RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. Clarksdale, MS leads at 64.7%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Mississippi carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 918 is 2.8%.

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USUnited States248,709,87311.7%–

01Clarksdale, MSMS19,84964.7%–

02Cleveland, MSMS28,26263.1%–

03Orangeburg, SCSC83,17758.0%–

04Selma, ALAL35,14057.8%–

05Greenville, MSMS40,44657.8%–

06Greenwood, MSMS34,91256.4%–

07Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02552.1%–

08Natchez, MSMS54,72249.7%–

09Forrest City, ARAR21,80047.6%–

10Henderson, NCNC42,63845.1%–

11Americus, GAGA33,39445.0%–

12McComb, MSMS52,64044.7%–

13Albany, GAGA145,51044.5%–

14Eufaula, ALAL26,86144.5%–

15Jackson, MSMS609,84744.0%–

16Sumter, SCSC105,06743.2%–

17Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91243.1%–

18Columbus, MSMS67,14442.5%–

19Milledgeville, GAGA44,02942.4%–

20Grenada, MSMS30,22242.3%–

21Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48641.8%–

22Memphis, TNTN1,341,41241.0%–

23Cordele, GAGA19,23740.6%–

24Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21140.5%–

25Opelousas, LALA80,76540.0%–

26Kinston, NCNC55,83739.4%–

27Ruston, LALA48,36039.3%–

28Florence, SCSC201,39239.1%–

29Bainbridge, GAGA29,43238.9%–

30Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55338.9%–

31Vicksburg, MSMS41,75938.7%–

32Columbus, GAGA324,83037.8%–

33Wilson, NCNC81,15037.7%–

34New Orleans, LALA970,84937.5%–

35Montgomery, ALAL388,74737.4%–

36Auburn, ALAL208,01337.3%–

37Natchitoches, LALA36,08937.3%–

38Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20137.1%–

39Hinesville, GAGA91,87036.9%–

40Laurinburg, NCNC33,32235.9%–

41Thomasville, GAGA72,95835.5%–

42Shreveport, LALA383,47435.5%–

43Magnolia, ARAR21,89435.1%–

44Newberry, SCSC39,56134.8%–

45Meridian, MSMS85,41934.7%–

46Troy, ALAL33,68834.6%–

47Savannah, GAGA438,31434.1%–

48Camden, ARAR26,36333.4%–

49Greenville, NCNC182,93633.3%–

50Dublin, GAGA60,35133.2%–

51Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85033.0%–

52Monroe, LALA222,39032.7%–

53Augusta, GAGA641,23132.7%–

54Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96632.7%–

55Valdosta, GAGA153,27632.5%–

56LaGrange, GAGA107,09732.4%–

57Fayetteville, NCNC395,41232.3%–

58Goldsboro, NCNC122,27832.2%–

59Baton Rouge, LALA888,69932.2%–

60Columbia, SCSC879,91831.8%–

61Starkville, MSMS62,06331.7%–

62Danville, VAVA101,13731.6%–

63Minden, LALA34,94831.6%–

64Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09931.2%–

65Talladega, ALAL91,76431.2%–

66Morgan City, LALA46,55231.2%–

67Washington, NCNC44,67031.1%–

68Mobile, ALAL411,65831.0%–

69Bogalusa, LALA44,93730.7%–

70Greenwood, SCSC95,21530.5%–

71Laurel, MSMS82,28130.5%–

72El Dorado, ARAR36,92630.1%–

73Charleston, SCSC889,26330.0%–

74Brookhaven, MSMS35,01229.8%–

75Tallahassee, FLFL397,44229.6%–

76Richmond, VAVA1,389,33829.5%–

77Tifton, GAGA51,23729.3%–

78New Iberia, LALA66,84629.1%–

79Durham, NCNC625,48529.0%–

80Rockingham, NCNC42,04128.9%–

81Hammond, LALA141,34628.5%–

82Oxford, MSMS71,97228.5%–

83Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21328.3%–

84Blytheville, ARAR37,82827.9%–

85Thomaston, GAGA28,50027.8%–

86Cambridge, MDMD33,62827.7%–

87Statesboro, GAGA97,97727.3%–

88New Bern, NCNC127,35826.9%–

89Warner Robins, GAGA208,09126.7%–

90Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76626.3%–

91Alexander City, ALAL40,95326.3%–

92Alexandria, LALA147,95226.2%–

93Martinsville, VAVA63,09126.0%–

94Salisbury, MDMD131,87225.8%–

95Douglas, GAGA52,86125.7%–

96Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78125.7%–

97Washington, DCDC6,465,72425.5%–

98Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225.0%–

99Lumberton, NCNC119,94124.9%–

100Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01424.6%–

101St. Simons, GAGA118,52424.6%–

102Vidalia, GAGA36,18024.5%–

103Jackson, TNTN184,56924.4%–

104Moultrie, GAGA47,43824.0%–

105Huntsville, TXTX83,84223.6%–

106Beaumont, TXTX399,31023.3%–

107Palestine, TXTX59,80523.2%–

108Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93822.9%–

109Sanford, NCNC70,25822.7%–

110Dothan, ALAL156,26622.5%–

111Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722.4%–

112Detroit, MIMI4,390,91322.1%–

113Waycross, GAGA57,67022.0%–

114Texarkana, TXTX146,81621.9%–

115Spartanburg, SCSC407,65621.7%–

116Lafayette, LALA423,75821.7%–

117Lake Charles, LALA244,65521.4%–

118Greensboro, NCNC805,94521.3%–

119Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45921.2%–

120Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72021.2%–

121Wilmington, NCNC492,77220.9%–

122Shelby, NCNC103,32520.9%–

123Brenham, TXTX38,28820.8%–

124Athens, GAGA224,14820.8%–

125Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83020.7%–

126Tyler, TXTX252,54920.7%–

127Gaffney, SCSC58,27520.6%–

128Longview, TXTX297,31520.4%–

129Kingsland, GAGA60,14320.1%–

130Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50019.7%–

131Jacksonville, NCNC217,17519.5%–

132Flint, MIMI401,09319.4%–

133Jesup, GAGA32,48119.4%–

134Burlington, NCNC186,17719.2%–

135Little Rock, ARAR777,60719.1%–

136Chicago, ILIL9,434,12319.0%–

137Corsicana, TXTX57,18118.9%–

138Gulfport, MSMS431,32918.9%–

139Clarksville, TNTN349,00118.9%–

140Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07618.7%–

141Huntsville, ALAL556,44418.7%–

142Oxford, ALAL115,83418.6%–

143Palatka, FLFL77,73418.5%–

144Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11818.4%–

145Pinehurst, NCNC110,61918.4%–

146Trenton, NJNJ399,28918.3%–

147Dover, DEDE194,78618.3%–

148Lynchburg, VAVA269,16918.2%–

149Killeen, TXTX511,49718.2%–

150Lake City, FLFL74,09418.1%–

151Easton, MDMD38,23817.9%–

152Ozark, ALAL49,91217.6%–

153Gainesville, FLFL359,03617.6%–

154Houston, TXTX7,904,62717.6%–

155Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55117.4%–

156Saginaw, MIMI187,68817.3%–

157Enterprise, ALAL56,95317.2%–

158New York, NYNY20,112,44817.2%–

159Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20617.2%–

160Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77517.1%–

161Greenville, SCSC1,014,10117.0%–

162Jacksonville, TXTX53,33716.7%–

163Lawton, OKOK127,59016.7%–

164Seaford, DEDE277,14016.6%–

165Tupelo, MSMS133,16716.5%–

166St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42116.5%–

167Vineland, NJNJ157,14816.5%–

168Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03516.2%–

169The Villages, FLFL157,77216.2%–

170Pensacola, FLFL544,94916.1%–

171Paris, TXTX63,31916.0%–

172El Campo, TXTX42,06015.6%–

173Arcadia, FLFL37,07815.6%–

174Clewiston, FLFL61,54615.5%–

175Waco, TXTX308,80715.5%–

176Niles, MIMI152,44415.3%–

177Lufkin, TXTX88,15415.2%–

178Kankakee, ILIL105,52515.0%–

179Charlottesville, VAVA228,59714.8%–

180Nashville, TNTN2,197,41614.8%–

181DeRidder, LALA36,67314.6%–

182Houma, LALA199,66814.5%–

183Lexington Park, MDMD211,17614.4%–

184Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08314.3%–

185Picayune, MSMS59,36314.2%–

186Cedartown, GAGA45,51414.1%–

187Dayton, OHOH826,55414.0%–

188Dallas, TXTX8,477,15713.9%–

189Gadsden, ALAL103,88613.9%–

190Muskogee, OKOK66,70813.8%–

191Miami, FLFL6,391,07213.7%–

192Bay City, TXTX36,46313.7%–

193Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.7%–

194Rome, GAGA101,37813.5%–

195Muskegon, MIMI177,90113.5%–

196Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04713.4%–

197Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44213.4%–

198College Station, TXTX287,47613.4%–

199Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013.4%–

200Lakeland, FLFL874,79013.2%–

201Vallejo, CACA455,37613.0%–

202Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512.8%–

203Daphne, ALAL267,76112.8%–

204Ocala, FLFL442,66012.6%–

205Florence, ALAL156,60912.3%–

206Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68212.3%–

207Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.3%–

208Manhattan, KSKS136,12212.2%–

209Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.0%–

210Decatur, ILIL99,30012.0%–

211Dyersburg, TNTN36,32011.9%–

212Toccoa, GAGA27,85411.8%–

213Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.7%–

214Orlando, FLFL2,957,67211.7%–

215Sikeston, MOMO49,97811.6%–

216Forest City, NCNC65,74511.5%–

217Albemarle, NCNC68,83011.4%–

218Corinth, MSMS34,56911.3%–

219San Francisco, CACA4,630,04111.3%–

220Toledo, OHOH599,37611.2%–

221Columbus, OHOH2,242,02811.2%–

222Decatur, ALAL160,32611.2%–

223Lima, OHOH100,88111.1%–

224Franklin, KYKY20,78811.0%–

225Youngstown, OHOH423,67811.0%–

226Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.0%–

227Malvern, ARAR33,45111.0%–

228Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21411.0%–

229Panama City, FLFL231,17410.9%–

230Slidell, LALA279,10810.9%–

231Lexington, KYKY535,17410.6%–

232Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81310.4%–

233Carbondale, ILIL52,50110.3%–

234Battle Creek, MIMI133,40810.3%–

235Union City, TNTN30,06710.2%–

236Paris, TNTN32,89610.2%–

237Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65310.1%–

238Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66610.1%–

239Shelbyville, TNTN55,27310.1%–

240Akron, OHOH701,7809.8%–

241Racine, WIWI198,9199.6%–

242Sebring, FLFL111,1229.6%–

243Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.6%–

244Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.3%–

245South Bend, ININ324,5389.3%–

246Altus, OKOK24,7649.2%–

247Austin, TXTX2,620,9459.1%–

248Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499.1%–

249Michigan City, ININ111,2949.0%–

250Danville, ILIL71,2599.0%–

251Springfield, OHOH135,3408.9%–

252Vernon, TXTX12,4818.9%–

253Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7958.8%–

254Deltona, FLFL746,9338.8%–

255Lewisburg, TNTN38,0718.8%–

256Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4418.7%–

257Tampa, FLFL3,418,8958.7%–

258Seneca, SCSC83,7758.7%–

259Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0638.7%–

260Summerville, GAGA25,3008.6%–

261Crestview, FLFL315,0988.5%–

262Gainesville, GAGA226,5688.5%–

263Fort Wayne, ININ466,2588.4%–

264Sebastian, FLFL172,7998.4%–

265Fayetteville, TNTN36,8538.4%–

266Champaign, ILIL239,9798.2%–

267Rockford, ILIL337,2428.1%–

268Morehead City, NCNC70,4698.1%–

269Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2738.1%–

270Athens, TXTX88,5958.1%–

271Harrisburg, PAPA617,4278.0%–

272Jackson, MIMI159,5527.9%–

273Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4487.8%–

274Hanford, CACA154,3277.7%–

275Palm Bay, FLFL663,9827.7%–

276Mansfield, OHOH124,8937.7%–

277Monticello, NYNY80,5867.7%–

278Ardmore, OKOK48,9107.7%–

279Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2157.6%–

280Kennett, MOMO26,8557.6%–

281Hot Springs, ARAR99,6957.6%–

282Springfield, ILIL206,0337.5%–

283Paducah, KYKY102,2597.4%–

284Columbia, MOMO219,0627.4%–

285Midland, TXTX193,1397.4%–

286Moberly, MOMO24,5137.4%–

287Omaha, NENE1,009,8367.4%–

288Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777.3%–

289Hickory, NCNC376,8907.3%–

290Springfield, MAMA464,3387.2%–

291Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9927.1%–

292Wichita, KSKS663,8097.1%–

293Beckley, WVWV109,9407.1%–

294Lansing, MIMI479,7227.1%–

295Staunton, VAVA129,6927.1%–

296Peoria, ILIL363,5057.0%–

297Fairbanks, AKAK93,9726.9%–

298Lubbock, TXTX368,4316.8%–

299Sherman, TXTX153,6136.8%–

300Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966.7%–

301Danville, KYKY56,9856.7%–

302Henderson, KYKY57,1846.7%–

303Sacramento, CACA2,477,2746.7%–

304Martin, TNTN33,2616.6%–

305Riverside, CACA4,769,0076.6%–

306Marion, ININ66,5246.5%–

307Victoria, TXTX99,8646.4%–

308Chillicothe, OHOH76,4296.4%–

309Cape Coral, FLFL875,6076.4%–

310Madisonville, KYKY45,1276.4%–

311Frankfort, KYKY77,8746.3%–

312Bonham, TXTX39,2656.3%–

313Asheville, NCNC422,3456.3%–

314Freeport, ILIL43,2206.3%–

315Canton, OHOH400,2466.2%–

316Okeechobee, FLFL42,6086.2%–

317Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0816.2%–

318San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406.2%–

319Topeka, KSKS233,0526.1%–

320Salinas, CACA433,7296.1%–

321Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406.1%–

322Susanville, CACA28,1176.1%–

323San Diego, CACA3,282,2486.0%–

324Mexico, MOMO24,5286.0%–

325Warrensburg, MOMO56,6705.9%–

326Watertown, NYNY111,5405.8%–

327Syracuse, NYNY652,2735.8%–

328Winchester, TNTN45,5795.8%–

329Bowling Green, KYKY197,1805.7%–

330Muncie, ININ113,1065.7%–

331North Port, FLFL948,1585.7%–

332Sandusky, OHOH112,7775.7%–

333Knoxville, TNTN968,1375.7%–

334Charleston, WVWV200,1705.7%–

335Denver, COCO3,092,0375.6%–

336Marshall, MOMO23,2655.5%–

337Evansville, ININ273,7865.5%–

338Liberal, KSKS21,0735.5%–

339Jefferson City, MOMO152,7125.4%–

340Waterloo, IAIA169,1895.4%–

341Cornelia, GAGA50,4165.4%–

342Kokomo, ININ83,9045.4%–

343Anchorage, AKAK405,8215.4%–

344Abilene, TXTX185,4295.3%–

345Bakersfield, CACA927,0685.3%–

346Stockton, CACA823,8155.3%–

347Richmond, ININ66,1695.2%–

348Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455.2%–

349Key West, FLFL80,4065.2%–

350Boston, MAMA5,034,2215.2%–

351Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1475.2%–

352Snyder, TXTX16,1625.2%–

353Pontiac, ILIL35,0575.2%–

354Atchison, KSKS16,1725.1%–

355Erie, PAPA265,8325.1%–

356Elmira, NYNY80,4155.1%–

357Plainview, TXTX36,7005.1%–

358Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045.1%–

359Alamogordo, NMNM70,3685.1%–

360Clovis, NMNM65,2705.1%–

361Davenport, IAIA380,4525.0%–

362Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805.0%–

363Glasgow, KYKY56,2244.9%–

364Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3324.9%–

365North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2334.9%–

366Mount Airy, NCNC72,2874.8%–

367Hermitage, PAPA107,8604.8%–

368Galesburg, ILIL47,7674.8%–

369Albany, NYNY915,8354.7%–

370Merced, CACA297,2604.7%–

371Amarillo, TXTX276,2354.7%–

372Janesville, WIWI166,4724.7%–

373Brevard, NCNC34,2114.6%–

374Seattle, WAWA4,161,8834.6%–

375Russellville, ALAL32,4494.6%–

376Bluefield, WVWV96,1384.6%–

377Odessa, TXTX173,8014.6%–

378Elkhart, ININ208,7744.5%–

379Fresno, CACA1,203,3834.5%–

380Brownwood, TXTX38,7114.4%–

381Huntingdon, PAPA43,0014.3%–

382Hobbs, NMNM74,7494.3%–

383Mayfield, KYKY37,0504.3%–

384Athens, TNTN71,5904.2%–

385Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2194.2%–

386Bloomington, ILIL171,4194.2%–

387Kingston, NYNY183,3304.1%–

388Blacksburg, VAVA181,6164.1%–

389Scottsboro, ALAL54,2814.1%–

390Utica, NYNY285,6114.1%–

391Zanesville, OHOH87,0144.1%–

392Campbellsville, KYKY38,4074.0%–

393Kenosha, WIWI168,4484.0%–

394Lawrence, KSKS120,9204.0%–

395Sweetwater, TXTX14,1174.0%–

396Tullahoma, TNTN69,3394.0%–

397Lincoln, ILIL27,1824.0%–

398Marion, OHOH65,1153.9%–

399Hannibal, MOMO38,9693.9%–

400Weirton, WVWV112,4683.9%–

401Big Spring, TXTX30,5043.9%–

402Morristown, TNTN128,8673.9%–

403Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1383.9%–

404Marion, NCNC45,1983.8%–

405San Angelo, TXTX122,0653.8%–

406Naples, FLFL417,1313.8%–

407McAlester, OKOK43,3203.8%–

408Mountain Home, IDID29,4653.8%–

409Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403.8%–

410Gainesville, TXTX44,4613.7%–

411McMinnville, TNTN43,7173.7%–

412Winchester, VAVA152,3323.7%–

413Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.7%–

414Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2453.6%–

415Terre Haute, ININ169,2413.6%–

416Cleveland, TNTN134,0573.6%–

417Crescent City, CACA26,4103.6%–

418Owensboro, KYKY113,9623.6%–

419Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1913.6%–

420Hudson, NYNY60,1683.6%–

421Dixon, ILIL32,9143.6%–

422Auburn, NYNY74,3653.6%–

423Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123.5%–

424Enid, OKOK61,7793.5%–

425Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4283.5%–

426Pampa, TXTX21,7863.5%–

427San Jose, CACA1,984,4733.5%–

428Centralia, ILIL36,3823.4%–

429Macomb, ILIL25,9163.4%–

430Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953.4%–

431El Paso, TXTX881,2913.4%–

432Sedalia, MOMO44,2543.4%–

433Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383.4%–

434Jacksonville, ILIL37,3813.3%–

435Richmond, KYKY131,8063.3%–

436Fairmont, WVWV55,5843.3%–

437Murray, KYKY39,4213.3%–

438Des Moines, IAIA758,5393.2%–

439Ithaca, NYNY104,0473.2%–

440Kingsville, TXTX30,3153.2%–

441Portsmouth, OHOH71,3653.2%–

442Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7913.2%–

443Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553.2%–

444York, PAPA473,1973.2%–

445St. Joseph, MOMO119,1703.1%–

446Searcy, ARAR80,0853.1%–

447Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5993.0%–

448Dalton, GAGA147,8193.0%–

449Fort Madison, IAIA32,3063.0%–

450Sonora, CACA53,1603.0%–

451Beeville, TXTX32,5153.0%–

452Peru, ININ34,4873.0%–

453Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.9%–

454Honolulu, HIHI988,7032.9%–

455Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.9%–

456Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.9%–

457Athens, OHOH63,1972.8%–

458Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.8%–

459Reading, PAPA440,0722.8%–

460Borger, TXTX19,6332.8%–

461Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.7%–

462Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822.7%–

463Salina, KSKS59,1212.7%–

464Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.7%–

465Yuba City, CACA187,4782.7%–

466Portland, OROR2,542,2822.6%–

467Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1382.6%–

468Cañon City, COCO50,0392.6%–

469Quincy, ILIL74,1462.6%–

470Greencastle, ININ37,8762.6%–

471Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.6%–

472Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572.6%–

473Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.5%–

474Santa Maria, CACA442,0652.5%–

475Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.5%–

476Urbana, OHOH38,8202.5%–

477Ada, OKOK38,5282.5%–

478Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.5%–

479Fremont, OHOH58,6552.5%–

480Burlington, IAIA44,0612.5%–

481Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.4%–

482Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.4%–

483Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.4%–

484Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.4%–

485Nantucket, MAMA14,7582.4%–

486Russellville, ARAR84,9322.4%–

487El Centro, CACA181,4112.4%–

488San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.3%–

489Shawnee, OKOK75,1022.3%–

490Madison, WIWI709,6852.3%–

491Cumberland, MDMD93,6402.3%–

492Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.3%–

493Williamsport, PAPA112,5872.2%–

494Bloomington, ININ165,2312.2%–

495Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.2%–

496Oxnard, CACA830,8512.2%–

497Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792.2%–

498Greeneville, TNTN73,8312.2%–

499Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.2%–

500Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.2%–

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Frequently asked

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.