Which city has the highest black?

East St. Louis, Illinois ranks #1 with 97.3% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by black?

East St. Louis, Illinois, Grambling, Louisiana, Glenarden, Maryland, Panthersville, Georgia, Gresham Park, Georgia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 299 SHOWN OF 6,299

Highest Black population share, US cities · 2000

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

6001Edgewood, NMNM6,1570.2%–

6002Carroll, IAIA10,0850.2%+90%

6003Tuba City, AZAZ7,9600.2%−4%

6004Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.2%−39%

6005Hurricane, UTUT25,7450.2%–

6006Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,0560.2%–

6007Gilberts, ILIL9,0820.2%–

6008Philomath, OROR5,6990.2%−75%

6009Laredo, TXTX269,5150.2%+94%

6010Delta, COCO9,8020.2%–

6011Cortez, FLFL5,2050.2%–

6012Vernal, UTUT10,6710.2%−26%

6013Marysville, MIMI9,8680.2%–

6014Massapequa, NYNY21,3890.2%–

6015East Los Angeles, CACA111,6470.2%−89%

6016Lebanon, OROR20,2670.2%−64%

6017Lafayette, TNTN6,0200.2%–

6018Cottage Grove, OROR10,8510.2%–

6019North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4250.2%–

6020Blackfoot, IDID13,3610.2%–

6021Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7910.2%–

6022King City, CACA14,0020.2%−83%

6023Maywood, CACA23,6000.2%−44%

6024Hooper, UTUT9,7410.2%−12%

6025Palmerton, PAPA5,6150.2%–

6026Wahoo, NENE5,0230.2%–

6027Noble, OKOK7,7480.2%–

6028Cloquet, MNMN12,3990.2%+107%

6029Winston, OROR5,6800.2%−62%

6030Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4610.2%–

6031Santa Clara, UTUT8,7220.2%–

6032Minooka, ILIL12,8990.2%–

6033Ulysses, KSKS5,5240.2%–

6034Berlin, WIWI5,5880.2%–

6035Sioux Center, IAIA8,8640.1%−15%

6036Dexter, MOMO7,8510.1%–

6037Hingham, MAMA5,1300.1%−63%

6038Seven Hills, OHOH11,4640.1%−37%

6039Mead, COCO7,0420.1%–

6040Olympia Heights, FLFL12,3990.1%−82%

6041Sandy, OROR13,3230.1%−23%

6042Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2800.1%–

6043Sanger, CACA27,2280.1%+78%

6044Maquoketa, IAIA6,0270.1%+80%

6045Green, OROR7,5410.1%–

6046Adel, IAIA7,0980.1%–

6047Johnstown, OHOH5,4760.1%–

6048Rathdrum, IDID13,2270.1%–

6049Waterville, OHOH6,0370.1%−56%

6050Crossville, TNTN13,1130.1%–

6051Genoa, ILIL5,5470.1%−70%

6052Mahomet, ILIL10,5160.1%–

6053Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3840.1%+62%

6054Shelby, OHOH9,2310.1%−20%

6055Menominee, MIMI8,1750.1%+123%

6056Jerome, IDID13,7310.1%–

6057Spencer, IAIA11,2180.1%–

6058American Fork, UTUT41,0200.1%–

6059Hastings, MIMI7,4900.1%+32%

6060Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5250.1%–

6061Paragould, ARAR31,1350.1%−21%

6062Centerton, ARAR27,1760.1%–

6063Whitefish, MTMT9,3580.1%−24%

6064Gladstone, MIMI5,1890.1%–

6065Milliken, COCO9,1830.1%–

6066Mapleton, UTUT16,2750.1%–

6067Imperial, MOMO5,4880.1%–

6068South El Monte, CACA18,9630.1%−84%

6069North Branch, MNMN12,3980.1%–

6070Providence, UTUT9,5390.1%–

6071Richland Center, WIWI5,0200.1%+37%

6072Gypsum, COCO9,2120.1%–

6073Calexico, CACA38,6230.1%−6%

6074Waimanalo, HIHI6,0540.1%−66%

6075Fort Morgan, COCO11,8410.1%−18%

6076Shiprock, NMNM7,6100.1%+15%

6077Orchard Homes, MTMT5,5880.1%+7%

6078Two Rivers, WIWI11,2220.1%+10%

6079Durham, CACA5,3400.1%+114%

6080Tipton, ININ5,2630.1%–

6081Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,4690.1%+302%

6082Stayton, OROR8,4880.1%−17%

6083Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6320.1%–

6084Big Lake, MNMN12,9290.1%–

6085Clyde, OHOH6,3610.1%−64%

6086Cloverdale, CACA8,7010.1%–

6087New Prague, MNMN8,2380.1%−53%

6088Morton, ILIL17,5650.1%−30%

6089St. John, ININ24,8410.1%–

6090Lander, WYWY7,3790.1%–

6091Kingsland, TXTX7,3300.1%–

6092Johnstown, COCO22,4330.1%–

6093Blackwell, OKOK6,0290.1%−11%

6094Chatham, NJNJ10,0270.1%−57%

6095Johnsburg, ILIL6,4450.1%–

6096Hailey, IDID10,0530.1%–

6097Spring Grove, ILIL5,5260.1%–

6098Eidson Road, TXTX9,6840.1%–

6099Sidney, NENE6,4320.1%−31%

6100Ben Lomond, CACA6,8580.1%−77%

6101Willard, MOMO6,9040.1%−55%

6102Coal City, ILIL5,8310.1%–

6103Shamokin, PAPA6,7640.1%–

6104Holdrege, NENE5,5550.1%+1%

6105Johnson Lane, NVNV6,4670.1%–

6106Evansville, WIWI5,8370.1%−56%

6107Polson, MTMT5,6530.1%–

6108Watertown, SDSD23,7360.1%–

6109Highland, UTUT21,5710.1%–

6110Pella, IAIA10,9920.1%−72%

6111West Frankfort, ILIL7,1050.1%–

6112Evanston, WYWY11,7050.1%–

6113St. Clair, MIMI5,8330.1%–

6114Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9260.1%+66%

6115Woodlake, CACA8,0730.1%–

6116Sutherlin, OROR8,6350.1%−14%

6117Williston, NDND29,5220.1%–

6118Weslaco, TXTX44,2030.1%−7%

6119North Madison, OHOH8,5940.1%+72%

6120Miles City, MTMT8,4500.1%+42%

6121Sandpoint, IDID10,6450.1%+206%

6122Roosevelt, UTUT7,0320.1%+128%

6123Winslow, MEME5,8730.1%–

6124Gering, NENE8,5350.1%−60%

6125Harrison, ARAR13,8020.1%–

6126San Benito, TXTX24,9800.1%−79%

6127La Feria, TXTX7,2220.1%+150%

6128Havre, MTMT9,2640.1%–

6129Godley, TXTX5,0930.1%–

6130Red Oak, IAIA5,3880.1%–

6131Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5570.1%–

6132Powell, WYWY6,5740.1%−76%

6133Woods Creek, WAWA6,9430.1%–

6134San Juan, TXTX37,8680.1%−56%

6135Socorro, TXTX38,7870.1%−31%

6136Smithfield, UTUT15,1530.1%–

6137Whitehouse, OHOH5,0730.1%–

6138Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,4020.1%–

6139Horace, NDND7,0010.1%–

6140Elburn, ILIL7,0840.1%–

6141Rice Lake, WIWI8,8820.1%–

6142Hamilton, MTMT5,4510.1%–

6143Osceola, IAIA5,6790.1%–

6144Escanaba, MIMI12,2570.1%−39%

6145Columbiana, OHOH6,7560.1%–

6146Williamson, AZAZ6,3100.1%–

6147Byron Center, MIMI7,4030.1%–

6148Zimmerman, MNMN6,9040.1%−80%

6149Sidney, MTMT6,2170.1%–

6150Harrisburg, SDSD10,4050.1%–

6151Hampshire, ILIL9,2660.1%−4%

6152Perryton, TXTX7,8500.1%–

6153Mercedes, TXTX17,9150.1%+86%

6154West Miami, FLFL7,1250.1%–

6155Diamond Springs, CACA10,9270.1%–

6156Payson, UTUT24,6300.1%+39%

6157Princeton, MNMN5,4800.1%−58%

6158Alamo, TXTX20,6250.1%−30%

6159Hyde Park, UTUT5,7860.1%–

6160Columbia, ILIL10,8650.1%−86%

6161Quincy, WAWA8,5100.1%–

6162Springville, UTUT35,6700.1%−68%

6163Siesta Key, FLFL5,5250.1%–

6164Cedar Hills, UTUT9,7550.1%–

6165Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550.1%–

6166Dallas, OROR17,8900.1%−76%

6167Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1830.1%–

6168Dunlap, TNTN6,0890.1%–

6169New Ulm, MNMN13,8630.1%–

6170Little Chute, WIWI11,8000.1%+339%

6171Martinsville, ININ12,1410.1%–

6172Montevideo, MNMN5,3350.1%–

6173Delafield, WIWI7,3140.1%–

6174Walnut Park, CACA14,9580.1%–

6175Cave Springs, ARAR6,7010.1%–

6176Norridge, ILIL14,8080.1%–

6177Rainsville, ALAL6,0200.1%–

6178Pelican Bay, FLFL6,1590.1%–

6179Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.1%−57%

6180Sweet Home, OROR10,3080.1%–

6181Belgrade, MTMT13,1070.1%–

6182Algona, IAIA5,3090.1%–

6183Hartford City, ININ5,8980.1%−53%

6184Mooresville, ININ10,1730.1%–

6185Penitas, TXTX6,4950.1%–

6186Preston, IDID6,1770.1%–

6187Nephi, UTUT7,4880.1%–

6188Perry, UTUT6,2260.1%–

6189Highland, ILIL10,0420.1%–

6190Redmond, OROR38,5470.1%–

6191Monett, MOMO10,2480.1%–

6192Jackson, WIWI8,3220.1%–

6193Parlier, CACA14,6220.1%−62%

6194Huron, CACA7,3940.1%−58%

6195Rittman, OHOH6,1200.1%–

6196Greensburg, ININ12,3150.1%−9%

6197Grove, OKOK7,3990.1%−76%

6198Monticello, ILIL6,0800.1%−29%

6199Corbin, KYKY7,9110.1%–

6200Bowie, TXTX6,1130.1%–

6201Kimberly, IDID5,7980.1%–

6202Manchester, IAIA5,3570.1%–

6203Brookville, OHOH5,9990.1%–

6204Black Diamond, WAWA6,9780.1%−73%

6205Cedar Lake, ININ16,7890.1%–

6206Weiser, IDID6,2490.1%–

6207Schuyler, NENE6,8000.1%–

6208Emmett, IDID8,9000.1%–

6209Pana, ILIL5,0100.1%–

6210Pharr, TXTX80,8300.1%−71%

6211Vidor, TXTX9,5970.1%–

6212Linton, ININ5,2450.1%−19%

6213Somerton, AZAZ14,9340.1%−70%

6214Lewistown, MTMT6,1790.1%−17%

6215Cody, WYWY10,3770.1%–

6216Scottsburg, ININ7,4780.1%−82%

6217Longboat Key, FLFL7,3590.1%–

6218Winterset, IAIA5,5200.1%–

6219Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5790.1%–

6220Santaquin, UTUT18,9890.1%–

6221Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050.1%–

6222Douglas, WYWY6,4690.1%−42%

6223Payette, IDID8,8130.1%−68%

6224Kanab, UTUT5,3320.1%−82%

6225Heber, UTUT19,6510.1%–

6226Greenfield, ININ26,5440.1%−85%

6227Hidalgo, TXTX15,3760.1%−84%

6228Salida, COCO5,9850.1%–

6229Erwin, TNTN6,0190.1%–

6230Fruitland, IDID7,2130.1%–

6231Whiteland, ININ5,8840.1%–

6232New Martinsville, WVWV5,0390.1%−93%

6233Grantsville, UTUT16,4720.0%−81%

6234Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8840.0%–

6235Richlands, VAVA5,0510.0%−28%

6236Bargersville, ININ11,8620.0%–

6237Midway, UTUT6,0110.0%−76%

6238Salem, UTUT12,2340.0%–

6239Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,2870.0%−70%

6240San Elizario, TXTX10,1380.0%−95%

6241Berryville, ARAR5,8130.0%–

6242Ivins, UTUT11,5460.0%–

6243Oak Park, CACA13,7570.0%−98%

6244Burley, IDID12,4090.0%–

6245Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2330.0%–

6246Fruit Heights, UTUT5,9520.0%−86%

6247Gretna, NENE9,2070.0%–

6248Mayville, WIWI5,1840.0%–

6249South Lebanon, OHOH6,9650.0%–

6250La Homa, TXTX11,2850.0%–

6251Redlands, COCO8,8680.0%–

6252Eaton, COCO5,8480.0%−27%

6253Elsa, TXTX5,8200.0%–

6254Finley, WAWA5,6340.0%–

6255Lumberton, TXTX14,1230.0%−71%

6256Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4510.0%–

6257St. Michael, MNMN22,4980.0%–

6258Salem, ININ6,4270.0%−70%

6259Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8640.0%−91%

6260Elwood, ININ8,5250.0%–

6261Plain City, UTUT9,2560.0%–

6262Lowell, ININ11,8530.0%–

6263Alexandria, KYKY10,9940.0%–

6264West Jefferson, OHOH5,8270.0%–

6265West Bountiful, UTUT5,9310.0%−83%

6266Pollock Pines, CACA6,2120.0%–

6267Mecca, CACA7,1840.0%–

6268Baxter, MNMN9,2170.0%–

6269Batesville, ININ7,4010.0%–

6270Prineville, OROR11,9940.0%–

6271Tuttle, OKOK8,7080.0%−100%

6272King City, OROR5,0440.0%–

6273Bee Cave, TXTX8,4640.0%–

6274Haslet, TXTX5,2670.0%–

6275Lavon, TXTX11,8880.0%−100%

6276Palmview, TXTX15,8780.0%–

6277Progreso, TXTX5,1480.0%–

6278Herriman, UTUT63,2820.0%–

6279Nibley, UTUT8,9750.0%–

6280Vineyard, UTUT16,0920.0%–

6281Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5450.0%–

6282Whitestown, ININ15,7670.0%–

6283Cameron Park, TXTX5,9550.0%−100%

6284Short Pump, VAVA29,0260.0%–

6285New Whiteland, ININ5,9370.0%–

6286Roma, TXTX11,5430.0%–

6287Doffing, TXTX5,0040.0%–

6288Doolittle, TXTX6,2030.0%–

6289Alton, TXTX24,1380.0%–

6290Olivarez, TXTX6,3260.0%–

6291Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4520.0%–

6292Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.0%−100%

6293Mila Doce, TXTX7,7310.0%−100%

6294La Joya, TXTX5,2570.0%–

6295Tontitown, ARAR8,0460.0%–

6296Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2060.0%–

6297Volo, ILIL6,8050.0%–

6298Timnath, COCO11,6000.0%–

6299Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

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