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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.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990
01Alameda County, CACA1,636,63014.6%−3.3 pts
02Solano County, CACA455,37614.6%+1.1 pts
03Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4609.7%+0.3 pts
04Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9349.5%−1.7 pts
05Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0709.2%−0.1 pts
06Lassen County, CACA28,1178.8%+2.6 pts
07San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0918.8%+0.7 pts
08Kings County, CACA154,3278.0%−0.2 pts
09San Francisco County, CACA826,0797.6%−3.3 pts
10San Joaquin County, CACA823,8156.4%+0.8 pts
11Riverside County, CACA2,544,9166.0%+0.6 pts
12Kern County, CACA927,0685.7%+0.3 pts
13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2485.5%−0.8 pts
14Fresno County, CACA1,035,4565.0%+0.1 pts
15Del Norte County, CACA26,4104.2%+0.6 pts
16Amador County, CACA41,8763.8%−1.8 pts
17Madera County, CACA167,9273.8%+1.0 pts
18Imperial County, CACA181,4113.6%+1.0 pts
19Merced County, CACA297,2603.6%−1.3 pts
20Monterey County, CACA433,7293.5%−2.9 pts
21San Mateo County, CACA743,5683.4%−2.0 pts
22Yuba County, CACA88,6913.0%−1.1 pts
23Marin County, CACA253,6942.8%−0.7 pts
24Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.6%−1.1 pts
25Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192.4%+0.7 pts
26Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652.1%−0.6 pts
27Tuolumne County, CACA53,1602.1%−1.0 pts
28Lake County, CACA67,7722.1%+0.5 pts
29San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671.9%−0.7 pts
30Yolo County, CACA224,4101.9%−0.4 pts
31Sutter County, CACA98,7871.8%+0.3 pts
32Ventura County, CACA830,8511.8%−0.6 pts
33Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.5%−0.2 pts
34Tulare County, CACA485,1461.4%−0.1 pts
35Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.3%−0.1 pts
36Butte County, CACA209,2111.3%+0.2 pts
37Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.3%−0.1 pts
38Napa County, CACA132,9491.2%+0.3 pts
39San Benito County, CACA70,0820.9%+0.4 pts
40Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8520.8%−0.2 pts
41Humboldt County, CACA131,6470.8%+0.1 pts
42Placer County, CACA442,0810.8%+0.3 pts
43Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.7%+0.3 pts
44Shasta County, CACA181,6480.7%−0.0 pts
45Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.6%−0.4 pts
46Modoc County, CACA8,4260.6%−0.3 pts
47Plumas County, CACA18,5830.6%−0.3 pts
48Alpine County, CACA1,0430.6%+0.6 pts
49Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.5%−0.2 pts
50Tehama County, CACA64,6650.5%−0.2 pts
51El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.5%+0.1 pts
52Colusa County, CACA21,8360.5%−0.2 pts
53Glenn County, CACA28,1410.4%−0.4 pts
54Trinity County, CACA15,7200.4%−0.0 pts
55Mono County, CACA12,5050.4%+0.2 pts
56Nevada County, CACA101,9110.3%−0.0 pts
57Sierra County, CACA3,0980.2%+0.2 pts
58Inyo County, CACA18,1580.1%−0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS