Which city has the highest black population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,730,658 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by black population?

New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Houston, Texas, Detroit, Michigan.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is black population measured?

Number of residents who are Black or African American (derived from the ACS race table B03002). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Largest Black population, US cities

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

501University City, MOMO34,65710,705–

502Smyrna, TNTN63,32110,704–

503Baker, LALA12,13610,656–

504White Oak, MDMD17,32910,651–

505Bloomington, MNMN89,03410,645–

506Bowling Green, KYKY78,50510,599–

507Largo, MDMD12,22910,574–

508Warren, OHOH38,32810,505–

509Pittsburg, CACA77,54210,464–

510Seabrook, MDMD18,31710,454–

511Ontario, CACA187,01310,450–

512Euless, TXTX60,00810,418–

513Jacksonville, NCNC72,73210,414–

514Valley Stream, NYNY40,37910,403–

515Dublin, GAGA16,56510,366–

516Glassmanor, MDMD16,98110,338–

517Wake Forest, NCNC58,14710,323–

518Gardena, CACA58,46010,250–

519Yeadon, PAPA12,32010,248–

520Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05610,238–

521Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11310,219–

522Hazelwood, MOMO24,84910,181–

523Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84610,179–

524Texarkana, ARAR29,12310,177–

525Midland, TXTX147,61510,174–

526Lynn, MAMA104,23610,150–

527Clarkston, GAGA14,43110,143–

528Zachary, LALA20,62110,118–

529Palm Coast, FLFL109,88610,111–

530College Station, TXTX127,47210,104–

531Rosaryville, MDMD12,88310,103–

532Ocoee, FLFL51,93210,074–

533Wheaton, MDMD52,92610,048–

534Springfield, OHOH58,28110,047–

535Summerville, SCSC53,17710,019–

536Accokeek, MDMD14,36210,004–

537Thomasville, GAGA18,6679,979–

538Santa Clarita, CACA228,4309,974–

539Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5149,971–

540Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319,918–

541Highland Springs, VAVA14,2969,901–

542Utica, NYNY62,9789,865–

543Overland Park, KSKS203,6779,835–

544Greenwood, MSMS13,4299,826–

545Danbury, CTCT89,0339,818–

546Aiken, SCSC33,8089,800–

547Danville, ILIL28,1389,781–

548Natchitoches, LALA17,1469,770–

549Orangeburg, SCSC13,3839,762–

550Reisterstown, MDMD25,5829,743–

551Roosevelt, NYNY18,8859,739–

552Avondale, AZAZ100,9839,739–

553Sherwood, ARAR33,6209,718–

554La Vergne, TNTN42,1469,706–

555Towson, MDMD58,6799,697–

556Forest Park, GAGA19,1689,655–

557Bensville, MDMD15,8489,649–

558Westphalia, MDMD13,2289,638–

559Ruston, LALA22,3979,631–

560Modesto, CACA219,6529,611–

561New Bern, NCNC34,7249,589–

562Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4999,584–

563Americus, GAGA15,6179,566–

564Woodmere, LALA11,8799,559–

565Kankakee, ILIL23,4009,556–

566Hopewell, VAVA23,2619,545–

567Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4669,529–

568Brandywine, MDMD12,1609,525–

569Peachtree Corners, GAGA42,5199,520–

570Alafaya, FLFL92,4499,509–

571Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,504–

572Spring Valley, NYNY34,4829,503–

573Mitchellville, MDMD11,3599,494–

574Belle Glade, FLFL17,2419,485–

575Renton, WAWA104,9759,477–

576Marshall, TXTX24,4679,466–

577Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,4779,443–

578Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609,432–

579North Amityville, NYNY21,1389,423–

580Henderson, NCNC15,0139,423–

581East Chicago, ININ25,6109,386–

582Lovejoy, GAGA12,9299,385–

583Prattville, ALAL40,5829,375–

584Glenn Heights, TXTX20,3279,349–

585Edgewood, MDMD24,9229,347–

586Hammond, LALA24,0329,340–

587Carrollton, GAGA27,9259,336–

588Leesylvania, VAVA21,6329,315–

589Riverdale, ILIL10,2809,296–

590Berkeley, CACA121,9119,284–

591Woodbridge, VAVA43,9459,280–

592Rahway, NJNJ31,0109,277–

593Starkville, MSMS25,7549,263–

594Forrest City, ARAR12,3089,249–

595Coconut Creek, FLFL58,6269,241–

596Harker Heights, TXTX35,1959,239–

597Powder Springs, GAGA21,0049,217–

598Merrydale, LALA9,4909,186–

599Hagerstown, MDMD44,2289,150–

600Harvey, LALA20,9159,120–

601Byram, MSMS12,7079,113–

602Shively, KYKY15,8959,107–

603Gilbert, AZAZ287,2859,079–

604Yazoo City, MSMS9,8679,050–

605Biloxi, MSMS48,5169,001–

606Knightdale, NCNC23,1449,001–

607Roselle, NJNJ23,2618,999–

608Hemet, CACA93,6498,992–

609Darby, PAPA10,6668,982–

610Kenosha, WIWI99,2398,963–

611Pooler, GAGA32,7448,890–

612Davie, FLFL110,8518,874–

613Balch Springs, TXTX27,2588,866–

614Brunswick, GAGA15,7308,834–

615Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3688,834–

616Natchez, MSMS14,8808,833–

617Marlton, MDMD10,2228,832–

618Fairfield, ALAL9,4838,828–

619Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0498,826–

620Forestville, MDMD10,4958,794–

621West Pensacola, FLFL20,6658,777–

622Terrytown, LALA24,7268,757–

623Wylie, TXTX63,8428,741–

624Walker Mill, MDMD10,9318,727–

625McComb, MSMS11,6978,681–

626Malden, MAMA66,3708,677–

627Garner, NCNC41,5628,647–

628Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,0008,632–

629Snellville, GAGA22,4788,631–

630Burnsville, MNMN65,2448,623–

631Cape Coral, FLFL236,2648,619–

632Melbourne, FLFL87,0978,616–

633Villa Rica, GAGA21,0228,598–

634Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6228,591–

635Bayonne, NJNJ74,7448,589–

636Grandview, MOMO26,6538,581–

637Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2558,565–

638Lawrenceville, GAGA32,8228,548–

639Huntersville, NCNC68,5358,539–

640North Laurel, MDMD25,5638,521–

641Maricopa, AZAZ78,3628,518–

642Johns Creek, GAGA80,4018,516–

643Vacaville, CACA103,8508,484–

644Oakleaf Plantation, FLFL32,0708,454–

645Bainbridge, GAGA14,6068,453–

646Rome, GAGA38,9348,452–

647Bear, DEDE22,3708,438–

648Lakewood, WAWA62,7558,398–

649Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,0118,395–

650Pawtucket, RIRI77,0658,358–

651San Leandro, CACA85,3538,358–

652El Dorado, ARAR16,6098,340–

653Hackensack, NJNJ46,3808,328–

654Homewood, ILIL18,7738,315–

655Brookhaven, GAGA59,6438,265–

656Northport, ALAL31,6488,254–

657Sarasota, FLFL58,4588,240–

658Annapolis, MDMD40,6348,236–

659Reno, NVNV283,6218,218–

660Moss Point, MSMS11,7438,211–

661Waggaman, LALA11,3308,206–

662Belvedere Park, GAGA14,1818,196–

663Battle Creek, MIMI52,0218,170–

664Panthersville, GAGA9,0538,164–

665College Park, MDMD35,4188,151–

666Haines City, FLFL45,9738,149–

667Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5548,148–

668Anderson, SCSC31,3238,126–

669West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3008,106–

670Largo, FLFL80,6908,088–

671Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4118,079–

672Clayton, NCNC32,6338,079–

673View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,2308,077–

674Bloomington, ILIL78,8048,073–

675Pearl, MSMS28,8648,072–

676Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2798,071–

677Rosedale, MDMD20,0028,065–

678Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7498,062–

679Canton, MSMS10,8738,061–

680Sugar Land, TXTX107,7268,057–

681Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6918,056–

682Elkridge, MDMD26,2838,050–

683Maryland City, MDMD19,1868,030–

684Bellflower, CACA74,7198,029–

685Galveston, TXTX53,6368,017–

686Markham, ILIL11,2747,994–

687Whitehall, OHOH19,8057,967–

688Rossville, MDMD16,0597,960–

689Anaheim, CACA341,0087,960–

690Leesburg, FLFL38,9057,955–

691Dunwoody, GAGA51,7927,952–

692Menifee, CACA118,5927,951–

693Gladeview, FLFL16,6557,948–

694Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5007,947–

695Goodyear, AZAZ125,3597,931–

696Montgomery, MDMD34,1107,917–

697Troy, NYNY50,9127,914–

698SeaTac, WAWA34,5787,900–

699Corona, CACA161,7347,861–

700Eagan, MNMN67,1097,796–

701Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2337,791–

702Pomona, CACA147,8077,786–

703Waxahachie, TXTX50,0907,772–

704Kennesaw, GAGA37,9707,722–

705Fayetteville, GAGA20,4657,708–

706Olathe, KSKS150,0257,688–

707Duluth, GAGA33,8157,685–

708Asheville, NCNC93,5237,672–

709Statesville, NCNC32,1817,651–

710Middletown, DEDE25,7987,646–

711Springfield, MOMO169,8477,645–

712League City, TXTX119,9057,642–

713New Britain, CTCT76,2867,640–

714Brownsville, FLFL16,9367,624–

715New Carrollton, MDMD13,6447,588–

716Kissimmee, FLFL85,5917,587–

717Madison, ALAL67,9687,581–

718Michigan City, ININ31,3387,580–

719Waycross, GAGA13,9367,571–

720Oak Ridge, FLFL23,3647,563–

721Marlboro, MDMD9,3827,562–

722Lumberton, NCNC18,9557,551–

723Mansfield, OHOH47,3817,536–

724Catonsville, MDMD43,3687,520–

725Columbia, TNTN50,0727,518–

726Tuskegee, ALAL8,6447,510–

727Alpharetta, GAGA66,9217,508–

728White Plains, NYNY62,8717,508–

729Wellington, FLFL62,6627,507–

730Perry, GAGA25,6997,475–

731Blytheville, ARAR12,2277,467–

732Rockville, MDMD67,5637,462–

733Bedford, OHOH12,7237,461–

734Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9947,442–

735Lake Worth Beach, FLFL43,9707,402–

736Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097,401–

737Talladega, ALAL14,8407,387–

738Indianola, MSMS8,6377,382–

739Converse, TXTX32,4817,381–

740Red Oak, TXTX20,3947,367–

741Lafayette, ININ71,2387,356–

742Troy, ALAL18,0227,349–

743Urbana, ILIL39,7197,339–

744Loganville, GAGA17,2127,329–

745Reading, PAPA95,8327,312–

746Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8037,296–

747Blaine, MNMN76,6037,292–

748Sanford, NCNC34,1387,269–

749North Chicago, ILIL34,0507,265–

750Monroe, NCNC42,6447,246–

751Brent, FLFL23,8137,241–

752Winter Garden, FLFL48,0637,238–

753Ruskin, FLFL29,8347,233–

754Lithia Springs, GAGA16,8757,232–

755Calverton, MDMD17,6247,231–

756Greer, SCSC50,0077,217–

757Bellview, FLFL26,4887,214–

758Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9527,195–

759McCalla, ALAL13,2537,187–

760Bastrop, LALA8,9087,182–

761Laurinburg, NCNC14,5827,179–

762Oceanside, CACA170,4837,175–

763West Park, FLFL15,4447,174–

764Grenada, MSMS12,0887,167–

765Covington, GAGA17,4777,159–

766Lima, OHOH34,6957,158–

767Highland Park, MIMI8,2487,095–

768Iowa City, IAIA76,2297,093–

769Forestdale, ALAL9,7427,090–

770Altadena, CACA41,7057,062–

771Gallatin, TNTN54,5907,056–

772Charlottesville, VAVA44,3887,026–

773Panama City, FLFL37,8067,015–

774Ensley, FLFL23,7607,010–

775Newburgh, NYNY28,0596,972–

776Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7706,971–

777Bradenton, FLFL58,0146,957–

778Milledgeville, GAGA16,8356,948–

779Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5656,943–

780Wyoming, MIMI78,5886,935–

781Lancaster, PAPA58,3666,922–

782Brandon, MSMS26,1226,921–

783Whitney, NVNV47,2216,904–

784Shelby, NCNC23,3096,901–

785Hueytown, ALAL16,1596,897–

786Coral Hills, MDMD9,7566,895–

787Temple Hills, MDMD8,9696,885–

788Chino, CACA96,9576,884–

789Prairie View, TXTX8,9696,883–

790Westview, FLFL12,1076,851–

791North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8256,824–

792Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4756,803–

793Everett, WAWA113,5676,802–

