Which county has the highest black?

Jefferson County, Mississippi ranks #1 with 86.0% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by black?

Jefferson County, Mississippi, Macon County, Alabama, Claiborne County, Mississippi, Greene County, Alabama, Petersburg, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,125 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 125 SHOWN OF 3,125

Highest Black population share, US counties · 2000

US counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 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 1990

3001Mercer County, NDND8,4410.0%+127%

3002Emmons County, NDND3,2150.0%–

3003Sargent County, NDND3,7110.0%−31%

3004De Baca County, NMNM1,6470.0%−75%

3005Adams County, IAIA3,6170.0%+9%

3006Steele County, NDND1,7970.0%–

3007Robertson County, KYKY2,3250.0%−77%

3008Madison County, MTMT10,0260.0%–

3009Dundy County, NENE1,5680.0%–

3010Scott County, ININ25,0530.0%−62%

3011Valley County, NENE4,0940.0%−68%

3012Judith Basin County, MTMT2,1620.0%–

3013Gregory County, SDSD4,0370.0%+12%

3014Caribou County, IDID7,2520.0%–

3015Washington County, COCO4,7320.0%−2%

3016Monroe County, ILIL34,8400.0%−80%

3017Highland County, VAVA2,3180.0%–

3018Nicholas County, WVWV23,8480.0%+1%

3019Furnas County, NENE4,5240.0%−74%

3020Fremont County, IAIA6,5220.0%+54%

3021Sanborn County, SDSD2,3880.0%–

3022Ripley County, MOMO10,7170.0%–

3023Morrill County, NENE4,4040.0%–

3024Searcy County, ARAR7,8480.0%−64%

3025Scott County, ILIL4,8660.0%+2%

3026Jackson County, SDSD2,6660.0%–

3027Platte County, WYWY8,6340.0%−8%

3028Chouteau County, MTMT5,8650.0%–

3029Dewey County, SDSD5,4190.0%−82%

3030Walworth County, SDSD5,2170.0%–

3031Kane County, UTUT8,5970.0%−83%

3032Martin County, KYKY10,6970.0%−67%

3033Franklin County, ININ23,2860.0%+24%

3034Cheyenne County, KSKS2,6040.0%–

3035Big Horn County, MTMT12,7520.0%−78%

3036Dixon County, NENE5,6020.0%−3%

3037Crook County, OROR27,5640.0%−60%

3038Perkins County, NENE2,8490.0%–

3039Tripp County, SDSD5,7080.0%–

3040Bowman County, NDND2,7620.0%–

3041Elliott County, KYKY7,2650.0%–

3042Ness County, KSKS2,6170.0%–

3043Taylor County, IAIA5,8350.0%+2%

3044Brown County, NENE2,8260.0%–

3045Harper County, OKOK3,1720.0%−43%

3046Morgan County, UTUT13,3830.0%−48%

3047Dunn County, NDND4,0580.0%–

3048Wallowa County, OROR7,5950.0%–

3049Hand County, SDSD3,1210.0%−91%

3050Jewell County, KSKS2,8300.0%–

3051Valley County, IDID12,8310.0%−90%

3052Holt County, NENE10,0670.0%+9%

3053Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8230.0%–

3054Sioux County, NDND3,6670.0%−93%

3055Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.0%–

3056Baca County, COCO3,3470.0%−50%

3057McLean County, NDND9,7400.0%–

3058Tyler County, WVWV7,8810.0%−32%

3059Nuckolls County, NENE4,1000.0%–

3060Hansford County, TXTX4,9440.0%–

3061Polk County, NENE5,2700.0%–

3062Saguache County, COCO6,7320.0%−80%

3063Thayer County, NENE4,8420.0%−45%

3064Grant County, SDSD7,5340.0%–

3065Starr County, TXTX66,3190.0%−9%

3066Webster County, WVWV7,7600.0%−84%

3067Divide County, NDND2,1100.0%−100%

3068Grant County, NDND2,2060.0%−100%

3069Griggs County, NDND2,2390.0%–

3070Custer County, IDID4,6360.0%−100%

3071Lane County, KSKS1,5080.0%−100%

3072Daniels County, MTMT1,6120.0%–

3073Golden Valley County, MTMT8440.0%–

3074Granite County, MTMT3,6580.0%–

3075Meagher County, MTMT2,1370.0%–

3076Petroleum County, MTMT5480.0%–

3077Powder River County, MTMT1,7810.0%–

3078Prairie County, MTMT1,1120.0%–

3079Arthur County, NENE3960.0%–

3080Boyd County, NENE1,6740.0%–

3081Franklin County, NENE2,7950.0%−100%

3082Garfield County, NENE1,7100.0%–

3083Grant County, NENE5610.0%–

3084Hooker County, NENE6860.0%–

3085Keya Paha County, NENE7920.0%–

3086Pawnee County, NENE2,5100.0%−100%

3087Rock County, NENE1,2590.0%–

3088Sioux County, NENE1,1880.0%–

3089Thomas County, NENE6390.0%–

3090Wheeler County, NENE7890.0%–

3091Union County, NMNM3,8440.0%–

3092Billings County, NDND1,0710.0%–

3093LaMoure County, NDND4,1350.0%–

3094Slope County, NDND6280.0%–

3095Sherman County, OROR2,0510.0%–

3096Campbell County, SDSD1,3770.0%−100%

3097Haakon County, SDSD1,8020.0%−100%

3098Hanson County, SDSD3,4560.0%–

3099Jerauld County, SDSD1,6540.0%–

3100Jones County, SDSD9130.0%–

3101McPherson County, SDSD2,3470.0%–

3102Mellette County, SDSD2,1370.0%−100%

3103Potter County, SDSD2,3770.0%–

3104Sully County, SDSD1,4790.0%–

3105Ziebach County, SDSD2,3890.0%−100%

3106Kenedy County, TXTX3190.0%–

3107King County, TXTX1920.0%–

3108Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

3109Terrell County, TXTX7020.0%–

3110Liberty County, MTMT1,9570.0%−100%

3111Blaine County, NENE4580.0%−100%

3112Golden Valley County, NDND1,8080.0%–

3113McIntosh County, NDND2,4510.0%–

3114Calhoun County, ILIL4,3000.0%−100%

3115Hinsdale County, COCO7530.0%–

3116Jackson County, COCO1,2110.0%–

3117Mineral County, COCO9100.0%–

3118San Juan County, COCO8130.0%−100%

3119Kalawao County, HIHI820.0%–

3120Gosper County, NENE1,8030.0%–

3121Loup County, NENE5700.0%–

3122McPherson County, NENE3690.0%−100%

3123Nance County, NENE3,2900.0%–

3124Rich County, UTUT2,6870.0%–

3125Garfield County, WAWA2,4160.0%–

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