RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. Jefferson County, Mississippi leads at 86.0%. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Mississippi carries 11 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 3,122 is 1.4%.

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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

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USUnited States248,709,87311.7%–

01Jefferson County, MSMS6,82586.0%–

02Macon County, ALAL18,13285.9%–

03Claiborne County, MSMS8,05881.8%–

04Greene County, ALAL7,06780.4%–

05Hancock County, GAGA8,68279.6%–

06Holmes County, MSMS15,46575.6%–

07Tunica County, MSMS8,81974.3%–

08Lowndes County, ALAL9,35974.1%–

09Bullock County, ALAL9,78072.1%–

10Petersburg, VAVA33,73471.7%–

11Sumter County, ALAL11,58869.8%–

12Wilcox County, ALAL9,66668.9%–

13Humphreys County, MSMS7,00168.0%–

14Noxubee County, MSMS9,79867.9%–

15Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58267.6%–

16Allendale County, SCSC7,35567.6%–

17Sharkey County, MSMS3,09766.2%–

18District of Columbia, DCDC693,64565.3%–

19East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76064.8%–

20Coahoma County, MSMS19,84964.7%–

21Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66264.0%–

22Sunflower County, MSMS22,89364.0%–

23Perry County, ALAL7,42563.8%–

24Stewart County, GAGA4,63163.5%–

25Bolivar County, MSMS28,26263.1%–

26Charles City County, VAVA6,62363.0%–

27Talbot County, GAGA5,70962.3%–

28Lee County, SCSC15,73062.0%–

29Orleans Parish, LALA362,15461.6%–

30Bamberg County, SCSC12,79661.5%–

31Bertie County, NCNC17,08661.4%–

32Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66260.9%–

33Clay County, GAGA2,81560.8%–

34Leflore County, MSMS25,68660.6%–

35Warren County, GAGA5,26960.2%–

36Terrell County, GAGA8,65659.9%–

37Madison Parish, LALA8,84459.4%–

38Northampton County, NCNC16,49159.2%–

39Baltimore, MDMD569,99759.0%–

40Calhoun County, GAGA5,41358.8%–

41Hale County, ALAL15,19458.8%–

42Macon County, GAGA11,75658.6%–

43McCormick County, SCSC10,21558.5%–

44Quitman County, MSMS5,36458.5%–

45Fairfield County, SCSC20,34058.4%–

46Brunswick County, VAVA15,72758.3%–

47Sussex County, VAVA10,75558.2%–

48Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87758.2%–

49Randolph County, GAGA6,15658.1%–

50Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17758.0%–

51Gadsden County, FLFL44,29857.9%–

52Dallas County, ALAL35,14057.8%–

53Washington County, MSMS40,44657.8%–

54Hertford County, NCNC19,01557.7%–

55Jasper County, SCSC38,53357.3%–

56Lee County, ARAR8,02957.3%–

57Warren County, NCNC18,89857.1%–

58Clarendon County, SCSC31,04356.3%–

59Issaquena County, MSMS1,26356.3%–

60Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12155.9%–

61Greensville County, VAVA11,18155.9%–

62Jefferson County, GAGA15,01155.9%–

63Chicot County, ARAR9,10755.6%–

64Surry County, VAVA6,60355.5%–

65Kemper County, MSMS8,60055.4%–

66Richmond, VAVA237,25755.2%–

67West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13455.0%–

68Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94154.9%–

69Marion County, SCSC28,24254.7%–

70Phillips County, ARAR14,25554.3%–

71Hampton County, SCSC18,17454.3%–

72Tensas Parish, LALA3,70053.4%–

73Clay County, MSMS18,23853.3%–

74Franklin, VAVA8,47853.1%–

75Yazoo County, MSMS22,94752.7%–

76Burke County, GAGA24,40852.2%–

77Washington County, GAGA19,45351.7%–

78Calhoun County, SCSC14,18851.6%–

79St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75851.5%–

80Baker County, GAGA2,72551.4%–

81Marengo County, ALAL18,31150.9%–

82Hinds County, MSMS211,88850.8%–

83Jasper County, MSMS15,78550.8%–

84Marshall County, MSMS34,65450.5%–

85Copiah County, MSMS27,49750.4%–

86Prince George's County, MDMD970,37450.2%–

87Webster County, GAGA2,36950.2%–

88Dougherty County, GAGA82,61649.9%–

89Quitman County, GAGA2,25449.9%–

90Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79149.7%–

91Greene County, GAGA21,36749.6%–

92Halifax County, NCNC46,53449.5%–

93St. James Parish, LALA18,93849.5%–

94Haywood County, TNTN17,04249.4%–

95Dooly County, GAGA11,15648.8%–

96Adams County, MSMS30,06148.6%–

97Marlboro County, SCSC25,48848.5%–

98Panola County, MSMS32,69148.3%–

99Mitchell County, GAGA20,46747.8%–

100St. Francis County, ARAR21,80047.6%–

101St. Louis, MOMO278,14447.3%–

102Peach County, GAGA29,87747.3%–

103Anson County, NCNC21,75847.2%–

104Portsmouth, VAVA96,77747.0%–

105East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91146.9%–

106Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35446.4%–

107Edgefield County, SCSC29,80846.3%–

108Sumter County, GAGA28,80146.3%–

109Iberville Parish, LALA29,57946.2%–

110Northampton County, VAVA11,87946.2%–

111Twiggs County, GAGA7,59745.9%–

112Wilkes County, GAGA9,54045.8%–

113Emporia, VAVA5,44745.6%–

114Pike County, MSMS38,71245.6%–

115Washington County, NCNC10,63845.4%–

116Amite County, MSMS12,48745.1%–

117Vance County, NCNC42,63845.1%–

118Gates County, NCNC10,23445.1%–

119Colleton County, SCSC39,38244.9%–

120Screven County, GAGA14,40844.7%–

121Meriwether County, GAGA21,51644.6%–

122Martin County, NCNC21,60144.6%–

123Suffolk, VAVA104,69944.4%–

124Southampton County, VAVA18,11044.4%–

125De Soto Parish, LALA27,38144.1%–

126Madison County, MSMS116,29844.1%–

127Barbour County, ALAL24,60744.0%–

128Choctaw County, ALAL11,90444.0%–

129Montgomery County, MSMS9,35444.0%–

130Fayette County, TNTN45,07143.8%–

131Shelby County, TNTN910,22643.5%–

132Early County, GAGA10,45543.4%–

133Bienville Parish, LALA12,26943.4%–

134Sumter County, SCSC105,06743.2%–

135Taylor County, GAGA7,81843.2%–

136Dillon County, SCSC27,45843.2%–

137McIntosh County, GAGA11,98943.1%–

138Georgetown County, SCSC65,91243.1%–

139Hoke County, NCNC56,93943.0%–

140Barnwell County, SCSC20,65343.0%–

141Jefferson County, ARAR62,98742.9%–

142Jefferson County, FLFL16,00742.9%–

143Clarke County, ALAL22,01442.8%–

144Crittenden County, ARAR46,21042.8%–

145Baldwin County, GAGA44,02942.4%–

146Greene County, NCNC20,70042.4%–

147Walthall County, MSMS13,92842.2%–

148Pickens County, ALAL18,22142.1%–

149DeKalb County, GAGA774,39442.1%–

150Conecuh County, ALAL10,89942.0%–

151Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65042.0%–

152Richmond County, GAGA206,55941.8%–

153Winston County, MSMS17,47341.8%–

154King and Queen County, VAVA6,74341.8%–

155Bibb County, GAGA157,55641.6%–

156Desha County, ARAR9,98441.6%–

157Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70541.6%–

158Montgomery County, ALAL225,89141.6%–

159Madison County, FLFL18,75941.6%–

160Richland County, SCSC434,95641.5%–

161Jenkins County, GAGA8,84341.5%–

162Brooks County, GAGA16,10141.5%–

163Nottoway County, VAVA15,79641.4%–

164Grenada County, MSMS20,86841.3%–

165Marion County, GAGA7,67641.2%–

166Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52040.9%–

167Caswell County, NCNC22,56340.9%–

168Buckingham County, VAVA17,13740.8%–

169Turner County, GAGA8,98340.7%–

170Crisp County, GAGA19,23740.6%–

171Butler County, ALAL18,10040.2%–

172Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53740.1%–

173Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03840.1%–

174St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76540.0%–

175Caddo Parish, LALA224,22640.0%–

176Darlington County, SCSC62,88839.9%–

177Chester County, SCSC33,00139.6%–

178Essex County, NJNJ896,37939.6%–

179Attala County, MSMS17,10039.6%–

180Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28139.5%–

181Benton County, MSMS7,50239.5%–

182Carroll County, MSMS9,22639.4%–

183Lenoir County, NCNC55,83739.4%–

184Halifax County, VAVA33,44739.3%–

185Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36039.3%–

186Monroe County, ARAR6,24439.1%–

187Bladen County, NCNC30,00739.1%–

188Jones County, NCNC9,57539.0%–

189Monroe County, ALAL18,96539.0%–

190Granville County, NCNC61,42138.9%–

191Decatur County, GAGA29,43238.9%–

192Norfolk, VAVA231,01338.8%–

193Warren County, MSMS41,75938.7%–

194Hamilton County, FLFL14,18038.7%–

195Liberty County, GAGA70,31338.7%–

196Lafayette County, ARAR5,88838.6%–

197Hampton, VAVA137,31538.6%–

198Florence County, SCSC138,50438.6%–

199Russell County, ALAL58,89838.5%–

200Cumberland County, VAVA10,35238.5%–

201Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73038.4%–

202Dallas County, ARAR6,01138.4%–

203Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74738.3%–

204Scott County, MSMS28,07338.1%–

205Red River Parish, LALA7,16538.1%–

206Somerset County, MDMD24,97337.9%–

207Thomas County, GAGA46,36837.9%–

208Caroline County, VAVA34,41337.8%–

209Chatham County, GAGA311,85537.8%–

210Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05837.8%–

211Lincoln County, GAGA8,11237.7%–

212Chowan County, NCNC14,08237.7%–

213Wilson County, NCNC81,15037.7%–

214Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37537.7%–

215Muscogee County, GAGA202,17137.7%–

216Essex County, VAVA10,65437.7%–

217Hardeman County, TNTN25,27437.6%–

218Waller County, TXTX69,85837.4%–

219Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08937.3%–

220Lowndes County, MSMS57,34637.1%–

221Durham County, NCNC347,24037.1%–

222Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20137.1%–

223Danville, VAVA41,64736.7%–

224Franklin County, MSMS7,49136.7%–

225Charlotte County, VAVA11,40136.6%–

226Richland Parish, LALA19,58236.6%–

227Concordia Parish, LALA17,83636.5%–

228McDuffie County, GAGA21,64036.3%–

229Martinsville, VAVA13,84936.3%–

230West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75636.0%–

231Chambers County, ALAL34,25335.9%–

232Scotland County, NCNC33,32235.9%–

233St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87535.8%–

234Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39135.8%–

235Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89635.7%–

236Lincoln County, ARAR12,76435.7%–

237Wayne County, MSMS19,80735.6%–

238Leake County, MSMS21,66235.5%–

239Butts County, GAGA27,21835.4%–

240Franklin County, NCNC82,03735.4%–

241Covington County, MSMS17,89835.1%–

242Columbia County, ARAR21,89435.1%–

243Kings County, NYNY2,653,96335.1%–

244Ouachita County, ARAR21,73135.0%–

245Jefferson County, ALAL665,74235.0%–

246Henry County, ALAL18,39434.9%–

247Newberry County, SCSC39,56134.8%–

248Jasper County, GAGA17,63234.8%–

249East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18034.7%–

250Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31734.7%–

251Morgan County, GAGA22,09534.7%–

252Charleston County, SCSC436,20034.7%–

253Pike County, ALAL33,68834.6%–

254Tate County, MSMS28,72534.6%–

255Clarke County, MSMS15,10234.5%–

256Telfair County, GAGA11,19534.4%–

257Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89634.3%–

258Accomack County, VAVA33,85934.2%–

259Coosa County, ALAL10,16134.1%–

260Schley County, GAGA4,59334.1%–

261Lamar County, GAGA20,94134.0%–

262Evans County, GAGA11,02833.7%–

263Johnson County, GAGA9,31033.7%–

264Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74033.4%–

265Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.3%–

266Duplin County, NCNC51,57133.2%–

267Hyde County, NCNC4,55433.2%–

268Saluda County, SCSC19,68033.1%–

269Laurens County, GAGA51,04133.1%–

270Lawrence County, MSMS11,81933.1%–

271Treutlen County, GAGA6,46633.1%–

272Newport News, VAVA183,23033.1%–

273Sampson County, NCNC61,50433.0%–

274Alexander County, ILIL4,57033.0%–

275Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71532.9%–

276St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10632.9%–

277Putnam County, GAGA23,72232.8%–

278Pulaski County, ILIL4,82032.8%–

279Perquimans County, NCNC13,49032.6%–

280Seminole County, GAGA9,16232.4%–

281Emanuel County, GAGA23,14732.4%–

282Assumption Parish, LALA19,72032.3%–

283Simpson County, MSMS25,49832.3%–

284Wayne County, NCNC122,27832.2%–

285Pulaski County, GAGA10,17232.2%–

286Amelia County, VAVA13,63231.9%–

287Lowndes County, GAGA122,86731.8%–

288Monroe County, GAGA32,02331.8%–

289Wilcox County, GAGA8,79731.8%–

290Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33231.6%–

291Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32131.6%–

292Webster Parish, LALA34,94831.6%–

293Nevada County, ARAR7,94231.5%–

294Nash County, NCNC99,36531.4%–

295Cumberland County, NCNC338,47331.4%–

296Franklin Parish, LALA19,00231.4%–

297Abbeville County, SCSC24,83631.3%–

298Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09931.2%–

299St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55231.2%–

300Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61731.2%–

301Beaufort County, NCNC44,67031.1%–

302Grady County, GAGA26,59031.0%–

303Bradley County, ARAR9,82831.0%–

304Mobile County, ALAL411,65831.0%–

305Candler County, GAGA11,27530.9%–

306Jefferson County, TXTX254,32130.9%–

307Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54230.9%–

308Madison County, TNTN100,79030.9%–

309Marion County, TXTX9,89630.9%–

310Talladega County, ALAL81,60330.7%–

311Washington Parish, LALA44,93730.7%–

312Worth County, GAGA20,05930.7%–

313Forrest County, MSMS79,03430.6%–

314Columbus County, NCNC50,48730.6%–

315Irwin County, GAGA9,02030.5%–

316Crawford County, GAGA12,20630.4%–

317Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46530.3%–

318Pender County, NCNC72,11130.3%–

319King William County, VAVA19,61730.2%–

320Greenwood County, SCSC70,37930.2%–

321Marion County, MSMS24,00130.2%–

322Monroe County, MSMS33,31830.2%–

323Person County, NCNC40,63630.1%–

324Union County, ARAR36,92630.1%–

325Choctaw County, MSMS8,04830.1%–

326Wheeler County, GAGA7,57030.1%–

327Troup County, GAGA72,84430.0%–

328Union County, SCSC26,79930.0%–

329Cook County, GAGA18,23229.9%–

330Hempstead County, ARAR19,08029.9%–

331Lancaster County, VAVA10,99529.9%–

332Lincoln County, MSMS35,01229.8%–

333Elbert County, GAGA20,07229.8%–

334Woodruff County, ARAR5,71029.8%–

335Richmond County, VAVA9,29429.8%–

336Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.7%–

337Winn Parish, LALA14,96129.4%–

338Jackson Parish, LALA15,83429.4%–

339Houston County, TXTX22,31629.4%–

340Northumberland County, VAVA12,55729.3%–

341Iberia Parish, LALA66,84629.1%–

342Spalding County, GAGA70,77529.1%–

343Tattnall County, GAGA24,37628.9%–

344Richmond County, NCNC42,04128.9%–

345Newton County, MSMS20,96028.8%–

346Prince George County, VAVA43,93628.6%–

347Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34628.5%–

348Kershaw County, SCSC73,16628.3%–

349Beaufort County, SCSC204,43328.3%–

350Montgomery County, GAGA8,63528.2%–

351Laurens County, SCSC71,84828.2%–

352Escambia County, ALAL36,66528.1%–

353San Augustine County, TXTX7,72228.0%–

354Mississippi County, ARAR37,82827.9%–

355Harrison County, TXTX71,95627.8%–

356Upson County, GAGA28,50027.8%–

357Rapides Parish, LALA125,87727.8%–

358Washington County, ALAL14,82227.7%–

359Dorchester County, MDMD33,62827.7%–

360Robertson County, TXTX17,83927.5%–

361Union Parish, LALA20,56127.5%–

362Miller County, GAGA5,81227.5%–

363Dodge County, GAGA19,66327.4%–

364Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227.4%–

365Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59727.3%–

366Drew County, ARAR17,05427.3%–

367Clinch County, GAGA6,84727.3%–

368Ashley County, ARAR17,83127.2%–

369Falls County, TXTX17,86927.1%–

370St. Clair County, ILIL250,70827.0%–

371Charlton County, GAGA13,12127.0%–

372Calhoun County, MSMS12,64326.9%–

373Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94126.9%–

374Atkinson County, GAGA8,45426.9%–

375Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49026.8%–

376Lanier County, GAGA10,62326.5%–

377Lynchburg, VAVA81,34726.4%–

378Tift County, GAGA42,25426.4%–

379Pulaski County, ARAR404,61126.3%–

380Guilford County, NCNC562,23426.3%–

381Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,95326.3%–

382Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38326.2%–

383Clarke County, GAGA129,92126.1%–

384Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17526.0%–

385Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98026.0%–

386Bulloch County, GAGA86,94926.0%–

387Pamlico County, NCNC12,75825.9%–

388Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36825.8%–

389Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22325.8%–

390Ware County, GAGA36,90625.8%–

391Jackson County, FLFL49,62925.8%–

392Louisa County, VAVA42,92425.7%–

393Craven County, NCNC105,02525.7%–

394Montgomery County, NCNC26,40325.6%–

395Jones County, GAGA29,17125.6%–

396Glynn County, GAGA87,59925.5%–

397Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46525.5%–

398Cook County, ILIL5,194,62525.5%–

399Harris County, GAGA37,28025.5%–

400Coffee County, GAGA44,40725.4%–

401Hopewell, VAVA23,26125.3%–

402Lancaster County, SCSC114,29625.3%–

403Lafayette County, MSMS59,59725.1%–

404Camden County, NCNC11,31524.9%–

405Robeson County, NCNC119,94124.9%–

406Jones County, MSMS66,49624.9%–

407Cross County, ARAR16,18624.8%–

408Calhoun County, ARAR4,63224.8%–

409Forsyth County, NCNC401,71824.7%–

410Middlesex County, VAVA10,84124.7%–

411Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41524.7%–

412Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92524.7%–

413Grimes County, TXTX34,25224.5%–

414Morris County, TXTX12,13324.4%–

415Lake County, ININ504,61224.3%–

416Christian County, KYKY70,11524.2%–

417Duval County, FLFL1,062,96324.2%–

