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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.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Solano County, CACA455,37613.2%−1.4 pts
02Alameda County, CACA1,636,6309.5%−5.1 pts
03Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4609.2%−0.5 pts
04Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0708.4%−0.7 pts
05San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917.9%−0.8 pts
06Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9347.6%−1.9 pts
07San Joaquin County, CACA823,8157.3%+0.9 pts
08Lassen County, CACA28,1176.9%−1.9 pts
09Riverside County, CACA2,544,9166.1%+0.1 pts
10Kings County, CACA154,3275.4%−2.6 pts
11San Francisco County, CACA826,0795.2%−2.4 pts
12Kern County, CACA927,0685.1%−0.6 pts
13San Diego County, CACA3,282,2484.4%−1.1 pts
14Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564.4%−0.6 pts
15Yuba County, CACA88,6913.5%+0.5 pts
16Del Norte County, CACA26,4103.0%−1.2 pts
17Amador County, CACA41,8763.0%−0.8 pts
18Merced County, CACA297,2602.9%−0.7 pts
19Yolo County, CACA224,4102.6%+0.8 pts
20Madera County, CACA167,9272.6%−1.2 pts
21Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192.6%+0.2 pts
22Marin County, CACA253,6942.3%−0.5 pts
23Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.2%−0.5 pts
24Imperial County, CACA181,4112.1%−1.5 pts
25Monterey County, CACA433,7292.1%−1.4 pts
26San Mateo County, CACA743,5681.9%−1.4 pts
27Sutter County, CACA98,7871.8%−0.0 pts
28Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601.8%−0.3 pts
29Lake County, CACA67,7721.7%−0.4 pts
30Napa County, CACA132,9491.7%+0.4 pts
31Ventura County, CACA830,8511.6%−0.2 pts
32Placer County, CACA442,0811.6%+0.8 pts
33Butte County, CACA209,2111.6%+0.2 pts
34Orange County, CACA3,149,5071.5%+0.0 pts
35San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671.5%−0.4 pts
36Sonoma County, CACA486,4441.5%+0.1 pts
37Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651.4%−0.7 pts
38Humboldt County, CACA131,6471.3%+0.4 pts
39Tulare County, CACA485,1461.1%−0.3 pts
40Siskiyou County, CACA42,0131.1%−0.2 pts
41Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8521.1%+0.2 pts
42Shasta County, CACA181,6481.0%+0.2 pts
43Colusa County, CACA21,8360.8%+0.4 pts
44Alpine County, CACA1,0430.8%+0.3 pts
45Modoc County, CACA8,4260.8%+0.1 pts
46El Dorado County, CACA192,3230.8%+0.3 pts
47San Benito County, CACA70,0820.7%−0.1 pts
48Calaveras County, CACA46,6050.7%−0.0 pts
49Mendocino County, CACA88,1220.7%+0.1 pts
50Mariposa County, CACA16,9180.6%−0.0 pts
51Tehama County, CACA64,6650.6%+0.1 pts
52Plumas County, CACA18,5830.5%−0.1 pts
53Mono County, CACA12,5050.5%+0.1 pts
54Glenn County, CACA28,1410.5%+0.0 pts
55Inyo County, CACA18,1580.4%+0.3 pts
56Trinity County, CACA15,7200.4%−0.0 pts
57Nevada County, CACA101,9110.4%+0.2 pts
58Sierra County, CACA3,0980.2%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS