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.

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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, CACA1,636,63017.9%–

02Solano County, CACA455,37613.5%–

03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93411.2%–

04San Francisco County, CACA826,07910.9%–

05Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4609.3%–

06Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0709.2%–

07Kings County, CACA154,3278.3%–

08San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0918.1%–

09Monterey County, CACA433,7296.4%–

10San Diego County, CACA3,282,2486.3%–

11Lassen County, CACA28,1176.1%–

12Amador County, CACA41,8765.6%–

13San Joaquin County, CACA823,8155.6%–

14Kern County, CACA927,0685.5%–

15Riverside County, CACA2,544,9165.4%–

16San Mateo County, CACA743,5685.3%–

17Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564.9%–

18Merced County, CACA297,2604.9%–

19Yuba County, CACA88,6914.1%–

20Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3913.7%–

21Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.6%–

22Marin County, CACA253,6943.5%–

23Tuolumne County, CACA53,1603.1%–

24Madera County, CACA167,9272.8%–

25Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652.7%–

26San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672.6%–

27Imperial County, CACA181,4112.6%–

28Ventura County, CACA830,8512.4%–

29Yolo County, CACA224,4102.2%–

30Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.7%–

31Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191.6%–

32Lake County, CACA67,7721.6%–

33Sutter County, CACA98,7871.5%–

34Tulare County, CACA485,1461.5%–

35Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.4%–

36Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.4%–

37Butte County, CACA209,2111.2%–

38Mariposa County, CACA16,9181.0%–

39Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.0%–

40Plumas County, CACA18,5831.0%–

41Napa County, CACA132,9491.0%–

42Modoc County, CACA8,4261.0%–

43Glenn County, CACA28,1410.8%–

44Shasta County, CACA181,6480.8%–

45Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.7%–

46Tehama County, CACA64,6650.7%–

47Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.7%–

48Colusa County, CACA21,8360.6%–

49San Benito County, CACA70,0820.5%–

50Placer County, CACA442,0810.5%–

51Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.5%–

52Trinity County, CACA15,7200.5%–

53El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.3%–

54Nevada County, CACA101,9110.3%–

55Inyo County, CACA18,1580.3%–

56Mono County, CACA12,5050.2%–

57Alpine County, CACA1,0430.0%–

58Sierra County, CACA3,0980.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS