RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Highest Black population share, Pennsylvania counties · 1990

Pennsylvania 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 67 counties in Pennsylvania 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 –

01Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28139.9%–

02Dauphin County, PAPA293,35114.9%–

03Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03511.2%–

04Delaware County, PAPA580,93711.1%–

05Chester County, PAPA557,1166.4%–

06Montgomery County, PAPA877,6435.7%–

07Beaver County, PAPA166,0325.6%–

08Erie County, PAPA265,8325.2%–

09Mercer County, PAPA107,8604.8%–

10Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0014.6%–

11Fayette County, PAPA123,0213.7%–

12York County, PAPA473,1973.3%–

13Washington County, PAPA210,8023.2%–

14Lawrence County, PAPA83,9113.1%–

15Berks County, PAPA440,0722.9%–

16Bucks County, PAPA647,8282.8%–

17Union County, PAPA42,3132.5%–

18Lehigh County, PAPA384,3832.4%–

19Lycoming County, PAPA112,5872.3%–

20Cambria County, PAPA128,9682.3%–

21Lancaster County, PAPA563,1592.3%–

22Franklin County, PAPA160,6522.2%–

23Centre County, PAPA157,3932.1%–

24Northampton County, PAPA324,4112.1%–

25Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3241.9%–

26Monroe County, PAPA167,1791.7%–

27Cumberland County, PAPA277,2701.5%–

28Indiana County, PAPA82,8781.3%–

29Luzerne County, PAPA332,1261.2%–

30Crawford County, PAPA81,7921.2%–

31McKean County, PAPA38,9841.1%–

32Adams County, PAPA107,5941.1%–

33Pike County, PAPA62,8081.1%–

34Forest County, PAPA6,6141.1%–

35Venango County, PAPA49,3460.9%–

36Fulton County, PAPA14,4830.9%–

37Blair County, PAPA119,5410.8%–

38Greene County, PAPA33,8850.8%–

39Armstrong County, PAPA63,6980.7%–

40Sullivan County, PAPA5,8560.7%–

41Wayne County, PAPA51,7030.7%–

42Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5020.7%–

43Lebanon County, PAPA146,3800.6%–

44Tioga County, PAPA40,5020.6%–

45Wyoming County, PAPA25,7900.5%–

46Schuylkill County, PAPA145,0850.5%–

47Butler County, PAPA200,1690.5%–

48Montour County, PAPA17,8680.5%–

49Columbia County, PAPA66,1930.4%–

50Snyder County, PAPA39,6550.4%–

51Clarion County, PAPA36,6800.4%–

52Northumberland County, PAPA89,9200.3%–

53Clinton County, PAPA37,8700.2%–

54Perry County, PAPA46,8060.2%–

55Bradford County, PAPA59,6000.2%–

56Susquehanna County, PAPA38,2370.2%–

57Clearfield County, PAPA78,1000.2%–

58Bedford County, PAPA47,4800.2%–

59Mifflin County, PAPA46,1270.2%–

60Potter County, PAPA15,8970.2%–

61Juniata County, PAPA23,4030.2%–

62Somerset County, PAPA72,0040.1%–

63Carbon County, PAPA65,8680.1%–

64Elk County, PAPA29,9260.1%–

65Jefferson County, PAPA43,2550.1%–

66Warren County, PAPA37,0380.1%–

67Cameron County, PAPA4,2110.0%–

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