Which city has the highest black population?

New York, New York ranks #1 with 1,874,892 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by black population?

New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Detroit, Michigan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Los Angeles, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census 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, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Largest Black population, US cities · 1990

US 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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

1501Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661,225–

1502Woodruff, SCSC6,0261,223–

1503Portsmouth, NHNH23,0281,222–

1504El Campo, TXTX12,1421,222–

1505Westville, ININ5,3871,221–

1506Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,218–

1507Hesperia, CACA102,6051,217–

1508La Puente, CACA36,4231,212–

1509Homewood, ILIL18,7731,212–

1510Burlington, IAIA23,3361,212–

1511Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,212–

1512Booneville, MSMS9,2571,212–

1513Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0501,212–

1514Big Spring, TXTX22,2901,210–

1515San Dimas, CACA32,9781,208–

1516Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271,207–

1517Commerce, TXTX9,9281,207–

1518Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,204–

1519Winder, GAGA21,2521,198–

1520Sebring, FLFL12,0591,197–

1521Fort Meade, FLFL5,3791,195–

1522Winterville, NCNC10,9731,193–

1523Scranton, PAPA75,5141,192–

1524Skokie, ILIL66,5441,192–

1525Sugar Land, TXTX107,7261,190–

1526Mims, FLFL7,6101,189–

1527Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,0791,188–

1528Everett, WAWA113,5671,188–

1529Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,186–

1530Macomb, ILIL14,5301,185–

1531Martinsburg, WVWV19,2111,184–

1532Madera, CACA69,0171,181–

1533Dixon, ILIL14,5821,181–

1534Half Moon, NCNC7,3781,181–

1535Edgemoor, DEDE6,3491,179–

1536Warrensburg, MOMO20,2831,177–

1537Geneva, NYNY12,5521,177–

1538North Bethesda, MDMD49,6771,172–

1539Ames, IAIA68,2201,172–

1540DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,3381,169–

1541Pinole, CACA18,5431,168–

1542Hannibal, MOMO16,8041,166–

1543Idylwood, VAVA17,5591,163–

1544Adelanto, CACA38,7981,162–

1545Callaway, FLFL14,3691,162–

1546Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,159–

1547Sterling, VAVA32,4111,159–

1548Kingsland, GAGA21,2991,158–

1549Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1751,158–

1550Milton, MAMA28,5871,158–

1551Madison, ALAL67,9681,153–

1552Fruitland, MDMD6,0071,149–

1553Norcross, GAGA19,0861,149–

1554Clayton, NCNC32,6331,149–

1555Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,146–

1556Imperial Beach, CACA25,2061,146–

1557Belvedere, SCSC5,1801,146–

1558Summit, NJNJ23,3141,145–

1559Monessen, PAPA6,6571,145–

1560Liberty, TXTX9,1331,143–

1561Cloverly, MDMD16,6461,142–

1562Diboll, TXTX5,1251,140–

1563Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,139–

1564Raceland, LALA9,5851,139–

1565Lakeside, FLFL32,1051,136–

1566Troy, MIMI88,7331,135–

1567Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,1031,133–

1568Watertown, NYNY23,5171,132–

1569Tamarac, FLFL74,1341,131–

1570Woonsocket, RIRI44,5801,129–

1571Hutchins, TXTX8,2061,129–

1572Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9171,128–

1573Kennett, MOMO10,1181,126–

1574South Gate, CACA90,0711,122–

1575Bayou Cane, LALA21,2531,122–

1576Milford, DEDE14,7231,121–

1577Fulton, MOMO12,8531,119–

1578Spanaway, WAWA34,0191,113–

1579Carol Stream, ILIL39,3151,112–

1580Morrilton, ARAR7,1951,112–

1581Las Cruces, NMNM116,9781,111–

1582Loma Linda, CACA25,2211,108–

1583Gladewater, TXTX6,3061,106–

1584Glasgow, KYKY15,3021,105–

1585Manhasset, NYNY7,7161,105–

1586Sparks, NVNV111,9021,104–

1587Nashua, NHNH92,4351,101–

1588Glennville, GAGA5,0231,100–

1589Overland, MOMO15,4741,099–

1590Winter Garden, FLFL48,0631,098–

1591Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,096–

1592Oakton, VAVA36,5281,096–

1593Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,6151,095–

1594Livingston, TXTX5,3861,095–

1595Bartlesville, OKOK38,2781,092–

1596Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,091–

1597Carteret, NJNJ25,7811,090–

1598Sedalia, MOMO22,6211,089–

1599Elmsford, NYNY5,2031,089–

1600West Hartford, CTCT63,6201,088–

1601North Laurel, MDMD25,5631,086–

1602Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591,086–

1603Headland, ALAL5,6031,085–

1604Brownwood, TXTX18,6351,081–

1605Parkland, WAWA38,7421,079–

1606Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5361,075–

1607North Druid Hills, GAGA17,9971,070–

1608Addison, TXTX17,1951,070–

1609Georgetown, KYKY40,8831,068–

1610Bristol, VAVA16,4181,068–

1611Edwardsville, ILIL26,4631,066–

1612Waverly, MIMI23,5751,066–

1613Morehead City, NCNC10,4341,066–

1614Chicopee, MAMA55,3101,064–

1615Mexico, MOMO11,5581,064–

1616Cumberland, MDMD18,7991,063–

1617Athens, TNTN15,2631,063–

1618Ormond Beach, FLFL44,6921,060–

1619Parker, SCSC12,8981,058–

1620Tullahoma, TNTN21,2791,058–

1621Bellmead, TXTX10,5921,057–

1622Milton, FLFL11,4401,056–

1623Clermont, FLFL52,8121,055–

1624Marlton, MDMD10,2221,053–

1625Villa Rica, GAGA21,0221,053–

1626McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241,052–

1627The Colony, TXTX46,1961,052–

1628Visalia, CACA146,5411,051–

1629Naples, FLFL20,1141,048–

1630Santa Maria, CACA111,3901,047–

1631Saks, ALAL10,6811,046–

1632Portage, MIMI49,8621,046–

1633Powder Springs, GAGA21,0041,045–

1634Fairview Shores, FLFL11,8441,044–

1635Pasco, WAWA82,8481,040–

1636Attalla, ALAL5,8071,039–

1637Lakewood, COCO156,9271,039–

1638Maryland City, MDMD19,1861,039–

1639Alondra Park, CACA8,3731,038–

1640Fountain, COCO29,4501,036–

1641Escondido, CACA146,0301,035–

1642Murphysboro, ILIL6,9771,034–

1643Salem, VAVA25,8161,034–

1644Morrisville, PAPA9,6651,033–

1645Winchester, NVNV37,0811,033–

1646Swissvale, PAPA8,1971,032–

1647Bedford, TXTX47,9581,032–

1648Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,031–

1649Hoover, ALAL93,5501,029–

1650Opp, ALAL6,7381,029–

1651Wildwood, FLFL19,4361,028–

1652Lebanon, KYKY6,6991,028–

1653Dumfries, VAVA6,4051,028–

1654Smyrna, DEDE13,3401,027–

1655St. Peters, MOMO61,4791,027–

1656Dayton, TXTX10,2261,026–

1657Eagan, MNMN67,1091,025–

1658Progress, PAPA11,0171,025–

1659Lockhart, FLFL15,3711,024–

1660Indio, CACA94,2691,024–

1661Lynwood, ILIL9,2971,024–

1662La Plata, MDMD12,1371,022–

1663Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,5371,022–

1664Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,022–

1665Gonzales, TXTX7,2391,021–

1666Monroe, MIMI20,0761,020–

1667Everett, MAMA53,5721,019–

1668Boonville, MOMO7,8671,019–

1669Lawrence, MAMA89,3201,018–

1670Maysville, KYKY8,6881,016–

1671Santa Cruz, CACA61,7971,016–

1672Carmichael, CACA76,9481,014–

1673Liberal, KSKS19,0101,013–

1674Delaware, OHOH46,6361,012–

1675Haverstraw, NYNY12,7911,010–

1676Arnold, MDMD24,3031,006–

1677Gilmer, TXTX5,2871,006–

1678Fostoria, OHOH12,9201,005–

1679Galena Park, TXTX10,3521,005–

1680The, OKOK9,2761,004–

1681Carlisle, PAPA22,6931,001–

1682Jacksonville, ILIL17,752999–

1683Fairfax, VAVA26,772999–

1684Belton, TXTX25,964997–

1685Russellville, ARAR29,521996–

1686McDonough, GAGA33,395995–

1687Wilton Manors, FLFL11,655994–

1688Village St. George, LALA8,273994–

1689Sherwood, ARAR33,620993–

1690Millbrook, ALAL17,623992–

1691North College Hill, OHOH9,544992–

1692Lincoln, ALAL8,110990–

1693Montevallo, ALAL7,872990–

1694Georgetown, DEDE8,291990–

1695Gainesville, TXTX18,528989–

1696Bristol, CTCT62,341988–

1697La Grange, ILIL15,935987–

1698Costa Mesa, CACA108,881986–

1699Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939986–

1700Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753984–

1701Ashland, VAVA7,982983–

1702Marshall, MOMO13,766981–

1703Carpentersville, ILIL37,045980–

1704Port Royal, SCSC16,648979–

1705Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477978–

1706Northbrook, OHOH10,742977–

1707Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260974–

1708Albany, CACA19,195974–

1709Roswell, NMNM46,878973–

1710Ripley, MSMS5,377973–

1711Brighton, NYNY36,834972–

1712Martinez, CACA36,849970–

1713Schriever, LALA6,690970–

1714Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993970–

1715Covington, VAVA5,680970–

1716California, MDMD13,136969–

1717Fall River, MAMA95,298965–

1718Raytown, MOMO29,154965–

1719Front Royal, VAVA15,722965–

1720Dowagiac, MIMI5,725964–

1721Whittier, CACA85,815963–

1722Huntington, VAVA13,502963–

1723Taunton, MAMA62,522962–

1724Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006961–

1725Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350961–

1726Everman, TXTX6,537960–

1727Carney, MDMD28,343958–

1728Orlovista, FLFL6,890958–

1729Russellville, ALAL10,904957–

1730Athens, OHOH25,313956–

1731Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822955–

1732Marysville, OHOH30,190954–

1733Florida Ridge, FLFL20,889953–

1734Palmetto, GAGA5,298953–

1735Ives Estates, FLFL28,506950–

1736Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683950–

1737Radford, VAVA17,243949–

1738Eastwood, MIMI6,669947–

1739High Springs, FLFL6,762946–

1740Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909945–

1741Claymont, DEDE8,786944–

1742St. Ann, MOMO12,617943–

1743Peoria, AZAZ200,881942–

1744Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754941–

1745Richfield, MNMN36,593936–

1746Blue Springs, MOMO61,632936–

1747Rusk, TXTX5,568936–

1748Valinda, CACA20,962935–

1749Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479935–

1750Apex, NCNC80,419935–

1751Warren, MIMI137,138933–

1752Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056932–

1753Shawnee, OKOK32,474932–

1754Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014931–

1755Stanford, CACA18,662930–

1756Cockeysville, MDMD23,962930–

1757Shawnee, KSKS69,848930–

1758Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756930–

1759Elgin, TXTX13,327930–

1760Moberly, MOMO13,719929–

1761Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029928–

1762Clayton, NJNJ9,041927–

1763West Springfield, VAVA22,532924–

1764Clearfield, UTUT35,144921–

1765Murray, KYKY18,964921–

1766SeaTac, WAWA34,578921–

1767Foley, ALAL30,354920–

1768Denton, MDMD5,075920–

1769Berea, OHOH17,920920–

1770Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,682919–

1771Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559917–

1772Burnsville, MNMN65,244913–

1773Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123912–

1774Smyrna, TNTN63,321912–

1775Kingsville, TXTX24,687912–

1776Flossmoor, ILIL9,358910–

1777Henderson, TNTN6,590910–

1778Lockhart, TXTX18,159907–

1779Chesterfield, MOMO49,309905–

1780Evans, GAGA36,998904–

1781Mebane, NCNC21,952904–

1782Phoenixville, PAPA20,356901–

1783Weirton, WVWV18,133901–

1784Inwood, FLFL7,556898–

1785Vancouver, WAWA199,698898–

1786Duncan, OKOK23,238894–

1787Rohnert Park, CACA44,811893–

1788Parsons, KSKS9,315893–

1789Orange Park, FLFL8,953892–

1790Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896890–

1791Troy, OHOH27,344890–

1792Clifton, NJNJ91,127889–

1793Blythe, CACA15,042888–

1794La Verne, CACA30,178888–

1795Bay City, MIMI31,868887–

1796Wyoming, OHOH8,807887–

1797Farmington, MOMO19,226886–

1798Temple Terrace, FLFL27,075885–

1799Humble, TXTX16,484885–

1800Alsip, ILIL18,483882–

1801North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879879–

1802Scottsboro, ALAL16,123875–

1803Morgantown, WVWV30,293874–

1804Lansing, KSKS11,331873–

1805Arbutus, MDMD22,507871–

1806Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817869–

1807Middletown, DEDE25,798869–

1808Signal Hill, CACA11,153868–

1809Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770867–

1810Bensley, VAVA5,949866–

1811Lexington, TNTN8,130865–

1812Warrenton, VAVA10,213865–

1813Edna, TXTX6,088864–

1814Wooster, OHOH27,115862–

1815Austintown, OHOH30,164860–

1816Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368858–

1817Pampa, TXTX16,414858–

1818Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,755857–

1819North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843857–

1820Bon Air, VAVA16,904856–

1821Pearl City, HIHI44,547855–

1822Monterey, CACA28,953852–

1823Winchester, TNTN10,438852–

1824Nashville, GAGA5,038851–

1825Palmyra, NJNJ7,664851–

1826Macclenny, FLFL8,251850–

1827Bastrop, TXTX13,383850–

1828Long Beach, MSMS17,309849–

1829Boulder, COCO105,689847–

1830Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817847–

1831Manchester, NHNH116,818841–

1832Destrehan, LALA11,619840–

1833Joppatowne, MDMD14,237839–

1834Duluth, MNMN88,330838–

1835West Puente Valley, CACA22,495837–

1836Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625837–

1837Rodeo, CACA8,976835–

1838Camarillo, CACA68,652834–

1839Jamestown, NYNY27,663833–

1840Lansing, ILIL28,068831–

1841Coraopolis, PAPA5,280831–

1842Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425829–

1843Fort Collins, COCO171,500829–

1844Belmont, NCNC16,415829–

1845Media, PAPA5,920829–

1846Dickson, TNTN17,051829–

1847Christiansburg, VAVA22,442829–

1848Pulaski, VAVA8,807828–

1849Broussard, LALA15,799826–

1850Berlin, MDMD5,335823–

1851Beachwood, OHOH13,673823–

1852Severna Park, MDMD40,228822–

1853Campbellsville, KYKY11,783822–

1854Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768819–

1855Lafayette, ININ71,238818–

1856West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025818–

1857Joplin, MOMO53,930817–

1858Moline, ILIL42,362816–

1859Yoakum, TXTX5,900814–

1860Center Point, ALAL15,538812–

1861Quincy, MAMA103,173812–

1862Three Rivers, MIMI7,910812–

1863Hurst, TXTX38,974812–

1864Vinings, GAGA14,390811–

1865Lexington, VAVA7,769811–

1866Saraland, ALAL16,652810–

1867Lillington, NCNC5,040808–

1868Redondo Beach, CACA67,281807–

1869Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066806–

1870Lenexa, KSKS60,506805–

1871Fort Mill, SCSC38,673805–

1872Livermore, CACA83,457804–

1873Wildwood, NJNJ5,068803–

1874New Castle, DEDE5,726802–

1875Pasadena, MDMD34,309802–

1876Mililani, HIHI27,668801–

1877New City, NYNY34,458801–

1878Levelland, TXTX12,513801–

1879Okemos, MIMI26,396799–

1880Altoona, PAPA42,347796–

1881Greeneville, TNTN16,141796–

1882Pasadena, TXTX148,539795–

1883Guntersville, ALAL9,394794–

1884Groton, CTCT10,160792–

1885Chestertown, MDMD5,658789–

1886Brown Deer, WIWI12,821789–

1887Franklin, WIWI36,687789–

1888Bristol, PAPA9,970788–

1889Pikesville, MDMD33,524787–

1890Cypress, CACA48,781786–

1891North Potomac, MDMD23,922786–

1892Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539786–

1893Urbana, OHOH11,140786–

1894Foster City, CACA32,411785–

1895San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636784–

1896Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983784–

1897Rockdale, TXTX5,688784–

1898Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514783–

1899Bryans Road, MDMD9,371782–

1900Piqua, OHOH21,064779–

1901Pontotoc, MSMS6,156778–

1902Lemoore, CACA27,291776–

1903Samoset, FLFL5,284776–

1904Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083775–

1905Kaufman, TXTX10,717774–

1906Clovis, CACA129,347773–

1907Hernando, MSMS18,824773–

1908Ponca City, OKOK24,225772–

1909El Monte, CACA105,075771–

1910Mineola, TXTX5,537771–

1911Triangle, VAVA10,450770–

1912Benton, ARAR38,898768–

1913Jonesboro, GAGA6,046768–

1914Auburndale, FLFL21,369766–

1915Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629766–

1916Sulphur, LALA20,492763–

1917Socastee, SCSC23,796763–

1918Sapulpa, OKOK23,695762–

1919Broadview Park, FLFL7,119761–

1920Atchison, KSKS10,789760–

1921Rochester, MNMN124,292760–

1922Haverhill, MAMA68,361759–

1923Downers Grove, ILIL50,365758–

1924Benbrook, TXTX24,279758–

1925Metuchen, NJNJ15,363757–

1926Tracy, CACA101,901756–

1927Maitland, FLFL19,511756–

1928Plymouth, MNMN78,942756–

1929Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859755–

1930Versailles, KYKY10,734754–

1931Layton, UTUT85,308752–

1932Westminster, CACA88,966752–

1933Oxford, OHOH22,387752–

1934Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875751–

1935Copiague, NYNY23,424751–

1936Maplewood, MNMN40,717750–

1937Ridgecrest, CACA28,333749–

1938Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475749–

1939Tukwila, WAWA22,003749–

1940Columbus, ININ52,655747–

1941Air Force Academy, COCO6,727746–

1942Stratmoor, COCO5,412746–

1943Georgetown, TXTX106,907746–

1944Brevard, NCNC8,098745–

1945Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748744–

1946Santee, CACA58,205743–

1947Safety Harbor, FLFL16,624743–

1948Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655743–

1949Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151741–

1950Parole, MDMD17,229740–

1951Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765739–

1952Colonial Park, PAPA18,032739–

1953Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320738–

1954Stanton, CACA40,161736–

1955Dover, NJNJ18,919736–

1956Elkridge, MDMD26,283735–

1957Georgetown, GAGA11,158734–

1958Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757734–

1959Bonham, TXTX11,263734–

1960McGregor, TXTX6,405734–

1961Glendale, WIWI14,795734–

1962Collinsville, ILIL23,717731–

1963Somerdale, NJNJ5,823731–

1964Westminster, MDMD20,589730–

1965Speedway, ININ14,373730–

1966Adrian, MIMI20,191730–

1967Medford, NYNY24,796728–

1968Wagoner, OKOK8,405728–

1969Meadville, PAPA12,230728–

1970St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027725–

1971Bowling Green, OHOH31,182725–

1972Gresham, OROR111,513724–

1973Wentzville, MOMO49,495723–

1974Palm Coast, FLFL109,886721–

1975Westmont, ILIL24,155721–

1976North Kensington, MDMD8,954720–

1977West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715719–

1978Universal City, TXTX20,399717–

1979Waimalu, HIHI13,061713–

1980Kerrville, TXTX25,578713–

1981Searcy, ARAR24,351710–

1982Lakeside, VAVA12,654710–

1983Pembroke Park, FLFL6,425709–

1984Princeton, KYKY6,168709–

1985Leominster, MAMA44,194709–

1986London, OHOH10,813708–

1987Thornton, COCO147,766706–

1988Elkton, MDMD16,670703–

1989Boise City, IDID238,429703–

1990Clarksville, ININ22,253703–

1991East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666702–

1992Ironton, OHOH10,148702–

1993Mocksville, NCNC6,282701–

1994Stafford, TXTX18,043701–

1995Fitchburg, WIWI34,615701–

1996Cathedral City, CACA52,375700–

1997Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654700–

1998Holly Springs, NCNC50,288700–

1999Ada, OKOK16,660698–

2000Peachtree City, GAGA40,880697–

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