Which county has the highest black?

Jefferson County, Mississippi ranks #1 with 86.1% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by black?

Jefferson County, Mississippi, Macon County, Alabama, Claiborne County, Mississippi, Greene County, Alabama, Hancock County, Georgia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 122 SHOWN OF 3,122

Highest Black population share, US counties · 1990

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

3001Lincoln County, WVWV19,1770.0%–

3002Gooding County, IDID16,4460.0%–

3003Ottawa County, KSKS5,7440.0%–

3004Crawford County, MOMO22,9290.0%–

3005Grant County, OKOK4,0670.0%–

3006Union County, TNTN21,4500.0%–

3007Big Horn County, WYWY12,0240.0%–

3008Crook County, WYWY7,8520.0%–

3009Doddridge County, WVWV7,6340.0%–

3010Johnson County, WYWY8,9080.0%–

3011Sublette County, WYWY8,9290.0%–

3012Washakie County, WYWY7,5970.0%–

3013Idaho County, IDID17,8740.0%–

3014Ozark County, MOMO9,1720.0%–

3015Greeley County, NENE2,1540.0%–

3016Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.0%–

3017McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.0%–

3018Cedar County, MOMO14,8880.0%–

3019Sullivan County, MOMO5,7380.0%–

3020Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.0%–

3021Pierce County, NENE7,3780.0%–

3022Polk County, NENE5,2700.0%–

3023Red Willow County, NENE10,3070.0%–

3024Greene County, IAIA8,6580.0%–

3025Sequatchie County, TNTN17,8610.0%–

3026Dunn County, NDND4,0580.0%–

3027Merrick County, NENE7,9050.0%–

3028Tipton County, ININ15,3190.0%–

3029Cheyenne County, COCO1,7130.0%–

3030Custer County, COCO5,5900.0%–

3031Dolores County, COCO2,4660.0%–

3032Hinsdale County, COCO7530.0%–

3033Jackson County, COCO1,2110.0%–

3034Kiowa County, COCO1,4120.0%–

3035Mineral County, COCO9100.0%–

3036Ouray County, COCO5,2650.0%–

3037Phillips County, COCO4,4200.0%–

3038Rio Blanco County, COCO6,6830.0%–

3039Camas County, IDID1,3160.0%–

3040Yuma County, COCO9,8960.0%–

3041Forsyth County, GAGA282,8050.0%–

3042Towns County, GAGA13,2850.0%–

3043Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

3044Adams County, IDID5,0130.0%–

3045Bear Lake County, IDID6,7270.0%–

3046Benewah County, IDID10,5080.0%–

3047Boise County, IDID8,5450.0%–

3048Butte County, IDID2,7830.0%–

3049Caribou County, IDID7,2520.0%–

3050Clark County, IDID7830.0%–

3051Franklin County, IDID15,8890.0%–

3052Fremont County, IDID14,2080.0%–

3053Gem County, IDID21,7730.0%–

3054Lemhi County, IDID8,4740.0%–

3055Washington County, IDID11,5830.0%–

3056Cass County, ILIL12,4630.0%–

3057Greene County, ILIL11,3130.0%–

3058Jasper County, ILIL9,0320.0%–

3059Mason County, ILIL12,4110.0%–

3060Moultrie County, ILIL14,3710.0%–

3061Pike County, ILIL14,2310.0%–

3062Schuyler County, ILIL6,6570.0%–

3063Fountain County, ININ17,0130.0%–

3064Warren County, ININ8,4740.0%–

3065Wells County, ININ28,8830.0%–

3066White County, ININ25,1640.0%–

3067Adair County, IAIA7,4030.0%–

3068Audubon County, IAIA5,5090.0%–

3069Chickasaw County, IAIA11,6630.0%–

3070Dickinson County, IAIA18,0770.0%–

3071Floyd County, IAIA14,9010.0%–

3072Franklin County, IAIA9,8680.0%–

3073Hamilton County, IAIA14,9440.0%–

3074Hancock County, IAIA10,5280.0%–

3075Kossuth County, IAIA14,3220.0%–

3076Lucas County, IAIA8,8470.0%–

3077Lyon County, IAIA12,3540.0%–

3078Monona County, IAIA8,5390.0%–

3079Montgomery County, IAIA10,0020.0%–

3080Ringgold County, IAIA4,6420.0%–

3081Wayne County, IAIA6,7380.0%–

3082Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6040.0%–

3083Clark County, KSKS1,9000.0%–

3084Gove County, KSKS2,6310.0%–

3085Grant County, KSKS7,0280.0%–

3086Jewell County, KSKS2,8300.0%–

3087Lincoln County, KSKS2,8610.0%–

3088Meade County, KSKS3,8520.0%–

3089Ness County, KSKS2,6170.0%–

3090Republic County, KSKS4,6400.0%–

3091Rush County, KSKS2,8450.0%–

3092Sheridan County, KSKS2,4270.0%–

3093Smith County, KSKS3,5660.0%–

3094Stanton County, KSKS1,9860.0%–

3095Trego County, KSKS2,7400.0%–

3096Wichita County, KSKS2,0310.0%–

3097Clinton County, KYKY9,1390.0%–

3098Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.0%–

3099Owsley County, KYKY3,9320.0%–

3100Rockcastle County, KYKY16,1480.0%–

3101Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,7620.0%–

3102Treasure County, MTMT7280.0%–

3103Valley County, MTMT7,3850.0%–

3104Gosper County, NENE1,8030.0%–

3105Loup County, NENE5700.0%–

3106Morrill County, NENE4,4040.0%–

3107Nance County, NENE3,2900.0%–

3108Coke County, TXTX3,4120.0%–

3109Roberts County, TXTX8670.0%–

3110Beaver County, UTUT7,3010.0%–

3111Daggett County, UTUT9340.0%–

3112Piute County, UTUT1,5090.0%–

3113Rich County, UTUT2,6870.0%–

3114Sevier County, UTUT22,8270.0%–

3115Summit County, UTUT43,1410.0%–

3116Columbia County, WAWA4,1410.0%–

3117Garfield County, WAWA2,4160.0%–

3118Lincoln County, WAWA11,9820.0%–

3119Skamania County, WAWA12,6690.0%–

3120Buffalo County, WIWI13,3180.0%–

3121Iron County, WIWI6,1270.0%–

3122Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.0%–

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