Which metro area has the highest black?

Clarksdale, MS ranks #1 with 64.7% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by black?

Clarksdale, MS, Cleveland, MS, Orangeburg, SC, Selma, AL, Greenville, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest Black population share, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas 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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501Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.1%–

502Boone, NCNC54,7862.1%–

503Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.1%–

504Duncan, OKOK44,3102.1%–

505Lincoln, NENE352,0812.1%–

506Lancaster, PAPA563,1592.1%–

507State College, PAPA157,3932.1%–

508Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.0%–

509Minot, NDND75,6942.0%–

510Del Rio, TXTX47,8352.0%–

511Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.0%–

512Reno, NVNV578,7342.0%–

513Farmington, MOMO67,8091.9%–

514Elk City, OKOK22,1591.9%–

515Charleston, ILIL46,6071.9%–

516Marion, ILIL67,2251.9%–

517Worcester, MAMA888,5021.9%–

518Roswell, NMNM63,3641.9%–

519Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851.9%–

520Allentown, PAPA887,6151.9%–

521Emporia, KSKS34,8381.8%–

522Kingsport, TNTN314,8341.8%–

523Iowa City, IAIA182,7111.8%–

524Huntington, WVWV365,9651.8%–

525Wheeling, WVWV134,0891.8%–

526Newport, TNTN37,8891.8%–

527Tiffin, OHOH54,5221.8%–

528Batavia, NYNY58,4161.8%–

529Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731.7%–

530Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241.7%–

531Batesville, ARAR38,7851.7%–

532Morgantown, WVWV141,9951.7%–

533Monroe, MIMI156,0041.7%–

534Andrews, TXTX18,9141.7%–

535Ponca City, OKOK43,4901.7%–

536Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.7%–

537Safford, AZAZ40,1571.7%–

538Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381.7%–

539Wooster, OHOH116,7581.7%–

540Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831.7%–

541East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791.7%–

542Sioux City, IAIA145,7381.7%–

543Rolla, MOMO45,2471.7%–

544Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.6%–

545Lacey, WAWA304,2611.6%–

546Canton, ILIL32,9011.6%–

547Clearlake, CACA67,7721.6%–

548Marquette, MIMI68,0641.6%–

549Coldwater, MIMI45,9931.6%–

550Connersville, ININ23,5331.6%–

551Modesto, CACA557,7191.6%–

552Amherst, MAMA164,0651.6%–

553Pueblo, COCO169,2771.6%–

554Rapid City, SDSD156,9341.6%–

555Pahrump, NVNV57,3361.5%–

556Holland, MIMI123,1881.5%–

557Albertville, ALAL103,5371.5%–

558Binghamton, NYNY243,1891.5%–

559Adrian, MIMI97,7791.5%–

560Jamestown, NYNY124,1261.5%–

561Barnstable, MAMA233,5391.5%–

562Lafayette, ININ228,4681.5%–

563Columbus, ININ85,7291.5%–

564Garden City, KSKS37,5051.5%–

565Defiance, OHOH38,2921.5%–

566Somerset, KYKY67,3841.5%–

567Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911.4%–

568Cambridge, OHOH38,3791.4%–

569Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081.4%–

570Grand Forks, NDND105,0461.4%–

571Carson, NVNV58,5711.4%–

572Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611.4%–

573Hereford, TXTX18,6261.4%–

574Dodge City, KSKS33,9931.4%–

575Visalia, CACA485,1461.4%–

576Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971.4%–

577Sidney, OHOH48,0651.4%–

578Massena, NYNY105,4881.4%–

579Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.4%–

580Clinton, IAIA46,0021.4%–

581Kennewick, WAWA324,3341.3%–

582Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441.3%–

583Coshocton, OHOH37,1881.3%–

584Pullman, WAWA48,5121.3%–

585Vincennes, ININ35,6521.3%–

586Durant, OKOK51,3671.3%–

587Springfield, MOMO500,6941.3%–

588Spokane, WAWA608,0121.3%–

589Gloversville, NYNY52,2161.3%–

590Ames, IAIA128,0901.3%–

591Fallon, NVNV25,8511.3%–

592Indiana, PAPA82,8781.2%–

593Great Bend, KSKS24,7901.2%–

594Salem, OHOH99,3771.2%–

595Deming, NMNM25,4071.2%–

596Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681.2%–

597Great Falls, MTMT85,0291.2%–

598Ogden, UTUT672,7841.2%–

599Waynesville, NCNC63,3691.2%–

600Ottawa, KSKS26,2991.2%–

601Oneonta, NYNY60,5891.2%–

602Meadville, PAPA81,7921.2%–

603Madison, ININ33,2791.2%–

604Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421.2%–

605Marietta, OHOH58,3891.2%–

606Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911.1%–

607Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141.1%–

608Chico, CACA209,2111.1%–

609Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941.1%–

610Corning, NYNY91,8551.1%–

611Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.1%–

612Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021.1%–

613Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081.1%–

614Norwalk, OHOH58,2501.1%–

615Bay City, MIMI102,1231.0%–

616New Castle, ININ49,1371.0%–

617Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091.0%–

618Yakima, WAWA259,1851.0%–

619Bradford, PAPA38,9841.0%–

620Findlay, OHOH75,0341.0%–

621Napa, CACA132,9491.0%–

622Scranton, PAPA574,4180.9%–

623Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.9%–

624Winnemucca, NVNV17,2670.9%–

625Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.9%–

626Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.9%–

627Olean, NYNY75,3900.9%–

628Oil City, PAPA49,3460.9%–

629Logansport, ININ37,8360.9%–

630Ashland, OHOH52,5230.9%–

631Joplin, MOMO208,7960.8%–

632Woodward, OKOK19,8270.8%–

633Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.8%–

634Cullman, ALAL94,0090.8%–

635Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.8%–

636Corbin, KYKY150,0400.8%–

637Corvallis, OROR97,7280.8%–

638Altoona, PAPA119,5410.8%–

639Alma, MIMI41,1900.8%–

640Midland, MIMI83,7540.8%–

641Elko, NVNV56,6820.8%–

642Manchester, NHNH433,4150.8%–

643New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.8%–

644Salem, OROR445,8140.8%–

645Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.8%–

646Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.8%–

647Redding, CACA181,6480.7%–

648Shelton, WAWA71,1650.7%–

649Yankton, SDSD23,6350.7%–

650Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.7%–

651Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.7%–

652Maryville, MOMO20,1740.7%–

653Eugene, OROR381,5840.7%–

654Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.7%–

655Eureka, CACA131,6470.7%–

656McPherson, KSKS30,0640.7%–

657Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.7%–

658Cortland, NYNY45,8500.7%–

659Boulder, COCO328,5600.7%–

660Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.7%–

661Mason City, IAIA49,7100.7%–

662Norfolk, NENE49,2280.7%–

663Ukiah, CACA88,1220.7%–

664Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.6%–

665Silver City, NMNM27,2520.6%–

666Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.6%–

667Laramie, WYWY38,5580.6%–

668Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.6%–

669Moscow, IDID41,8420.6%–

670Burlington, VTVT227,8030.6%–

671Ludington, MIMI29,0400.6%–

672Miami, OKOK30,4380.6%–

673Casper, WYWY80,5260.6%–

674Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.6%–

675Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.6%–

676Portland, MEME577,6350.6%–

677Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.6%–

678Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.5%–

679Elkins, WVWV26,8820.5%–

680Dumas, TXTX21,8910.5%–

681Greenville, OHOH51,5200.5%–

682Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.5%–

683Pocatello, IDID91,5910.5%–

684Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.5%–

685Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.5%–

686Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.5%–

687Bedford, ININ45,5680.5%–

688Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.5%–

689Hermiston, OROR93,7210.5%–

690Duluth, MNMN281,2190.5%–

691Rochester, MNMN231,1840.5%–

692Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.5%–

693Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.5%–

694Alice, TXTX45,3830.5%–

695Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.5%–

696Faribault, MNMN69,9390.5%–

697Barre, VTVT59,6520.5%–

698Warsaw, ININ80,8920.5%–

699Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.5%–

700Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.5%–

701Kahului, HIHI160,6740.4%–

702Centralia, WAWA88,0620.4%–

703Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.4%–

704Sterling, ILIL54,1210.4%–

705Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.4%–

706Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.4%–

707Bangor, MEME157,9670.4%–

708Winona, MNMN50,5230.4%–

709Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.4%–

710Farmington, NMNM120,3400.4%–

711Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.4%–

712Concord, NHNH158,0780.4%–

713North Platte, NENE33,9720.4%–

714Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.4%–

715Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.4%–

716Rifle, COCO80,0990.4%–

717Bennington, VTVT36,6300.4%–

718Lewiston, MEME116,4870.4%–

719Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.4%–

720Boise City, IDID864,2430.4%–

721Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.4%–

722Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.4%–

723The Dalles, OROR26,3100.4%–

724Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.4%–

725Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.4%–

726La Grande, OROR25,9000.4%–

727Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.4%–

728Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.4%–

729Watertown, WIWI86,5050.4%–

730Mankato, MNMN104,9070.4%–

731Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.3%–

732Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.3%–

733Sparta, WIWI46,5720.3%–

734Alamosa, COCO27,8960.3%–

735St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.3%–

736Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.3%–

737Greeley, COCO378,4260.3%–

738Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.3%–

739Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.3%–

740Seymour, ININ47,3700.3%–

741Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.3%–

742Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.3%–

743La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.3%–

744Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.3%–

745Houghton, MIMI40,0280.3%–

746Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.3%–

747Hastings, NENE40,5770.3%–

748Gallup, NMNM68,1190.3%–

749Kearney, NENE57,9620.3%–

750Billings, MTMT193,6030.3%–

751Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.3%–

752Longview, WAWA114,8850.3%–

753Truckee, CACA101,9110.3%–

754Astoria, OROR40,9260.3%–

755Keene, NHNH78,2690.3%–

756Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.3%–

757Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.3%–

758Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.3%–

759Logan, UTUT160,8890.3%–

760Guymon, OKOK20,3220.3%–

761Fargo, NDND269,5280.3%–

762Huron, SDSD19,6240.3%–

763Grand Island, NENE78,0760.3%–

764St. George, UTUT213,6700.3%–

765Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.3%–

766Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.3%–

767Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.3%–

768Hood River, OROR23,7200.3%–

769Columbus, NENE46,5830.3%–

770Jamestown, NDND21,4140.3%–

771Hays, KSKS29,0750.2%–

772Albany, OROR132,8430.2%–

773Lock Haven, PAPA37,8700.2%–

774Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.2%–

775Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.2%–

776Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.2%–

777Payson, AZAZ53,8010.2%–

778Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.2%–

779Hilo, HIHI210,0430.2%–

780Worthington, MNMN22,3380.2%–

781Wabash, ININ30,7130.2%–

782Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.2%–

783Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.2%–

784Lewiston, IDID65,4500.2%–

785Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.2%–

786Sayre, PAPA59,6000.2%–

787Augusta, MEME129,0670.2%–

788Taos, NMNM34,5640.2%–

789Platteville, WIWI52,4460.2%–

790Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.2%–

791Price, UTUT20,6800.2%–

792Missoula, MTMT128,6980.2%–

793Baker City, OROR16,6580.2%–

794Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.2%–

795Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.2%–

796Frankfort, ININ33,3220.2%–

797DuBois, PAPA78,1000.2%–

798Austin, MNMN40,9710.2%–

799Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.2%–

800Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.2%–

801Angola, ININ34,7990.2%–

802Willmar, MNMN44,7200.2%–

803Owosso, MIMI67,6810.2%–

804Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.2%–

805Marshall, MNMN25,6840.2%–

806Cody, WYWY31,1710.2%–

807Huntington, ININ37,2240.2%–

808McAllen, TXTX921,5490.2%–

809Española, NMNM39,8320.2%–

810Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.2%–

811Jackson, WYWY36,5870.2%–

812Plymouth, ININ46,5990.2%–

813Newport, OROR50,6360.2%–

814Roseburg, OROR111,9510.2%–

815Appleton, WIWI249,8760.2%–

816Brookings, SDSD37,6350.2%–

817Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.2%–

818Rutland, VTVT59,6530.2%–

819Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.2%–

820Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.2%–

821Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.2%–

822Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.2%–

823Othello, WAWA21,4880.2%–

824Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.2%–

825Medford, OROR221,7950.2%–

826Fremont, NENE38,0570.1%–

827Montrose, COCO44,5910.1%–

828Edwards, COCO54,2910.1%–

829Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.1%–

830Rexburg, IDID69,3800.1%–

831Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.1%–

832Somerset, PAPA72,0040.1%–

833Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.1%–

834Durango, COCO56,8980.1%–

835Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.1%–

836Bend, OROR266,3760.1%–

837Bishop, CACA18,1580.1%–

838Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.1%–

839Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.1%–

840Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.1%–

841Pella, IAIA34,1920.1%–

842Greensburg, ININ26,5760.1%–

843Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.1%–

844Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.1%–

845Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.1%–

846Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.1%–

847Paragould, ARAR47,4110.1%–

848Pierre, SDSD20,5880.1%–

849Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.1%–

850Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.1%–

851Ontario, OROR60,0850.1%–

852Laconia, NHNH65,1470.1%–

853Spearfish, SDSD29,4590.1%–

854Bismarck, NDND139,7500.1%–

855Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.1%–

856St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.1%–

857Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.1%–

858Provo, UTUT773,4260.1%–

859Branson, MOMO57,0010.1%–

860Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.1%–

861Auburn, ININ44,5350.1%–

862Hailey, IDID32,4360.1%–

863Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.1%–

864Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.1%–

865Sterling, COCO20,6540.1%–

866Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.1%–

867Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.1%–

868Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.1%–

869Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.1%–

870Washington, ININ34,2090.1%–

871Helena, MTMT97,1530.1%–

872Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.1%–

873Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.1%–

874Wausau, WIWI139,4320.1%–

875Warren, PAPA37,0380.1%–

876Vernal, UTUT38,2780.1%–

877Jasper, ININ44,0160.1%–

878Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.1%–

879Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.1%–

880Gillette, WYWY48,1450.1%–

881Shawano, WIWI45,7590.1%–

882Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.1%–

883Riverton, WYWY39,4640.1%–

884Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.1%–

885Kendallville, ININ47,9370.1%–

886Spencer, IAIA16,2020.0%–

887Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.0%–

888West Plains, MOMO40,7980.0%–

889Dickinson, NDND39,1420.0%–

890Effingham, ILIL44,7270.0%–

891Carroll, IAIA20,3030.0%–

892Brookings, OROR22,6210.0%–

893Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.0%–

894Burley, IDID49,3080.0%–

895Granbury, TXTX70,5010.0%–

896Celina, OHOH42,7370.0%–

897Laredo, TXTX281,2240.0%–

898Marinette, WIWI65,5150.0%–

899Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.0%–

900Heber, UTUT81,6550.0%–

901Beatrice, NENE21,7110.0%–

902Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.0%–

903Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.0%–

904Evanston, WYWY23,4150.0%–

905Lexington, NENE26,2550.0%–

906Watertown, SDSD29,5620.0%–

907Crossville, TNTN66,3000.0%–

908Alpena, MIMI28,8530.0%–

909New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.0%–

910Decatur, ININ36,6500.0%–

911Harrison, ARAR45,6540.0%–

912Zapata, TXTX13,7530.0%–

913Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.0%–

914Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.0%–

915Monticello, ININ25,1640.0%–

916Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.0%–

917Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.0%–

918Williston, NDND41,7670.0%–

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