Which county has the highest black?

Claiborne County, Mississippi ranks #1 with 85.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by black?

Claiborne County, Mississippi, Jefferson County, Mississippi, Greene County, Alabama, Holmes County, Mississippi, Tunica County, Mississippi.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Highest Black population share, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

3001Garden County, NENE1,8040.1%−35%

3002Lincoln County, MTMT22,3280.1%−44%

3003Lake County, COCO7,5520.1%−65%

3004Silver Bow County, MTMT36,1180.1%−59%

3005Clarke County, IAIA9,5740.1%−53%

3006Clay County, WVWV7,5380.1%−25%

3007Hughes County, SDSD17,5700.1%−72%

3008Mason County, TXTX3,9900.1%−62%

3009Edmunds County, SDSD4,0220.0%−28%

3010Lincoln County, WYWY21,1800.0%−49%

3011Iron County, WIWI6,1270.0%−17%

3012Jefferson County, IDID35,2970.0%−56%

3013Morgan County, WVWV18,0270.0%−92%

3014Dewey County, OKOK4,2070.0%−64%

3015Moffat County, COCO13,1220.0%−65%

3016Cimarron County, OKOK2,0590.0%−92%

3017Stillwater County, MTMT9,4450.0%−64%

3018Door County, WIWI30,6160.0%−76%

3019Sheridan County, KSKS2,4270.0%−71%

3020Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2840.0%−54%

3021Hamilton County, KSKS2,5000.0%−92%

3022Valley County, IDID12,8310.0%+54%

3023Hitchcock County, NENE2,4670.0%−60%

3024Morris County, KSKS5,3480.0%−89%

3025Day County, SDSD5,4840.0%−71%

3026Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.0%−88%

3027Brown County, NENE2,8260.0%+23%

3028Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9550.0%−92%

3029Custer County, MTMT12,0340.0%−64%

3030Dickinson County, IAIA18,0770.0%−73%

3031Jefferson County, MTMT13,3290.0%−76%

3032Lyman County, SDSD3,6940.0%−65%

3033Searcy County, ARAR7,8480.0%−30%

3034Valley County, NENE4,0940.0%−43%

3035Roane County, WVWV13,3170.0%−90%

3036Archuleta County, COCO14,3060.0%−93%

3037Curry County, OROR22,6210.0%−85%

3038Boone County, NENE5,3550.0%−61%

3039Dixon County, NENE5,6020.0%−43%

3040Pondera County, MTMT6,0720.0%−82%

3041Butler County, KYKY12,5200.0%−97%

3042Kearney County, NENE6,7900.0%−89%

3043Weston County, WYWY6,8400.0%−88%

3044Major County, OKOK7,5360.0%−93%

3045Mercer County, NDND8,4410.0%−74%

3046Johnson County, WYWY8,9080.0%−84%

3047Gem County, IDID21,7730.0%−87%

3048Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.0%−91%

3049Cavalier County, NDND3,4970.0%−100%

3050Dickey County, NDND4,8950.0%−100%

3051Eddy County, NDND2,3290.0%−100%

3052Alpine County, CACA1,0430.0%−100%

3053Perkins County, NENE2,8490.0%−100%

3054Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1860.0%−100%

3055Fallon County, MTMT2,9590.0%−100%

3056Garfield County, MTMT1,1480.0%−100%

3057McCone County, MTMT1,7200.0%−100%

3058Madison County, MTMT10,0260.0%−100%

3059Musselshell County, MTMT5,5820.0%−100%

3060Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%–

3061Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.0%–

3062Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.0%–

3063Sheridan County, MTMT3,4360.0%−100%

3064Arthur County, NENE3960.0%–

3065Banner County, NENE6860.0%−100%

3066Deuel County, NENE1,8620.0%−100%

3067Hayes County, NENE8210.0%−100%

3068Wheeler County, NENE7890.0%–

3069Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9290.0%−100%

3070Mora County, NMNM4,0510.0%−100%

3071Billings County, NDND1,0710.0%–

3072Bottineau County, NDND6,2840.0%−100%

3073Bowman County, NDND2,7620.0%−100%

3074Oliver County, NDND1,8980.0%−100%

3075Sheridan County, NDND1,2960.0%−100%

3076Slope County, NDND6280.0%–

3077Towner County, NDND2,0400.0%−100%

3078Wells County, NDND3,7290.0%−100%

3079Gilliam County, OROR1,9710.0%−100%

3080Wheeler County, OROR1,4720.0%−100%

3081Buffalo County, SDSD1,8020.0%−100%

3082Butte County, SDSD10,8560.0%−100%

3083Campbell County, SDSD1,3770.0%–

3084Corson County, SDSD3,7810.0%−100%

3085Fall River County, SDSD7,4670.0%−100%

3086Faulk County, SDSD2,1780.0%−100%

3087Jackson County, SDSD2,6660.0%−100%

3088Jerauld County, SDSD1,6540.0%–

3089Jones County, SDSD9130.0%–

3090Kingsbury County, SDSD5,2840.0%−100%

3091McPherson County, SDSD2,3470.0%–

3092Mellette County, SDSD2,1370.0%–

3093Perkins County, SDSD2,8530.0%−100%

3094Sanborn County, SDSD2,3880.0%−100%

3095Stanley County, SDSD3,0180.0%−100%

3096Ziebach County, SDSD2,3890.0%–

3097Glasscock County, TXTX1,1280.0%−100%

3098Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7110.0%−100%

3099King County, TXTX1920.0%–

3100Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

3101McMullen County, TXTX5440.0%−100%

3102Presidio County, TXTX5,4330.0%−100%

3103Terrell County, TXTX7020.0%–

3104Throckmorton County, TXTX1,5540.0%−100%

3105Grand County, UTUT9,7900.0%−100%

3106Highland County, VAVA2,3180.0%−100%

3107Tucker County, WVWV6,5400.0%−100%

3108Wirt County, WVWV4,8790.0%−100%

3109Crook County, WYWY7,8520.0%−100%

3110Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.0%–

3111Blaine County, NENE4580.0%–

3112Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.0%−100%

3113Merrick County, NENE7,9050.0%−100%

3114Custer County, COCO5,5900.0%−100%

3115Dolores County, COCO2,4660.0%−100%

3116Huerfano County, COCO7,0110.0%−100%

3117Kiowa County, COCO1,4120.0%−100%

3118Mineral County, COCO9100.0%–

3119Phillips County, COCO4,4200.0%−100%

3120Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6830.0%−100%

3121Camas County, IDID1,3160.0%−100%

3122Saguache County, COCO6,7320.0%−100%

3123San Juan County, COCO8130.0%–

3124Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

3125Butte County, IDID2,7830.0%−100%

3126Clark County, IDID7830.0%−100%

3127Teton County, IDID13,2540.0%−100%

3128Davis County, IAIA9,2300.0%−100%

3129Clark County, KSKS1,9000.0%−100%

3130Gray County, KSKS5,6520.0%−100%

3131Kearny County, KSKS3,8880.0%−100%

3132Logan County, KSKS2,6610.0%−100%

3133Ness County, KSKS2,6170.0%−100%

3134Rawlins County, KSKS2,4310.0%−100%

3135Scott County, KSKS4,8150.0%−100%

3136Trego County, KSKS2,7400.0%−100%

3137Treasure County, MTMT7280.0%−100%

3138Gosper County, NENE1,8030.0%–

3139Loup County, NENE5700.0%–

3140McPherson County, NENE3690.0%–

3141Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%−100%

3142Daggett County, UTUT9340.0%−100%

3143Rich County, UTUT2,6870.0%–

3144Hot Springs County, WYWY4,6000.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES