RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. Prairie View, Texas leads at 98.7%. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Maryland carries 5 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,058 is 1.7%.

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USUnited States248,709,87311.7%–

01Prairie View, TXTX8,96998.7%–

02East St. Louis, ILIL17,68298.1%–

03Tuskegee, ALAL8,64496.9%–

04Grambling, LALA5,31496.3%–

05Glenarden, MDMD6,42296.1%–

06Triana, ALAL5,24494.6%–

07Panthersville, GAGA9,05394.5%–

08Gresham Park, GAGA6,93594.5%–

09Brownsville, FLFL16,93694.2%–

10East Cleveland, OHOH13,22993.8%–

11Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90593.8%–

12Highland Park, MIMI8,24892.9%–

13Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80391.8%–

14Walker Mill, MDMD10,93191.3%–

15Coral Hills, MDMD9,75690.0%–

16East Orange, NJNJ72,15989.3%–

17Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35388.8%–

18Lakeview, NYNY5,82587.7%–

19View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23087.0%–

20Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06387.0%–

21Roosevelt, NYNY18,88586.4%–

22Gladeview, FLFL16,65586.3%–

23Largo, MDMD12,22986.0%–

24Richmond Heights, FLFL9,99285.2%–

25Maywood, ILIL23,33083.3%–

26Goulds, FLFL14,42580.8%–

27Gary, ININ67,28980.1%–

28Harvey, ILIL19,84980.0%–

29Prichard, ALAL18,82579.4%–

30Merrydale, LALA9,49079.2%–

31Kettering, MDMD14,01478.8%–

32University Park, ILIL7,01978.3%–

33Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45676.9%–

34Markham, ILIL11,27476.5%–

35Holly Springs, NCNC50,28876.1%–

36North Amityville, NYNY21,13876.1%–

37Detroit, MIMI649,09575.5%–

38Fairfield, ALAL9,48374.9%–

39College Park, GAGA13,88774.2%–

40Landover, MDMD24,51473.8%–

41District Heights, MDMD5,93873.7%–

42Westview, FLFL12,10773.4%–

43Ettrick, VAVA5,91073.2%–

44Tallulah, LALA5,51773.1%–

45Forestville, MDMD10,49572.7%–

46Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18172.2%–

47Hollywood, SCSC5,65272.2%–

48Petersburg, VAVA33,73471.7%–

49Westmont, CACA34,12371.5%–

50Bellwood, ILIL18,11671.2%–

51Calumet Park, ILIL6,77271.2%–

52Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77069.7%–

53Holly Springs, MSMS6,40269.3%–

54Riviera Beach, FLFL39,35769.3%–

55Fort Valley, GAGA9,22068.8%–

56Pinewood, FLFL18,11468.4%–

57Chillum, MDMD34,87168.1%–

58Mitchellville, MDMD11,35967.6%–

59Canton, MSMS10,87367.4%–

60South Apopka, FLFL7,30067.4%–

61Bladensburg, MDMD9,67167.2%–

62Lochearn, MDMD27,07467.0%–

63Atlanta, GAGA529,11066.8%–

64Lake City, SCSC5,94066.6%–

65East Point, GAGA38,22566.0%–

66Opa-locka, FLFL16,17765.7%–

67Berkeley, MOMO8,02665.7%–

68Yeadon, PAPA12,32065.5%–

69Indianola, MSMS8,63765.5%–

70Washington, DCDC693,64565.3%–

71Moss Point, MSMS11,74365.3%–

72New Cassel, NYNY14,55164.7%–

73West Little River, FLFL33,89064.6%–

74Plainfield, NJNJ57,14164.6%–

