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Highest Black population share, California counties · 2020

California counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Solano County, CACA455,37613.2%−9%

02Alameda County, CACA1,636,6309.5%−35%

03Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4609.2%−5%

04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0708.4%−8%

05San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917.9%−10%

06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9347.6%−20%

07San Joaquin County, CACA823,8157.3%+14%

08Lassen County, CACA28,1176.9%−22%

09Riverside County, CACA2,544,9166.1%+2%

10Kings County, CACA154,3275.4%−32%

11San Francisco County, CACA826,0795.2%−32%

12Kern County, CACA927,0685.1%−10%

13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2484.4%−20%

14Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564.4%−13%

15Yuba County, CACA88,6913.5%+16%

16Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.0%−29%

17Amador County, CACA41,8763.0%−22%

18Merced County, CACA297,2602.9%−19%

19Yolo County, CACA224,4102.6%+42%

20Madera County, CACA167,9272.6%−31%

21Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192.6%+9%

22Marin County, CACA253,6942.3%−17%

23Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.2%−18%

24Imperial County, CACA181,4112.1%−41%

25Monterey County, CACA433,7292.1%−41%

26San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.9%−43%

27Sutter County, CACA98,7871.8%−1%

28Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601.8%−15%

29Lake County, CACA67,7721.7%−18%

30Napa County, CACA132,9491.7%+36%

31Ventura County, CACA830,8511.6%−9%

32Placer County, CACA442,0811.6%+108%

33Butte County, CACA209,2111.6%+18%

34Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.5%+3%

35San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671.5%−20%

36Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.5%+9%

37Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.4%−31%

38Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.3%+55%

39Tulare County, CACA485,1461.1%−19%

40Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.1%−15%

41Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.1%+25%

42Shasta County, CACA181,6481.0%+34%

43Colusa County, CACA21,8360.8%+78%

44Alpine County, CACA1,0430.8%+43%

45Modoc County, CACA8,4260.8%+21%

46El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.8%+58%

47San Benito County, CACA70,0820.7%−16%

48Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.7%−0%

49Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.7%+21%

50Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.6%−5%

51Tehama County, CACA64,6650.6%+19%

52Plumas County, CACA18,5830.5%−17%

53Mono County, CACA12,5050.5%+25%

54Glenn County, CACA28,1410.5%+9%

55Inyo County, CACA18,1580.4%+301%

56Trinity County, CACA15,7200.4%−1%

57Nevada County, CACA101,9110.4%+60%

58Sierra County, CACA3,0980.2%+28%

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