMN5,4800.0%–

6022Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0400.0%–

6023Rogers, MNMN15,6060.0%–

6024Ozark, MOMO23,5440.0%–

6025Perryville, MOMO8,5930.0%–

6026Havre, MTMT9,2640.0%–

6027Midland Park, NJNJ7,0390.0%–

6028Solvay, NYNY6,4270.0%–

6029Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5050.0%–

6030Avon Lake, OHOH26,4860.0%–

6031New Carlisle, OHOH5,5250.0%–

6032Whitehouse, OHOH5,0730.0%–

6033Island Park, NYNY5,0690.0%–

6034Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.0%–

6035Woodfin, NCNC8,2290.0%–

6036Horace, NDND7,0010.0%–

6037Catoosa, OKOK7,4710.0%–

6038Harrah, OKOK7,2120.0%–

6039Charles City, IAIA7,0130.0%–

6040Estherville, IAIA5,8070.0%–

6041Harahan, LALA8,9160.0%–

6042Brighton, MIMI7,9040.0%–

6043Buffalo, MNMN16,8780.0%–

6044Carver, MNMN7,1980.0%–

6045Chisago City, MNMN5,9550.0%–

6046Forest Lake, MNMN20,9520.0%–

6047Minnetrista, MNMN9,4580.0%–

6048Montevideo, MNMN5,3350.0%–

6049St. Michael, MNMN22,4980.0%–

6050Aurora, MOMO7,6860.0%–

6051Gretna, NENE9,2070.0%–

6052Wahoo, NENE5,0230.0%–

6053Rumson, NJNJ7,1570.0%–

6054South Amboy, NJNJ10,4030.0%–

6055Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3410.0%–

6056Aztec, NMNM6,0910.0%–

6057Sawmills, NCNC5,1050.0%–

6058Louisville, OHOH9,8740.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS