Which metro area has the highest black?

Clarksdale, MS ranks #1 with 75.8% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by black?

Clarksdale, MS, Greenville, MS, Selma, AL, Greenwood, MS, Cleveland, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest Black population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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 2000

501Lacey, WAWA304,2613.0%+33%

502Clinton, IAIA46,0023.0%+62%

503Fremont, OHOH58,6553.0%+14%

504Athens, TNTN71,5903.0%−22%

505Salina, KSKS59,1212.9%+6%

506Merced, CACA297,2602.9%−19%

507Portland, OROR2,542,2822.9%+12%

508Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.9%+153%

509Indiana, PAPA82,8782.9%+86%

510Pottsville, PAPA145,0852.9%+42%

511Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182.9%+161%

512Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.9%−0%

513Gainesville, TXTX44,4612.8%−5%

514Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.8%+1%

515El Paso, TXTX881,2912.8%+3%

516Stephenville, TXTX43,9112.8%+260%

517McAlester, OKOK43,3202.8%−30%

518Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.8%+62%

519Greencastle, ININ37,8762.8%−4%

520Liberal, KSKS21,0732.8%−22%

521Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652.8%+2%

522Dickinson, NDND39,1422.7%+1448%

523Russellville, ARAR84,9322.7%+22%

524Storm Lake, IAIA20,4492.7%+800%

525Amherst, MAMA164,0652.7%+49%

526Dalton, GAGA147,8192.7%−2%

527Fort Madison, IAIA32,3062.7%−3%

528Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.7%−5%

529McMinnville, TNTN43,7172.7%−15%

530Enid, OKOK61,7792.6%−18%

531Ames, IAIA128,0902.6%+82%

532Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572.6%+14%

533Monroe, MIMI156,0042.6%+42%

534Modesto, CACA557,7192.6%+9%

535Dodge City, KSKS33,9932.6%+79%

536Portland, MEME577,6352.6%+235%

537Massena, NYNY105,4882.6%+14%

538Yuba City, CACA187,4782.5%+10%

539Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.5%+10%

540Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.5%+171%

541Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.5%+2%

542Somerset, PAPA72,0042.5%+59%

543Muscatine, IAIA41,8532.5%+287%

544Coldwater, MIMI45,9932.5%−3%

545Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822.5%−6%

546Sunbury, PAPA107,7882.5%+76%

547Adrian, MIMI97,7792.5%+19%

548Morristown, TNTN128,8672.4%−26%

549Grand Island, NENE78,0762.4%+750%

550Pullman, WAWA48,5122.4%+61%

551Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.4%−24%

552Tiffin, OHOH54,5222.4%+38%

553Manchester, NHNH433,4152.4%+101%

554Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772.4%+93%

555Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792.4%+7%

556Albertville, ALAL103,5372.3%+62%

557Springfield, MOMO500,6942.3%+44%

558Batavia, NYNY58,4162.3%+15%

559Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.3%+31%

560Rolla, MOMO45,2472.3%+57%

561Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.3%−4%

562Burlington, VTVT227,8032.3%+217%

563Jamestown, NYNY124,1262.3%+12%

564Ada, OKOK38,5282.3%+11%

565Huntington, WVWV365,9652.2%+19%

566Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.2%+153%

567Raymondville, TXTX19,9712.2%+11%

568Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.2%−12%

569Reno, NVNV578,7342.2%+19%

570Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.2%−11%

571Batesville, ARAR38,7852.2%+9%

572DuBois, PAPA78,1002.2%+47%

573Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.2%+4%

574New Castle, ININ49,1372.2%+157%

575Columbus, ININ85,7292.2%+20%

576El Centro, CACA181,4112.1%−41%

577San Jose, CACA1,984,4732.1%−18%

578Bradford, PAPA38,9842.1%+16%

579Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472.1%+95%

580Salinas, CACA433,7292.1%−41%

581Jamestown, NDND21,4142.1%+719%

582Salem, OHOH99,3772.0%−5%

583Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.0%−24%

584Oneonta, NYNY60,5892.0%+24%

585Paragould, ARAR47,4112.0%+1475%

586Borger, TXTX19,6332.0%−14%

587Bismarck, NDND139,7502.0%+851%

588Altoona, PAPA119,5412.0%+73%

589Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462.0%+117%

590Ponca City, OKOK43,4902.0%+11%

591Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902.0%+121%

592Wilmington, OHOH42,3011.9%−10%

593Big Rapids, MIMI42,3201.9%−46%

594Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7911.9%−15%

595Vincennes, ININ35,6521.9%+4%

596Honolulu, HIHI988,7031.9%−15%

597Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.9%+49%

598Ottawa, ILIL145,9021.9%+57%

599Duncan, OKOK44,3101.9%−14%

600Greeneville, TNTN73,8311.9%−11%

601Duluth, MNMN281,2191.9%+130%

602Washington, ININ34,2091.9%+350%

603Kingsport, TNTN314,8341.8%+1%

604Carson, NVNV58,5711.8%+6%

605Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2451.8%−31%

606Brookings, SDSD37,6351.8%+507%

607Findlay, OHOH75,0341.8%+72%

608Spokane, WAWA608,0121.8%+27%

609Gloversville, NYNY52,2161.8%+6%

610Glens Falls, NYNY124,3731.8%+8%

611Washington Court House, OHOH28,5521.8%−10%

612Winona, MNMN50,5231.8%+134%

613Mason City, IAIA49,7101.8%+158%

614Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5991.8%−29%

615Lebanon, PAPA146,3801.8%+65%

616Meadville, PAPA81,7921.8%+13%

617Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3771.8%+86%

618Pueblo, COCO169,2771.8%+5%

619Sonora, CACA53,1601.8%−15%

620Emporia, KSKS34,8381.8%−15%

621Cortland, NYNY45,8501.8%+116%

622Urbana, OHOH38,8201.8%−23%

623Rice Lake, WIWI46,4841.7%+1323%

624Sidney, OHOH48,0651.7%+17%

625Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8801.7%+176%

626Woodward, OKOK19,8271.7%+57%

627Maryville, MOMO20,1741.7%+27%

628Yuma, AZAZ224,4491.7%−13%

629Clearlake, CACA67,7721.7%−18%

630Fallon, NVNV25,8511.7%+7%

631Napa, CACA132,9491.7%+36%

632Concord, NHNH158,0781.6%+226%

633Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281.6%−37%

634Oxnard, CACA830,8511.6%−9%

635Newport, TNTN37,8891.6%−19%

636Columbus, NENE46,5831.6%+590%

637McPherson, KSKS30,0641.6%+100%

638Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9141.6%+7%

639Vermillion, SDSD15,0311.6%+66%

640Chico, CACA209,2111.6%+18%

641Walla Walla, WAWA62,3611.6%−0%

642Defiance, OHOH38,2921.6%−6%

643Durant, OKOK51,3671.6%+9%

644Bay City, MIMI102,1231.5%+26%

645Madison, ININ33,2791.5%+8%

646Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421.5%+13%

647San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3671.5%−20%

648Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1381.5%−16%

649Elkins, WVWV26,8821.5%+45%

650Corning, NYNY91,8551.5%+12%

651Wooster, OHOH116,7581.5%−3%

652Branson, MOMO57,0011.5%+359%

653Albert Lea, MNMN30,4401.5%+646%

654Logansport, ININ37,8361.5%+21%

655Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3021.5%−14%

656Santa Rosa, CACA486,4441.5%+9%

657Roswell, NMNM63,3641.5%−18%

658Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911.4%+12%

659Santa Maria, CACA442,0651.4%−31%

660Joplin, MOMO208,7961.4%+31%

661Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851.4%−14%

662Gettysburg, PAPA107,5941.4%+24%

663Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0411.4%+401%

664Kennewick, WAWA324,3341.4%+14%

665Red Wing, MNMN48,1951.4%+125%

666Corbin, KYKY150,0401.4%+8%

667Le Mars, IAIA25,6971.4%+411%

668Appleton, WIWI249,8761.4%+191%

669Greenfield, MAMA70,6981.4%+63%

670Cambridge, OHOH38,3791.4%−11%

671Sparta, WIWI46,5721.3%+203%

672Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1931.3%+79%

673Yankton, SDSD23,6351.3%+17%

674Sterling, ILIL54,1211.3%+40%

675Kerrville, TXTX54,0371.3%−22%

676Eau Claire, WIWI176,6471.3%+249%

677Platteville, WIWI52,4461.3%+152%

678Aberdeen, SDSD41,5831.3%+415%

679Olean, NYNY75,3901.3%+29%

680Great Falls, MTMT85,0291.3%+22%

681Aberdeen, WAWA78,1441.3%+321%

682Stevens Point, WIWI71,9431.3%+325%

683Carlsbad, NMNM62,5091.3%−2%

684Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6551.3%+65%

685Eureka, CACA131,6471.3%+55%

686Greeley, COCO378,4261.3%+180%

687Manitowoc, WIWI81,7101.3%+361%

688Carroll, IAIA20,3031.3%+672%

689La Crosse, WIWI171,1821.3%+85%

690Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681.2%+24%

691Rapid City, SDSD156,9341.2%+35%

692Boise City, IDID864,2431.2%+157%

693Holland, MIMI123,1881.2%−4%

694Marquette, MIMI68,0641.2%−9%

695Safford, AZAZ40,1571.2%−35%

696Connersville, ININ23,5331.2%−30%

697Ottawa, KSKS26,2991.2%+1%

698Great Bend, KSKS24,7901.1%+7%

699Parkersburg, WVWV87,2641.1%+23%

700Eugene, OROR381,5841.1%+53%

701Ogden, UTUT672,7841.1%−1%

702Del Rio, TXTX47,8351.1%−17%

703Midland, MIMI83,7541.1%+9%

704Visalia, CACA485,1461.1%−19%

705Bemidji, MNMN47,0551.1%+220%

706Taylorville, ILIL33,4431.1%−48%

707Lock Haven, PAPA37,8701.1%+123%

708Tahlequah, OKOK49,1961.1%−7%

709Rexburg, IDID69,3801.1%+509%

710Hays, KSKS29,0751.1%+75%

711Whitewater, WIWI106,1271.1%+37%

712Bennington, VTVT36,6301.1%+169%

713North Platte, NENE33,9721.1%+112%

714Brattleboro, VTVT45,2041.1%+127%

715Coshocton, OHOH37,1881.1%−1%

716Kearney, NENE57,9621.1%+119%

717Waynesville, NCNC63,3691.1%−15%

718Santa Cruz, CACA258,8521.1%+25%

719Rochelle, ILIL51,3991.0%+162%

720Shelton, WAWA71,1651.0%−8%

721Seymour, ININ47,3701.0%+99%

722Somerset, KYKY67,3841.0%−3%

723Cullman, ALAL94,0091.0%+11%

724Laramie, WYWY38,5581.0%+3%

725Andrews, TXTX18,9141.0%−31%

726Salem, OROR445,8141.0%+43%

727Barre, VTVT59,6521.0%+128%

728Watertown, WIWI86,5051.0%+309%

729Juneau city and, AKAK31,6091.0%+33%

730Marietta, OHOH58,3891.0%+9%

731Corvallis, OROR97,7281.0%+21%

732Bellingham, WAWA236,3921.0%+53%

733Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1021.0%+91%

734Redding, CACA181,6481.0%+34%

735Fort Collins, COCO377,2921.0%+60%

736Norwalk, OHOH58,2501.0%+2%

737Boulder, COCO328,5601.0%+16%

738Bangor, MEME157,9670.9%+101%

739Miami, OKOK30,4380.9%+64%

740Alamosa, COCO27,8960.9%+88%

741Norfolk, NENE49,2280.9%+32%

742Twin Falls, IDID123,9010.9%+549%

743Casper, WYWY80,5260.9%+28%

744Crawfordsville, ININ38,9540.9%+21%

745Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0020.9%+36%

746Deming, NMNM25,4070.9%+23%

747Elko, NVNV56,6820.9%+59%

748Van Wert, OHOH29,0130.9%+19%

749Silver City, NMNM27,2520.9%+142%

750Baraboo, WIWI66,6520.9%+252%

751Ontario, OROR60,0850.9%+18%

752Las Vegas, NMNM30,3110.9%+62%

753Oil City, PAPA49,3460.9%−19%

754Ellensburg, WAWA48,8030.9%+26%

755Menomonie, WIWI46,2230.9%+152%

756Wahpeton, NDND23,0190.9%+193%

757Warsaw, ININ80,8920.8%+47%

758Keene, NHNH78,2690.8%+150%

759Pella, IAIA34,1920.8%+109%

760Rock Springs, WYWY41,2670.8%+16%

761Wausau, WIWI139,4320.8%+209%

762Rutland, VTVT59,6530.8%+166%

763Los Alamos, NMNM19,4070.8%+135%

764Moscow, IDID41,8420.8%+41%

765Granbury, TXTX70,5010.8%+195%

766Winnemucca, NVNV17,2670.8%+64%

767Pocatello, IDID91,5910.8%+45%

768Santa Fe, NMNM156,9070.8%+53%

769Sevierville, TNTN101,3420.8%+42%

770Lewistown, PAPA46,1270.8%+63%

771New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3730.7%+4%

772Hermiston, OROR93,7210.7%+11%

773Huron, SDSD19,6240.7%+7%

774Port Angeles, WAWA78,2020.7%−8%

775Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0600.7%+177%

776Ashland, OHOH52,5230.7%−8%

777Lebanon, MOMO36,9430.7%+71%

778Bucyrus, OHOH41,8960.7%+24%

779Logan, UTUT160,8890.7%+126%

780Houghton, MIMI40,0280.7%−33%

781Ketchikan, AKAK13,5490.7%+51%

782Klamath Falls, OROR70,2740.7%+26%

783Lebanon, NHNH224,5000.7%+95%

784Medford, OROR221,7950.7%+90%

785Augusta, MEME129,0670.7%+110%

786Breckenridge, COCO39,0690.7%+27%

787Angola, ININ34,7990.7%+90%

788Longview, WAWA114,8850.7%+40%

789Yakima, WAWA259,1850.7%−19%

790Ukiah, CACA88,1220.7%+21%

791Hastings, NENE40,5770.7%+41%

792Billings, MTMT193,6030.7%+69%

793Sayre, PAPA59,6000.7%+66%

794Moses Lake, WAWA105,7270.7%−25%

795Grand Junction, COCO162,8450.7%+66%

796Cedar City, UTUT67,1410.7%+105%

797Centralia, WAWA88,0620.6%+85%

798Pikeville, KYKY89,1220.6%−16%

799Scottsbluff, NENE36,2720.6%+173%

800Show Low, AZAZ109,9460.6%−22%

801Port Townsend, WAWA33,9700.6%+58%

802Hutchinson, MNMN36,6310.6%+220%

803Provo, UTUT773,4260.6%+129%

804Kahului, HIHI160,6740.6%+63%

805Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9750.6%+49%

806Spencer, IAIA16,2020.6%+250%

807Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4510.6%+396%

808Huntington, ININ37,2240.6%+253%

809Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5520.6%+70%

810Red Bluff, CACA64,6650.6%+19%

811Frankfort, ININ33,3220.6%+198%

812Missoula, MTMT128,6980.6%+122%

813Greenville, OHOH51,5200.6%+52%

814Fremont, NENE38,0570.6%+44%

815Hilo, HIHI210,0430.6%+43%

816Hereford, TXTX18,6260.6%−57%

817Ludington, MIMI29,0400.6%−19%

818Alexandria, MNMN40,1200.6%+224%

819Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4970.6%+216%

820Beatrice, NENE21,7110.6%+87%

821Fairmont, MNMN19,4400.6%+130%

822La Grande, OROR25,9000.6%+16%

823Astoria, OROR40,9260.5%+25%

824Edwards, COCO54,2910.5%+113%

825Mitchell, SDSD25,9130.5%+157%

826Wabash, ININ30,7130.5%+28%

827Laconia, NHNH65,1470.5%+90%

828St. George, UTUT213,6700.5%+163%

829Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9090.5%+113%

830Spearfish, SDSD29,4590.5%+141%