794Princeton, TXTX43,5246,796–

795Middletown, OHOH52,1466,790–

796Jefferson City, MOMO42,4896,778–

797Ellicott City, MDMD75,2576,775–

798Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3076,774–

799Cordele, GAGA9,6526,754–

800Conway, SCSC30,6276,742–

801Oxford, MSMS26,7736,734–

802Surprise, AZAZ175,3046,708–

803Moultrie, GAGA14,9736,697–

804Grovetown, GAGA17,9396,686–

805Blue Island, ILIL21,8056,681–

806Fairfield, OHOH44,6826,671–

807Elkhart, ININ54,0926,670–

808West Point, MSMS9,7436,658–

809Glenn Dale, MDMD13,7726,653–

810Friendly, MDMD11,1196,645–

811Odessa, TXTX122,7076,644–

812Hallandale Beach, FLFL42,6986,634–

813Marion Oaks, FLFL23,9726,625–

814Vineland, NJNJ62,7036,623–

815Opa-locka, FLFL16,1776,613–

816Skokie, ILIL66,5446,592–

817Douglas, GAGA11,8646,582–

818Perris, CACA83,2376,569–

819Irondale, GAGA9,1856,563–

820New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1336,558–

821Florence, ALAL42,5816,552–

822Middletown, NYNY30,0986,548–

823Titusville, FLFL49,8006,536–

824Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9916,535–

825Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3466,526–

826Forest Hill, TXTX14,0566,496–

827Buckeye, AZAZ125,4456,493–

828Central Islip, NYNY38,3736,486–

829Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6026,475–

830Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,5376,475–

831Naperville, ILIL153,1146,471–

832Gainesville, GAGA49,2216,461–

833Carney, MDMD28,3436,458–

834Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4516,453–

835Elyria, OHOH53,6346,451–

836Brownsville, TNTN9,3016,447–

837Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466,441–

838Anderson, ININ56,1536,436–

839Fremont, CACA226,4426,421–

840Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2166,420–

841Berkeley, MOMO8,0266,416–

842Bethlehem, PAPA79,6446,401–

843Shiloh, OHOH10,5266,399–

844Somerset, NJNJ22,7206,384–

845Middletown, CTCT48,4396,378–

846Pickerington, OHOH26,3336,378–

847Mooresville, NCNC55,8426,375–

848Mauldin, SCSC31,4656,372–

849Monroe, GAGA16,5076,364–

850Spokane, WAWA230,7836,361–

851Peoria, AZAZ200,8816,346–

852Dania Beach, FLFL32,7916,320–

853Houma, LALA31,7356,315–

854South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7666,311–

855Princeton, FLFL42,6256,310–

856Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8536,294–

857Fort Smith, ARAR90,8556,285–

858Lufkin, TXTX34,3506,273–

859Portland, MEME69,9116,244–

860Clermont, FLFL52,8126,220–

861Chalmette, LALA22,6166,205–

862McKeesport, PAPA16,9076,198–

863Bryans Road, MDMD9,3716,181–

864Manchester, CTCT36,7596,173–

865Tracy, CACA101,9016,173–

866Fridley, MNMN30,8296,172–

867Huber Heights, OHOH43,9056,168–

868Quincy, MAMA103,1736,141–

869Binghamton, NYNY46,4186,125–

870Woodbury, MNMN81,5586,125–

871Vancouver, WAWA199,6986,124–

872Carencro, LALA13,2246,112–

873Jeffersonville, ININ54,1346,103–

874Forney, TXTX41,6586,101–

875Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646,088–

876Glenwood, ILIL8,4166,087–

877Lynwood, ILIL9,2976,078–

878Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1936,071–

879Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1946,062–

880Apple Valley, MNMN55,2486,051–

881Spring Hill, FLFL119,9836,033–

882Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6126,022–

883El Cajon, CACA101,7556,019–

884Lanham, MDMD11,4336,016–

885Plant City, FLFL44,1186,006–

886Adelanto, CACA38,7986,004–

887Martinsville, VAVA13,8495,999–

888Sauk, ILIL9,6245,992–

889Ferry Pass, FLFL30,0535,975–

890University Park, ILIL7,0195,973–

891Irvine, CACA318,7645,970–

892Montrose, VAVA8,2855,964–

893Elgin, ILIL115,4765,962–

894Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5365,954–

895Pasadena, MDMD34,3095,950–

896Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,948–

897Hope Mills, NCNC18,3245,925–

898Enterprise, ALAL31,2115,907–

899Hot Springs, ARAR37,9795,905–

900Jackson, MIMI31,0225,887–

901Fairwood, MDMD7,5265,886–

902Dallas, GAGA15,4025,875–

903Tifton, GAGA17,5955,868–

904Kokomo, ININ59,9995,868–

905Romeoville, ILIL41,2815,865–

906Gonzales, LALA13,9305,859–

907Murrieta, CACA114,1245,851–

908Crestview, FLFL31,1935,846–

909Black Jack, MOMO6,5475,845–

910Iowa Colony, TXTX20,5035,844–

911Gantt, SCSC15,4015,839–

912Carbondale, ILIL21,8115,831–

913Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,3905,826–

914Lorton, VAVA20,9915,826–

915Englewood, NJNJ30,0355,800–

916Normal, ILIL53,2755,794–

917Maple Grove, MNMN73,8935,794–

918Minden, LALA11,1035,780–

919Goulds, FLFL14,4255,772–

920Hendersonville, TNTN64,2665,757–

921Cambridge, MDMD13,4575,744–

922Gahanna, OHOH35,9865,742–

923Hickory, NCNC45,9755,733–

924Channelview, TXTX43,6055,729–

925Immokalee, FLFL26,3615,701–

926Bedford, TXTX47,9585,699–

927Port Wentworth, GAGA17,6045,690–

928Camden, ARAR10,1275,688–

929Zion, ILIL24,4475,686–

930Chamblee, GAGA32,3345,662–

931Castro Valley, CACA65,0015,655–

932Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375,646–

933Austell, GAGA8,3395,646–

934Rock Island, ILIL36,2255,643–

935Cloverly, MDMD16,6465,639–

936Auburn, WAWA86,3015,621–

937Donaldsonville, LALA7,0945,618–

938Gautier, MSMS19,0695,617–

939Four Corners, FLFL65,0485,616–

940Lakewood, CACA78,0105,611–

941Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3935,603–

942Slidell, LALA28,3415,594–

943Woodfield, SCSC9,4655,591–

944Flossmoor, ILIL9,3585,588–

945DeKalb, ILIL40,4675,587–

946Eufaula, ALAL12,4375,582–

947Suisun City, CACA29,4545,576–

948Norman, OKOK130,9435,570–

949Parkland, WAWA38,7425,551–

950Hesperia, CACA102,6055,549–

951Apple Valley, CACA75,2475,540–

952Collierville, TNTN51,9095,529–

953Rockwall, TXTX53,9805,515–

954Pikesville, MDMD33,5245,511–

955Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,8445,507–

956Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3865,499–

957Jessup, MDMD9,9315,490–

958Lansdowne, PAPA11,1415,477–

959Mishawaka, ININ51,2265,471–

960Muskogee, OKOK36,7605,459–

961Alabaster, ALAL34,7485,459–

962Chester, VAVA24,4745,459–

963Lynwood, CACA63,5125,447–

964Fort Valley, GAGA9,2205,446–

965Calera, ALAL18,9925,430–

966Paris, TXTX25,2055,428–

967North Richland Hills, TXTX70,8435,417–

968Cleveland, MSMS10,1385,414–

969Waltham, MAMA65,0375,406–

970Stone Mountain, GAGA6,5625,399–

971Lebanon, TNTN53,4125,370–

972Sandusky, OHOH24,0015,351–

973Boca Raton, FLFL101,5825,348–

974Thomasville, NCNC27,7335,348–

975Tarboro, NCNC10,9795,339–

976Port Charlotte, FLFL66,1335,338–

977O'Fallon, ILIL32,6565,335–

978Beltsville, MDMD19,1765,333–

979New Hope, MNMN20,8075,321–

980Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9775,313–

981Pottstown, PAPA23,3225,312–

982Gardere, LALA12,2235,309–

983Rosenberg, TXTX42,7015,307–

984Locust Grove, GAGA14,6105,306–

985Fall River, MAMA95,2985,304–

986Centreville, VAVA71,7065,291–

987Lewiston, MEME38,8665,280–

988Sayreville, NJNJ46,7875,280–

989Calumet Park, ILIL6,7725,276–

990Lakeside, FLFL32,1055,267–

991Marion, ARAR13,3785,267–

992Oxford, NCNC8,9855,242–

993West Monroe, LALA12,4785,237–

994Temecula, CACA114,8655,234–

995La Marque, TXTX20,3245,228–

996Orange, TXTX19,4195,228–

997Schertz, TXTX45,9785,227–

998Fishers, ININ104,8125,223–

999Laurel, VAVA18,7215,220–

1000Muncie, ININ65,4665,217–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES