RANKING · 2024 ACS · 271 SHOWN OF 271

Largest Black population, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania 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 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 367.

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YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS 1990

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281605,533−3%

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63267,304−29%

03Chester, PAPA33,99623,697−12%

04Harrisburg, PAPA50,52220,570−22%

05Erie, PAPA91,83815,252+17%

06Allentown, PAPA126,04412,357+153%

07Norristown, PAPA35,91111,126+41%

08York, PAPA45,34210,850+24%

09Yeadon, PAPA12,32010,248+31%

10Darby, PAPA10,6668,982+148%

11Reading, PAPA95,8327,312+1%

12Lancaster, PAPA58,3666,922+13%

13Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6026,475−42%

14Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4516,453+3883%

15Bethlehem, PAPA79,6446,401+239%

16McKeesport, PAPA16,9076,198+39%

17Lansdowne, PAPA11,1415,477+894%

18Pottstown, PAPA23,3225,312+127%

19Collingdale, PAPA8,8985,093+5622%

20Scranton, PAPA75,5144,995+319%

21Easton, PAPA30,4024,833+98%

22Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9954,509+987%

23Colonial Park, PAPA18,0324,452+502%

24Monroeville, PAPA27,6854,341–

25Coatesville, PAPA13,2834,3250%

26Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5234,317+210%

27Williamsport, PAPA27,3843,305+58%

28Folcroft, PAPA6,7803,213+8584%

29Aliquippa, PAPA9,0023,150−26%

30West Chester, PAPA19,5912,780−12%

31Clairton, PAPA5,8762,655+4%

32Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8352,651+3582%

33Steelton, PAPA6,3282,596+106%

34Levittown, PAPA50,9262,516+304%

35Swissvale, PAPA8,1972,414+134%

36Johnstown, PAPA17,6542,387−5%

37Progress, PAPA11,0172,329+127%

38Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,327−11%

39New Castle, PAPA21,1752,324+4%

40Sharon, PAPA12,6482,287+52%

41King of Prussia, PAPA25,8572,268+283%

42Roslyn, PAPA10,6392,179–

43Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322,126+18%

44Carlisle, PAPA22,6932,068+107%

45Fullerton, PAPA16,7242,023+652%

46Washington, PAPA13,3772,009−3%

47Elkins Park, PAPA7,2131,951–

48East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4381,789+485%

49Ardmore, PAPA13,9091,5940%

50Altoona, PAPA42,3471,557+96%

51Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761,552+24%

52State College, PAPA40,8441,538+14%

53Uniontown, PAPA9,4341,525+6%

54Kingston, PAPA13,4621,510+2861%

55Munhall, PAPA10,2531,415+1023%

56West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,404−19%

57Ambridge, PAPA6,9441,338+106%

58Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2271,306–

59McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,277+21%

60Monessen, PAPA6,6571,273+11%

61Glenolden, PAPA7,2171,238+1805%

62Brentwood, PAPA9,5971,170+11600%

63Morrisville, PAPA9,6651,156+12%

64Sanatoga, PAPA8,9491,111+373%

65Wilson, PAPA8,1591,107+448%

66Lansdale, PAPA18,9861,102+267%

67Downingtown, PAPA8,3841,074+55%

68New Kensington, PAPA11,7591,035−20%

69Plum, PAPA26,2251,034+94%

70Rutherford, PAPA6,890992+1259%

71Willow Grove, PAPA14,131975+88%

72Nanticoke, PAPA10,712964+1908%

73Linglestown, PAPA6,957963+9530%

74Sierra View, PAPA6,365948–

75Prospect Park, PAPA6,409944+1309%

76Ambler, PAPA6,840939+83%

77Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633913+111%

78Coraopolis, PAPA5,280878+6%

79Kulpsville, PAPA8,799857+423%

80Jeannette, PAPA8,489840+94%

81Carnegie, PAPA7,777813+166%

82Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086809–

83Hershey, PAPA14,242808+199%

84Columbia, PAPA10,314790+94%

85Forest Hills, PAPA6,116777+964%

86Indiana, PAPA14,697761+36%

87New Brighton, PAPA5,503752+23%

88Bellevue, PAPA7,888742+186%

89West York, PAPA5,110728+4182%

90Phoenixville, PAPA20,356720−20%

91Baldwin, PAPA20,516710+157%

92Lebanon, PAPA26,479698+115%

93Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534687+40%

94Oreland, PAPA5,953675+15%

95Swarthmore, PAPA6,561657+173%

96Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809651+182%

97Glenside, PAPA7,659647+213%

98Villanova, PAPA9,186645–

99Whitehall, PAPA14,521644+557%

100White Oak, PAPA7,286633+349%

101Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827621+497%

102Crafton, PAPA5,790606+307%

103Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502592+252%

104Middletown, PAPA9,776580+34%

105Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847579+1187%

106Horsham, PAPA16,005572+21%

107Hanover, PAPA16,684557+1491%

108Wescosville, PAPA7,148548–

109Ridley Park, PAPA7,255542+4069%

110Brookhaven, PAPA8,362526+324%

111Hatboro, PAPA8,593525+565%

112Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388522+270%

113Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212512+397%

114Hazleton, PAPA30,286505+998%

115Meadville, PAPA12,230503−31%

116Canonsburg, PAPA9,529502−19%

117Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880500+38%

118Enola, PAPA6,534492+24500%

119Harleysville, PAPA9,090484+278%

120East York, PAPA9,388478+724%

121Conshohocken, PAPA9,266475−15%

122Dormont, PAPA7,816453+1959%

123Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070443+582%

124Hermitage, PAPA16,308439+43%

125Kenmar, PAPA5,077435–

126Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375430+181%

127Berwick, PAPA10,297424+1016%

128Fort Washington, PAPA6,271420+347%

129Greensburg, PAPA14,462418−35%

130Butler, PAPA12,879417+106%

131Plymouth, PAPA5,801409–

132Middletown, PAPA7,628406+199%

133Bethel Park, PAPA32,074403+4%

134Oxford, PAPA5,887399−18%

135Woodlyn, PAPA9,736378−32%

136Connellsville, PAPA6,574367−8%

137Bristol, PAPA9,970362−54%

138Franklin, PAPA5,899360+47%

139Red Lion, PAPA6,523358+1690%

140Audubon, PAPA9,229357+27%

141Millersville, PAPA9,280355+10%

142Gettysburg, PAPA8,365348−9%

143Murrysville, PAPA20,636347–

144Weigelstown, PAPA15,485332+427%

145Exeter, PAPA5,587327+1944%

146Croydon, PAPA9,684327+66%

147Sunbury, PAPA9,495320+461%

148Quakertown, PAPA9,235316+520%

149Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839297+286%

150Shiloh, PAPA11,246296+162%

151Natrona Heights, PAPA6,903296–

152Somerset, PAPA5,815291+561%

153New Holland, PAPA5,754290+1971%

154New Cumberland, PAPA7,590288–

155Ephrata, PAPA13,647284+1929%

156Pittston, PAPA7,715283+876%

157Collegeville, PAPA5,287280+724%

158Breinigsville, PAPA7,769266–

159Wyomissing, PAPA11,285263+1152%

160Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777263+498%

161Dunmore, PAPA14,249261+569%

162Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357260–

163Franklin Park, PAPA14,978251+617%

164Leola, PAPA7,448248–

165Huntingdon, PAPA6,862244+69%

166Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006243+1250%

167Pottsville, PAPA13,170242+1%

168Waynesboro, PAPA11,190242+13%

169Lewisburg, PAPA5,226234+200%

170Lower Allen, PAPA7,646228+212%

171Moosic, PAPA5,989227–

172Perkasie, PAPA9,312227+2738%

173Lock Haven, PAPA8,500223+346%

174Northampton, PAPA10,570223+870%

175West View, PAPA6,355223+556%

176Lionville, PAPA7,683223–

177Willow Street, PAPA9,647221+3583%

178Campbelltown, PAPA6,092221–

179Catasauqua, PAPA6,590216+163%

180Media, PAPA5,920215−74%

181Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488215+1333%

182Park Forest, PAPA8,624215+25%

183Shippensburg, PAPA5,615212+279%

184Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961200+471%

185Emmaus, PAPA12,514198+171%

186Carbondale, PAPA8,731195–

187Kennett Square, PAPA6,893193−67%

188Paoli, PAPA6,362192−49%

189Nazareth, PAPA6,091179+1392%

190Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165172–

191Maple Glen, PAPA6,643171−20%

192Birdsboro, PAPA5,161170+608%

193Ellwood City, PAPA7,362168+257%

194St. Marys, PAPA12,253165+1275%

195Grove City, PAPA7,694161+73%

196Glenshaw, PAPA9,139160–

197Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579151–

198Folsom, PAPA8,671147−21%

199Wayne, PAPA6,635145–

200Blandon, PAPA7,357145–

201Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037144+526%

202Pennside, PAPA5,407136–

203Lititz, PAPA9,689132+1000%

204Warren, PAPA9,046132–

205Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193127+81%

206Bridgeport, PAPA5,758125+331%

207Merion Station, PAPA5,788124–

208Exton, PAPA6,772121+86%

209Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073118+556%

210Souderton, PAPA7,288114+178%

211Schlusser, PAPA5,402114−31%

212Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470113−17%

213Taylor, PAPA6,232113–

214Parkville, PAPA8,128112–

215Sayre, PAPA5,328110+1733%

216Allison Park, PAPA22,045108–

217West Hazleton, PAPA5,284104–

218Palmyra, PAPA7,762100+49%

219Economy, PAPA9,09897+83%

220Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75396+96%

221South Williamsport, PAPA6,12493+933%

222Latrobe, PAPA7,82692+217%

223Shillington, PAPA5,54291–

224Dorneyville, PAPA5,21190–

225Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78390+11%

226Edinboro, PAPA5,79078−71%

227Broomall, PAPA10,67977+267%

228Lewistown, PAPA8,38575+369%

229DuBois, PAPA7,25475–

230Mount Joy, PAPA8,31974–

231Clearfield, PAPA5,75373+1%

232Oil City, PAPA9,30168+119%

233Blakely, PAPA6,61167+738%

234Shamokin, PAPA6,76466–

235Tamaqua, PAPA6,92965+242%

236Bradford, PAPA7,44264−31%

237Doylestown, PAPA8,33062−30%

238Monaca, PAPA5,45661+22%

239Titusville, PAPA5,11258+29%

240Norwood, PAPA5,92757–

241Old Forge, PAPA8,64057+128%

242Hellertown, PAPA6,13856–

243Oakmont, PAPA6,57655+45%

244Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47054+38%

245Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25351+200%

246Blue Bell, PAPA6,42447−24%

247Bellefonte, PAPA5,86245–

248Greenville, PAPA5,40643−60%

249Spring House, PAPA5,13737−26%

250Milton, PAPA6,45734−70%

251Dickson City, PAPA5,97632–

252Camp Hill, PAPA8,19927–

253Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55827–

254Fox Chapel, PAPA5,13923+475%

255Mountain Top, PAPA11,85023–

256Corry, PAPA5,99319–

257Bangor, PAPA5,11816−62%

258Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06916–

259Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12511–

260Duryea, PAPA5,1575–

261Swoyersville, PAPA5,1554–

262Archbald, PAPA7,5981−92%

263Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3361–

264Richboro, PAPA6,9631–

265Lehighton, PAPA5,2320–

266New Freedom, PAPA5,1160−100%

267Olyphant, PAPA5,3900−100%

268Palmerton, PAPA5,6150–

269Tyrone, PAPA5,2260–

270Whitfield, PAPA5,2260–

271Churchville, PAPA6,0840−100%

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