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 –

2501Newport, TNTN7,049387–

2502Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430387–

2503Great Neck, NYNY11,141386–

2504Fair Oaks, CACA32,799386–

2505Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962386–

2506Worthington, OHOH14,543386–

2507Olympia, WAWA56,724386–

2508Bangor, MEME32,518385–

2509Wimauma, FLFL15,266385–

2510Palos Hills, ILIL18,028385–

2511Monahans, TXTX7,427385–

2512Los Banos, CACA49,614384–

2513West Des Moines, IAIA74,224384–

2514Meraux, LALA7,918384–

2515Rockwall, TXTX53,980383–

2516Charter Oak, CACA9,442381–

2517Gulfport, FLFL11,404381–

2518La Porte, ININ22,600381–

2519Gettysburg, PAPA8,365381–

2520Paoli, PAPA6,362380–

2521LaBelle, FLFL5,754379–

2522Timberlake, VAVA12,725379–

2523Lugoff, SCSC9,786377–

2524Oroville, CACA20,451376–

2525Dundee, FLFL6,424376–

2526Yaphank, NYNY6,934376–

2527Minot, NDND47,308376–

2528Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506376–

2529East Foothills, CACA7,139374–

2530Morgan Hill, CACA45,625373–

2531Fanwood, NJNJ8,035372–

2532Grapevine, TXTX50,714372–

2533Auburn, WAWA86,301372–

2534Newington, CTCT30,896370–

2535Central Falls, RIRI23,124370–

2536Swansea, ILIL14,356370–

2537Jefferson City, TNTN9,103369–

2538New Hope, MNMN20,807369–

2539Du Quoin, ILIL5,569368–

2540Goshen, NYNY5,744368–

2541Port Orange, FLFL66,395367–

2542Dodge City, KSKS27,653367–

2543Austell, GAGA8,339366–

2544Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240365–

2545Coppell, TXTX41,386364–

2546Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017363–

2547Lincoln, ILIL12,981363–

2548Wellesley, MAMA30,347363–

2549Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880363–

2550Harlingen, TXTX72,467362–

2551Rendon, TXTX14,632362–

2552Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,395361–

2553Monmouth, ILIL8,599361–

2554Rensselaer, NYNY9,421361–

2555Grand Forks, NDND60,365361–

2556Lapeer, MIMI9,201359–

2557Laguna Hills, CACA30,020358–

2558Newton, KSKS18,353358–

2559Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440358–

2560Orange, VAVA5,365358–

2561San Gabriel, CACA38,186357–

2562Yorkshire, VAVA9,782357–

2563Prien, LALA7,119356–

2564Lexington, MAMA34,295356–

2565Norwalk, OHOH17,191356–

2566Richland, WAWA65,258356–

2567Fairview, GAGA5,302355–

2568Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135355–

2569Southgate, MIMI28,931354–

2570Citrus, CACA10,904354–

2571Princeton, ININ8,524354–

2572Red Chute, LALA6,526354–

2573Beavercreek, OHOH48,134354–

2574Kaneohe, HIHI37,355353–

2575Westfield, MAMA40,546353–

2576Gloversville, NYNY14,782353–

2577Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630352–

2578Midlothian, ILIL13,841352–

2579Elk Grove, CACA185,007351–

2580Wake, TXTX5,796351–

2581Quartz Hill, CACA11,510350–

2582Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480350–

2583Dayton, TNTN7,819350–

2584Vandenberg, CACA6,776348–

2585Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451348–

2586Shelbyville, ININ21,204348–

2587Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658347–

2588Oshkosh, WIWI67,460347–

2589Frostburg, MDMD6,979346–

2590Festus, MOMO14,066346–

2591Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750345–

2592Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329345–

2593Springfield, OROR61,431344–

2594Lakewood Park, FLFL13,866344–

2595Farmersville, TXTX5,531344–

2596Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700344–

2597Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690343–

2598Roselle, ILIL22,756340–

2599La Habra, CACA60,908339–

2600Madison Heights, MIMI28,297339–

2601Alvarado, TXTX7,539339–

2602Los Alamitos, CACA11,702338–

2603Lantana, FLFL12,449338–

2604Fayetteville, GAGA20,465338–

2605Berea, KYKY16,662338–

2606Mastic, NYNY15,708337–

2607West Freehold, NJNJ14,883337–

2608Winfield, KSKS11,745336–

2609Casper, WYWY58,771335–

2610Wendell, NCNC19,687335–

2611De Queen, ARAR6,045334–

2612Palatine, ILIL65,842334–

2613Rockwood, TNTN5,607334–

2614Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671334–

2615Moores Mill, ALAL6,378333–

2616Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083333–

2617Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529333–

2618Monterey Park, CACA57,457332–

2619Lebanon, OHOH22,110332–

2620Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272332–

2621Bonita, CACA12,652331–

2622Fern Park, FLFL7,981330–

2623Harvest, ALAL5,955330–

2624Mattoon, ILIL16,667330–

2625Macon, MOMO5,532330–

2626Niles, OHOH18,116330–

2627Elk City, OKOK11,335330–

2628Seminole, OKOK7,393330–

2629Brentwood, TNTN45,313330–

2630New Braunfels, TXTX122,492330–

2631Springfield, MIMI5,246329–

2632Greeley, COCO115,073328–

2633South Houston, TXTX16,407328–

2634Sycamore, ILIL19,083327–

2635West Concord, MAMA5,876327–

2636Stratford, NJNJ7,200326–

2637La Vergne, TNTN42,146326–

2638McAllen, TXTX150,640326–

2639Pocatello, IDID58,771325–

2640Elsmere, DEDE6,196324–

2641Spring Hill, FLFL119,983324–

2642Melvindale, MIMI12,325324–

2643Baywood, NYNY8,176324–

2644Lebanon, PAPA26,479324–

2645Millersville, PAPA9,280324–

2646Ferndale, MIMI19,212323–

2647Waxhaw, NCNC23,140323–

2648Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308322–

2649Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626320–

2650Brea, CACA47,260319–

2651Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011319–

2652Marion, ARAR13,378318–

2653Arcadia, CACA54,117318–

2654Porterville, CACA63,088317–

2655Dallas, GAGA15,402317–

2656Billings, MTMT121,239317–

2657Mason City, IAIA26,853317–

2658Dos Palos, CACA5,697316–

2659Gardner, MAMA21,483316–

2660Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482316–

2661Selden, NYNY21,604316–

2662Winslow, AZAZ8,464315–

2663New Hempstead, NYNY5,657315–

2664Senoia, GAGA6,276314–

2665Edina, MNMN54,356314–

2666Middle Island, NYNY11,027314–

2667Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923313–

2668Alpharetta, GAGA66,921313–

2669Belmar, NJNJ5,853313–

2670Bethany, OKOK20,315313–

2671Elizabethton, TNTN14,350312–

2672Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682312–

2673Chillicothe, MOMO9,114312–

2674Eau Claire, WIWI72,465312–

2675Lovejoy, GAGA12,929311–

2676Morehead, KYKY6,776311–

2677Calera, ALAL18,992310–

2678Key Largo, FLFL13,026310–

2679Elsmere, KYKY9,521309–

2680Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819309–

2681Vinita, OKOK5,424309–

2682College, AKAK11,924308–

2683Ocean City, FLFL5,941308–

2684Stockbridge, GAGA36,331308–

2685Milford, MAMA27,731308–

2686Hermitage, PAPA16,308308–

2687Woburn, MAMA43,962307–

2688Dover, NHNH34,623307–

2689Countryside, VAVA9,661307–

2690Waipio, HIHI10,870306–

2691Damascus, MDMD17,640306–

2692Bettendorf, IAIA40,710306–

2693Carnegie, PAPA7,777306–

2694East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438306–

2695Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973306–

2696Whitewater, WIWI16,038306–

2697Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992305–

2698Oak Hill, WVWV7,629305–

2699Aloha, OROR52,389304–

2700Englewood, COCO35,305304–

2701Derby, CTCT12,925304–

2702Romeoville, ILIL41,281304–

2703Crete, ILIL8,345303–

2704Mascoutah, ILIL9,239303–

2705Brentwood, MOMO8,079303–

2706Loughman, FLFL7,591302–

2707Oneonta, NYNY15,665302–

2708Ashland, OHOH18,730302–

2709Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241301–

2710Deale, MDMD5,333301–

2711Bel Aire, KSKS10,287301–

2712Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096301–

2713Holbrook, NYNY26,449301–

2714Hamilton, ALAL6,769300–

2715Lansdale, PAPA18,986300–

2716Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390299–

2717Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306298–

2718Danville, CACA43,302298–

2719Shelton, CTCT42,880298–

2720East Haven, CTCT27,806297–

2721Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,131297–

2722Burlington, MAMA26,274297–

2723Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287297–

2724Anamosa, IAIA5,901296–

2725Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456295–

2726Patchogue, NYNY12,486295–

2727Eldersburg, MDMD31,695294–

2728Godfrey, ILIL17,620294–

2729Central City, KYKY5,793294–

2730Waynesville, MOMO5,558294–

2731Fords, NJNJ12,771294–

2732Marina del Rey, CACA9,176293–

2733Bel Air, MDMD10,507293–

2734Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067293–

2735La Crosse, WIWI50,784293–

2736Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165292–

2737Cushing, OKOK8,390292–

2738Apple Valley, MNMN55,248291–

2739Horn Lake, MSMS26,741291–

2740Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121291–

2741Ridge, NYNY12,503291–

2742Roessleville, NYNY10,968291–

2743Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481291–

2744Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158290–

2745Encinitas, CACA60,736290–

2746Concord, NHNH44,597290–

2747Maple Grove, MNMN73,893290–

2748Crystal City, TXTX5,871290–

2749Middleburg, FLFL11,644289–

2750Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667289–

2751Clinton, TNTN10,466289–

2752Dubuque, IAIA59,148288–

2753Hopkins, MNMN19,523288–

2754Bluffton, SCSC36,807288–

2755Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842288–

2756Watauga, TXTX22,981288–

2757Midland, WAWA9,050288–

2758New Windsor, NYNY8,919287–

2759Clarksville, ARAR9,632286–

2760Orange Lake, NYNY9,784286–

2761Stow, OHOH33,941286–

2762Livonia, MIMI92,603285–

2763St. Joseph, MIMI7,893284–

2764Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099284–

2765West Carrollton, OHOH12,963284–

2766San Carlos, CACA29,261283–

2767Decatur, TXTX9,029283–

2768Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240283–

2769Edmonds, WAWA42,748283–

2770Mount Vernon, ININ6,289282–

2771Woodbury, MNMN81,558282–

2772Absecon, NJNJ9,209282–

2773Kearny, NJNJ40,862282–

2774Buena Vista, VAVA6,672282–

2775Brunswick, MDMD9,380281–

2776Audubon, PAPA9,229281–

2777Port St. John, FLFL25,120279–

2778Glencoe, ILIL8,724279–

2779Warr Acres, OKOK10,552279–

2780Winton, CACA11,797278–

2781Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,028278–

2782Beach Park, ILIL14,114278–

2783Wallington, NJNJ12,092278–

2784Webster, TXTX12,507278–

2785Boonton, NJNJ8,920277–

2786Newark, NYNY8,919277–

2787Woodcrest, CACA17,368276–

2788Madison, ININ12,304276–

2789Vine Grove, KYKY7,018276–

2790Fridley, MNMN30,829276–

2791Struthers, OHOH9,837276–

2792Baldwin, PAPA20,516276–

2793Overlea, MDMD13,035275–

2794Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157275–

2795Bostonia, CACA16,765274–

2796Moorpark, CACA35,023273–

2797Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552273–

2798Vancleave, MSMS5,078273–

2799West Hempstead, NYNY20,648273–

2800North Adams, MAMA12,368272–

2801Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048271–

2802Juneau city and, AKAK31,609270–

2803Corning, NYNY10,514270–

2804Edinboro, PAPA5,790270–

2805Hershey, PAPA14,242270–

2806Brook Park, OHOH18,195269–

2807Fullerton, PAPA16,724269–

2808Mountain Home, IDID16,779268–

2809Calverton, NYNY5,618268–

2810Harrison, NYNY32,273268–

2811Abingdon, VAVA8,284268–

2812Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447267–

2813Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604267–

2814Helena, ALAL23,388266–

2815Seffner, FLFL8,885266–

2816Villa Park, ILIL21,888266–

2817Holbrook, MAMA11,380266–

2818Winchester, MAMA23,406266–

2819Airmont, NYNY10,634266–

2820Macedonia, OHOH12,147266–

2821Falls Church, VAVA15,159266–

2822East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566265–

2823Windcrest, TXTX5,809265–

2824Streator, ILIL12,190264–

2825South Bradenton, FLFL25,990264–

2826Acworth, GAGA22,925264–

2827Crown Point, ININ35,616264–

2828Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629264–

2829Sparta, TNTN5,038264–

2830Beebe, ARAR9,377263–

2831Hemet, CACA93,649263–

2832Lealman, FLFL20,567263–

2833Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345263–

2834Agoura Hills, CACA19,243262–

2835South Kensington, MDMD8,148262–

2836North Bellmore, NYNY20,689262–

2837Ottumwa, IAIA25,319260–

2838Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824259–

2839Hauppauge, NYNY20,793259–

2840Bellevue, PAPA7,888259–

2841Roy, UTUT38,794258–

2842West Chicago, ILIL25,296258–

2843Granger, ININ30,321258–

2844Sharonville, OHOH13,997258–

2845Childress, TXTX5,650258–

2846Flower Mound, TXTX79,540258–

2847Strongsville, OHOH45,629257–

2848Deer Park, TXTX34,282257–

2849Grand Junction, COCO71,827256–

2850Great Bend, KSKS14,266256–

2851Tigard, OROR57,929255–

2852Fargo, NDND136,275255–

2853Centerville, GAGA9,505254–

2854Paola, KSKS5,880254–

2855Oakdale, MNMN30,588254–

2856San Lorenzo, CACA29,171253–

2857Haledon, NJNJ9,125253–

2858Alvin, TXTX30,115253–

2859Madison, MSMS28,575252–

2860Ballwin, MOMO30,901252–

2861Dayton, NJNJ7,952252–

2862Glasgow, MOMO5,504249–

2863Hicksville, NYNY43,780249–

2864Mineola, NYNY21,376249–

2865Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886249–

2866Des Plaines, ILIL58,772248–

2867Colonie, NYNY7,679248–

2868Coweta, OKOK11,472248–

2869Camp Swift, TXTX8,239248–

2870Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102248–

2871Pico Rivera, CACA58,915247–

2872Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825247–

2873Richmond, MOMO5,968247–

2874Harrison, TNTN8,011247–

2875Hereford, TXTX14,976247–

2876Franklin, PAPA5,899245–

2877Vinton, VAVA7,967245–

2878Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154244–

2879Kennesaw, GAGA37,970244–

2880Ottawa, KSKS12,716243–

2881Johnson City, NYNY14,580243–

2882Oceanport, NJNJ6,540243–

2883Dublin, OHOH49,094243–

2884Waukesha, WIWI70,872243–

2885Beaumont, CACA60,835242–

2886Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793242–

2887Millsboro, DEDE7,890241–

2888Forest City, FLFL15,312241–

2889Swarthmore, PAPA6,561241–

2890North Springfield, VAVA7,050241–

2891Van Buren, ARAR24,556240–

2892Rosamond, CACA21,473240–

2893Manchester, MOMO18,069240–

2894Manchester, TNTN13,776240–

2895Atascadero, CACA29,464239–

2896Capitola, CACA9,340239–

2897Highwood, ILIL5,323239–

2898Norfolk, NENE26,677239–

2899Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450239–

2900Pottsville, PAPA13,170239–

2901East San Gabriel, CACA23,410238–

2902Irondale, GAGA9,185238–

2903Spring Hill, TNTN61,336238–

2904Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,962237–

2905Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295237–

2906New Brighton, MNMN22,159237–

2907Marlton, NJNJ10,922237–

2908North Olmsted, OHOH31,542237–

2909Andrews, TXTX13,665237–

2910Circleville, OHOH14,634236–

2911Fairlawn, OHOH7,815236–

2912Laurel, FLFL11,741235–

2913Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476235–

2914Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500235–

2915Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575235–

2916Norton Shores, MIMI25,088235–

2917Heathcote, NJNJ7,717235–

2918Sanatoga, PAPA8,949235–

2919Sunset, FLFL13,535234–

2920Allendale, MIMI26,679234–

2921Royal Oak, MIMI57,583234–

2922Runnemede, NJNJ8,443234–

2923Garden City, NYNY23,043234–

2924Claremore, OKOK20,681234–

2925Canyon, TXTX16,518234–

2926Pelham, ALAL25,664233–

2927Glenview, ILIL47,711233–

2928Beverly, MAMA43,363233–

2929Hanover, NHNH8,479233–

2930Rye, NYNY16,614232–

2931Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809231–

2932Berkeley, ILIL5,141231–

2933Puyallup, WAWA42,682231–

2934Ukiah, CACA16,068230–

2935Steger, ILIL9,352230–

2936Mason, MIMI8,264230–

2937Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030230–

2938Lexington, SCSC25,729230–

2939Manor, TXTX23,070230–

2940Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165229–

2941Forest, VAVA13,430229–

2942Red Hill, SCSC15,920228–

2943Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677227–

2944Gilroy, CACA60,764227–

2945Warwick, NYNY6,534227–

2946Englewood, OHOH13,343227–

2947Durant, OKOK21,552227–

2948San Clemente, CACA62,226226–

2949Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873226–

2950Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259226–

2951Centerville, SCSC7,049226–

2952Palm Desert, CACA53,259225–

2953Lovington, NMNM11,620225–

2954Carthage, MOMO15,895224–

2955Cortland, NYNY17,394224–

2956University Park, TXTX25,323224–

2957Logan, UTUT55,576223–

2958South Beloit, ILIL7,996223–

2959Longwood, FLFL16,892222–

2960Pendleton, OROR16,989222–

2961Bel Air North, MDMD31,302222–

2962Idaho Falls, IDID71,785222–

2963Goshen, ININ34,525222–

2964Westlake, OHOH33,904222–

2965Yucca Valley, CACA21,887221–

2966Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767221–

2967Middletown, KYKY9,944221–

2968Mehlville, MOMO29,805221–

2969St. Stephens, NCNC9,457221–

2970Sand Springs, OKOK20,397221–

2971Burkburnett, TXTX11,057221–

2972Park City, ILIL7,893220–

2973Papillion, NENE25,127220–

2974Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910220–

2975Washingtonville, NYNY5,640220–

2976San Fernando, CACA23,449219–

2977Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880219–

2978Sheridan, OROR6,243218–

2979Jupiter, FLFL62,350218–

2980Holland, MIMI35,372218–

2981Ringwood, NJNJ11,853218–

2982Brecksville, OHOH13,843218–

2983Marietta, OHOH13,053218–

2984West Allis, WIWI60,119217–

2985Orland Hills, ILIL6,663216–

2986La Grange, KYKY10,669216–

2987Shorewood, WIWI13,474216–

2988White Hall, ARAR5,532215–

2989La Quinta, CACA39,440215–

2990Silver Lake, NCNC6,563215–

2991Waynesboro, PAPA11,190215–

2992Loves Park, ILIL23,712214–

2993Secaucus, NJNJ22,640214–

2994Woodmere, NYNY18,061214–

2995Cullowhee, NCNC7,973214–

2996Mint Hill, NCNC29,476214–

2997Maple Glen, PAPA6,643214–

2998Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272213–

2999Darien, ILIL22,032213–

3000Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576213–

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