Which city has the highest black?

East St. Louis, Illinois ranks #1 with 97.7% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by black?

East St. Louis, Illinois, Grambling, Louisiana, Panthersville, Georgia, Tuskegee, Alabama, Fairfield, Alabama.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,642 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 142 SHOWN OF 6,642

Highest Black population share, US cities · 2010

US cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 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 2000

6501Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3840.2%+50%

6502Mayville, WIWI5,1840.2%+423%

6503Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2800.2%+43%

6504Highland, ILIL10,0420.2%+155%

6505Pharr, TXTX80,8300.2%+199%

6506Preston, IDID6,1770.2%+147%

6507Elwood, ININ8,5250.2%+578%

6508Lindsay, CACA12,5780.2%−32%

6509Martinsville, ININ12,1410.2%+116%

6510Laredo, TXTX269,5150.2%+30%

6511Heber, UTUT19,6510.2%+269%

6512Blackfoot, IDID13,3610.2%+31%

6513Toppenish, WAWA8,6350.2%−38%

6514Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0170.2%–

6515Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5460.2%−83%

6516Evergreen, COCO8,6020.2%−24%

6517Los Fresnos, TXTX8,7030.2%−36%

6518Fairmount, COCO9,9020.2%–

6519Jackson, WYWY10,7200.2%+1%

6520Evergreen, MTMT9,6110.2%−18%

6521Alamo, TXTX20,6250.2%+93%

6522Tichigan, WIWI5,0520.2%–

6523Wellston, OHOH5,4880.2%−44%

6524Homestead Meadows South, TXTX6,6600.2%−31%

6525Woodlake, CACA8,0730.2%+60%

6526New London, WIWI7,7260.2%−3%

6527Salida, COCO5,9850.2%+250%

6528Kalispell, MTMT31,8510.2%−30%

6529Rathdrum, IDID13,2270.2%+31%

6530Brownsville, TXTX192,9570.2%−4%

6531Lander, WYWY7,3790.2%+43%

6532Lewistown, MTMT6,1790.2%+171%

6533Hidden Valley, ININ5,7060.2%−32%

6534Olympia Heights, FLFL12,3990.2%+25%

6535Eaton, COCO5,8480.2%+393%

6536Emmett, IDID8,9000.2%+151%

6537Shelby, OHOH9,2310.2%+28%

6538Midway, UTUT6,0110.2%+286%

6539East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4140.2%−50%

6540Rainsville, ALAL6,0200.2%+105%

6541Perryton, TXTX7,8500.2%+77%

6542Sturgis, SDSD6,9220.2%−10%

6543Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7550.2%−52%

6544Maywood, CACA23,6000.2%+17%

6545Polson, MTMT5,6530.2%+44%

6546Berthoud, COCO14,0800.2%−22%

6547Mead, COCO7,0420.2%+18%

6548Winterset, IAIA5,5200.2%+176%

6549Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,1830.2%+79%

6550Hyrum, UTUT11,1320.2%−10%

6551Walnut Park, CACA14,9580.2%+82%

6552Cody, WYWY10,3770.2%+147%

6553Nibley, UTUT8,9750.2%–

6554Roosevelt, UTUT7,0320.2%+42%

6555South El Monte, CACA18,9630.2%+20%

6556Sunnyside, WAWA16,4300.2%−5%

6557Louisville, OHOH9,8740.2%−48%

6558Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7910.2%+5%

6559Pollock Pines, CACA6,2120.2%+657%

6560Moapa Valley, NVNV6,6840.2%−8%

6561San Benito, TXTX24,9800.2%+36%

6562Alton, TXTX24,1380.2%–

6563Bowie, TXTX6,1130.2%+100%

6564Kimberly, IDID5,7980.2%+100%

6565Socorro, TXTX38,7870.2%+39%

6566Colville, WAWA5,1160.1%−7%

6567Payette, IDID8,8130.1%+161%

6568Erwin, TNTN6,0190.1%+176%

6569Hayden, IDID17,3630.1%−13%

6570Sterling, AKAK6,3230.1%−61%

6571Tillamook, OROR5,1620.1%−12%

6572Farmersville, CACA10,3260.1%−41%

6573Port Isabel, TXTX5,3020.1%−57%

6574Gypsum, COCO9,2120.1%+2%

6575Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,9880.1%−53%

6576Dinuba, CACA25,9490.1%−24%

6577Nogales, AZAZ19,4950.1%−26%

6578West Miami, FLFL7,1250.1%+31%

6579Waterloo, ILIL11,1320.1%–

6580Lamont, CACA13,1640.1%−47%

6581Prineville, OROR11,9940.1%+854%

6582Calexico, CACA38,6230.1%−5%

6583Columbia Falls, MTMT5,7530.1%−48%

6584Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4610.1%−16%

6585Four Corners, MTMT5,7910.1%−23%

6586Weiser, IDID6,2490.1%+70%

6587Elsa, TXTX5,8200.1%+243%

6588Vidor, TXTX9,5970.1%+76%

6589Sandpoint, IDID10,6450.1%+4%

6590Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,4080.1%−49%

6591Tipton, ININ5,2630.1%−12%

6592Watford City, NDND6,3780.1%−45%

6593Eagle Pass, TXTX28,9260.1%−5%

6594Perry, UTUT6,2260.1%+32%

6595Aledo, TXTX7,1220.1%−62%

6596Pelican Bay, FLFL6,1590.1%+25%

6597Donna, TXTX16,6980.1%−34%

6598Snowflake, AZAZ6,9020.1%−60%

6599Anthony, NMNM8,9000.1%−35%

6600Mecca, CACA7,1840.1%+467%

6601Olivarez, TXTX6,3260.1%–

6602Quincy, WAWA8,5100.1%+5%

6603Redlands, COCO8,8680.1%+178%

6604Rigby, IDID5,7570.1%−39%

6605Eidson Road, TXTX9,6840.1%−22%

6606La Joya, TXTX5,2570.1%–

6607San Luis, AZAZ42,0300.1%−97%

6608Parlier, CACA14,6220.1%+20%

6609Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8640.1%+203%

6610San Juan, TXTX37,8680.1%−15%

6611Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,4520.1%–

6612Orosi, CACA8,9660.1%–

6613Holdrege, NENE5,5550.1%−27%

6614Hidalgo, TXTX15,3760.1%+63%

6615Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1470.1%−55%

6616Pana, ILIL5,0100.1%+20%

6617Providence, UTUT9,5390.1%−38%

6618Shiprock, NMNM7,6100.1%−37%

6619Othello, WAWA9,2370.1%−57%

6620Grantsville, UTUT16,4720.1%+58%

6621Arab, ALAL9,0610.1%−59%

6622Palmview, TXTX15,8780.1%–

6623Livingston, MTMT9,2900.1%−73%

6624Doffing, TXTX5,0040.1%–

6625New Square, NYNY10,2140.1%−96%

6626Linton, ININ5,2450.1%−20%

6627Enoch, UTUT8,8470.1%−70%

6628Mercedes, TXTX17,9150.1%−50%

6629Hailey, IDID10,0530.1%−61%

6630San Elizario, TXTX10,1380.0%−3%

6631Sidney, MTMT6,2170.0%−63%

6632Rio Grande City, TXTX15,4510.0%+8%

6633Doolittle, TXTX6,2030.0%–

6634La Feria, TXTX7,2220.0%−76%

6635Heber, CACA7,3120.0%−88%

6636Kaser, NYNY6,1210.0%−90%

6637Roma, TXTX11,5430.0%–

6638Progreso, TXTX5,1480.0%–

6639La Homa, TXTX11,2850.0%−56%

6640Penitas, TXTX6,4950.0%−100%

6641Cameron Park, TXTX5,9550.0%–

6642Mila Doce, TXTX7,7310.0%–

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