RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Largest Black population, California cities

California cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 661 is 533.

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YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089311,633−32%

02Oakland, CACA440,83886,626−46%

03San Diego, CACA1,406,10673,967−26%

04Sacramento, CACA536,44962,548+14%

05Long Beach, CACA450,46951,973−9%

06Inglewood, CACA101,66240,277−27%

07San Francisco, CACA826,07938,925−49%

08Fresno, CACA555,54935,606+26%

09Stockton, CACA324,59734,746+77%

10Moreno Valley, CACA214,26332,785+109%

11Lancaster, CACA170,08432,313+362%

12San Jose, CACA989,81427,099−22%

13San Bernardino, CACA222,04423,592−6%

14Bakersfield, CACA422,16523,536+45%

15Compton, CACA90,50021,933−55%

16Antioch, CACA118,95821,188+1150%

17Hawthorne, CACA82,74121,099+7%

18Vallejo, CACA123,28721,053−8%

19Palmdale, CACA161,84521,015+400%

20Victorville, CACA141,39520,613+439%

21Carson, CACA90,80820,111−8%

22Riverside, CACA323,05718,872+17%

23Richmond, CACA114,86118,583−51%

24Elk Grove, CACA185,00718,571+5191%

25Fairfield, CACA122,48917,126+66%

26Fontana, CACA221,22316,320+121%

27Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,85614,634+154%

28Chula Vista, CACA275,53312,959+123%

29Hayward, CACA157,11312,032+15%

30Rialto, CACA106,55411,764−19%

31Westmont, CACA34,12311,039−50%

32Pasadena, CACA135,80410,912−53%

33Pittsburg, CACA77,54210,464+28%

34Ontario, CACA187,01310,450+13%

35Gardena, CACA58,46010,250−10%

36Santa Clarita, CACA228,4309,974+503%

37Modesto, CACA219,6529,611+136%

38Berkeley, CACA121,9119,284−51%

39Hemet, CACA93,6498,992+3319%

40Vacaville, CACA103,8508,484+54%

41San Leandro, CACA85,3538,358+114%

42Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5548,148+72%

43West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3008,106–

44View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2308,077−21%

45Bellflower, CACA74,7198,029+113%

46Anaheim, CACA341,0087,960+26%

47Menifee, CACA118,5927,951–

48Corona, CACA161,7347,861+290%

49Pomona, CACA147,8077,786−58%

50Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9947,442+126%

51Oceanside, CACA170,4837,175−26%

52Altadena, CACA41,7057,062−57%

53Chino, CACA96,9576,884+41%

54Perris, CACA83,2376,569+147%

55Fremont, CACA226,4426,4210%

56Tracy, CACA101,9016,173+717%

57El Cajon, CACA101,7556,019+151%

58Adelanto, CACA38,7986,004+417%

59Irvine, CACA318,7645,970+213%

60Murrieta, CACA114,1245,851–

61Castro Valley, CACA65,0015,655+342%

62Lakewood, CACA78,0105,611+115%

63Suisun City, CACA29,4545,576+80%

64Hesperia, CACA102,6055,549+356%

65Apple Valley, CACA75,2475,540+230%

66Lynwood, CACA63,5125,447−59%

67Temecula, CACA114,8655,234+1164%

68Eastvale, CACA70,5945,209–

69Antelope, CACA48,3015,066–

70Florin, CACA50,2115,055+64%

71Torrance, CACA138,3915,049+210%

72Brentwood, CACA66,6075,020+7868%

73Hercules, CACA26,3264,813+130%

74Paramount, CACA50,7554,784−2%

75Carmichael, CACA76,9484,758+369%

76Santa Monica, CACA90,0824,741+24%

77Upland, CACA79,4464,715+45%

78La Mesa, CACA59,9144,689+240%

79Alameda, CACA76,8764,596−7%

80Concord, CACA123,2614,596+101%

81Beaumont, CACA60,8354,585+1795%

82Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0674,527+553%

83Folsom, CACA91,9834,446+61%

84Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3114,361–

85West Athens, CACA8,7264,278−22%

86Vineyard, CACA43,7514,235–

87Merced, CACA99,7244,230+10%

88Ashland, CACA22,2104,174+97%

89Burbank, CACA102,9884,129+189%

90Barstow, CACA24,8044,111+95%

91Redlands, CACA74,1284,093+93%

92West Covina, CACA105,3014,072−48%

93Ladera Heights, CACA7,3344,038+12%

94Colton, CACA53,3834,023+13%

95Oakley, CACA47,5833,971+1847%

96La Presa, CACA34,9623,970–

97Norwalk, CACA97,1043,796+26%

98North Highlands, CACA47,9573,784−8%

99Downey, CACA108,4683,762+30%

100Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9693,586−21%

101Manteca, CACA96,6933,536+672%

102Escondido, CACA146,0303,498+238%

103Foothill Farms, CACA36,4353,449+124%

104Chino Hills, CACA77,5193,437+161%

105California City, CACA13,3003,387+448%

106Willowbrook, CACA21,6813,345−81%

107Hanford, CACA62,2293,344+119%

108Lemon Grove, CACA27,9363,314+86%

109Santa Rosa, CACA179,4373,312+82%

110San Pablo, CACA31,6783,193−40%

111Highland, CACA57,6143,141−16%

112French Valley, CACA45,2693,130–

113Citrus Heights, CACA86,3483,081+30%

114Roseville, CACA167,3023,075+646%

115Oxnard, CACA199,6513,043−57%

116Union City, CACA65,2822,985−33%

117National City, CACA57,8072,981−32%

118Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0092,963+553%

119Rosemont, CACA23,7662,911+56%

120Visalia, CACA146,5412,906+176%

121Dublin, CACA71,6022,873+13%

122San Ramon, CACA86,2092,806+337%

123San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,758+1467%

124Cerritos, CACA46,3672,746−30%

125East Palo Alto, CACA28,8722,740−72%

126Vista, CACA98,2742,676−6%

127Florence-Graham, CACA60,6902,658−79%

128Culver City, CACA39,4522,654−33%

129Glendale, CACA187,1602,584+36%

130Daly City, CACA101,2612,568−63%

131Huntington Beach, CACA191,4512,545+39%

132West Sacramento, CACA56,2162,542+290%

133Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9392,533+157%

134Fullerton, CACA138,6752,511+21%

135Emeryville, CACA13,2512,509+92%

136Claremont, CACA35,8382,508+64%

137Lathrop, CACA42,7832,411+1088%

138Temescal Valley, CACA30,0692,399–

139Redwood City, CACA82,1782,392+5%

140Sunnyvale, CACA156,5772,383−35%

141Delano, CACA52,3342,349+355%

142Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,290+80%

143Corcoran, CACA22,3582,283+8%

144Chico, CACA105,0812,278+344%

145Parkway, CACA15,3972,276–

146Montclair, CACA37,5632,244−15%

147Clovis, CACA129,3472,218+187%

148Banning, CACA31,8522,217+14%

149Santa Clara, CACA133,4462,1940%

150Santa Ana, CACA315,5862,168−68%

151Camarillo, CACA68,6522,140+157%

152Covina, CACA49,4042,100+32%

153Blythe, CACA15,0422,097+136%

154Lemon Hill, CACA15,3122,086–

155Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,086–

156Orange, CACA138,3652,073+37%

157Monrovia, CACA38,2642,071−41%

158Rosamond, CACA21,4732,058+758%

159Tustin, CACA77,8431,993−28%

160Madera, CACA69,0171,989+68%

161Mountain View, CACA85,4381,989−39%

162Lawndale, CACA29,8921,966+2%

163Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,960+77%

164Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,948+11%

165Costa Mesa, CACA108,8811,915+94%

166Alhambra, CACA79,8201,911+28%

167Indio, CACA94,2691,904+86%

168West Carson, CACA22,1431,878−4%

169Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,873+132%

170Bay Point, CACA24,2311,843–

171Soledad, CACA26,3571,818+7804%

172Marina, CACA23,2561,731−64%

173Garden Grove, CACA170,4551,730−16%

174Salinas, CACA159,1341,696−44%

175Livermore, CACA83,4571,694+111%

176Tulare, CACA73,9071,690−10%

177Pinole, CACA18,5431,685+44%

178East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,6031,683–

179Mountain House, CACA25,3151,683–

180Woodcrest, CACA17,3681,642+495%

181San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9141,619+6%

182Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,603−46%

183Simi Valley, CACA124,8611,556+2%

184Lemoore, CACA27,2911,550+100%

185West Hollywood, CACA34,2311,516+23%

186Newark, CACA47,8951,501−5%

187Wildomar, CACA37,8891,489+1467%

188Seaside, CACA31,6361,487−83%

189Bostonia, CACA16,7651,481+441%

190Davis, CACA66,1101,467+17%

191Cypress, CACA48,7811,460+86%

192San Mateo, CACA103,3371,454−49%

193Glendora, CACA49,6711,450+201%

194La Mirada, CACA45,9521,449+125%

195Carlsbad, CACA112,2601,442+191%

196East Niles, CACA28,5321,434–

197Milpitas, CACA78,5961,433−50%

198Susanville, CACA12,8161,431+2285%

199Buena Park, CACA81,7411,370−8%

200Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0171,366+276%

201El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,2941,355+153%

202El Cerrito, CACA26,1211,343−36%

203Poway, CACA49,1801,329+186%

204El Centro, CACA44,3821,322+3%

205San Rafael, CACA59,4101,313−9%

206Yuba City, CACA69,4851,311+91%

207Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,289+246%

208Fairview, CACA10,7451,286−24%

209Lompoc, CACA43,3151,271−52%

210Rodeo, CACA8,9761,253+50%

211La Habra, CACA60,9081,251+269%

212Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,245+155%

213Novato, CACA51,9471,243+1%

214Azusa, CACA47,4471,242−13%

215Lincoln, CACA57,3671,229+9354%

216Discovery Bay, CACA14,9111,226+995%

217Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,219−41%

218Patterson, CACA26,5871,216+2111%

219Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,0951,211–

220Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,208+89%

221Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,201−25%

222Turlock, CACA72,8641,198+188%

223San Dimas, CACA32,9781,152−5%

224Benicia, CACA26,4011,141−13%

225San Marcos, CACA94,9081,133+138%

226Chowchilla, CACA18,7301,117+1969%

227Wasco, CACA26,5251,111+62%

228Moorpark, CACA35,0231,105+305%

229San Lorenzo, CACA29,1711,100+335%

230Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,086+45%

231Placentia, CACA54,9111,083+56%

232Redding, CACA94,0921,076+64%

233Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7661,071–

234Fallbrook, CACA32,1121,069+142%

235Rocklin, CACA76,8211,064+1512%

236Cherryland, CACA14,1431,062+70%

237Gilroy, CACA60,7641,060+367%

238Mojave, CACA5,1731,051+2741%

239American Canyon, CACA22,7731,045+130%

240Santee, CACA58,2051,041+40%

241Rio Vista, CACA10,5231,036–

242Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844997+673%

243Whittier, CACA85,815996+3%

244Imperial Beach, CACA25,206991−14%

245Woodland, CACA62,513989+144%

246South San Francisco, CACA64,941987−50%

247Cathedral City, CACA52,375983+40%

248Atwater, CACA32,133975−51%

249Mission Viejo, CACA90,484948+66%

250La Verne, CACA30,178947+7%

251Rohnert Park, CACA44,811942+5%

252Olivehurst, CACA18,444935+619%

253Santa Cruz, CACA61,797931−8%

254Quartz Hill, CACA11,510907+159%

255Porterville, CACA63,088905+185%

256Arcadia, CACA54,117895+181%

257San Bruno, CACA42,305891−34%

258Pico Rivera, CACA58,915890+260%

259Fort Irwin, CACA8,419889–

260Duarte, CACA22,866887−49%

261La Riviera, CACA11,492879+30%

262Lomita, CACA19,724877+62%

263Fountain Valley, CACA55,508875+111%

264Santa Maria, CACA111,390874−17%

265Oildale, CACA34,687872+3130%

266Valle Vista, CACA18,602864+2441%

267Linda, CACA23,871845+103%

268Highgrove, CACA8,366829+376%

269South Gate, CACA90,071829−26%

270Artesia, CACA15,789827+107%

271Palm Desert, CACA53,259818+264%

272Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501816–

273Martinez, CACA36,849813−16%

274Coalinga, CACA17,281812+3283%

275Bloomington, CACA25,698803+78%

276Charter Oak, CACA9,442800+110%

277Napa, CACA76,562779+679%

278Brea, CACA47,260777+144%

279Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990757–

280Marina del Rey, CACA9,176753+157%

281Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051746+45%

282South Pasadena, CACA25,503732+12%

283Del Aire, CACA11,115730+261%

284Sierra Madre, CACA10,620724+344%

285Norco, CACA25,081724−54%

286Signal Hill, CACA11,153721−17%

287Stanford, CACA18,662719−23%

288Lodi, CACA69,100718+409%

289El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026716+2210%

290Tehachapi, CACA11,852713+949%

291Petaluma, CACA59,688709+33%

292Lemoore Station, CACA6,175708–

293Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779704+389%

294Oroville, CACA20,451695+85%

295Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107694+5%

296Menlo Park, CACA32,713693−79%

297Newport Beach, CACA81,977692+355%

298Lake Mathews, CACA6,527692–

299Monterey, CACA28,953686−19%

300Beverly Hills, CACA30,764673+53%

301Westminster, CACA88,966666−11%

302Rowland Heights, CACA45,911665−68%

303Campbell, CACA42,490660–

304Clearlake, CACA16,893660+31%

305Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654658−6%

306Albany, CACA19,195652−33%

307Isla Vista, CACA13,920645+38%

308Plumas Lake, CACA9,418636–

309Dixon, CACA21,116626+237%

310Crescent City, CACA6,002604+998%

311Blackhawk, CACA10,137602+938%

312Yucaipa, CACA54,953602+229%

313East Hemet, CACA20,257598+604%

314Bell, CACA31,625597+226%

315Calabasas, CACA22,027589–

316El Monte, CACA105,075583−24%

317San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636576−27%

318San Clemente, CACA62,226571+153%

319Ceres, CACA48,982569+40%

320Calipatria, CACA6,012568+300%

321Fair Oaks, CACA32,799566+47%

322Los Banos, CACA49,614566+47%

323Stanton, CACA40,161559−24%

324Arcata, CACA19,047554+269%

325San Gabriel, CACA38,186544+52%

326Port Hueneme, CACA20,987542−52%

327Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291539−53%

328Grand Terrace, CACA12,936536+38%

329Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765535−28%

330Lennox, CACA19,449533−59%

331South Whittier, CACA55,650533−11%

332Walnut, CACA27,316527−72%

333Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373526−5%

334East Los Angeles, CACA111,647523−68%

335Foster City, CACA32,411522−34%

336Goleta, CACA32,401521–

337Mead Valley, CACA19,286519–

338Orangevale, CACA35,958516+174%

339Eureka, CACA25,304516+32%

340Belmont, CACA28,752505+25%

341La Quinta, CACA39,440498+132%

342Yorba Linda, CACA65,632498+7%

343Home Gardens, CACA10,506492+453%

344Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559491+135%

345La Palma, CACA14,907491−14%

346Potomac Park, CACA10,138488–

347Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793488+102%

348El Segundo, CACA16,379484+148%

349La Puente, CACA36,423481−60%

350Hollister, CACA45,695476+488%

351Dana Point, CACA32,232464+440%

352Mentone, CACA9,514457+187%

353Baldwin Park, CACA68,880452−71%

354Coronado, CACA21,094447−75%

355Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,392445–

356Lakeland, CACA12,236443+1203%

357El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129440–

358Red Bluff, CACA14,404439+367%

359Galt, CACA26,964436+665%

360Pacifica, CACA36,890436−76%

361Valley Center, CACA11,119434–

362Benton Park, CACA5,707423–

363Ione, CACA9,282422−73%

364Santa Paula, CACA31,774420+1400%

365Vincent, CACA15,340417–

366Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893415–

367Montebello, CACA60,693414+4%

368Orcutt, CACA31,454412–

369Los Gatos, CACA32,576404+248%

370Huntington Park, CACA51,544401−14%

371Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295397–

372Avenal, CACA13,479397−76%

373Castaic, CACA17,999394–

374Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483392–

375East Whittier, CACA9,990388–

376East Bakersfield, CACA11,062387–

377Alondra Park, CACA8,373370−64%

378Monterey Park, CACA57,457366+10%

379La Cresta, CACA8,389361–

380Marysville, CACA12,738358−41%

381Windsor, CACA25,864355+119%

382Country Club, CACA10,161346+81%

383Alpine, CACA15,180334+448%

384Rio Linda, CACA16,335331+111%

385East San Gabriel, CACA23,410323+36%

386Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876319+337%

387South Monrovia Island, CACA6,830316–

388Burlingame, CACA31,929311+94%

389Rossmoor, CACA11,532309+197%

390Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957304–

391Seal Beach, CACA24,075302+80%

392Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447301+13%

393Rosedale, CACA18,877295+4114%

394Calimesa, CACA11,111294–

395Riverbank, CACA26,557291–

396Cupertino, CACA58,333291−27%

397Laguna Hills, CACA30,020289−19%

398Gold River, CACA7,924287–

399Arvin, CACA19,820282+2720%

400Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122281+80%

401Los Alamitos, CACA11,702280−17%

402Shafter, CACA23,871272+635%

403Prunedale, CACA19,723268+253%

404Encinitas, CACA60,736259−11%

405Crestline, CACA9,835255+259%

406Citrus, CACA10,904251−29%

407North Tustin, CACA25,807243–

408Bonita, CACA12,652242−27%

409Fortuna, CACA12,003241+2091%

410San Martin, CACA6,954240+380%

411Hillcrest, CACA10,511238–

412Canyon Lake, CACA11,113238+138%

413Reedley, CACA26,982236+215%

414Muscoy, CACA12,025235−66%

415Ripon, CACA16,140235+3257%

416Atascadero, CACA29,464234−2%

417Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875233+585%

418Oakdale, CACA23,246233+585%

419Moraga, CACA16,322228–

420Avocado Heights, CACA12,593227+52%

421Parlier, CACA14,622226–

422Silver Lakes, CACA6,977225–

423Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793221–

424Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272219+3%

425Granite Bay, CACA21,673213–

426Heber, CACA7,312213+287%

427Salida, CACA13,900213+433%

428Bell Gardens, CACA37,367212+39%

429Watsonville, CACA50,716212+77%

430Sun, CACA11,036207–

431Valinda, CACA20,962204−78%

432University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121201–

433Palermo, CACA5,266200+545%

434Fowler, CACA7,745200+852%

435Danville, CACA43,302200−33%

436Oak Hills, CACA9,013199–

437San Fernando, CACA23,449198−10%

438South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911198−54%

439West Puente Valley, CACA22,495197−76%

440Alamo, CACA14,488194+53%

441Vandenberg, CACA6,776193−45%

442Hughson, CACA8,051193+865%

443Selma, CACA24,702193+31%

444Millbrae, CACA22,869192−1%

445Lafayette, CACA25,313191+23%

446Temple City, CACA35,125187−5%

447Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831184–

448Winter Gardens, CACA22,131181–

449Winton, CACA11,797181−35%

450Live Oak, CACA16,911180−11%

451East Pasadena, CACA5,479180+147%

452South El Monte, CACA18,963179+41%

453Coto de Caza, CACA15,190178–

454Live Oak, CACA9,466177+269%

455San Anselmo, CACA12,555174+38%

456Grover Beach, CACA12,456174–

457San Carlos, CACA29,261174−39%

458Ukiah, CACA16,068173−25%

459Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408172–

460Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840171–

461Desert Palms, CACA6,579171–

462Pacific Grove, CACA14,659171+5%

463Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513167−19%

464Agoura Hills, CACA19,243165−37%

465Placerville, CACA10,685162+753%

466Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639161+747%

467Solvang, CACA5,944161+2200%

468Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085156+90%

469Ramona, CACA22,634155+41%

470Good Hope, CACA8,816155–

471Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948152+300%

472Corte Madera, CACA9,929152+262%

473Fairfax, CACA7,417150+44%

474Yucca Valley, CACA21,887150−32%

475Rosemead, CACA49,410148+1%

476Greenfield, CACA21,138148+151%

477San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119146+64%

478Oakhurst, CACA6,091144+1957%

479Yreka, CACA7,714137+30%

480El Cerrito, CACA5,325136+423%

481Joshua Tree, CACA6,234135+160%

482Nipomo, CACA17,516135+309%

483Sanger, CACA27,228134–

484East Foothills, CACA7,139133−64%

485La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480132+128%

486Sonoma, CACA10,537128+392%

487Garden Acres, CACA10,667127+1170%

488Laguna Beach, CACA22,391127+1%

489Kensington, CACA5,179124−17%

490North Auburn, CACA13,480121+537%

491Carpinteria, CACA12,734121+105%

492Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288119–

493University of California-Davis, CACA8,696118–

494Imperial, CACA22,330117+5%

495Lamont, CACA13,164116+544%

496Wilton, CACA6,433114+396%

497Kerman, CACA17,553113–

498Saranap, CACA5,662112–

499Topanga, CACA8,885112–

500Solana Beach, CACA12,602112+87%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES