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Highest Black population share, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Solano County, CACA455,37612.3%−2.3 pts
02Alameda County, CACA1,636,6309.3%−5.3 pts
03Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4609.0%−0.7 pts
04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0707.9%−1.2 pts
05San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917.5%−1.3 pts
06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9347.4%−2.1 pts
07San Joaquin County, CACA823,8156.6%+0.2 pts
08Lassen County, CACA28,1176.1%−2.7 pts
09Riverside County, CACA2,544,9166.0%+0.1 pts
10Kings County, CACA154,3275.8%−2.2 pts
11Kern County, CACA927,0684.8%−0.9 pts
12San Francisco County, CACA826,0794.7%−2.9 pts
13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2484.4%−1.1 pts
14Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564.2%−0.9 pts
15Yuba County, CACA88,6913.8%+0.8 pts
16Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192.6%+0.2 pts
17Merced County, CACA297,2602.6%−1.0 pts
18Del Norte County, CACA26,4102.5%−1.7 pts
19Madera County, CACA167,9272.4%−1.4 pts
20Yolo County, CACA224,4102.4%+0.6 pts
21Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.2%−0.4 pts
22Marin County, CACA253,6942.1%−0.7 pts
23Monterey County, CACA433,7292.0%−1.5 pts
24San Mateo County, CACA743,5682.0%−1.4 pts
25Lake County, CACA67,7722.0%−0.1 pts
26Imperial County, CACA181,4112.0%−1.7 pts
27Amador County, CACA41,8761.9%−1.9 pts
28Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601.8%−0.3 pts
29Butte County, CACA209,2111.7%+0.4 pts
30Napa County, CACA132,9491.7%+0.5 pts
31Ventura County, CACA830,8511.7%−0.1 pts
32Sutter County, CACA98,7871.6%−0.2 pts
33Placer County, CACA442,0811.6%+0.8 pts
34Colusa County, CACA21,8361.5%+1.1 pts
35Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.5%+0.0 pts
36Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.5%−0.6 pts
37Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.5%+0.1 pts
38Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.3%+0.1 pts
39Tulare County, CACA485,1461.3%−0.1 pts
40Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.3%+0.5 pts
41Trinity County, CACA15,7201.1%+0.7 pts
42San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671.1%−0.8 pts
43Calaveras County, CACA46,6051.0%+0.2 pts
44Plumas County, CACA18,5831.0%+0.3 pts
45Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.9%+0.3 pts
46Shasta County, CACA181,6480.8%+0.1 pts
47Tehama County, CACA64,6650.8%+0.3 pts
48San Benito County, CACA70,0820.8%−0.1 pts
49El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.8%+0.3 pts
50Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.7%−0.1 pts
51Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.6%+0.1 pts
52Modoc County, CACA8,4260.6%−0.1 pts
53Inyo County, CACA18,1580.5%+0.4 pts
54Nevada County, CACA101,9110.3%+0.1 pts
55Sierra County, CACA3,0980.3%+0.1 pts
56Glenn County, CACA28,1410.2%−0.2 pts
57Mono County, CACA12,5050.1%−0.3 pts
58Alpine County, CACA1,0430.0%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES