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 86.1%. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Mississippi carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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USUnited States248,709,87312.0%–

01Jefferson County, MSMS6,82586.1%–

02Macon County, ALAL18,13285.9%–

03Claiborne County, MSMS8,05882.2%–

04Greene County, ALAL7,06780.5%–

05Hancock County, GAGA8,68279.6%–

06Holmes County, MSMS15,46575.8%–

07Tunica County, MSMS8,81975.4%–

08Lowndes County, ALAL9,35974.7%–

09Bullock County, ALAL9,78072.2%–

10Petersburg, VAVA33,73472.1%–

11Sumter County, ALAL11,58870.2%–

12Wilcox County, ALAL9,66668.9%–

13Humphreys County, MSMS7,00168.1%–

14Noxubee County, MSMS9,79867.9%–

15Allendale County, SCSC7,35567.8%–

16Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58267.7%–

17Sharkey County, MSMS3,09766.4%–

18District of Columbia, DCDC693,64565.9%–

19East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76064.8%–

20Coahoma County, MSMS19,84964.8%–

21Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66264.3%–

22Perry County, ALAL7,42564.2%–

23Sunflower County, MSMS22,89364.1%–

24Stewart County, GAGA4,63163.5%–

25Charles City County, VAVA6,62363.3%–

26Bolivar County, MSMS28,26263.1%–

27Talbot County, GAGA5,70962.3%–

28Lee County, SCSC15,73062.1%–

29Orleans Parish, LALA362,15462.1%–

30Bamberg County, SCSC12,79661.6%–

31Bertie County, NCNC17,08661.4%–

32Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66261.4%–

33Clay County, GAGA2,81560.8%–

34Leflore County, MSMS25,68660.7%–

35Warren County, GAGA5,26960.2%–

36Terrell County, GAGA8,65659.9%–

37Madison Parish, LALA8,84459.5%–

38Northampton County, NCNC16,49159.4%–

39Hale County, ALAL15,19459.3%–

40Baltimore, MDMD569,99759.2%–

41Calhoun County, GAGA5,41358.9%–

42Macon County, GAGA11,75658.7%–

43McCormick County, SCSC10,21558.6%–

44Quitman County, MSMS5,36458.5%–

45Fairfield County, SCSC20,34058.5%–

46Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87758.4%–

47Brunswick County, VAVA15,72758.4%–

48Sussex County, VAVA10,75558.3%–

49Randolph County, GAGA6,15658.2%–

50Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17758.1%–

51Gadsden County, FLFL44,29858.1%–

52Dallas County, ALAL35,14057.9%–

53Washington County, MSMS40,44657.8%–

54Hertford County, NCNC19,01557.8%–

55Jasper County, SCSC38,53357.3%–

56Lee County, ARAR8,02957.3%–

57Warren County, NCNC18,89857.2%–

58Clarendon County, SCSC31,04356.6%–

59Chicot County, ARAR9,10756.5%–

60Issaquena County, MSMS1,26356.4%–

61Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12156.1%–

62Jefferson County, GAGA15,01155.9%–

63Greensville County, VAVA11,18155.9%–

64Surry County, VAVA6,60355.5%–

65Kemper County, MSMS8,60055.4%–

66Richmond, VAVA237,25755.4%–

67West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13455.3%–

68Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94154.9%–

69Marion County, SCSC28,24254.7%–

70Phillips County, ARAR14,25554.5%–

71Hampton County, SCSC18,17454.5%–

72Tensas Parish, LALA3,70053.4%–

73Clay County, MSMS18,23853.4%–

74Franklin, VAVA8,47853.2%–

75Yazoo County, MSMS22,94752.7%–

76Burke County, GAGA24,40852.2%–

77Washington County, GAGA19,45351.9%–

78Baker County, GAGA2,72551.7%–

79St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75851.6%–

80Calhoun County, SCSC14,18851.6%–

81Hinds County, MSMS211,88850.9%–

82Marengo County, ALAL18,31150.9%–

83Jasper County, MSMS15,78550.8%–

84Prince George's County, MDMD970,37450.7%–

85Marshall County, MSMS34,65450.6%–

86Copiah County, MSMS27,49750.5%–

87Webster County, GAGA2,36950.2%–

88Dougherty County, GAGA82,61650.2%–

89Quitman County, GAGA2,25449.9%–

90Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79149.9%–

91Greene County, GAGA21,36749.9%–

92Halifax County, NCNC46,53449.6%–

93St. James Parish, LALA18,93849.5%–

94Haywood County, TNTN17,04249.5%–

95Dooly County, GAGA11,15649.0%–

96Marlboro County, SCSC25,48848.6%–

97Adams County, MSMS30,06148.6%–

98Panola County, MSMS32,69148.5%–

99Mitchell County, GAGA20,46747.9%–

100St. Francis County, ARAR21,80047.7%–

101Peach County, GAGA29,87747.5%–

102St. Louis, MOMO278,14447.4%–

103Anson County, NCNC21,75847.3%–

104Portsmouth, VAVA96,77747.3%–

105East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91147.2%–

106Sumter County, GAGA28,80146.5%–

107Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35446.4%–

108Iberville Parish, LALA29,57946.4%–

109Northampton County, VAVA11,87946.3%–

110Edgefield County, SCSC29,80846.3%–

111Emporia, VAVA5,44745.9%–

112Wilkes County, GAGA9,54045.9%–

113Twiggs County, GAGA7,59745.9%–

114Pike County, MSMS38,71245.6%–

115Washington County, NCNC10,63845.5%–

116Amite County, MSMS12,48745.4%–

117Vance County, NCNC42,63845.2%–

118Gates County, NCNC10,23445.1%–

119Colleton County, SCSC39,38245.1%–

120Southampton County, VAVA18,11044.9%–

121Screven County, GAGA14,40844.7%–

122Martin County, NCNC21,60144.6%–

123Meriwether County, GAGA21,51644.6%–

124Suffolk, VAVA104,69944.5%–

125Madison County, MSMS116,29844.2%–

126Fayette County, TNTN45,07144.2%–

127Choctaw County, ALAL11,90444.2%–

128De Soto Parish, LALA27,38144.2%–

129Barbour County, ALAL24,60744.1%–

130Early County, GAGA10,45544.1%–

131Montgomery County, MSMS9,35444.0%–

132Shelby County, TNTN910,22643.6%–

133Bienville Parish, LALA12,26943.5%–

134McIntosh County, GAGA11,98943.3%–

135Sumter County, SCSC105,06743.3%–

136Dillon County, SCSC27,45843.2%–

137Taylor County, GAGA7,81843.2%–

138Georgetown County, SCSC65,91243.2%–

139Hoke County, NCNC56,93943.1%–

140Jefferson County, ARAR62,98743.1%–

141Barnwell County, SCSC20,65343.0%–

142Jefferson County, FLFL16,00743.0%–

143Crittenden County, ARAR46,21042.9%–

144Clarke County, ALAL22,01442.8%–

145Baldwin County, GAGA44,02942.4%–

146Greene County, NCNC20,70042.4%–

147Walthall County, MSMS13,92842.3%–

148DeKalb County, GAGA774,39442.2%–

149Conecuh County, ALAL10,89942.2%–

150Pickens County, ALAL18,22142.1%–

151Wilkinson County, GAGA8,65042.0%–

152Richmond County, GAGA206,55942.0%–

153Madison County, FLFL18,75941.8%–

154Winston County, MSMS17,47341.8%–

155Richland County, SCSC434,95641.8%–

156King and Queen County, VAVA6,74341.8%–

157Desha County, ARAR9,98441.8%–

158Montgomery County, ALAL225,89141.7%–

159Bibb County, GAGA157,55641.7%–

160Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70541.6%–

161Jenkins County, GAGA8,84341.5%–

162Brooks County, GAGA16,10141.5%–

163Nottoway County, VAVA15,79641.4%–

164Marion County, GAGA7,67641.3%–

165Grenada County, MSMS20,86841.3%–

166Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52041.1%–

167Buckingham County, VAVA17,13740.9%–

168Caswell County, NCNC22,56340.9%–

169Essex County, NJNJ896,37940.7%–

170Turner County, GAGA8,98340.7%–

171Crisp County, GAGA19,23740.7%–

172St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76540.2%–

173Butler County, ALAL18,10040.2%–

174Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03840.2%–

175Caddo Parish, LALA224,22640.1%–

176Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53740.1%–

177Darlington County, SCSC62,88840.0%–

178Chester County, SCSC33,00139.9%–

179Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28139.9%–

180Attala County, MSMS17,10039.7%–

181Carroll County, MSMS9,22639.6%–

182Benton County, MSMS7,50239.5%–

183Decatur County, GAGA29,43239.5%–

184Lenoir County, NCNC55,83739.5%–

185Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36039.4%–

186Halifax County, VAVA33,44739.4%–

187Monroe County, ARAR6,24439.2%–

188Bladen County, NCNC30,00739.2%–

189Liberty County, GAGA70,31339.2%–

190Norfolk, VAVA231,01339.1%–

191Granville County, NCNC61,42139.1%–

192Monroe County, ALAL18,96539.1%–

193Jones County, NCNC9,57539.0%–

194Hampton, VAVA137,31539.0%–

195Hamilton County, FLFL14,18039.0%–

196Warren County, MSMS41,75938.9%–

197Florence County, SCSC138,50438.7%–

198Lafayette County, ARAR5,88838.6%–

199Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73038.6%–

200Cumberland County, VAVA10,35238.6%–

201Russell County, ALAL58,89838.5%–

202Dallas County, ARAR6,01138.5%–

203Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74738.4%–

204Red River Parish, LALA7,16538.2%–

205Lincoln County, GAGA8,11238.2%–

206Somerset County, MDMD24,97338.2%–

207Scott County, MSMS28,07338.1%–

208Chatham County, GAGA311,85538.0%–

209Kings County, NYNY2,653,96338.0%–

210Muscogee County, GAGA202,17138.0%–

211Thomas County, GAGA46,36837.9%–

212Caroline County, VAVA34,41337.8%–

213Chowan County, NCNC14,08237.8%–

214Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05837.8%–

215Wilson County, NCNC81,15037.7%–

216Yalobusha County, MSMS12,37537.7%–

217Essex County, VAVA10,65437.7%–

218Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08937.6%–

219Hardeman County, TNTN25,27437.6%–

220Waller County, TXTX69,85837.5%–

221Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33237.5%–

222Lowndes County, MSMS57,34637.2%–

223Durham County, NCNC347,24037.2%–

224Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20137.1%–

225Martinsville, VAVA13,84936.9%–

226Danville, VAVA41,64736.8%–

227Franklin County, MSMS7,49136.8%–

228Charlotte County, VAVA11,40136.6%–

229Concordia Parish, LALA17,83636.6%–

230Richland Parish, LALA19,58236.6%–

231McDuffie County, GAGA21,64036.4%–

232Scotland County, NCNC33,32236.2%–

233Lincoln County, ARAR12,76436.2%–

234West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75636.0%–

235St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87536.0%–

236Chambers County, ALAL34,25335.9%–

237Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39135.9%–

238Leake County, MSMS21,66235.7%–

239Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89635.7%–

240Wayne County, MSMS19,80735.6%–

241Butts County, GAGA27,21835.5%–

242Franklin County, NCNC82,03735.4%–

243Ouachita County, ARAR21,73135.2%–

244Covington County, MSMS17,89835.1%–

245Columbia County, ARAR21,89435.1%–

246Henry County, ALAL18,39435.1%–

247Jefferson County, ALAL665,74235.0%–

248Charleston County, SCSC436,20034.9%–

249Newberry County, SCSC39,56134.8%–

250East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18034.8%–

251Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31734.8%–

252Jasper County, GAGA17,63234.8%–

253Morgan County, GAGA22,09534.7%–

254Pike County, ALAL33,68834.7%–

255Tate County, MSMS28,72534.6%–

256Clarke County, MSMS15,10234.5%–

257Telfair County, GAGA11,19534.5%–

258Accomack County, VAVA33,85934.4%–

259Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89634.4%–

260Coosa County, ALAL10,16134.1%–

261Schley County, GAGA4,59334.1%–

262Lamar County, GAGA20,94134.0%–

263Johnson County, GAGA9,31033.9%–

264Evans County, GAGA11,02833.9%–

265Newport News, VAVA183,23033.5%–

266Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74033.5%–

267Pitt County, NCNC182,93633.3%–

268Laurens County, GAGA51,04133.3%–

269Duplin County, NCNC51,57133.3%–

270Sampson County, NCNC61,50433.2%–

271Lawrence County, MSMS11,81933.2%–

272Hyde County, NCNC4,55433.2%–

273Saluda County, SCSC19,68033.1%–

274Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71533.1%–

275Treutlen County, GAGA6,46633.1%–

276St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10633.0%–

277Alexander County, ILIL4,57033.0%–

278Pulaski County, ILIL4,82032.9%–

279Putnam County, GAGA23,72232.8%–

280Seminole County, GAGA9,16232.7%–

281Perquimans County, NCNC13,49032.7%–

282Emanuel County, GAGA23,14732.6%–

283Pulaski County, GAGA10,17232.5%–

284Assumption Parish, LALA19,72032.4%–

285Wayne County, NCNC122,27832.3%–

286Simpson County, MSMS25,49832.3%–

287Amelia County, VAVA13,63231.9%–

288Lowndes County, GAGA122,86731.9%–

289Cumberland County, NCNC338,47331.9%–

290Monroe County, GAGA32,02331.8%–

291Wilcox County, GAGA8,79731.8%–

292Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32131.7%–

293Webster Parish, LALA34,94831.6%–

294Nash County, NCNC99,36531.5%–

295Nevada County, ARAR7,94231.5%–

296Grady County, GAGA26,59031.5%–

297Abbeville County, SCSC24,83631.5%–

298Franklin Parish, LALA19,00231.4%–

299Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09931.3%–

300St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55231.2%–

301Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61731.2%–

302Beaufort County, NCNC44,67031.2%–

303Mobile County, ALAL411,65831.1%–

304Jefferson County, TXTX254,32131.1%–

305Bradley County, ARAR9,82831.0%–

306Madison County, TNTN100,79031.0%–

307Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54231.0%–

308Marion County, TXTX9,89630.9%–

309Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46530.9%–

310Candler County, GAGA11,27530.9%–

311Washington Parish, LALA44,93730.8%–

312Talladega County, ALAL81,60330.8%–

313Forrest County, MSMS79,03430.7%–

314Worth County, GAGA20,05930.7%–

315Crawford County, GAGA12,20630.7%–

316Columbus County, NCNC50,48730.6%–

317Irwin County, GAGA9,02030.5%–

318Pender County, NCNC72,11130.4%–

319Lancaster County, VAVA10,99530.4%–

320King William County, VAVA19,61730.3%–

321Monroe County, MSMS33,31830.3%–

322Greenwood County, SCSC70,37930.2%–

323Marion County, MSMS24,00130.2%–

324Person County, NCNC40,63630.1%–

325Choctaw County, MSMS8,04830.1%–

326Union County, ARAR36,92630.1%–

327Wheeler County, GAGA7,57030.1%–

328Troup County, GAGA72,84430.0%–

329Union County, SCSC26,79930.0%–

330Elbert County, GAGA20,07230.0%–

331Cook County, GAGA18,23229.9%–

332Lincoln County, MSMS35,01229.9%–

333Hempstead County, ARAR19,08029.9%–

334Goochland County, VAVA29,18729.8%–

335Richmond County, VAVA9,29429.8%–

336Woodruff County, ARAR5,71029.8%–

337Houston County, TXTX22,31629.7%–

338Winn Parish, LALA14,96129.6%–

339Iberia Parish, LALA66,84629.5%–

340Jackson Parish, LALA15,83429.4%–

341Northumberland County, VAVA12,55729.3%–

342Tattnall County, GAGA24,37629.2%–

343Prince George County, VAVA43,93629.1%–

344Spalding County, GAGA70,77529.1%–

345Richmond County, NCNC42,04129.0%–

346Newton County, MSMS20,96028.8%–

347Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34628.6%–

348Beaufort County, SCSC204,43328.5%–

349Kershaw County, SCSC73,16628.4%–

350Montgomery County, GAGA8,63528.3%–

351Laurens County, SCSC71,84828.2%–

352Escambia County, ALAL36,66528.1%–

353San Augustine County, TXTX7,72228.0%–

354Harrison County, TXTX71,95627.9%–

355Rapides Parish, LALA125,87727.9%–

356Mississippi County, ARAR37,82827.9%–

357Dorchester County, MDMD33,62827.8%–

358Upson County, GAGA28,50027.8%–

359Robertson County, TXTX17,83927.8%–

360Washington County, ALAL14,82227.7%–

361Dodge County, GAGA19,66327.6%–

362Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59727.6%–

363Union Parish, LALA20,56127.6%–

364Miller County, GAGA5,81227.5%–

365Chesapeake, VAVA255,33227.4%–

366Drew County, ARAR17,05427.3%–

367Clinch County, GAGA6,84727.3%–

368Ashley County, ARAR17,83127.3%–

369Falls County, TXTX17,86927.2%–

370St. Clair County, ILIL250,70827.2%–

371Charlton County, GAGA13,12127.0%–

372Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94127.0%–

373Calhoun County, MSMS12,64326.9%–

374Atkinson County, GAGA8,45426.9%–

375Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49026.8%–

376Tift County, GAGA42,25426.7%–

377Lanier County, GAGA10,62326.6%–

378Lynchburg, VAVA81,34726.5%–

379Guilford County, NCNC562,23426.4%–

380Pulaski County, ARAR404,61126.4%–

381Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38326.3%–

382Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,95326.3%–

383Clarke County, GAGA129,92126.2%–

384Jackson County, FLFL49,62926.2%–

385Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98026.1%–

386Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17526.0%–

387Bulloch County, GAGA86,94926.0%–

388Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36825.9%–

389Pamlico County, NCNC12,75825.9%–

390Ware County, GAGA36,90625.9%–

391Craven County, NCNC105,02525.8%–

392Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22325.8%–

393Cook County, ILIL5,194,62525.8%–

394Louisa County, VAVA42,92425.7%–

395Montgomery County, NCNC26,40325.7%–

396Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46525.6%–

397Hopewell, VAVA23,26125.6%–

398Jones County, GAGA29,17125.6%–

399Glynn County, GAGA87,59925.6%–

400Harris County, GAGA37,28025.5%–

401Coffee County, GAGA44,40725.5%–

402Lancaster County, SCSC114,29625.3%–

403Lafayette County, MSMS59,59725.1%–

404Jones County, MSMS66,49625.0%–

405Camden County, NCNC11,31524.9%–

406Robeson County, NCNC119,94124.9%–

407Cross County, ARAR16,18624.9%–

408Calhoun County, ARAR4,63224.8%–

409Forsyth County, NCNC401,71824.8%–

410Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92524.8%–

411Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,41524.7%–

412Middlesex County, VAVA10,84124.7%–

413Grimes County, TXTX34,25224.6%–

414Christian County, KYKY70,11524.5%–

415Lake County, ININ504,61224.5%–

416Morris County, TXTX12,13324.4%–

417Duval County, FLFL1,062,96324.4%–

418St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58624.2%–

419Walker County, TXTX83,84224.2%–

420Leon County, FLFL299,04824.2%–

421Colquitt County, GAGA47,43824.2%–

422Roanoke, VAVA99,11124.2%–

423Berkeley County, SCSC274,66624.1%–

424Aiken County, SCSC181,51524.1%–

425Lake County, TNTN6,24924.0%–

426Camp County, TXTX13,38023.8%–

427Clayton County, GAGA297,47123.8%–

428Geary County, KSKS36,33823.7%–

429Randolph County, ALAL23,16323.7%–

430Tipton County, TNTN62,28723.6%–

431Madison County, TXTX14,22623.6%–

432Lee County, ALAL189,88123.5%–

433Davidson County, TNTN745,90423.4%–

434Toombs County, GAGA27,54523.4%–

435Anderson County, TXTX59,80523.2%–

436Houston County, ALAL110,31823.2%–

437Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25623.2%–

438Union County, FLFL16,25023.2%–

439Henry County, VAVA49,24223.2%–

440Dorchester County, SCSC178,39723.1%–

441Clark County, ARAR20,93823.0%–

442Appomattox County, VAVA17,17222.9%–

443Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97522.9%–

444Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46622.9%–

445Chatham County, NCNC85,11122.9%–

446Lee County, NCNC70,25822.8%–

447Ascension Parish, LALA135,10522.6%–

448Coweta County, GAGA160,24022.6%–

449Perry County, MSMS11,57722.6%–

450Harnett County, NCNC150,13722.5%–

451Elmore County, ALAL91,57722.4%–

452Suffolk County, MAMA791,89122.4%–

453Newton County, TXTX11,95422.4%–

454Miller County, ARAR42,35722.4%–

455Bleckley County, GAGA12,86622.4%–

456Newton County, GAGA125,58322.4%–

457Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94922.3%–

458Wicomico County, MDMD106,89922.1%–

459Alexandria, VAVA160,66222.1%–

460Webster County, MSMS10,16722.1%–

461New York County, NYNY1,664,86222.0%–

462Smith County, MSMS13,99121.9%–

463Bowie County, TXTX92,69621.9%–

464Stone County, MSMS19,65421.9%–

465Houston County, GAGA178,21421.8%–

466Long County, GAGA21,55721.8%–

467Arkansas County, ARAR15,83621.7%–

468Queens County, NYNY2,358,18221.7%–

469Allen Parish, LALA22,67221.7%–

470Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39321.6%–

471Shelby County, TXTX24,28621.6%–

472Howard County, ARAR12,30621.5%–

473Powhatan County, VAVA32,59121.5%–

474Greene County, MSMS13,70721.5%–

475Jackson County, MOMO732,99421.4%–

476Charlottesville, VAVA44,38821.4%–

477Lee County, MSMS83,73121.4%–

478Worcester County, MDMD54,45921.2%–

479Marion County, ININ992,19621.2%–

480Coryell County, TXTX85,59221.2%–

481Bibb County, ALAL22,26221.1%–

482Little River County, ARAR11,76321.0%–

483Cleveland County, NCNC103,32521.0%–

484Washington County, TXTX38,28820.9%–

485Hamilton County, OHOH838,41820.9%–

486Smith County, TXTX252,54920.8%–

487Appling County, GAGA19,10020.8%–

488Wake County, NCNC1,257,23520.7%–

489Vernon Parish, LALA45,09120.7%–

490Cherokee County, SCSC58,27520.7%–

491Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85720.7%–

492Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19120.6%–

493New Kent County, VAVA28,02220.5%–

494Jackson County, MSMS147,66620.5%–

495Rusk County, TXTX54,85420.5%–

496Hart County, GAGA28,63920.4%–

497Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21620.4%–

498Rockingham County, NCNC94,19520.4%–

499Bradford County, FLFL28,30720.4%–

500Cass County, TXTX28,65120.2%–

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

Frequently asked

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.