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Highest Black population share, California counties · 2000

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 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 1990

01Alameda County, CACA1,636,63014.6%−18%

02Solano County, CACA455,37614.6%+8%

03Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4609.7%+4%

04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9349.5%−15%

05Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0709.2%−1%

06Lassen County, CACA28,1178.8%+43%

07San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0918.8%+8%

08Kings County, CACA154,3278.0%−3%

09San Francisco County, CACA826,0797.6%−31%

10San Joaquin County, CACA823,8156.4%+15%

11Riverside County, CACA2,544,9166.0%+10%

12Kern County, CACA927,0685.7%+5%

13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2485.5%−13%

14Fresno County, CACA1,035,4565.0%+2%

15Del Norte County, CACA26,4104.2%+17%

16Amador County, CACA41,8763.8%−32%

17Madera County, CACA167,9273.8%+34%

18Imperial County, CACA181,4113.6%+39%

19Merced County, CACA297,2603.6%−27%

20Monterey County, CACA433,7293.5%−45%

21San Mateo County, CACA743,5683.4%−37%

22Yuba County, CACA88,6913.0%−27%

23Marin County, CACA253,6942.8%−19%

24Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.6%−29%

25Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192.4%+46%

26Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652.1%−24%

27Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.1%−33%

28Lake County, CACA67,7722.1%+29%

29San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671.9%−26%

30Yolo County, CACA224,4101.9%−16%

31Sutter County, CACA98,7871.8%+17%

32Ventura County, CACA830,8511.8%−24%

33Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.5%−13%

34Tulare County, CACA485,1461.4%−5%

35Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.3%−7%

36Butte County, CACA209,2111.3%+15%

37Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.3%−10%

38Napa County, CACA132,9491.2%+28%

39San Benito County, CACA70,0820.9%+76%

40Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.8%−15%

41Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.8%+14%

42Placer County, CACA442,0810.8%+53%

43Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.7%+61%

44Shasta County, CACA181,6480.7%−5%

45Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.6%−38%

46Modoc County, CACA8,4260.6%−34%

47Plumas County, CACA18,5830.6%−35%

48Alpine County, CACA1,0430.6%–

49Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.5%−22%

50Tehama County, CACA64,6650.5%−29%

51El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.5%+44%

52Colusa County, CACA21,8360.5%−25%

53Glenn County, CACA28,1410.4%−45%

54Trinity County, CACA15,7200.4%−8%

55Mono County, CACA12,5050.4%+141%

56Nevada County, CACA101,9110.3%−14%

57Sierra County, CACA3,0980.2%–

58Inyo County, CACA18,1580.1%−57%

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