RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Largest Black population, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 248 is 98.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281626,782–

02Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63295,177–

03Chester, PAPA33,99627,015–

04Harrisburg, PAPA50,52226,205–

05Erie, PAPA91,83813,025–

06Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60211,084–

07York, PAPA45,3428,762–

08Norristown, PAPA35,9117,863–

09Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,847–

10Reading, PAPA95,8327,248–

11Lancaster, PAPA58,3666,105–

12Allentown, PAPA126,0444,882–

13McKeesport, PAPA16,9074,449–

14Coatesville, PAPA13,2834,331–

15Aliquippa, PAPA9,0024,261–

16Darby, PAPA10,6663,625–

17West Chester, PAPA19,5913,155–

18Duquesne, PAPA5,0192,619–

19Clairton, PAPA5,8762,544–

20Johnstown, PAPA17,6542,504–

21Easton, PAPA30,4022,437–

22Pottstown, PAPA23,3222,336–

23New Castle, PAPA21,1752,238–

24Williamsport, PAPA27,3842,092–

25Washington, PAPA13,3772,063–

26Bethlehem, PAPA79,6441,887–

27Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321,804–

28West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071,740–

29Ardmore, PAPA13,9091,587–

30Sharon, PAPA12,6481,505–

31Uniontown, PAPA9,4341,443–

32Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5231,391–

33State College, PAPA40,8441,352–

34New Kensington, PAPA11,7591,299–

35Steelton, PAPA6,3281,259–

36Chambersburg, PAPA23,3761,250–

37Scranton, PAPA75,5141,192–

38Monessen, PAPA6,6571,145–

39McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,052–

40Morrisville, PAPA9,6651,033–

41Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,032–

42Progress, PAPA11,0171,025–

43Carlisle, PAPA22,6931,001–

44Phoenixville, PAPA20,356901–

45Coraopolis, PAPA5,280831–

46Media, PAPA5,920829–

47Altoona, PAPA42,347796–

48Bristol, PAPA9,970788–

49Colonial Park, PAPA18,032739–

50Meadville, PAPA12,230728–

51Downingtown, PAPA8,384692–

52Ambridge, PAPA6,944650–

53Greensburg, PAPA14,462643–

54Levittown, PAPA50,926623–

55Canonsburg, PAPA9,529621–

56New Brighton, PAPA5,503612–

57King of Prussia, PAPA25,857592–

58Oreland, PAPA5,953587–

59Kennett Square, PAPA6,893578–

60Conshohocken, PAPA9,266561–

61Indiana, PAPA14,697561–

62Woodlyn, PAPA9,736553–

63Lansdowne, PAPA11,141551–

64Plum, PAPA26,225533–

65Willow Grove, PAPA14,131518–

66Ambler, PAPA6,840512–

67Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534490–

68Oxford, PAPA5,887489–

69Horsham, PAPA16,005472–

70Middletown, PAPA9,776434–

71Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633433–

72Jeannette, PAPA8,489432–

73Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995415–

74Columbia, PAPA10,314408–

75Connellsville, PAPA6,574401–

76Bethel Park, PAPA32,074389–

77Gettysburg, PAPA8,365381–

78Paoli, PAPA6,362380–

79Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880363–

80Lebanon, PAPA26,479324–

81Millersville, PAPA9,280324–

82Hermitage, PAPA16,308308–

83Carnegie, PAPA7,777306–

84East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438306–

85Lansdale, PAPA18,986300–

86Audubon, PAPA9,229281–

87Baldwin, PAPA20,516276–

88Edinboro, PAPA5,790270–

89Hershey, PAPA14,242270–

90Fullerton, PAPA16,724269–

91Bellevue, PAPA7,888259–

92Franklin, PAPA5,899245–

93Swarthmore, PAPA6,561241–

94Pottsville, PAPA13,170239–

95Sanatoga, PAPA8,949235–

96Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809231–

97Waynesboro, PAPA11,190215–

98Maple Glen, PAPA6,643214–

99Glenside, PAPA7,659207–

100Butler, PAPA12,879202–

101Wilson, PAPA8,159202–

102Croydon, PAPA9,684197–

103Folsom, PAPA8,671187–

104Park Forest, PAPA8,624172–

105Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502168–

106Schlusser, PAPA5,402166–

107Kulpsville, PAPA8,799164–

108Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451162–

109Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375153–

110Crafton, PAPA5,790149–

111Huntingdon, PAPA6,862144–

112Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388141–

113White Oak, PAPA7,286141–

114Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470136–

115Middletown, PAPA7,628136–

116Harleysville, PAPA9,090128–

117Munhall, PAPA10,253126–

118Brookhaven, PAPA8,362124–

119Milton, PAPA6,457115–

120Shiloh, PAPA11,246113–

121Greenville, PAPA5,406108–

122Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827104–

123Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212103–

124Whitehall, PAPA14,52198–

125Fort Washington, PAPA6,27194–

126Grove City, PAPA7,69493–

127Bradford, PAPA7,44293–

128Collingdale, PAPA8,89889–

129Doylestown, PAPA8,33088–

130Catasauqua, PAPA6,59082–

131Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78381–

132Hatboro, PAPA8,59379–

133Lewisburg, PAPA5,22678–

134Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83977–

135Emmaus, PAPA12,51473–

136Forest Hills, PAPA6,11673–

137Lower Allen, PAPA7,64673–

138Rutherford, PAPA6,89073–

139Clearfield, PAPA5,75372–

140Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83572–

141Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19370–

142Palmyra, PAPA7,76267–

143Prospect Park, PAPA6,40967–

144Exton, PAPA6,77265–

145Glenolden, PAPA7,21765–

146Penn Wynne, PAPA6,07065–

147Weigelstown, PAPA15,48563–

148Blue Bell, PAPA6,42462–

149East York, PAPA9,38858–

150Sunbury, PAPA9,49557–

151Shippensburg, PAPA5,61556–

152Economy, PAPA9,09853–

153Kingston, PAPA13,46251–

154Quakertown, PAPA9,23551–

155Lock Haven, PAPA8,50050–

156Monaca, PAPA5,45650–

157Spring House, PAPA5,13750–

158Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75349–

159Nanticoke, PAPA10,71248–

160Ellwood City, PAPA7,36247–

161Hazleton, PAPA30,28646–

162Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84745–

163Titusville, PAPA5,11245–

164Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77744–

165Somerset, PAPA5,81544–

166Bangor, PAPA5,11842–

167Souderton, PAPA7,28841–

168Dunmore, PAPA14,24939–

169Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47039–

170Berwick, PAPA10,29738–

171Oakmont, PAPA6,57638–

172Folcroft, PAPA6,78037–

173Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96135–

174Franklin Park, PAPA14,97835–

175Hanover, PAPA16,68435–

176Collegeville, PAPA5,28734–

177West View, PAPA6,35534–

178Oil City, PAPA9,30131–

179Bridgeport, PAPA5,75829–

180Latrobe, PAPA7,82629–

181Pittston, PAPA7,71529–

182Old Forge, PAPA8,64025–

183Birdsboro, PAPA5,16124–

184Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03723–

185Northampton, PAPA10,57023–

186Dormont, PAPA7,81622–

187Broomall, PAPA10,67921–

188Wyomissing, PAPA11,28521–

189Red Lion, PAPA6,52320–

190Tamaqua, PAPA6,92919–

191Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00618–

192Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07318–

193Olyphant, PAPA5,39017–

194Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25317–

195West York, PAPA5,11017–

196Exeter, PAPA5,58716–

197Lewistown, PAPA8,38516–

198Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48815–

199Ephrata, PAPA13,64714–

200New Holland, PAPA5,75414–

201Ridley Park, PAPA7,25513–

202Archbald, PAPA7,59812–

203Lititz, PAPA9,68912–

204Nazareth, PAPA6,09112–

205New Freedom, PAPA5,11612–

206St. Marys, PAPA12,25312–

207Brentwood, PAPA9,59710–

208Linglestown, PAPA6,95710–

209South Williamsport, PAPA6,1249–

210Blakely, PAPA6,6118–

211Perkasie, PAPA9,3128–

212Churchville, PAPA6,0847–

213Sayre, PAPA5,3286–

214Willow Street, PAPA9,6476–

215Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1394–

216Enola, PAPA6,5342–

217Moosic, PAPA5,9890–

218Norwood, PAPA5,9270–

219Warren, PAPA9,0460–

220Bellefonte, PAPA5,8620–

221Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920–

222Camp Hill, PAPA8,1990–

223Carbondale, PAPA8,7310–

224Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0690–

225Corry, PAPA5,9930–

226Dickson City, PAPA5,9760–

227DuBois, PAPA7,2540–

228Duryea, PAPA5,1570–

229Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1650–

230Hellertown, PAPA6,1380–

231Lehighton, PAPA5,2320–

232Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5790–

233Mount Joy, PAPA8,3190–

234New Cumberland, PAPA7,5900–

235Palmerton, PAPA5,6150–

236Parkville, PAPA8,1280–

237Plymouth, PAPA5,8010–

238Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5580–

239Richboro, PAPA6,9630–

240Shamokin, PAPA6,7640–

241Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1250–

242Shillington, PAPA5,5420–

243Swoyersville, PAPA5,1550–

244Taylor, PAPA6,2320–

245Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3360–

246Tyrone, PAPA5,2260–

247West Hazleton, PAPA5,2840–

248Whitfield, PAPA5,2260–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS