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 64.8%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Mississippi carries 9 of the top 25 entries.

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USUnited States248,709,87312.0%–

01Clarksdale, MSMS19,84964.8%–

02Cleveland, MSMS28,26263.1%–

03Orangeburg, SCSC83,17758.1%–

04Selma, ALAL35,14057.9%–

05Greenville, MSMS40,44657.8%–

06Greenwood, MSMS34,91256.6%–

07Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02552.3%–

08Natchez, MSMS54,72249.8%–

09Forrest City, ARAR21,80047.7%–

10Americus, GAGA33,39445.2%–

11Henderson, NCNC42,63845.2%–

12Albany, GAGA145,51044.7%–

13McComb, MSMS52,64044.7%–

14Eufaula, ALAL26,86144.6%–

15Jackson, MSMS609,84744.1%–

16Sumter, SCSC105,06743.3%–

17Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91243.2%–

18Columbus, MSMS67,14442.6%–

19Milledgeville, GAGA44,02942.4%–

20Grenada, MSMS30,22242.3%–

21Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48641.9%–

22Memphis, TNTN1,341,41241.2%–

23Cordele, GAGA19,23740.7%–

24Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21140.6%–

25Opelousas, LALA80,76540.2%–

26Bainbridge, GAGA29,43239.5%–

27Kinston, NCNC55,83739.5%–

28Ruston, LALA48,36039.4%–

29Florence, SCSC201,39239.2%–

30Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55339.0%–

31Vicksburg, MSMS41,75938.9%–

32Columbus, GAGA324,83038.0%–

33New Orleans, LALA970,84937.8%–

34Wilson, NCNC81,15037.7%–

35Natchitoches, LALA36,08937.6%–

36Montgomery, ALAL388,74737.5%–

37Auburn, ALAL208,01337.4%–

38Hinesville, GAGA91,87037.3%–

39Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20137.1%–

40Laurinburg, NCNC33,32236.2%–

41Thomasville, GAGA72,95835.7%–

42Shreveport, LALA383,47435.6%–

43Magnolia, ARAR21,89435.1%–

44Newberry, SCSC39,56134.8%–

45Meridian, MSMS85,41934.8%–

46Troy, ALAL33,68834.7%–

47Savannah, GAGA438,31434.2%–

48Camden, ARAR26,36333.5%–

49Dublin, GAGA60,35133.4%–

50Greenville, NCNC182,93633.3%–

51Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85033.1%–

52Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96632.9%–

53Augusta, GAGA641,23132.8%–

54Monroe, LALA222,39032.8%–

55Fayetteville, NCNC395,41232.7%–

56Valdosta, GAGA153,27632.6%–

57LaGrange, GAGA107,09732.4%–

58Goldsboro, NCNC122,27832.3%–

59Baton Rouge, LALA888,69932.3%–

60Columbia, SCSC879,91832.0%–

61Starkville, MSMS62,06331.8%–

62Danville, VAVA101,13731.7%–

63Minden, LALA34,94831.6%–

64Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09931.3%–

65Morgan City, LALA46,55231.2%–

66Talladega, ALAL91,76431.2%–

67Washington, NCNC44,67031.2%–

68Mobile, ALAL411,65831.1%–

69Bogalusa, LALA44,93730.8%–

70Greenwood, SCSC95,21530.6%–

71Laurel, MSMS82,28130.6%–

72Charleston, SCSC889,26330.2%–

73El Dorado, ARAR36,92630.1%–

74Brookhaven, MSMS35,01229.9%–

75Tallahassee, FLFL397,44229.8%–

76Richmond, VAVA1,389,33829.6%–

77Tifton, GAGA51,23729.5%–

78New Iberia, LALA66,84629.5%–

79Durham, NCNC625,48529.2%–

80Rockingham, NCNC42,04129.0%–

81Hammond, LALA141,34628.6%–

82Oxford, MSMS71,97228.6%–

83Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21328.5%–

84Blytheville, ARAR37,82827.9%–

85Cambridge, MDMD33,62827.8%–

86Thomaston, GAGA28,50027.8%–

87Statesboro, GAGA97,97727.3%–

88New Bern, NCNC127,35827.1%–

89Warner Robins, GAGA208,09126.7%–

90Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76626.4%–

91Alexander City, ALAL40,95326.3%–

92Alexandria, LALA147,95226.3%–

93Martinsville, VAVA63,09126.2%–

94Salisbury, MDMD131,87226.0%–

95Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78125.8%–

96Washington, DCDC6,465,72425.8%–

97Douglas, GAGA52,86125.7%–

98Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18225.1%–

99Lumberton, NCNC119,94124.9%–

100Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01424.7%–

101St. Simons, GAGA118,52424.6%–

102Vidalia, GAGA36,18024.5%–

103Jackson, TNTN184,56924.4%–

104Huntsville, TXTX83,84224.2%–

105Moultrie, GAGA47,43824.2%–

106Beaumont, TXTX399,31023.4%–

107Palestine, TXTX59,80523.2%–

108Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93823.0%–

109Sanford, NCNC70,25822.8%–

110Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13722.5%–

111Dothan, ALAL156,26622.5%–

112Detroit, MIMI4,390,91322.1%–

113Waycross, GAGA57,67022.0%–

114Texarkana, TXTX146,81621.9%–

115Lafayette, LALA423,75821.8%–

116Spartanburg, SCSC407,65621.8%–

117Lake Charles, LALA244,65521.5%–

118Greensboro, NCNC805,94521.4%–

119Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72021.3%–

120Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45921.2%–

121Wilmington, NCNC492,77221.0%–

122Shelby, NCNC103,32521.0%–

123Athens, GAGA224,14820.9%–

124Brenham, TXTX38,28820.9%–

125Tyler, TXTX252,54920.8%–

126Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83020.8%–

127Gaffney, SCSC58,27520.7%–

128Longview, TXTX297,31520.5%–

129Kingsland, GAGA60,14320.2%–

130Jacksonville, NCNC217,17519.9%–

131Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50019.9%–

132Flint, MIMI401,09319.5%–

133Jesup, GAGA32,48119.5%–

134Burlington, NCNC186,17719.2%–

135Little Rock, ARAR777,60719.1%–

136Chicago, ILIL9,434,12319.1%–

137Clarksville, TNTN349,00119.1%–

138Corsicana, TXTX57,18119.0%–

139Gulfport, MSMS431,32919.0%–

140New York, NYNY20,112,44818.9%–

141Huntsville, ALAL556,44418.8%–

142Trenton, NJNJ399,28918.8%–

143Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07618.7%–

144Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11818.7%–

145Oxford, ALAL115,83418.7%–

146Dover, DEDE194,78618.6%–

147Killeen, TXTX511,49718.6%–

148Palatka, FLFL77,73418.6%–

149Pinehurst, NCNC110,61918.4%–

150Lynchburg, VAVA269,16918.3%–

151Lake City, FLFL74,09418.1%–

152Easton, MDMD38,23818.0%–

153Houston, TXTX7,904,62717.8%–

154Gainesville, FLFL359,03617.8%–

155Ozark, ALAL49,91217.7%–

156Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55117.5%–

157Saginaw, MIMI187,68817.4%–

158Enterprise, ALAL56,95317.3%–

159Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77517.2%–

160Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20617.2%–

161Greenville, SCSC1,014,10117.0%–

162Lawton, OKOK127,59017.0%–

163Vineland, NJNJ157,14817.0%–

164Jacksonville, TXTX53,33716.9%–

165Seaford, DEDE277,14016.7%–

166Tupelo, MSMS133,16716.6%–

167St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42116.6%–

168Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03516.5%–

169Pensacola, FLFL544,94916.2%–

170The Villages, FLFL157,77216.2%–

171Paris, TXTX63,31916.1%–

172El Campo, TXTX42,06015.8%–

173Clewiston, FLFL61,54615.8%–

174Arcadia, FLFL37,07815.7%–

175Waco, TXTX308,80715.6%–

176Niles, MIMI152,44415.4%–

177Lufkin, TXTX88,15415.3%–

178Kankakee, ILIL105,52515.0%–

179Charlottesville, VAVA228,59714.9%–

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%–

185Cedartown, GAGA45,51414.3%–

186Picayune, MSMS59,36314.2%–

187Miami, FLFL6,391,07214.2%–

188Dallas, TXTX8,477,15714.1%–

189Dayton, OHOH826,55414.1%–

190Bay City, TXTX36,46313.9%–

191Gadsden, ALAL103,88613.9%–

192Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04713.9%–

193Muskogee, OKOK66,70813.8%–

194Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01013.8%–

195Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44213.6%–

196Rome, GAGA101,37813.6%–

197Muskegon, MIMI177,90113.5%–

198Vallejo, CACA455,37613.5%–

199College Station, TXTX287,47613.5%–

200Lakeland, FLFL874,79013.4%–

201Chattanooga, TNTN594,53013.4%–

202Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69512.9%–

203Daphne, ALAL267,76112.8%–

204Ocala, FLFL442,66012.8%–

205Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68212.4%–

206Manhattan, KSKS136,12212.4%–

207Florence, ALAL156,60912.4%–

208Louisville, KYKY1,402,50912.3%–

209Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72112.2%–

210Decatur, ILIL99,30012.1%–

211Orlando, FLFL2,957,67212.0%–

212Dyersburg, TNTN36,32011.9%–

213Roanoke, VAVA316,54711.8%–

214Toccoa, GAGA27,85411.8%–

215Sikeston, MOMO49,97811.6%–

216San Francisco, CACA4,630,04111.5%–

217Forest City, NCNC65,74511.5%–

218Albemarle, NCNC68,83011.5%–

219Corinth, MSMS34,56911.5%–

220Toledo, OHOH599,37611.3%–

221Columbus, OHOH2,242,02811.3%–

222Decatur, ALAL160,32611.2%–

223Lima, OHOH100,88111.1%–

224Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21411.1%–

225Youngstown, OHOH423,67811.1%–

226Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85811.0%–

227Franklin, KYKY20,78811.0%–

228Panama City, FLFL231,17411.0%–

229Malvern, ARAR33,45111.0%–

230Slidell, LALA279,10811.0%–

231Lexington, KYKY535,17410.7%–

232Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81310.5%–

233Carbondale, ILIL52,50110.4%–

234Battle Creek, MIMI133,40810.4%–

235Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66610.3%–

236Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65310.2%–

237Union City, TNTN30,06710.2%–

238Paris, TNTN32,89610.2%–

239Shelbyville, TNTN55,27310.1%–

240Akron, OHOH701,7809.8%–

241Sebring, FLFL111,1229.8%–

242Racine, WIWI198,9199.7%–

243Jefferson, GAGA99,2659.6%–

244Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2269.5%–

245Altus, OKOK24,7649.4%–

246Austin, TXTX2,620,9459.4%–

247South Bend, ININ324,5389.3%–

248Rochester, NYNY1,056,1499.3%–

249Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4419.2%–

250Danville, ILIL71,2599.0%–

251Vernon, TXTX12,4819.0%–

252Michigan City, ININ111,2949.0%–

253Springfield, OHOH135,3409.0%–

254Deltona, FLFL746,9338.9%–

255Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7958.9%–

256Tampa, FLFL3,418,8958.9%–

257Lewisburg, TNTN38,0718.9%–

258Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0638.7%–

259Seneca, SCSC83,7758.7%–

260Crestview, FLFL315,0988.6%–

261Summerville, GAGA25,3008.6%–

262Sebastian, FLFL172,7998.6%–

263Fort Wayne, ININ466,2588.5%–

264Gainesville, GAGA226,5688.5%–

265Fayetteville, TNTN36,8538.5%–

266Monticello, NYNY80,5868.4%–

267Hanford, CACA154,3278.3%–

268Champaign, ILIL239,9798.2%–

269Rockford, ILIL337,2428.2%–

270Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2738.2%–

271Morehead City, NCNC70,4698.1%–

272Harrisburg, PAPA617,4278.1%–

273Athens, TXTX88,5958.1%–

274Ardmore, OKOK48,9108.0%–

275Jackson, MIMI159,5528.0%–

276Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4487.9%–

277Palm Bay, FLFL663,9827.8%–

278Mansfield, OHOH124,8937.8%–

279Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3777.7%–

280Springfield, ILIL206,0337.6%–

281Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2157.6%–

282Hot Springs, ARAR99,6957.6%–

283Kennett, MOMO26,8557.6%–

284Springfield, MAMA464,3387.5%–

285Midland, TXTX193,1397.5%–

286Moberly, MOMO24,5137.5%–

287Columbia, MOMO219,0627.5%–

288Omaha, NENE1,009,8367.4%–

289Paducah, KYKY102,2597.4%–

290Hickory, NCNC376,8907.3%–

291Lansing, MIMI479,7227.2%–

292Wichita, KSKS663,8097.2%–

293Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9927.1%–

294Beckley, WVWV109,9407.1%–

295Staunton, VAVA129,6927.1%–

296Fairbanks, AKAK93,9727.1%–

297Peoria, ILIL363,5057.1%–

298Lubbock, TXTX368,4317.0%–

299Riverside, CACA4,769,0076.9%–

300Colorado Springs, COCO781,7966.9%–

301Sacramento, CACA2,477,2746.8%–

302Sherman, TXTX153,6136.8%–

303Danville, KYKY56,9856.7%–

304Henderson, KYKY57,1846.7%–

305Victoria, TXTX99,8646.6%–

306Martin, TNTN33,2616.6%–

307Marion, ININ66,5246.6%–

308Cape Coral, FLFL875,6076.6%–

309Chillicothe, OHOH76,4296.5%–

310Madisonville, KYKY45,1276.4%–

311Frankfort, KYKY77,8746.4%–

312Salinas, CACA433,7296.4%–

313Freeport, ILIL43,2206.3%–

314San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1406.3%–

315Bonham, TXTX39,2656.3%–

316San Diego, CACA3,282,2486.3%–

317Asheville, NCNC422,3456.3%–

318Canton, OHOH400,2466.3%–

319Topeka, KSKS233,0526.3%–

320Okeechobee, FLFL42,6086.2%–

321Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0816.2%–

322Susanville, CACA28,1176.1%–

323Jonesboro, ARAR139,4406.1%–

324Watertown, NYNY111,5406.0%–

325Mexico, MOMO24,5286.0%–

326Warrensburg, MOMO56,6705.9%–

327Syracuse, NYNY652,2735.9%–

328Winchester, TNTN45,5795.8%–

329North Port, FLFL948,1585.8%–

330Denver, COCO3,092,0375.8%–

331Bowling Green, KYKY197,1805.8%–

332Muncie, ININ113,1065.8%–

333Charleston, WVWV200,1705.7%–

334Sandusky, OHOH112,7775.7%–

335Knoxville, TNTN968,1375.7%–

336Boston, MAMA5,034,2215.7%–

337Stockton, CACA823,8155.6%–

338Evansville, ININ273,7865.5%–

339Key West, FLFL80,4065.5%–

340Marshall, MOMO23,2655.5%–

341Anchorage, AKAK405,8215.5%–

342Liberal, KSKS21,0735.5%–

343Jefferson City, MOMO152,7125.5%–

344Bakersfield, CACA927,0685.5%–

345Abilene, TXTX185,4295.5%–

346Waterloo, IAIA169,1895.4%–

347Cornelia, GAGA50,4165.4%–

348Elmira, NYNY80,4155.4%–

349Kokomo, ININ83,9045.4%–

350Alamogordo, NMNM70,3685.3%–

351Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6455.3%–

352Atchison, KSKS16,1725.3%–

353Richmond, ININ66,1695.3%–

354Erie, PAPA265,8325.2%–

355Clovis, NMNM65,2705.2%–

356Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3325.2%–

357Pontiac, ILIL35,0575.2%–

358Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1475.2%–

359Snyder, TXTX16,1625.2%–

360Plainview, TXTX36,7005.1%–

361Davenport, IAIA380,4525.1%–

362Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9045.1%–

363Hagerstown, MDMD315,2805.0%–

364Glasgow, KYKY56,2244.9%–

365Merced, CACA297,2604.9%–

366North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2334.9%–

367Albany, NYNY915,8354.8%–

368Hermitage, PAPA107,8604.8%–

369Mount Airy, NCNC72,2874.8%–

370Galesburg, ILIL47,7674.8%–

371Amarillo, TXTX276,2354.8%–

372Odessa, TXTX173,8014.8%–

373Seattle, WAWA4,161,8834.8%–

374Janesville, WIWI166,4724.7%–

375Fresno, CACA1,203,3834.7%–

376Brevard, NCNC34,2114.7%–

377Kingston, NYNY183,3304.6%–

378Bluefield, WVWV96,1384.6%–

379Naples, FLFL417,1314.6%–

380Russellville, ALAL32,4494.6%–

381Huntingdon, PAPA43,0014.6%–

382Elkhart, ININ208,7744.5%–

383Brownwood, TXTX38,7114.4%–

384Utica, NYNY285,6114.4%–

385Hobbs, NMNM74,7494.3%–

386Mayfield, KYKY37,0504.3%–

387Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2194.3%–

388Athens, TNTN71,5904.2%–

389Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1384.2%–

390Sweetwater, TXTX14,1174.2%–

391Bloomington, ILIL171,4194.2%–

392Kenosha, WIWI168,4484.1%–

393Blacksburg, VAVA181,6164.1%–

394Zanesville, OHOH87,0144.1%–

395Scottsboro, ALAL54,2814.1%–

396Lawrence, KSKS120,9204.1%–

397Campbellsville, KYKY38,4074.0%–

398Marion, OHOH65,1154.0%–

399Lincoln, ILIL27,1824.0%–

400Tullahoma, TNTN69,3394.0%–

401San Angelo, TXTX122,0654.0%–

402Big Spring, TXTX30,5044.0%–

403Hannibal, MOMO38,9693.9%–

404Weirton, WVWV112,4683.9%–

405Morristown, TNTN128,8673.9%–

406Marion, NCNC45,1983.9%–

407McAlester, OKOK43,3203.9%–

408Auburn, NYNY74,3653.9%–

409Mountain Home, IDID29,4653.8%–

410Fort Smith, ARAR234,1403.8%–

411Gainesville, TXTX44,4613.8%–

412Hudson, NYNY60,1683.8%–

413Calhoun, GAGA61,7013.8%–

414Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123.8%–

415Winchester, VAVA152,3323.7%–

416McMinnville, TNTN43,7173.7%–

417Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1913.7%–

418El Paso, TXTX881,2913.7%–

419Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2453.7%–

420Terre Haute, ININ169,2413.7%–

421Crescent City, CACA26,4103.6%–

422San Jose, CACA1,984,4733.6%–

423Owensboro, KYKY113,9623.6%–

424Cleveland, TNTN134,0573.6%–

425Dixon, ILIL32,9143.6%–

426Enid, OKOK61,7793.5%–

427Centralia, ILIL36,3823.5%–

428Pampa, TXTX21,7863.5%–

429Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9383.5%–

430Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2953.5%–

431Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4283.5%–

432Macomb, ILIL25,9163.4%–

433Sedalia, MOMO44,2543.4%–

434Kingsville, TXTX30,3153.4%–

435Jacksonville, ILIL37,3813.4%–

436Ithaca, NYNY104,0473.3%–

437Richmond, KYKY131,8063.3%–

438Fairmont, WVWV55,5843.3%–

439Des Moines, IAIA758,5393.3%–

440York, PAPA473,1973.3%–

441Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1553.3%–

442Murray, KYKY39,4213.3%–

443Portsmouth, OHOH71,3653.2%–

444Beeville, TXTX32,5153.2%–

445Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7913.2%–

446St. Joseph, MOMO119,1703.1%–

447Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6853.1%–

448Searcy, ARAR80,0853.1%–

449Sonora, CACA53,1603.1%–

450Honolulu, HIHI988,7033.1%–

451Dalton, GAGA147,8193.1%–

452Fort Madison, IAIA32,3063.0%–

453Peru, ININ34,4873.0%–

454Providence, RIRI1,708,1613.0%–

455Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5993.0%–

456Cheyenne, WYWY102,9383.0%–

457Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.9%–

458Reading, PAPA440,0722.9%–

459Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.9%–

460Athens, OHOH63,1972.9%–

461Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822.8%–

462Borger, TXTX19,6332.8%–

463Salina, KSKS59,1212.8%–

464Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.8%–

465Santa Maria, CACA442,0652.7%–

466Yuba City, CACA187,4782.7%–

467Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.7%–

468Portland, OROR2,542,2822.7%–

469Cañon City, COCO50,0392.6%–

470Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.6%–

471Quincy, ILIL74,1462.6%–

472Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1382.6%–

473San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.6%–

474Greencastle, ININ37,8762.6%–

475El Centro, CACA181,4112.6%–

476Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.6%–

477Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572.6%–

478Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.5%–

479Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.5%–

480Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.5%–

481Fremont, OHOH58,6552.5%–

482Urbana, OHOH38,8202.5%–

483Ada, OKOK38,5282.5%–

484Burlington, IAIA44,0612.5%–

485Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.4%–

486Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792.4%–

487Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.4%–

488Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.4%–

489Nantucket, MAMA14,7582.4%–

490Russellville, ARAR84,9322.4%–

491Oxnard, CACA830,8512.4%–

492Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.3%–

493Madison, WIWI709,6852.3%–

494Shawnee, OKOK75,1022.3%–

495Greeneville, TNTN73,8312.3%–

496Cumberland, MDMD93,6402.3%–

497Williamsport, PAPA112,5872.3%–

498Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.3%–

499Lancaster, PAPA563,1592.3%–

500Bloomington, ININ165,2312.2%–

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Frequently asked

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.