Which metro area has the highest black?

Clarksdale, MS ranks #1 with 68.9% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by black?

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

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest Black population share, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas 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 Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 1990

501Yuba City, CACA187,4782.3%−16%

502Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192.3%−46%

503Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.3%+6%

504Urbana, OHOH38,8202.3%−8%

505Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572.3%−11%

506Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912.3%−28%

507Lacey, WAWA304,2612.3%+35%

508Charleston, ILIL46,6072.3%+17%

509Massena, NYNY105,4882.3%+43%

510Russellville, ARAR84,9322.2%−5%

511Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.2%+2%

512Honolulu, HIHI988,7032.2%−27%

513Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.2%+31%

514Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792.2%−9%

515Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.2%+7%

516Duncan, OKOK44,3102.2%+2%

517Salem, OHOH99,3772.2%+73%

518Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.2%+24%

519Taylorville, ILIL33,4432.1%+1461%

520Santa Maria, CACA442,0652.1%−24%

521Greeneville, TNTN73,8312.1%−8%

522Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.1%−14%

523Emporia, KSKS34,8382.1%+15%

524Sonora, CACA53,1602.1%−33%

525Clearlake, CACA67,7722.1%+29%

526Adrian, MIMI97,7792.1%+30%

527Ada, OKOK38,5282.0%−18%

528Pottsville, PAPA145,0852.0%+293%

529Jamestown, NYNY124,1262.0%+25%

530Batavia, NYNY58,4162.0%+13%

531Lafayette, ININ228,4682.0%+33%

532Sterling, COCO20,6542.0%+2415%

533Batesville, ARAR38,7852.0%+17%

534Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.0%−17%

535Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.0%+342%

536Newport, TNTN37,8892.0%+12%

537Farmington, MOMO67,8092.0%+0%

538Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.0%−29%

539San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671.9%−26%

540Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6911.9%+70%

541Pittsfield, MAMA128,2241.9%+7%

542Huntington, WVWV365,9651.9%+4%

543Minot, NDND75,6941.9%−10%

544Clinton, IAIA46,0021.9%+34%

545Vincennes, ININ35,6521.8%+40%

546Rochester, MNMN231,1841.8%+268%

547Monroe, MIMI156,0041.8%+8%

548Reno, NVNV578,7341.8%−8%

549Kingsport, TNTN314,8341.8%+2%

550Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381.8%−30%

551Bradford, PAPA38,9841.8%+58%

552Amherst, MAMA164,0651.8%+9%

553Safford, AZAZ40,1571.8%+4%

554Columbus, ININ85,7291.8%+17%

555Oxnard, CACA830,8511.8%−24%

556Roswell, NMNM63,3641.8%−17%

557Ponca City, OKOK43,4901.8%+5%

558Pittsburg, KSKS39,0081.8%+22%

559Carson, NVNV58,5711.7%+14%

560Barnstable, MAMA233,5391.7%+13%

561Tiffin, OHOH54,5221.7%−2%

562Gloversville, NYNY52,2161.7%+29%

563Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021.7%−14%

564Kerrville, TXTX54,0371.7%−28%

565Pueblo, COCO169,2771.7%−1%

566Connersville, ININ23,5331.7%+6%

567Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731.7%−17%

568Defiance, OHOH38,2921.7%+11%

569Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851.7%−11%

570Oneonta, NYNY60,5891.6%+31%

571Springfield, MOMO500,6941.6%+24%

572Somerset, PAPA72,0041.6%+1069%

573Sioux City, IAIA145,7381.6%−8%

574Meadville, PAPA81,7921.6%+32%

575Boone, NCNC54,7861.6%−26%

576Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611.6%+12%

577Fallon, NVNV25,8511.6%+24%

578Indiana, PAPA82,8781.6%+24%

579Wooster, OHOH116,7581.5%−8%

580Cambridge, OHOH38,3791.5%+6%

581Pullman, WAWA48,5121.5%+12%

582Andrews, TXTX18,9141.5%−14%

583DuBois, PAPA78,1001.5%+667%

584Sidney, OHOH48,0651.5%+8%

585Rolla, MOMO45,2471.5%−11%

586Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141.5%+31%

587Albertville, ALAL103,5371.5%−5%

588Dodge City, KSKS33,9931.4%−5%

589Marshall, MNMN25,6841.4%+624%

590Ames, IAIA128,0901.4%+11%

591Spokane, WAWA608,0121.4%+9%

592Madison, ININ33,2791.4%+23%

593Scranton, PAPA574,4181.4%+47%

594Durant, OKOK51,3671.4%+9%

595Sunbury, PAPA107,7881.4%+308%

596Visalia, CACA485,1461.4%−5%

597Del Rio, TXTX47,8351.4%−35%

598Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421.4%+18%

599Corning, NYNY91,8551.3%+22%

600Maryville, MOMO20,1741.3%+84%

601Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441.3%−7%

602Hereford, TXTX18,6261.3%−8%

603Chico, CACA209,2111.3%+15%

604Marquette, MIMI68,0641.3%−19%

605Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.3%−27%

606Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911.3%−17%

607Corbin, KYKY150,0401.3%+54%

608Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.3%−6%

609Faribault, MNMN69,9391.3%+148%

610Waynesville, NCNC63,3691.2%+3%

611Holland, MIMI123,1881.2%−21%

612Napa, CACA132,9491.2%+28%

613Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771.2%+66%

614Kennewick, WAWA324,3341.2%−15%

615Bay City, MIMI102,1231.2%+15%

616Logansport, ININ37,8361.2%+39%

617Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6381.2%+137%

618Ottawa, ILIL145,9021.2%+58%

619Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.2%+9%

620Manchester, NHNH433,4151.2%+34%

621Ottawa, KSKS26,2991.2%−4%

622Altoona, PAPA119,5411.2%+41%

623Pahrump, NVNV57,3361.1%−30%

624Ogden, UTUT672,7841.1%−10%

625Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941.1%+1%

626Yankton, SDSD23,6351.1%+50%

627Shelton, WAWA71,1651.1%+38%

628Oshkosh, WIWI174,2181.1%+173%

629Woodward, OKOK19,8271.1%+30%

630Joplin, MOMO208,7961.1%+28%

631Lebanon, PAPA146,3801.1%+71%

632Houghton, MIMI40,0281.1%+223%

633Great Bend, KSKS24,7901.1%−15%

634Coshocton, OHOH37,1881.1%−18%

635Somerset, KYKY67,3841.1%−27%

636Oil City, PAPA49,3461.1%+19%

637Findlay, OHOH75,0341.1%+2%

638Owatonna, MNMN37,4641.1%+226%

639Sheboygan, WIWI118,0471.1%+137%

640Great Falls, MTMT85,0291.1%−19%

641Elkins, WVWV26,8821.0%+93%

642Mankato, MNMN104,9071.0%+196%

643Midland, MIMI83,7541.0%+24%

644Worthington, MNMN22,3381.0%+355%

645Laramie, WYWY38,5581.0%+62%

646Kirksville, MOMO29,8241.0%+38%

647Olean, NYNY75,3901.0%+4%

648Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681.0%−24%

649Grand Forks, NDND105,0461.0%−32%

650Garden City, KSKS37,5051.0%−37%

651Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771.0%+24%

652Sterling, ILIL54,1211.0%+89%

653Vermillion, SDSD15,0310.9%+212%

654Cullman, ALAL94,0090.9%+12%

655Norwalk, OHOH58,2500.9%−12%

656Green Bay, WIWI336,7560.9%+114%

657Parkersburg, WVWV87,2640.9%+8%

658Amsterdam, NYNY50,0460.9%+5%

659Marietta, OHOH58,3890.9%−20%

660Ottumwa, IAIA35,2100.9%+10%

661Rapid City, SDSD156,9340.9%−43%

662Marshalltown, IAIA39,8900.9%+105%

663Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6690.9%+202%

664Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.9%−7%

665New Castle, ININ49,1370.8%−17%

666Santa Cruz, CACA258,8520.8%−15%

667Greenfield, MAMA70,6980.8%+65%

668Yakima, WAWA259,1850.8%−25%

669Dubuque, IAIA99,3810.8%+134%

670Boulder, COCO328,5600.8%+20%

671Cortland, NYNY45,8500.8%−1%

672Eureka, CACA131,6470.8%+14%

673Corvallis, OROR97,7280.8%−4%

674Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.8%−22%

675Duluth, MNMN281,2190.8%+60%

676Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.8%+35%

677Ashland, OHOH52,5230.8%−17%

678Whitewater, WIWI106,1270.8%+37%

679St. Cloud, MNMN205,8540.8%+132%

680McPherson, KSKS30,0640.8%+2%

681Stephenville, TXTX43,9110.8%+50%

682Portland, MEME577,6350.8%+32%

683Winona, MNMN50,5230.8%+80%

684Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6550.8%+89%

685Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.8%+74%

686Juneau city and, AKAK31,6090.8%−26%

687Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1930.7%+80%

688Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.7%+21%

689Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.7%+35%

690Ontario, OROR60,0850.7%+444%

691Eugene, OROR381,5840.7%+1%

692Deming, NMNM25,4070.7%−48%

693Redding, CACA181,6480.7%−5%

694Salem, OROR445,8140.7%−9%

695New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.7%−6%

696Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.7%+8%

697Burlington, VTVT227,8030.7%+17%

698Casper, WYWY80,5260.7%+22%

699Fargo, NDND269,5280.7%+148%

700Norfolk, NENE49,2280.7%+7%

701Ludington, MIMI29,0400.7%+18%

702Mason City, IAIA49,7100.7%+5%

703Huron, SDSD19,6240.7%+158%

704Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.7%+75%

705La Crosse, WIWI171,1820.7%+80%

706Hermiston, OROR93,7210.7%+25%

707Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.7%−39%

708Muscatine, IAIA41,8530.6%+93%

709Bellingham, WAWA236,3920.6%+32%

710Hays, KSKS29,0750.6%+152%

711Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8800.6%+155%

712Lewiston, MEME116,4870.6%+46%

713Red Wing, MNMN48,1950.6%+219%

714Fort Collins, COCO377,2920.6%+6%

715Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.6%+83%

716Miami, OKOK30,4380.6%−1%

717Warsaw, ININ80,8920.6%+23%

718Moscow, IDID41,8420.6%−9%

719Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.6%−9%

720Guymon, OKOK20,3220.6%+107%

721Elko, NVNV56,6820.6%−31%

722Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.5%+48%

723Ukiah, CACA88,1220.5%−22%

724Pocatello, IDID91,5910.5%+0%

725Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.5%+142%

726Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.5%−8%

727Austin, MNMN40,9710.5%+156%

728Seymour, ININ47,3700.5%+57%

729Platteville, WIWI52,4460.5%+155%

730Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.5%−11%

731North Platte, NENE33,9720.5%+2%

732Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1020.5%+249%

733Concord, NHNH158,0780.5%+12%

734Alamosa, COCO27,8960.5%+31%

735Lock Haven, PAPA37,8700.5%+101%

736Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.5%−29%

737Kearney, NENE57,9620.5%+59%

738Winnemucca, NVNV17,2670.5%−55%

739Longview, WAWA114,8850.5%+62%

740La Grande, OROR25,9000.5%+28%

741Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.5%−13%

742Brattleboro, VTVT45,2040.5%+45%

743Appleton, WIWI249,8760.5%+178%

744Bangor, MEME157,9670.5%+8%

745Boise City, IDID864,2430.5%+12%

746Hastings, NENE40,5770.5%+50%

747Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.5%+198%

748Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.5%−1%

749Greeley, COCO378,4260.5%+14%

750Barre, VTVT59,6520.4%−8%

751Sparta, WIWI46,5720.4%+27%

752Dumas, TXTX21,8910.4%−20%

753Astoria, OROR40,9260.4%+42%

754Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.4%+23%

755Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.4%+163%

756Willmar, MNMN44,7200.4%+123%

757Washington, ININ34,2090.4%+468%

758Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.4%+73%

759Hilo, HIHI210,0430.4%+36%

760Bennington, VTVT36,6300.4%+0%

761Pella, IAIA34,1920.4%+86%

762Fremont, NENE38,0570.4%+171%

763Rochelle, ILIL51,3990.4%+267%

764Wabash, ININ30,7130.4%+64%

765Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.4%+40%

766Sayre, PAPA59,6000.4%+85%

767Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.4%−0%

768Billings, MTMT193,6030.4%+26%

769Bedford, ININ45,5680.4%−24%

770Gallup, NMNM68,1190.4%+24%

771Greenville, OHOH51,5200.4%−29%

772Farmington, NMNM120,3400.4%−23%

773Kahului, HIHI160,6740.4%−18%

774Eau Claire, WIWI176,6470.4%+27%

775Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.4%−3%

776Medford, OROR221,7950.4%+119%

777Kendallville, ININ47,9370.4%+641%

778Silver City, NMNM27,2520.4%−45%

779Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.4%+4%

780Alice, TXTX45,3830.4%−36%

781Angola, ININ34,7990.4%+89%

782Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.4%+55%

783Bemidji, MNMN47,0550.4%+3%

784Centralia, WAWA88,0620.3%−29%

785Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.3%+7%

786McAllen, TXTX921,5490.3%+28%

787Payson, AZAZ53,8010.3%+42%

788Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.3%−34%

789Keene, NHNH78,2690.3%+15%

790Augusta, MEME129,0670.3%+43%

791Branson, MOMO57,0010.3%+261%

792Hood River, OROR23,7200.3%+27%

793Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.3%−19%

794Logan, UTUT160,8890.3%+11%

795Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.3%+66%

796Rifle, COCO80,0990.3%−31%

797West Plains, MOMO40,7980.3%+588%

798Rutland, VTVT59,6530.3%+58%

799Aberdeen, WAWA78,1440.3%+335%

800Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.3%−10%

801Stevens Point, WIWI71,9430.3%+17%

802Brookings, SDSD37,6350.3%+81%

803Beatrice, NENE21,7110.3%+1268%

804Storm Lake, IAIA20,4490.3%+15%

805Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.3%+366%

806Grand Island, NENE78,0760.3%+4%

807Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0410.3%+284%

808Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.3%−0%

809Albany, OROR132,8430.3%+9%

810Manitowoc, WIWI81,7100.3%+97%

811The Dalles, OROR26,3100.3%−35%

812Durango, COCO56,8980.3%+84%

813Granbury, TXTX70,5010.3%+777%

814Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.3%−22%

815Taos, NMNM34,5640.3%−9%

816Le Mars, IAIA25,6970.3%+125%

817Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.3%+52%

818Provo, UTUT773,4260.3%+188%

819Laconia, NHNH65,1470.3%+127%

820Wausau, WIWI139,4320.3%+301%

821Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.3%+256%

822Missoula, MTMT128,6980.3%+21%

823Price, UTUT20,6800.3%−8%

824Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.3%+52%

825Truckee, CACA101,9110.3%−14%

826Newport, OROR50,6360.3%+50%

827Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.3%+53%

828Plymouth, ININ46,5990.3%+48%

829Aberdeen, SDSD41,5830.3%+223%

830Jamestown, NDND21,4140.3%−29%

831Auburn, ININ44,5350.3%+186%

832Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.2%+201%

833Edwards, COCO54,2910.2%+56%

834Watertown, WIWI86,5050.2%−29%

835Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.2%+106%

836Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.2%−66%

837Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.2%+39%

838Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.2%+93%

839Montrose, COCO44,5910.2%+58%

840Alpena, MIMI28,8530.2%+1684%

841Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.2%+26%

842Lewiston, IDID65,4500.2%+6%

843Columbus, NENE46,5830.2%−8%

844Baker City, OROR16,6580.2%+13%

845Lexington, NENE26,2550.2%+128%

846Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.2%+38%

847Bismarck, NDND139,7500.2%+110%

848Fort Morgan, COCO30,3060.2%−4%

849Spearfish, SDSD29,4590.2%+103%

850Española, NMNM39,8320.2%−2%

851Shawano, WIWI45,7590.2%+252%

852Warren, PAPA37,0380.2%+215%

853Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.2%+66%

854Albert Lea, MNMN30,4400.2%+340%

855Frankfort, ININ33,3220.2%+2%

856Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.2%−12%

857St. George, UTUT213,6700.2%−28%

858Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.2%−7%

859Heber, UTUT81,6550.2%+717%

860Owosso, MIMI67,6810.2%+0%

861Helena, MTMT97,1530.2%+112%

862Pierre, SDSD20,5880.2%+65%

863Rexburg, IDID69,3800.2%+25%

864Zapata, TXTX13,7530.2%–

865Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.2%+61%

866Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.2%+258%

867Dickinson, NDND39,1420.2%+312%

868Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.2%+182%

869Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.2%+7%

870Spencer, IAIA16,2020.2%+280%

871Huntington, ININ37,2240.2%−12%

872Bend, OROR266,3760.2%+20%

873Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.2%−17%

874Roseburg, OROR111,9510.2%−2%

875Carroll, IAIA20,3030.2%+338%

876Marinette, WIWI65,5150.2%+493%

877Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.2%−19%

878Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.2%+100%

879Laredo, TXTX281,2240.2%+105%

880Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.2%+657%

881Brookings, OROR22,6210.1%+305%

882Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.1%+53%

883Effingham, ILIL44,7270.1%+284%

884Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.1%–

885Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.1%+10%

886Gillette, WYWY48,1450.1%+128%

887Monticello, ININ25,1640.1%–

888St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.1%−1%

889Jasper, ININ44,0160.1%+113%

890Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.1%+301%

891Burley, IDID49,3080.1%+20%

892Paragould, ARAR47,4110.1%+17%

893Decatur, ININ36,6500.1%+1888%

894Jackson, WYWY36,5870.1%−25%

895Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.1%−36%

896Crossville, TNTN66,3000.1%+761%

897Watertown, SDSD29,5620.1%+601%

898Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.1%−8%

899Rice Lake, WIWI46,4840.1%+25%

900Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.1%–

901Othello, WAWA21,4880.1%−39%

902Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.1%+244%

903Riverton, WYWY39,4640.1%+138%

904Harrison, ARAR45,6540.1%+2055%

905Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.1%−35%

906Bishop, CACA18,1580.1%−57%

907Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.1%–

908Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.1%−5%

909Vernal, UTUT38,2780.1%+64%

910Celina, OHOH42,7370.1%+213%

911Williston, NDND41,7670.1%–

912Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.1%+11%

913Evanston, WYWY23,4150.1%+324%

914New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.1%+401%

915Cody, WYWY31,1710.1%−59%

916Hailey, IDID32,4360.1%−17%

917Greensburg, ININ26,5760.0%−59%

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.0%−9%

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