75Chester, PAPA33,99664.5%–

76East Highland Park, VAVA15,26564.5%–

77Yazoo City, MSMS9,86764.4%–

78Jessup, MDMD9,93163.4%–

79Birmingham, ALAL195,89363.3%–

80Inkster, MIMI24,95962.5%–

81Clarksdale, MSMS13,64362.0%–

82West Athens, CACA8,72661.6%–

83New Orleans, LALA362,15461.6%–

84Quincy, FLFL8,16261.3%–

85Buena Vista, MIMI5,79861.1%–

86Cordele, GAGA9,65260.9%–

87Forest Hill, TXTX14,05660.8%–

88Milford Mill, MDMD30,82960.8%–

89Opelousas, LALA15,09860.6%–

90South Bay, FLFL5,14060.5%–

91Friendly, MDMD11,11960.4%–

92Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,22460.2%–

93Florida City, FLFL13,57659.9%–

94Chester, SCSC5,32459.9%–

95Orangeburg, SCSC13,38359.7%–

96Greenville, MSMS26,53059.7%–

97Marion, SCSC6,02859.5%–

98Sandersville, GAGA5,39759.4%–

99St. Martinville, LALA5,22959.2%–

100Greenwood, MSMS13,42959.1%–

101Baltimore, MDMD569,99759.0%–

102Vicksburg, MSMS19,83058.7%–

103Gantt, SCSC15,40158.6%–

104Selma, ALAL16,07758.5%–

105Brunswick, GAGA15,73058.4%–

106Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63258.3%–

107Waynesboro, GAGA5,51158.2%–

108Bessemer, ALAL24,98458.1%–

109Sylvester, GAGA5,43057.9%–

110Kinston, NCNC19,70557.8%–

111Donaldsonville, LALA7,09457.7%–

112Beecher, MIMI8,41257.4%–

113Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21557.4%–

114Bastrop, LALA8,90857.3%–

115Ladera Heights, CACA7,33457.3%–

116Bennettsville, SCSC7,56557.2%–

117Temple Hills, MDMD8,96957.0%–

118Hempstead, NYNY59,81956.8%–

119Forrest City, ARAR12,30856.8%–

120Redan, GAGA31,01756.6%–

121Newark, NJNJ323,80856.3%–

122Eatonton, GAGA6,74956.2%–

123Belle Glade, FLFL17,24156.2%–

124Jackson, MSMS141,19655.6%–

125Monroe, LALA46,86055.4%–

126Clarkston, GAGA14,43155.4%–

127Richmond, VAVA237,25755.2%–

128Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30755.1%–

129Pahokee, FLFL5,79455.1%–

130Memphis, TNTN609,64754.7%–

131Albany, GAGA66,90754.7%–

132Willowbrook, CACA21,68154.6%–

133Oxford, NCNC8,98554.5%–

134Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30454.4%–

135Darlington, SCSC6,07554.4%–

136Camden, NJNJ71,43054.2%–

137Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85353.9%–

138Compton, CACA90,50053.7%–

139Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75053.6%–

140Georgetown, SCSC8,86953.5%–

141Brownsville, TNTN9,30153.3%–

142Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21353.3%–

143Broadview, ILIL7,87153.2%–

144Franklin, VAVA8,47853.1%–

145Americus, GAGA15,61753.0%–

146Henderson, NCNC15,01352.8%–

147Thomasville, GAGA18,66752.7%–

148West Point, MSMS9,74352.6%–

149Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60252.6%–

150Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62252.5%–

151Bedford Heights, OHOH10,69152.2%–

152Waggaman, LALA11,33052.1%–

153Madison, GAGA5,17952.1%–

154Port Allen, LALA5,01551.8%–

155Forest, MSMS5,43351.7%–

156Fort Washington, MDMD25,13451.6%–

157Wilmington, DEDE73,51251.5%–

158Williamston, NCNC5,08651.4%–

159Thomson, GAGA6,76351.3%–

160Union City, GAGA29,91051.3%–

161Columbus, MSMS22,79251.1%–

162Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02451.1%–

163Barnesville, GAGA6,32951.0%–

164Savannah, GAGA149,44051.0%–

165Ayden, NCNC5,26351.0%–

166Inglewood, CACA101,66250.6%–

167Camp Springs, MDMD22,54450.6%–

168Salem, NJNJ5,38950.6%–

169Natchez, MSMS14,88050.3%–

170Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78750.3%–

171Harrisburg, PAPA50,52250.0%–

172Louisville, MSMS5,92149.9%–

173Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12049.6%–

174Brookshire, TXTX6,09049.5%–

175Adel, GAGA5,85449.5%–

176Milledgeville, GAGA16,83549.5%–

177Natchitoches, LALA17,14649.4%–

178Alexandria, LALA42,93849.0%–

179Grenada, MSMS12,08848.9%–

180Bolivar, TNTN5,04348.9%–

181Spring Lake, NCNC11,25248.4%–

182Minden, LALA11,10348.4%–

183Waycross, GAGA13,93648.4%–

184Jennings, MOMO13,09348.4%–

185Griffin, GAGA23,89648.2%–

186Demopolis, ALAL6,64148.1%–

187Trenton, NJNJ91,50648.1%–

188Hempstead, TXTX7,19448.1%–

189Lancaster, SCSC9,62348.0%–

190Blakely, GAGA5,15647.9%–

191University City, MOMO34,65747.9%–

192Newnan, GAGA45,86747.8%–

193Laurel, MSMS17,66247.8%–

194Flint, MIMI79,30647.6%–

195Lanett, ALAL6,78147.6%–

196Fitzgerald, GAGA8,88247.4%–

197Goldsboro, NCNC35,01247.4%–

198St. Louis, MOMO278,14447.3%–

199Cairo, GAGA10,15047.2%–

200Ville Platte, LALA6,17247.1%–

201Portsmouth, VAVA96,77747.0%–

202Wilson, NCNC49,57247.0%–

203Florence, SCSC41,23146.9%–

204Palatka, FLFL10,87246.6%–

205Wadesboro, NCNC5,03546.6%–

206Dentsville, SCSC15,20946.4%–

207Memphis, FLFL9,18546.3%–

208Cleveland, OHOH363,60846.3%–

209McComb, MSMS11,69746.2%–

210Dublin, GAGA16,56546.0%–

211Plaquemine, LALA5,89145.8%–

212Bainbridge, GAGA14,60645.7%–

213Cleveland, MSMS10,13845.7%–

214Emporia, VAVA5,44745.6%–

215New Carrollton, MDMD13,64445.6%–

216Durham, NCNC305,56145.6%–

217Spartanburg, SCSC39,97845.5%–

218Covington, GAGA17,47745.5%–

219Reserve, LALA7,79145.4%–

220Meridian, MSMS33,37045.3%–

221Clinton, MDMD38,37645.3%–

222Lorton, VAVA20,99145.2%–

223Laurinburg, NCNC14,58245.1%–

224Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89845.1%–

225Ripley, TNTN7,49945.0%–

226Marrero, LALA32,54044.9%–

227Washington, NCNC9,91044.9%–

228Brookhaven, MSMS11,64644.9%–

229Uniondale, NYNY33,14844.9%–

230Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65244.8%–

231Moultrie, GAGA14,97344.8%–

232Douglas, GAGA11,86444.7%–

233Shreveport, LALA175,90244.7%–

234Greenville, ALAL6,91244.5%–

235Nashville, NCNC5,91144.4%–

236Walterboro, SCSC5,48544.4%–

237Suffolk, VAVA104,69944.4%–

238Anniston, ALAL20,93044.4%–

239Matteson, ILIL18,54344.3%–

240Social Circle, GAGA5,53744.1%–

241Osceola, ARAR6,45044.0%–

242Black Jack, MOMO6,54744.0%–

243Patterson, LALA5,56543.9%–

244Baton Rouge, LALA222,79543.8%–

245Crockett, TXTX6,34643.8%–

246Cambridge, MDMD13,45743.7%–

247Trotwood, OHOH23,19043.7%–

248Jackson, GAGA5,88443.5%–

249Forest Park, OHOH20,04143.5%–

250Valdosta, GAGA56,18643.4%–

251Camden, SCSC9,20143.3%–

252Columbia, SCSC147,03543.2%–

253Fort Lee, VAVA8,99343.2%–

254Oakland, CACA440,83843.2%–

255Greenwood, SCSC22,74543.1%–

256Richmond, CACA114,86143.1%–

257Hartsville, SCSC7,37443.0%–

258New Bern, NCNC34,72443.0%–

259Winterville, NCNC10,97342.6%–

260Shelby, NCNC23,30942.5%–

261Franklin, LALA6,22442.4%–

262Bridge City, LALA7,29742.4%–

263Marlin, TXTX5,59942.4%–

264Roxboro, NCNC8,38042.3%–

265LaGrange, GAGA34,73042.3%–

266West Memphis, ARAR23,33642.3%–

267East Riverdale, MDMD18,33642.2%–

268Swainsboro, GAGA7,43642.2%–

269Port Arthur, TXTX55,80442.1%–

270Montgomery, ALAL195,30042.1%–

271Butner, NCNC8,11242.0%–

272Pontiac, MIMI62,07742.0%–

273Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73742.0%–

274Conway, SCSC30,62741.9%–

275Clinton, NCNC8,46641.9%–

276East Palo Alto, CACA28,87241.9%–

277Covington, TNTN8,58541.8%–

278Kosciusko, MSMS6,72241.8%–

279Jasper, TXTX7,51141.8%–

280Hammond, LALA24,03241.8%–

281Newberry, SCSC10,89141.7%–

282Langley Park, MDMD21,50841.7%–

283Spring Valley, NYNY34,48241.6%–

284Laurens, SCSC9,32741.6%–

285Charleston, SCSC159,42341.6%–

286Lake Charles, LALA82,67641.5%–

287Marshall, TXTX24,46741.4%–

288Hutchins, TXTX8,20641.3%–

289Zebulon, NCNC11,93341.2%–

290Selma, NCNC7,40641.0%–

291Beaumont, TXTX112,96741.0%–

292Dunn, NCNC8,81441.0%–

293Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28540.9%–

294Monroe, GAGA16,50740.9%–

295Cheverly, MDMD6,16440.9%–

296Scottdale, GAGA10,54240.9%–

297Gardere, LALA12,22340.9%–

298Camden, ARAR10,12740.8%–

299Talladega, ALAL14,84040.8%–

300Atmore, ALAL8,36040.5%–

301Dayton, OHOH136,68840.4%–

302Bluffton, SCSC36,80740.4%–

303Lovejoy, GAGA12,92940.4%–

304Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80240.2%–

305Cocoa West, FLFL5,92340.2%–

306Monroe, NCNC42,64440.2%–

307Perry, FLFL7,33040.1%–

308Jackson, TNTN69,33940.1%–

309Warren, ARAR5,14640.1%–

310Hope, ARAR8,44540.1%–

311Gray, LALA5,15440.0%–

312Saginaw, MIMI42,86340.0%–

313Monroeville, ALAL5,75840.0%–

314Phenix City, ALAL38,34439.9%–

315Riverdale, ILIL10,28039.8%–

316Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28139.5%–

317Lillington, NCNC5,04039.5%–

318Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,12939.3%–

319Gaffney, SCSC12,58339.3%–

320York, SCSC10,62039.3%–

321Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27139.2%–

322Coatesville, PAPA13,28339.2%–

323Union, SCSC8,07739.1%–

324Reidsville, NCNC14,69239.1%–

325Englewood, NJNJ30,03539.1%–

326Opelika, ALAL35,76539.1%–

327Adelphi, MDMD17,39538.9%–

328Hillsborough, NCNC9,77838.8%–

329Mobile, ALAL200,82438.8%–

330Decatur, GAGA25,27638.8%–

331Norfolk, VAVA231,01338.8%–

332Live Oak, FLFL7,24838.7%–

333Chicago, ILIL2,731,58538.7%–

334Hampton, VAVA137,31538.6%–

335Haines City, FLFL45,97338.6%–

336Humboldt, TNTN7,84138.6%–

337Sumter, SCSC43,09438.5%–

338Lake City, FLFL12,78838.5%–

339Marianna, FLFL7,28938.5%–

340Blytheville, ARAR12,22738.3%–

341Ponchatoula, LALA7,75538.2%–

342Perry, GAGA25,69938.2%–

343Altadena, CACA41,70538.2%–

344Hardeeville, SCSC16,45938.1%–

345Rock Hill, SCSC75,91138.0%–

346Ecorse, MIMI8,89338.0%–

347Fayetteville, NCNC209,12038.0%–

348Burton, SCSC6,91237.9%–

349Cincinnati, OHOH314,36737.8%–

350Dolton, ILIL20,67137.8%–

351Abbeville, LALA10,86137.8%–

352El Dorado, ARAR16,60937.7%–

353Youngstown, OHOH58,83237.7%–

354Center, TXTX5,24637.7%–

355Lauderhill, FLFL75,66837.6%–

356Jesup, GAGA10,30137.6%–

357Batesville, MSMS7,32537.5%–

358Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75037.2%–

359Roselle, NJNJ23,26137.0%–

360Brewton, ALAL5,11337.0%–

361North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65337.0%–

362Alachua, FLFL10,61236.9%–

363Navasota, TXTX9,90436.9%–

364Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30736.8%–

365Danville, VAVA41,64736.7%–

366South Boston, VAVA7,79536.7%–

367South Brooksville, FLFL5,09936.7%–

368Harvey, LALA20,91536.5%–

369Terrell, TXTX23,92136.4%–

370Baxley, GAGA5,05836.4%–

371Hartford, CTCT121,98136.3%–

372Martinsville, VAVA13,84936.3%–

373Picayune, MSMS12,01936.2%–

374Kankakee, ILIL23,40036.2%–

375Philadelphia, MSMS6,85836.2%–

376Texarkana, TXTX36,19536.1%–

377Nyack, NYNY7,51136.1%–

378Roanoke, ALAL5,44036.1%–

379St. Rose, LALA7,64435.9%–

380Carencro, LALA13,22435.9%–

381DeRidder, LALA9,50335.9%–

382St. Andrews, SCSC19,86835.7%–

383Lincoln, ALAL8,11035.7%–

384Statesville, NCNC32,18135.5%–

385New Haven, CTCT138,77435.5%–

386Highland Springs, VAVA14,29635.4%–

387Smithfield, NCNC13,11435.4%–

388Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31635.2%–

389Takoma Park, MDMD17,26035.2%–

390Palmetto, GAGA5,29835.1%–

391Greenville, SCSC75,31035.1%–

392River Rouge, MIMI6,81435.1%–

393Hinesville, GAGA36,67435.0%–

394Fort Polk South, LALA7,86935.0%–

395Sanford, NCNC34,13835.0%–

396Salisbury, NCNC36,87934.9%–

397Randallstown, MDMD35,95734.8%–

398Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50834.8%–

399Bogalusa, LALA10,32134.6%–

400Arlington, TNTN15,70334.6%–

401Montrose, VAVA8,28534.5%–

402Eufaula, ALAL12,43734.5%–

403Southern Pines, NCNC17,35734.4%–

404Dillon, SCSC6,22734.4%–

405Oak Park, MIMI29,07234.3%–

406Lake Wales, FLFL18,65034.2%–

407Greenville, NCNC96,44334.2%–

408Magnolia, ARAR10,66034.2%–

409Newburgh, NYNY28,05934.1%–

410Smithfield, VAVA9,11234.1%–

411Hamlet, NCNC5,87034.1%–

412Garden City, GAGA10,51334.1%–

413Hitchcock, TXTX7,72234.0%–

414Anderson, SCSC31,32334.0%–

415Little Rock, ARAR206,42734.0%–

416Greensboro, NCNC308,66733.9%–

417Troy, ALAL18,02233.8%–

418North Charleston, SCSC129,24533.8%–

419Wilmington, NCNC126,80933.7%–

420Somerset, NJNJ22,72033.7%–

421Gretna, LALA17,36033.6%–

422Chattanooga, TNTN194,14433.6%–

423Leesville, LALA5,21033.6%–

424Ruston, LALA22,39733.6%–

425North Chicago, ILIL34,05033.4%–

426Senoia, GAGA6,27633.3%–

427Conley, GAGA5,82233.2%–

428Orange, TXTX19,41933.2%–

429Headland, ALAL5,60333.2%–

430Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98433.2%–

431East Chicago, ININ25,61033.2%–

432Pass Christian, MSMS6,45933.1%–

433Fort Hood, TXTX26,81433.1%–

434Newport News, VAVA183,23033.1%–

435New Iberia, LALA26,53333.0%–

436Annapolis, MDMD40,63433.0%–

437Port Royal, SCSC16,64832.8%–

438Fair Plain, MIMI7,33032.8%–

439Fruitland, MDMD6,00732.7%–

440Wynne, ARAR7,88432.7%–

441Oakdale, LALA6,52632.7%–

442Vidalia, GAGA10,88532.6%–

443Paterson, NJNJ161,79332.6%–

444Darby, PAPA10,66632.5%–

445Fairburn, GAGA17,13332.5%–

446Seneca, SCSC9,42432.5%–

447Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72232.4%–

448McDonough, GAGA33,39532.4%–

449Rayne, LALA6,99532.1%–

450Aliquippa, PAPA9,00231.9%–

451Charlotte, NCNC964,78431.7%–

452Woodfield, SCSC9,46531.7%–

453Mexia, TXTX7,09131.7%–

454Texarkana, ARAR29,12331.7%–

455Pensacola, FLFL53,81731.7%–

456Tarboro, NCNC10,97931.6%–

457Thibodaux, LALA15,57331.6%–

458West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18931.6%–

459Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61231.5%–

460Fulshear, TXTX64,63031.5%–

461Wetumpka, ALAL7,53531.4%–

462Hyattsville, MDMD21,15831.4%–

463Statesboro, GAGA35,36631.4%–

464Fort Myers, FLFL101,58131.3%–

465North Bellport, NYNY11,08731.2%–

466Rochester, NYNY206,10831.0%–

467La Marque, TXTX20,32431.0%–

468Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,49931.0%–

469Berlin, MDMD5,33531.0%–

470Denton, MDMD5,07530.9%–

471Dade City, FLFL10,17330.9%–

472Wildwood, FLFL19,43630.9%–

473Duquesne, PAPA5,01930.7%–

474Hillcrest, NYNY9,07130.6%–

475Freeport, NYNY44,17430.6%–

476Silsbee, TXTX6,61330.6%–

477Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47130.5%–

478Aiken, SCSC33,80830.5%–

479Glen Allen, VAVA17,55130.5%–

480Dover, DEDE40,59230.4%–

481Lumberton, NCNC18,95530.4%–

482Shaker Heights, OHOH28,46630.4%–

483Buffalo, NYNY274,61330.4%–

484Milwaukee, WIWI562,40730.3%–

485High Point, NCNC120,57130.3%–

486Albion, MIMI7,47430.3%–

487Crowley, LALA11,22330.1%–

488Stuttgart, ARAR7,52530.1%–

489Springfield, TNTN20,09030.1%–

490Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44930.1%–

491Glennville, GAGA5,02329.9%–

492North Miami, FLFL60,88429.9%–

493Arcadia, FLFL8,04629.9%–

494Lancaster, TXTX40,52629.8%–

495Bartow, FLFL23,61729.8%–

496High Springs, FLFL6,76229.7%–

497Rome, GAGA38,93429.7%–

498Lexington, NCNC20,23829.6%–

499Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.5%–

500Bay Minette, ALAL8,55529.5%–

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

Frequently asked

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.