Which metro area has the highest black?

Clarksdale, MS ranks #1 with 64.8% (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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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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501Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.2%–

502Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.2%–

503Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.2%–

504State College, PAPA157,3932.1%–

505Boone, NCNC54,7862.1%–

506Roswell, NMNM63,3642.1%–

507Duncan, OKOK44,3102.1%–

508Lincoln, NENE352,0812.1%–

509Worcester, MAMA888,5022.1%–

510Minot, NDND75,6942.1%–

511Del Rio, TXTX47,8352.1%–

512Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.0%–

513Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732.0%–

514Reno, NVNV578,7342.0%–

515Farmington, MOMO67,8092.0%–

516Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.0%–

517Allentown, PAPA887,6152.0%–

518Charleston, ILIL46,6071.9%–

519Elk City, OKOK22,1591.9%–

520Marion, ILIL67,2251.9%–

521Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851.9%–

522Emporia, KSKS34,8381.8%–

523Huntington, WVWV365,9651.8%–

524Iowa City, IAIA182,7111.8%–

525Kingsport, TNTN314,8341.8%–

526Batavia, NYNY58,4161.8%–

527Wheeling, WVWV134,0891.8%–

528Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.8%–

529Newport, TNTN37,8891.8%–

530Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241.8%–

531Tiffin, OHOH54,5221.8%–

532Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831.7%–

533Andrews, TXTX18,9141.7%–

534Safford, AZAZ40,1571.7%–

535Morgantown, WVWV141,9951.7%–

536Pueblo, COCO169,2771.7%–

537Sioux City, IAIA145,7381.7%–

538Batesville, ARAR38,7851.7%–

539Monroe, MIMI156,0041.7%–

540East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791.7%–

541Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.7%–

542Ponca City, OKOK43,4901.7%–

543Coldwater, MIMI45,9931.7%–

544Lacey, WAWA304,2611.7%–

545Wooster, OHOH116,7581.7%–

546Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8381.7%–

547Amherst, MAMA164,0651.7%–

548Canton, ILIL32,9011.7%–

549Rolla, MOMO45,2471.7%–

550Pahrump, NVNV57,3361.6%–

551Modesto, CACA557,7191.6%–

552Jamestown, NYNY124,1261.6%–

553Marquette, MIMI68,0641.6%–

554Clearlake, CACA67,7721.6%–

555Binghamton, NYNY243,1891.6%–

556Connersville, ININ23,5331.6%–

557Massena, NYNY105,4881.6%–

558Holland, MIMI123,1881.6%–

559Adrian, MIMI97,7791.6%–

560Rapid City, SDSD156,9341.6%–

561Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911.6%–

562Garden City, KSKS37,5051.6%–

563Columbus, ININ85,7291.5%–

564Barnstable, MAMA233,5391.5%–

565Albertville, ALAL103,5371.5%–

566Carson, NVNV58,5711.5%–

567Dodge City, KSKS33,9931.5%–

568Lafayette, ININ228,4681.5%–

569Defiance, OHOH38,2921.5%–

570Somerset, KYKY67,3841.5%–

571Visalia, CACA485,1461.5%–

572Cambridge, OHOH38,3791.4%–

573Kennewick, WAWA324,3341.4%–

574Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081.4%–

575Hereford, TXTX18,6261.4%–

576Grand Forks, NDND105,0461.4%–

577Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441.4%–

578Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611.4%–

579Deming, NMNM25,4071.4%–

580Clinton, IAIA46,0021.4%–

581Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971.4%–

582Sidney, OHOH48,0651.4%–

583Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.4%–

584Pullman, WAWA48,5121.3%–

585Vincennes, ININ35,6521.3%–

586Gloversville, NYNY52,2161.3%–

587Coshocton, OHOH37,1881.3%–

588Spokane, WAWA608,0121.3%–

589Springfield, MOMO500,6941.3%–

590Durant, OKOK51,3671.3%–

591Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681.3%–

592Great Falls, MTMT85,0291.3%–

593Ames, IAIA128,0901.3%–

594Ogden, UTUT672,7841.3%–

595Great Bend, KSKS24,7901.3%–

596Fallon, NVNV25,8511.3%–

597Oneonta, NYNY60,5891.3%–

598Indiana, PAPA82,8781.3%–

599Salem, OHOH99,3771.2%–

600Waynesville, NCNC63,3691.2%–

601Ottawa, KSKS26,2991.2%–

602Meadville, PAPA81,7921.2%–

603Madison, ININ33,2791.2%–

604Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421.2%–

605Marietta, OHOH58,3891.2%–

606Chico, CACA209,2111.2%–

607Bradford, PAPA38,9841.1%–

608Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941.1%–

609Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8081.1%–

610Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911.1%–

611Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141.1%–

612Yakima, WAWA259,1851.1%–

613Corning, NYNY91,8551.1%–

614Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021.1%–

615Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.1%–

616Winnemucca, NVNV17,2671.1%–

617Norwalk, OHOH58,2501.1%–

618Bay City, MIMI102,1231.1%–

619Show Low, AZAZ109,9461.0%–

620Findlay, OHOH75,0341.0%–

621Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091.0%–

622New Castle, ININ49,1371.0%–

623Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521.0%–

624Scranton, PAPA574,4181.0%–

625Ashland, OHOH52,5231.0%–

626Napa, CACA132,9491.0%–

627Olean, NYNY75,3901.0%–

628Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.9%–

629Oil City, PAPA49,3460.9%–

630Manchester, NHNH433,4150.9%–

631Logansport, ININ37,8360.9%–

632Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.9%–

633Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.9%–

634Alma, MIMI41,1900.9%–

635Joplin, MOMO208,7960.8%–

636Corvallis, OROR97,7280.8%–

637Woodward, OKOK19,8270.8%–

638Cullman, ALAL94,0090.8%–

639Midland, MIMI83,7540.8%–

640Corbin, KYKY150,0400.8%–

641Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.8%–

642Cortland, NYNY45,8500.8%–

643Shelton, WAWA71,1650.8%–

644Altoona, PAPA119,5410.8%–

645Elko, NVNV56,6820.8%–

646Salem, OROR445,8140.8%–

647Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3770.8%–

648McPherson, KSKS30,0640.8%–

649New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.8%–

650Yankton, SDSD23,6350.8%–

651Redding, CACA181,6480.8%–

652Ottawa, ILIL145,9020.8%–

653Fayetteville, ARAR622,1770.7%–

654Eugene, OROR381,5840.7%–

655Kirksville, MOMO29,8240.7%–

656Maryville, MOMO20,1740.7%–

657Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.7%–

658Eureka, CACA131,6470.7%–

659Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.7%–

660Ukiah, CACA88,1220.7%–

661Boulder, COCO328,5600.7%–

662Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.7%–

663Mason City, IAIA49,7100.7%–

664Silver City, NMNM27,2520.7%–

665Norfolk, NENE49,2280.7%–

666Lebanon, PAPA146,3800.6%–

667Moscow, IDID41,8420.6%–

668Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.6%–

669Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.6%–

670Laramie, WYWY38,5580.6%–

671Burlington, VTVT227,8030.6%–

672Ludington, MIMI29,0400.6%–

673Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.6%–

674Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.6%–

675Miami, OKOK30,4380.6%–

676Casper, WYWY80,5260.6%–

677Portland, MEME577,6350.6%–

678Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.6%–

679Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.6%–

680Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.6%–

681Alice, TXTX45,3830.6%–

682Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.6%–

683Dumas, TXTX21,8910.6%–

684Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.5%–

685Elkins, WVWV26,8820.5%–

686Greenville, OHOH51,5200.5%–

687Pocatello, IDID91,5910.5%–

688Hermiston, OROR93,7210.5%–

689Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.5%–

690Pottsville, PAPA145,0850.5%–

691Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.5%–

692Faribault, MNMN69,9390.5%–

693Bedford, ININ45,5680.5%–

694Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6380.5%–

695Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.5%–

696Sterling, ILIL54,1210.5%–

697Duluth, MNMN281,2190.5%–

698Rochester, MNMN231,1840.5%–

699North Platte, NENE33,9720.5%–

700Centralia, WAWA88,0620.5%–

701Farmington, NMNM120,3400.5%–

702Barre, VTVT59,6520.5%–

703Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.5%–

704Warsaw, ININ80,8920.5%–

705Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.5%–

706Kahului, HIHI160,6740.5%–

707Raymondville, TXTX19,9710.5%–

708Concord, NHNH158,0780.5%–

709Rifle, COCO80,0990.5%–

710Sheboygan, WIWI118,0470.4%–

711Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.4%–

712Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.4%–

713Bangor, MEME157,9670.4%–

714Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.4%–

715Winona, MNMN50,5230.4%–

716Lewiston, MEME116,4870.4%–

717Boise City, IDID864,2430.4%–

718The Dalles, OROR26,3100.4%–

719Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.4%–

720Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.4%–

721Oshkosh, WIWI174,2180.4%–

722Bennington, VTVT36,6300.4%–

723Greeley, COCO378,4260.4%–

724Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.4%–

725Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.4%–

726Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.4%–

727Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.4%–

728Alamosa, COCO27,8960.4%–

729La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.4%–

730La Grande, OROR25,9000.4%–

731Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.4%–

732Jamestown, NDND21,4140.4%–

733Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.4%–

734Watertown, WIWI86,5050.4%–

735Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.4%–

736Mankato, MNMN104,9070.4%–

737Sparta, WIWI46,5720.3%–

738Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.3%–

739Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.3%–

740Sunbury, PAPA107,7880.3%–

741St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.3%–

742Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.3%–

743Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.3%–

744Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.3%–

745Seymour, ININ47,3700.3%–

746Houghton, MIMI40,0280.3%–

747Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.3%–

748Owatonna, MNMN37,4640.3%–

749Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.3%–

750Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.3%–

751Hastings, NENE40,5770.3%–

752Gallup, NMNM68,1190.3%–

753Astoria, OROR40,9260.3%–

754Billings, MTMT193,6030.3%–

755Kearney, NENE57,9620.3%–

756Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.3%–

757Taos, NMNM34,5640.3%–

758Longview, WAWA114,8850.3%–

759Hilo, HIHI210,0430.3%–

760Truckee, CACA101,9110.3%–

761Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.3%–

762Keene, NHNH78,2690.3%–

763Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.3%–

764Logan, UTUT160,8890.3%–

765Fargo, NDND269,5280.3%–

766Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.3%–

767Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.3%–

768Price, UTUT20,6800.3%–

769Grand Island, NENE78,0760.3%–

770Guymon, OKOK20,3220.3%–

771Huron, SDSD19,6240.3%–

772McAllen, TXTX921,5490.3%–

773St. George, UTUT213,6700.3%–

774Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.3%–

775Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.3%–

776Bishop, CACA18,1580.3%–

777Hood River, OROR23,7200.3%–

778Columbus, NENE46,5830.3%–

779Albany, OROR132,8430.3%–

780Hays, KSKS29,0750.2%–

781Lock Haven, PAPA37,8700.2%–

782Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.2%–

783Wabash, ININ30,7130.2%–

784Payson, AZAZ53,8010.2%–

785Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.2%–

786Augusta, MEME129,0670.2%–

787Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.2%–

788Worthington, MNMN22,3380.2%–

789Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.2%–

790Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.2%–

791Lewiston, IDID65,4500.2%–

792Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.2%–

793Missoula, MTMT128,6980.2%–

794Pella, IAIA34,1920.2%–

795Sayre, PAPA59,6000.2%–

796Española, NMNM39,8320.2%–

797Austin, MNMN40,9710.2%–

798Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.2%–

799Platteville, WIWI52,4460.2%–

800Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.2%–

801Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.2%–

802Othello, WAWA21,4880.2%–

803Marshall, MNMN25,6840.2%–

804Baker City, OROR16,6580.2%–

805Huntington, ININ37,2240.2%–

806Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.2%–

807Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.2%–

808Frankfort, ININ33,3220.2%–

809DuBois, PAPA78,1000.2%–

810Rutland, VTVT59,6530.2%–

811Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.2%–

812Angola, ININ34,7990.2%–

813Willmar, MNMN44,7200.2%–

814Owosso, MIMI67,6810.2%–

815Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.2%–

816Cody, WYWY31,1710.2%–

817Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.2%–

818Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.2%–

819Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.2%–

820Jackson, WYWY36,5870.2%–

821Plymouth, ININ46,5990.2%–

822Appleton, WIWI249,8760.2%–

823Newport, OROR50,6360.2%–

824Medford, OROR221,7950.2%–

825Roseburg, OROR111,9510.2%–

826Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.2%–

827Brookings, SDSD37,6350.2%–

828Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.2%–

829Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.2%–

830Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.2%–

831Edwards, COCO54,2910.2%–

832Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.2%–

833Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.2%–

834Durango, COCO56,8980.1%–

835Fremont, NENE38,0570.1%–

836Montrose, COCO44,5910.1%–

837Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.1%–

838Rexburg, IDID69,3800.1%–

839Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.1%–

840Bend, OROR266,3760.1%–

841Ontario, OROR60,0850.1%–

842Taylorville, ILIL33,4430.1%–

843Somerset, PAPA72,0040.1%–

844St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.1%–

845Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.1%–

846Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.1%–

847Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.1%–

848Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.1%–

849Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.1%–

850Greensburg, ININ26,5760.1%–

851Laconia, NHNH65,1470.1%–

852Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.1%–

853Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.1%–

854Paragould, ARAR47,4110.1%–

855Pierre, SDSD20,5880.1%–

856Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.1%–

857Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.1%–

858Burley, IDID49,3080.1%–

859Spearfish, SDSD29,4590.1%–

860Bismarck, NDND139,7500.1%–

861Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.1%–

862Lexington, NENE26,2550.1%–

863Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.1%–

864Provo, UTUT773,4260.1%–

865Branson, MOMO57,0010.1%–

866Auburn, ININ44,5350.1%–

867Helena, MTMT97,1530.1%–

868Hailey, IDID32,4360.1%–

869Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.1%–

870Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.1%–

871Sterling, COCO20,6540.1%–

872Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.1%–

873Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.1%–

874Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.1%–

875Laredo, TXTX281,2240.1%–

876Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.1%–

877Washington, ININ34,2090.1%–

878Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.1%–

879Wausau, WIWI139,4320.1%–

880Warren, PAPA37,0380.1%–

881Vernal, UTUT38,2780.1%–

882Jasper, ININ44,0160.1%–

883Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.1%–

884Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.1%–

885Gillette, WYWY48,1450.1%–

886Shawano, WIWI45,7590.1%–

887Riverton, WYWY39,4640.1%–

888Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.1%–

889Kendallville, ININ47,9370.1%–

890Spencer, IAIA16,2020.0%–

891Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.0%–

892West Plains, MOMO40,7980.0%–

893Dickinson, NDND39,1420.0%–

894Effingham, ILIL44,7270.0%–

895Carroll, IAIA20,3030.0%–

896Brookings, OROR22,6210.0%–

897Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.0%–

898Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.0%–

899Granbury, TXTX70,5010.0%–

900Celina, OHOH42,7370.0%–

901Marinette, WIWI65,5150.0%–

902Heber, UTUT81,6550.0%–

903Beatrice, NENE21,7110.0%–

904Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.0%–

905Evanston, WYWY23,4150.0%–

906Watertown, SDSD29,5620.0%–

907New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.0%–

908Crossville, TNTN66,3000.0%–

909Alpena, MIMI28,8530.0%–

910Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.0%–

911Decatur, ININ36,6500.0%–

912Harrison, ARAR45,6540.0%–

913Zapata, TXTX13,7530.0%–

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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