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 –

2001Salem, MAMA45,381697–

2002Sealy, TXTX7,937696–

2003Placentia, CACA54,911695–

2004Iselin, NJNJ19,551694–

2005Red Bank, TNTN12,405694–

2006Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067693–

2007Independence, KSKS8,193692–

2008Colonia, NJNJ18,587692–

2009Downingtown, PAPA8,384692–

2010Seagoville, TXTX21,077692–

2011Florence, AZAZ25,222691–

2012Amityville, NYNY9,799690–

2013White Settlement, TXTX17,932690–

2014De Witt, NYNY11,060689–

2015Parma, OHOH78,581689–

2016Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109686–

2017Avondale, AZAZ100,983685–

2018Muscoy, CACA12,025685–

2019Yuba City, CACA69,485685–

2020Warwick, RIRI84,187685–

2021Wasco, CACA26,525684–

2022Clinton, IAIA24,049684–

2023East Liverpool, OHOH9,569681–

2024Union City, NJNJ66,656679–

2025La Riviera, CACA11,492675–

2026Welcome, SCSC6,527675–

2027Nicholasville, KYKY33,857674–

2028Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576673–

2029Bedford, OHOH12,723671–

2030McKenzie, TNTN5,632671–

2031Highland Park, ILIL30,767669–

2032Madison, NJNJ16,607668–

2033North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815668–

2034Dunwoody, GAGA51,792667–

2035Luling, LALA13,960667–

2036Hartselle, ALAL16,312666–

2037Germantown, TNTN40,001665–

2038Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055664–

2039Converse, TXTX32,481664–

2040Wytheville, VAVA8,128663–

2041Morrow, GAGA6,211662–

2042Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837661–

2043Mount Holly, NCNC19,033660–

2044Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107659–

2045Madison Park, NJNJ9,124659–

2046Redding, CACA94,092658–

2047Portland, MEME69,911658–

2048Tarrytown, NYNY11,890658–

2049Westminster, COCO116,182657–

2050New Haven, MIMI6,749656–

2051Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604655–

2052Ocean City, NJNJ11,101654–

2053Clarksburg, WVWV15,562654–

2054South Pasadena, CACA25,503653–

2055Angier, NCNC9,410653–

2056West Sacramento, CACA56,216652–

2057Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383651–

2058Ambridge, PAPA6,944650–

2059Rapid City, SDSD80,589650–

2060Arkansas City, KSKS11,800646–

2061Clinton, OKOK8,302646–

2062Newport, KYKY13,998645–

2063Wilmington, OHOH12,802645–

2064Giddings, TXTX5,425645–

2065La Mirada, CACA45,952644–

2066Burton, MIMI29,313644–

2067Charleston, ILIL17,466644–

2068Emporia, KSKS24,137644–

2069Greensburg, PAPA14,462643–

2070San Ramon, CACA86,209642–

2071Rockmart, GAGA5,369642–

2072Oak Grove, KYKY7,830642–

2073Wells Branch, TXTX13,523642–

2074Carlsbad, NMNM32,524641–

2075Golden Gate, FLFL29,234641–

2076Bridgeton, MOMO11,277641–

2077Wahiawa, HIHI17,996640–

2078Groveland, FLFL25,526640–

2079Homeland Park, SCSC6,632639–

2080Pleasanton, CACA74,556638–

2081Mount Airy, NCNC10,682638–

2082El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626635–

2083Borger, TXTX11,842635–

2084Clute, TXTX10,821634–

2085Pine Castle, FLFL10,371632–

2086Westwood, NJNJ11,365631–

2087Davidson, NCNC16,662631–

2088Lodi, NJNJ26,187630–

2089Big Rapids, MIMI8,623629–

2090Revere, MAMA60,141627–

2091Bel Air South, MDMD58,137626–

2092Dix Hills, NYNY24,773626–

2093Dunbar, WVWV7,050626–

2094Calhoun, GAGA20,196625–

2095Commerce, GAGA9,303625–

2096Cherryland, CACA14,143624–

2097Levittown, PAPA50,926623–

2098Live Oak, TXTX16,426623–

2099Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586622–

2100Marlborough, MAMA42,772622–

2101Dallas, NCNC6,392622–

2102Hope Mills, NCNC18,324621–

2103Solon, OHOH23,679621–

2104Canonsburg, PAPA9,529621–

2105California City, CACA13,300618–

2106Willis, TXTX7,652618–

2107Boone, NCNC19,929615–

2108Middlesborough, KYKY8,776614–

2109Waveland, MSMS7,042612–

2110New Brighton, PAPA5,503612–

2111Canton, ILIL13,297611–

2112Sweetwater, TXTX10,141610–

2113Waupun, WIWI11,150610–

2114Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460609–

2115Hendersonville, TNTN64,266609–

2116Marysville, CACA12,738608–

2117Adairsville, GAGA5,101608–

2118Vienna, VAVA16,691608–

2119Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527606–

2120Kernersville, NCNC29,128606–

2121Garrison, MDMD9,469604–

2122Scotchtown, NYNY10,252604–

2123Forest Acres, SCSC10,390604–

2124Old Westbury, NYNY5,071603–

2125Hardeeville, SCSC16,459603–

2126Sky Lake, FLFL8,116602–

2127Savannah, TNTN7,689601–

2128South Brooksville, FLFL5,099600–

2129Groves, TXTX16,907600–

2130Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327598–

2131South Whittier, CACA55,650597–

2132Oxford, ALAL22,199595–

2133Des Moines, WAWA33,032593–

2134King of Prussia, PAPA25,857592–

2135Waipahu, HIHI40,482591–

2136Bartlett, TNTN56,416591–

2137Oreland, PAPA5,953587–

2138Bristol, TNTN28,107586–

2139Snyder, TXTX11,166584–

2140Lamesa, TXTX8,103583–

2141The Woodlands, TXTX121,002583–

2142Fairhope, ALAL26,625582–

2143Burtonsville, MDMD10,203582–

2144Medina, OHOH25,692582–

2145Marquette, MIMI21,944581–

2146Fresno, TXTX24,560581–

2147Slaton, TXTX5,684581–

2148Holly Hill, FLFL13,268580–

2149Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649579–

2150Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353578–

2151Kennett Square, PAPA6,893578–

2152Torrington, CTCT35,796577–

2153Newport East, RIRI11,069577–

2154Midland, MIMI42,806577–

2155Jefferson, GAGA17,185576–

2156La Palma, CACA14,907574–

2157Cape Coral, FLFL236,264574–

2158Fort Payne, ALAL15,189573–

2159West Samoset, FLFL7,429573–

2160Albion, NYNY5,843573–

2161Charles, WVWV9,329573–

2162Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214572–

2163Carson, NVNV58,571572–

2164Keyport, NJNJ7,235572–

2165Burlington, VTVT44,019571–

2166Scott, LALA9,635571–

2167Golden Valley, MNMN21,325571–

2168Bessemer City, NCNC5,834571–

2169Mission Viejo, CACA90,484570–

2170Hapeville, GAGA7,410570–

2171Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038570–

2172Fort Madison, IAIA9,935569–

2173Walker, LALA6,476569–

2174Gibsonville, NCNC9,876569–

2175Lacey, WAWA58,833569–

2176Okeechobee, FLFL5,811568–

2177Vero Beach, FLFL17,603568–

2178Beckett, NJNJ5,017568–

2179Mishawaka, ININ51,226567–

2180Harriman, TNTN6,192567–

2181Perry Hall, MDMD29,105566–

2182Tinley Park, ILIL55,140565–

2183Roseville, MIMI46,863565–

2184Clover, SCSC7,659563–

2185Conshohocken, PAPA9,266561–

2186Indiana, PAPA14,697561–

2187South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030560–

2188Olive Branch, MSMS47,563560–

2189Westwood, MIMI8,867559–

2190Batavia, NYNY15,168557–

2191Islip, NYNY17,362557–

2192Maryville, TNTN32,442555–

2193Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803555–

2194Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827554–

2195Somerset, KYKY12,695554–

2196Irondequoit, NYNY50,657554–

2197Marion, NCNC7,440554–

2198Luling, TXTX5,920554–

2199Moss Bluff, LALA12,482553–

2200Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744553–

2201Woodlyn, PAPA9,736553–

2202Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373551–

2203Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975551–

2204Lansdowne, PAPA11,141551–

2205Northgate, OHOH6,723549–

2206Byron, GAGA6,567548–

2207Vandalia, ILIL7,108548–

2208Anadarko, OKOK5,448548–

2209Liberty, MOMO31,319547–

2210Blue Ash, OHOH13,707547–

2211Cookeville, TNTN38,212546–

2212Rutherford, NJNJ19,132545–

2213Katy, TXTX28,373545–

2214Montclair, VAVA22,387545–

2215Flanders, NYNY6,609544–

2216Lomita, CACA19,724543–

2217Clewiston, FLFL7,594542–

2218Huntington, NYNY19,948542–

2219Kewanee, ILIL12,115541–

2220Streamwood, ILIL38,277540–

2221Port Salerno, FLFL11,184540–

2222Columbiana, ALAL5,106539–

2223Moore, OKOK63,609538–

2224Naugatuck, CTCT32,230538–

2225South Charleston, WVWV13,072538–

2226Eloy, AZAZ19,967537–

2227Walla Walla, WAWA34,058537–

2228Princeton, WVWV5,578537–

2229El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294536–

2230Burien, WAWA51,859536–

2231Green Bay, WIWI106,675536–

2232Petaluma, CACA59,688535–

2233Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107535–

2234Duluth, GAGA33,815535–

2235Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925535–

2236Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645534–

2237Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975534–

2238Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,903533–

2239Plum, PAPA26,225533–

2240Arlington, TNTN15,703533–

2241Conover, NCNC8,938532–

2242Accokeek, MDMD14,362531–

2243Harrisburg, ILIL7,922531–

2244Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060531–

2245West Lafayette, ININ45,747529–

2246Corvallis, OROR61,499529–

2247Naples Manor, FLFL5,501528–

2248Coolidge, AZAZ19,959527–

2249Keokuk, IAIA9,510527–

2250Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451527–

2251Sidney, OHOH20,124527–

2252McMinnville, TNTN13,943527–

2253Larose, LALA5,515526–

2254Rolla, MOMO20,588526–

2255Cornelius, NCNC35,094526–

2256Allen, TXTX113,447526–

2257Kirkland, WAWA97,410526–

2258Ashland, KYKY20,996525–

2259Triana, ALAL5,244524–

2260Seven Corners, VAVA9,371524–

2261Sans Souci, SCSC7,665522–

2262Hewitt, TXTX16,754521–

2263Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640520–

2264Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852520–

2265Druid Hills, GAGA8,169520–

2266Lisle, ILIL23,432520–

2267Willow Grove, PAPA14,131518–

2268Delano, CACA52,334516–

2269Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051514–

2270Red Bank, SCSC11,314514–

2271Chico, CACA105,081513–

2272Northglenn, COCO38,893513–

2273Garden City Park, NYNY7,914513–

2274New Paltz, NYNY8,689512–

2275Ambler, PAPA6,840512–

2276Ravenna, OHOH11,136510–

2277Westerville, OHOH38,165510–

2278Largo, FLFL80,690508–

2279Mandeville, LALA12,918508–

2280Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332507–

2281Garfield, NJNJ33,353506–

2282Defiance, OHOH17,009506–

2283Winter Springs, FLFL39,585505–

2284Friendswood, TXTX41,319504–

2285Clearlake, CACA16,893502–

2286Grovetown, GAGA17,939502–

2287Marathon, FLFL10,060501–

2288Manassas Park, VAVA16,560501–

2289Belle Chasse, LALA10,934500–

2290D'Iberville, MSMS13,557500–

2291Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395497–

2292Carlsbad, CACA112,260496–

2293North Haven, CTCT24,336496–

2294Monsey, NYNY28,160496–

2295Lynnwood, WAWA42,132494–

2296St. Cloud, MNMN72,647492–

2297Metropolis, ILIL5,727492–

2298Lombard, ILIL44,399491–

2299Vincennes, ININ16,378491–

2300Niceville, FLFL17,948490–

2301Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534490–

2302Central, SCSC5,298490–

2303Walnut Creek, CACA70,012489–

2304Oxford, PAPA5,887489–

2305Parkersburg, WVWV28,593489–

2306Addison, ILIL35,758488–

2307Cave Spring, VAVA25,742488–

2308Little River, SCSC11,771487–

2309Pullman, WAWA33,756486–

2310Newberry, FLFL8,618485–

2311Batavia, ILIL26,586485–

2312Kings Park, NYNY16,516485–

2313Medulla, FLFL10,985484–

2314Glendora, CACA49,671482–

2315Hampton, GAGA9,349482–

2316Hillside, ILIL8,140482–

2317Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628482–

2318Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987482–

2319Pike Creek, DEDE7,129481–

2320Hightstown, NJNJ6,007481–

2321Crofton, MDMD29,549480–

2322Marion, ILIL17,148479–

2323Medina, NYNY5,855479–

2324Suffern, NYNY11,796478–

2325San Marcos, CACA94,908477–

2326Bremen, GAGA7,751477–

2327Centereach, NYNY31,839476–

2328Matawan, NJNJ9,768474–

2329Mequon, WIWI25,120474–

2330Batesville, ARAR11,860473–

2331Yulee, FLFL16,648473–

2332Flowood, MSMS11,003472–

2333South River, NJNJ16,262472–

2334Horsham, PAPA16,005472–

2335Edgemere, MDMD9,061471–

2336Sudley, VAVA19,162471–

2337Redmond, WAWA82,506470–

2338Isla Vista, CACA13,920469–

2339Huntington Park, CACA51,544468–

2340Cambridge, OHOH10,055468–

2341Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075467–

2342Belle Haven, VAVA6,570467–

2343Pelham, NYNY7,608466–

2344Grafton, OHOH5,764466–

2345Wilmer, TXTX6,768466–

2346Poway, CACA49,180465–

2347St. Martin, MSMS8,139465–

2348Yorba Linda, CACA65,632464–

2349Poinciana, FLFL75,068463–

2350Clayton, MOMO17,807463–

2351Dunkirk, NYNY12,326462–

2352Steilacoom, WAWA6,648462–

2353Rincon, GAGA11,726461–

2354Beaverton, OROR97,842461–

2355Millcreek, UTUT63,926461–

2356Tavares, FLFL22,490461–

2357Beeville, TXTX13,086461–

2358Lakewood, OHOH49,027460–

2359Minnetonka, MNMN53,969459–

2360West New York, NJNJ53,192459–

2361Manteca, CACA96,693458–

2362Crystal, MNMN22,239458–

2363Gurnee, ILIL30,458457–

2364American Canyon, CACA22,773455–

2365Littlefield, TXTX5,675455–

2366Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009454–

2367Pittsburg, KSKS20,569454–

2368Kettering, OHOH57,396454–

2369Merrifield, VAVA20,698453–

2370Bloomington, CACA25,698452–

2371Casselberry, FLFL31,872452–

2372LaFayette, GAGA7,157452–

2373Belton, MOMO26,193452–

2374Port Washington, NYNY18,004451–

2375Merriam, KSKS11,509450–

2376McLean, VAVA49,627448–

2377Somers Point, NJNJ10,590447–

2378Marion, VAVA5,555447–

2379North Port, FLFL96,551446–

2380Lyndon, KYKY11,301446–

2381Mango, FLFL13,242445–

2382Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216444–

2383Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819444–

2384Commerce City, COCO72,345443–

2385Crestwood, ILIL10,529443–

2386Collingswood, NJNJ14,386443–

2387Twinsburg, OHOH18,939443–

2388Fallbrook, CACA32,112442–

2389North Decatur, GAGA18,442442–

2390Arlington, MAMA46,350441–

2391Bexley, OHOH12,452441–

2392Griffith, ININ16,137440–

2393Center Moriches, NYNY9,127440–

2394Black Mountain, NCNC8,491440–

2395Beverly Hills, CACA30,764439–

2396Bartlett, ILIL40,855439–

2397Huntersville, NCNC68,535439–

2398Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898438–

2399Babylon, NYNY12,281438–

2400Creedmoor, NCNC5,046438–

2401Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389438–

2402Liberty, NYNY5,097437–

2403Southaven, MSMS57,819436–

2404Orrville, OHOH8,461436–

2405Canton, GAGA40,778435–

2406Garden City, KSKS27,402435–

2407Middletown, PAPA9,776434–

2408Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633433–

2409Shenandoah, LALA17,998433–

2410Waller, TXTX5,380433–

2411Brawley, CACA28,008432–

2412Dunedin, FLFL35,227432–

2413Jeannette, PAPA8,489432–

2414Goodyear, AZAZ125,359431–

2415St. Matthews, KYKY17,868431–

2416Dearborn, MIMI105,611431–

2417North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100430–

2418Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931429–

2419South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911427–

2420Olean, NYNY13,508427–

2421Northampton, MAMA31,047426–

2422St. John, MOMO6,441426–

2423Wellington, FLFL62,662425–

2424Brockport, NYNY7,736425–

2425Fort Scott, KSKS7,500424–

2426Great Falls, MTMT60,208422–

2427Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382422–

2428Weatherford, TXTX40,634421–

2429Storrs, CTCT15,207420–

2430Cynthiana, KYKY6,576420–

2431Hillsboro, OHOH6,763420–

2432Collinsville, VAVA7,139419–

2433Gilbert, AZAZ287,285418–

2434Cooper City, FLFL35,030418–

2435Linda, CACA23,871417–

2436Aldine, TXTX17,167417–

2437Turlock, CACA72,864416–

2438Pittsboro, NCNC5,054416–

2439Fountain Valley, CACA55,508415–

2440Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236415–

2441Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995415–

2442Temecula, CACA114,865414–

2443Del Rio, TXTX34,496414–

2444Elk Plain, WAWA14,276414–

2445St. Robert, MOMO5,602413–

2446Roseville, CACA167,302412–

2447Norwood, MAMA31,542412–

2448Shirley, NYNY28,375412–

2449Arvada, COCO122,901411–

2450Connersville, ININ13,406411–

2451South Daytona, FLFL13,894410–

2452Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044410–

2453Findlay, OHOH40,370409–

2454Columbia, PAPA10,314408–

2455Brownfield, TXTX8,762408–

2456Cornelia, GAGA5,459407–

2457Ceres, CACA48,982406–

2458Woodland, CACA62,513406–

2459Wheeling, ILIL38,391406–

2460New Castle, ININ17,390406–

2461East Patchogue, NYNY21,673406–

2462Belmont, CACA28,752405–

2463Gonzalez, FLFL14,458404–

2464Roseville, MNMN35,663403–

2465Matthews, NCNC32,769403–

2466Sweetwater, TNTN6,706403–

2467Country Walk, FLFL19,291402–

2468Galax, VAVA6,670402–

2469Connellsville, PAPA6,574401–

2470Tomball, TXTX15,768401–

2471Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812400–

2472Artesia, CACA15,789399–

2473Cupertino, CACA58,333399–

2474Bellingham, WAWA96,395399–

2475Montebello, CACA60,693398–

2476South Valley, NMNM37,120398–

2477Cherryville, NCNC6,523398–

2478Elwood, NYNY11,762396–

2479Hollins, VAVA17,097396–

2480Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680395–

2481Aberdeen, NCNC10,066395–

2482Wickliffe, OHOH12,649395–

2483Forney, TXTX41,658395–

2484Schertz, TXTX45,978395–

2485Oneonta, ALAL7,022394–

2486Kennewick, WAWA88,366394–

2487Attleboro, MAMA47,447393–

2488Peabody, MAMA55,953392–

2489Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236392–

2490Coralville, IAIA23,960391–

2491Clementon, NJNJ5,744391–

2492Eureka, CACA25,304390–

2493Brandywine, MDMD12,160390–

2494Mansfield, TXTX84,444390–

2495Grand Terrace, CACA12,936389–

2496Inverness, FLFL7,796389–

2497Peru, ININ10,962389–

2498Bethel Park, PAPA32,074389–

2499Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445387–

2500Trinity, NCNC7,274387–

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