RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Highest Black population share, California counties · 1990

California counties 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. This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 2.0%.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Alameda County, CACA1,636,63017.5%–

02Solano County, CACA455,37613.0%–

03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93410.7%–

04San Francisco County, CACA826,07910.6%–

05Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0709.1%–

06Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4609.1%–

07San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917.8%–

08Kings County, CACA154,3277.7%–

09Monterey County, CACA433,7296.1%–

10Lassen County, CACA28,1176.1%–

11San Diego County, CACA3,282,2486.0%–

12Amador County, CACA41,8765.6%–

13Kern County, CACA927,0685.3%–

14San Joaquin County, CACA823,8155.3%–

15San Mateo County, CACA743,5685.2%–

16Riverside County, CACA2,544,9165.1%–

17Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564.7%–

18Merced County, CACA297,2604.7%–

19Yuba County, CACA88,6913.9%–

20Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.6%–

21Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3913.5%–

22Marin County, CACA253,6943.3%–

23Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.0%–

24Madera County, CACA167,9272.7%–

25Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652.5%–

26Imperial County, CACA181,4112.4%–

27San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672.3%–

28Ventura County, CACA830,8512.2%–

29Yolo County, CACA224,4102.0%–

30Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.6%–

31Lake County, CACA67,7721.6%–

32Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191.6%–

33Sutter County, CACA98,7871.5%–

34Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.4%–

35Tulare County, CACA485,1461.4%–

36Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.3%–

37Butte County, CACA209,2111.1%–

38Napa County, CACA132,9491.0%–

39Modoc County, CACA8,4261.0%–

40Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.9%–

41Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.9%–

42Plumas County, CACA18,5830.8%–

43Shasta County, CACA181,6480.7%–

44Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.7%–

45Tehama County, CACA64,6650.7%–

46Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.7%–

47Glenn County, CACA28,1410.6%–

48Colusa County, CACA21,8360.5%–

49Placer County, CACA442,0810.5%–

50Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.5%–

51Trinity County, CACA15,7200.5%–

52San Benito County, CACA70,0820.3%–

53El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.3%–

54Nevada County, CACA101,9110.3%–

55Mono County, CACA12,5050.2%–

56Inyo County, CACA18,1580.1%–

57Alpine County, CACA1,0430.0%–

58Sierra County, CACA3,0980.0%–

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