831Crossville, TNTN66,3000.5%+295%

832Albany, OROR132,8430.5%+75%

833Traverse City, MIMI156,9720.5%+51%

834Kapaa, HIHI73,4000.5%+72%

835Decatur, ININ36,6500.5%+273%

836Rifle, COCO80,0990.5%+50%

837Owosso, MIMI67,6810.5%+149%

838Petoskey, MIMI33,7750.5%+3%

839Gillette, WYWY48,1450.5%+234%

840Brainerd, MNMN100,5620.5%+93%

841Lewiston, IDID65,4500.5%+98%

842Pierre, SDSD20,5880.5%+152%

843Kendallville, ININ47,9370.5%+23%

844New Ulm, MNMN25,5170.5%+513%

845Farmington, NMNM120,3400.5%+21%

846West Plains, MOMO40,7980.5%+48%

847Cadillac, MIMI49,7190.5%+151%

848Monticello, ININ25,1640.4%+225%

849Celina, OHOH42,7370.4%+371%

850Payson, AZAZ53,8010.4%+32%

851Bishop, CACA18,1580.4%+301%

852Marinette, WIWI65,5150.4%+172%

853Gallup, NMNM68,1190.4%+15%

854Plymouth, ININ46,5990.4%+75%

855Uvalde, TXTX24,9630.4%+71%

856Jasper, ININ44,0160.4%+226%

857The Dalles, OROR26,3100.4%+58%

858Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770.4%+253%

859Hillsdale, MIMI45,7380.4%+1%

860Bedford, ININ45,5680.4%+10%

861Idaho Falls, IDID173,8510.4%+14%

862Riverton, WYWY39,4640.4%+252%

863Auburn, ININ44,5350.4%+69%

864Baker City, OROR16,6580.4%+90%

865Grants Pass, OROR87,8670.4%+65%

866Bozeman, MTMT128,7400.4%+90%

867Alice, TXTX45,3830.4%+13%

868Truckee, CACA101,9110.4%+60%

869Bend, OROR266,3760.4%+142%

870Coos Bay, OROR63,9920.4%+48%

871Effingham, ILIL44,7270.4%+174%

872Española, NMNM39,8320.4%+92%

873Heber, UTUT81,6550.4%+106%

874Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4040.4%+146%

875McAllen, TXTX921,5490.4%+14%

876Watertown, SDSD29,5620.4%+211%

877Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1540.4%+25%

878Taos, NMNM34,5640.4%+40%

879Newport, OROR50,6360.4%+48%

880Warren, PAPA37,0380.4%+84%

881Montrose, COCO44,5910.4%+60%

882Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1180.4%+176%

883Sheridan, WYWY33,2410.4%+115%

884Roseburg, OROR111,9510.3%+110%

885Alpena, MIMI28,8530.3%+47%

886Greensburg, ININ26,5760.3%+596%

887Ruidoso, NMNM19,8440.3%+39%

888Brownsville, TXTX433,9460.3%+23%

889Helena, MTMT97,1530.3%+80%

890Brookings, OROR22,6210.3%+124%

891Durango, COCO56,8980.3%+20%

892Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270.3%+118%

893Wenatchee, WAWA128,4140.3%+74%

894Laredo, TXTX281,2240.3%+94%

895Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8640.3%+67%

896Evanston, WYWY23,4150.3%+220%

897Shawano, WIWI45,7590.3%+28%

898Brigham City, UTUT70,4050.3%+73%

899Kalispell, MTMT115,4290.3%+78%

900Vernal, UTUT38,2780.3%+145%

901Escanaba, MIMI36,5820.3%+177%

902Price, UTUT20,6800.2%−4%

903Sandpoint, IDID54,4200.2%+137%

904Blackfoot, IDID51,1530.2%+92%

905Nogales, AZAZ50,0200.2%+22%

906St. Marys, PAPA29,9260.2%+78%

907Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5750.2%+87%

908Harrison, ARAR45,6540.2%+91%

909Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8230.2%+99%

910Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820.2%+93%

911Cody, WYWY31,1710.2%+170%

912Burley, IDID49,3080.2%+51%

913Hood River, OROR23,7200.2%−39%

914Jackson, WYWY36,5870.2%+45%

915Hailey, IDID32,4360.2%+146%

916Othello, WAWA21,4880.1%−4%

917Zapata, TXTX13,7530.1%−64%

918Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190.0%+320%

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