418St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58624.0%–

419Aiken County, SCSC181,51524.0%–

420Berkeley County, SCSC274,66624.0%–

421Colquitt County, GAGA47,43824.0%–

422Leon County, FLFL299,04824.0%–

423Roanoke, VAVA99,11123.9%–

424Camp County, TXTX13,38023.8%–

425Lake County, TNTN6,24923.8%–

426Clayton County, GAGA297,47123.6%–

427Randolph County, ALAL23,16323.6%–

428Walker County, TXTX83,84223.6%–

429Tipton County, TNTN62,28723.5%–

430Lee County, ALAL189,88123.4%–

431Toombs County, GAGA27,54523.4%–

432Davidson County, TNTN745,90423.3%–

433Anderson County, TXTX59,80523.2%–

434Houston County, ALAL110,31823.2%–

435Geary County, KSKS36,33823.2%–

436Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25623.1%–

437Henry County, VAVA49,24223.0%–

438Dorchester County, SCSC178,39723.0%–

439Appomattox County, VAVA17,17222.9%–

440Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97522.9%–

441Clark County, ARAR20,93822.9%–

442Union County, FLFL16,25022.8%–

443Madison County, TXTX14,22622.8%–

444Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46622.8%–

445Lee County, NCNC70,25822.7%–

446Chatham County, NCNC85,11122.6%–

447Perry County, MSMS11,57722.6%–

448Coweta County, GAGA160,24022.6%–

449Ascension Parish, LALA135,10522.5%–

450Harnett County, NCNC150,13722.4%–

451Miller County, ARAR42,35722.4%–

452Bleckley County, GAGA12,86622.4%–

453Newton County, TXTX11,95422.3%–

454Newton County, GAGA125,58322.3%–

455Elmore County, ALAL91,57722.3%–

456Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94922.3%–

457Wicomico County, MDMD106,89921.9%–

458Smith County, MSMS13,99121.9%–

459Alexandria, VAVA160,66221.9%–

460Bowie County, TXTX92,69621.8%–

461Houston County, GAGA178,21421.8%–

462Stone County, MSMS19,65421.7%–

463Webster County, MSMS10,16721.7%–

464Arkansas County, ARAR15,83621.7%–

465Long County, GAGA21,55721.7%–

466Shelby County, TXTX24,28621.6%–

467Powhatan County, VAVA32,59121.5%–

468Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39321.5%–

469Greene County, MSMS13,70721.4%–

470Allen Parish, LALA22,67221.3%–

471Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.3%–

472Jackson County, MOMO732,99421.3%–

473Howard County, ARAR12,30621.2%–

474Lee County, MSMS83,73121.2%–

475Worcester County, MDMD54,45921.2%–

476Marion County, ININ992,19621.1%–

477Suffolk County, MAMA791,89121.0%–

478Bibb County, ALAL22,26220.9%–

479Cleveland County, NCNC103,32520.9%–

480Little River County, ARAR11,76320.9%–

481Washington County, TXTX38,28820.8%–

482Hamilton County, OHOH838,41820.8%–

483Appling County, GAGA19,10020.8%–

484Coryell County, TXTX85,59220.7%–

485Smith County, TXTX252,54920.7%–

486Wake County, NCNC1,257,23520.6%–

487Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85720.6%–

488Cherokee County, SCSC58,27520.6%–

489Vernon Parish, LALA45,09120.4%–

490Jackson County, MSMS147,66620.4%–

491Hart County, GAGA28,63920.4%–

492New Kent County, VAVA28,02220.4%–

493Rockingham County, NCNC94,19520.4%–

494Rusk County, TXTX54,85420.3%–

495Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19120.3%–

496Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21620.3%–

497Bradford County, FLFL28,30720.3%–

498Queens County, NYNY2,358,18220.2%–

499Amherst County, VAVA31,96220.1%–

500Cass County, TXTX28,65120.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest black?

Jefferson County, Mississippi ranks #1 with 86.0% (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.