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 –

3001Meridianville, ALAL11,150212–

3002Leonia, NJNJ9,441212–

3003Pearland, TXTX129,930212–

3004Robstown, TXTX10,324212–

3005Leawood, KSKS34,093211–

3006White Horse, NJNJ10,507211–

3007Heath, OHOH10,859211–

3008Purcellville, VAVA8,890211–

3009Temple, GAGA6,564210–

3010Kirksville, MOMO17,863210–

3011Appleton, WIWI75,452210–

3012Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559209–

3013Springville, ALAL5,597209–

3014Lilburn, GAGA16,369209–

3015Cumberland, ININ8,066209–

3016Scarsdale, NYNY18,194209–

3017Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735208–

3018Brunswick, MEME17,652208–

3019Willow Oak, FLFL7,454208–

3020New Milford, NJNJ17,133208–

3021Port Jervis, NYNY8,518208–

3022Port Clinton, OHOH5,875207–

3023Mundelein, ILIL32,680207–

3024Williamstown, MAMA5,070207–

3025Waynesville, NCNC11,006207–

3026Kenwood, OHOH8,326207–

3027Glenside, PAPA7,659207–

3028Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513206–

3029Greenville, ILIL7,469206–

3030Novi, MIMI67,319206–

3031Hermantown, MNMN10,110206–

3032O'Fallon, MOMO96,101206–

3033Stallings, NCNC17,760206–

3034Oregon, OHOH19,674206–

3035Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203205–

3036Lewiston, MEME38,866205–

3037Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193205–

3038Clinton, MOMO9,504205–

3039Lawrence, NYNY6,847205–

3040Oakley, CACA47,583204–

3041Ojus, FLFL19,198204–

3042Logansport, ININ18,287204–

3043Girard, OHOH9,384204–

3044Lathrop, CACA42,783203–

3045Live Oak, CACA16,911203–

3046Brighton, COCO45,395203–

3047Long View, NCNC5,387203–

3048Tahlequah, OKOK17,508203–

3049Breckenridge, TXTX5,123203–

3050Del Aire, CACA11,115202–

3051Locust Grove, GAGA14,610202–

3052Butler, PAPA12,879202–

3053Wilson, PAPA8,159202–

3054Alice, TXTX17,550202–

3055Satsuma, ALAL6,851201–

3056Mankato, MNMN46,529201–

3057Celina, TXTX64,427201–

3058Williamsburg, KYKY5,371200–

3059Davenport, FLFL18,110200–

3060Toms River, NJNJ94,956200–

3061Moraine, OHOH6,627200–

3062Sinton, TXTX5,966200–

3063Westbrook, MEME21,565199–

3064Iola, KSKS5,240199–

3065Old Jefferson, LALA7,860199–

3066La Vista, NENE16,543199–

3067Leon Valley, TXTX11,563199–

3068Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038198–

3069Fishersville, VAVA9,484198–

3070Lake Oswego, OROR39,722197–

3071Croydon, PAPA9,684197–

3072Fellsmere, FLFL5,025196–

3073Temple City, CACA35,125196–

3074Grants, NMNM8,933196–

3075Wethersfield, CTCT27,250196–

3076Silverdale, WAWA20,685196–

3077Murray, UTUT53,297195–

3078El Segundo, CACA16,379195–

3079Welby, COCO16,197195–

3080Commack, NYNY36,558195–

3081Valley Falls, SCSC8,239195–

3082Portage, WIWI9,956195–

3083Cañon City, COCO17,030194–

3084Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243194–

3085Westmere, NYNY8,334194–

3086Poteau, OKOK9,171194–

3087Piedmont, SCSC5,462194–

3088Kingston, TNTN6,299194–

3089Trumann, ARAR7,527193–

3090Millbrae, CACA22,869193–

3091Silvis, ILIL7,979193–

3092Greencastle, ININ9,924193–

3093El Dorado, KSKS12,696193–

3094Petal, MSMS11,694193–

3095Royse City, TXTX28,307193–

3096Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780193–

3097Moses Lake, WAWA27,469193–

3098Littleton, COCO46,246192–

3099Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512192–

3100Roeland Park, KSKS6,683192–

3101Needham, MAMA32,459192–

3102Crozet, VAVA9,289192–

3103Mantua, VAVA8,298192–

3104Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858192–

3105South Hill, WAWA68,025192–

3106Country Club, CACA10,161191–

3107Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288191–

3108Pomona, NJNJ7,995191–

3109Albertville, ALAL23,710190–

3110Deming, NMNM14,944190–

3111Brigantine, NJNJ7,658190–

3112Stokesdale, NCNC6,133190–

3113Lincoln, OHOH8,928190–

3114Orangevale, CACA35,958188–

3115Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602188–

3116Milford, OHOH6,436188–

3117Lakeland North, WAWA15,950188–

3118Glenpool, OKOK14,705187–

3119Folsom, PAPA8,671187–

3120Dixon, CACA21,116186–

3121Palm Springs, FLFL28,303186–

3122Laramie, WYWY32,284186–

3123Franklin, ININ26,743186–

3124Chanute, KSKS8,584186–

3125Leland, NCNC35,731186–

3126Weatherford, OKOK12,005186–

3127Fulshear, TXTX64,630186–

3128Janesville, WIWI66,929186–

3129Elk Grove, ILIL31,885185–

3130Winona, MNMN26,530185–

3131East Northport, NYNY19,700185–

3132Keene, TXTX7,109185–

3133Leonardtown, MDMD5,033184–

3134Goldenrod, FLFL12,878184–

3135Lady Lake, FLFL17,496184–

3136Middlesex, NJNJ14,740184–

3137Bell, CACA31,625183–

3138Yucaipa, CACA54,953183–

3139Paris, ILIL8,026183–

3140Valparaiso, ININ35,177183–

3141Cutlerville, MIMI18,780183–

3142Myers Corner, NYNY10,877183–

3143Lake Shore, MDMD18,249182–

3144River Forest, ILIL11,393182–

3145Bogota, NJNJ9,816182–

3146Mill Valley, CACA13,799181–

3147Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236181–

3148Hornell, NYNY8,024181–

3149South Lockport, NYNY9,144181–

3150Willoughby, OHOH24,234181–

3151Farragut, TNTN25,121181–

3152Purcell, OKOK7,030180–

3153Madera Acres, CACA9,846180–

3154Bethel, CTCT11,404180–

3155Glens Falls, NYNY14,383180–

3156Altamont, OROR19,927179–

3157Draper, UTUT50,652179–

3158Lutz, FLFL27,106179–

3159North Bay, FLFL8,099179–

3160Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905179–

3161Pikeville, KYKY7,270179–

3162Lakeville, MNMN79,270179–

3163Melville, NYNY19,714179–

3164Loveland, OHOH13,288179–

3165White Oak, OHOH19,216179–

3166Dahlonega, GAGA7,918178–

3167Northlake, ILIL12,462178–

3168Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611178–

3169Strathmore, NJNJ6,708178–

3170New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424177–

3171San Jacinto, CACA56,014176–

3172Venice, FLFL30,477176–

3173Moscow, IDID26,721176–

3174Sterling, ILIL14,394176–

3175Florence, KYKY34,018176–

3176Inniswold, LALA6,357176–

3177Allegan, MIMI5,127176–

3178Morrisville, NCNC32,466176–

3179Tiffin, OHOH17,803176–

3180Haltom City, TXTX45,542176–

3181Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192175–

3182Yorketown, NJNJ7,261175–

3183Miami, OKOK12,893175–

3184Highgrove, CACA8,366174–

3185Conway, FLFL12,928174–

3186Jensen Beach, FLFL12,531174–

3187Hiram, GAGA5,585174–

3188Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740174–

3189Miamisburg, OHOH20,414174–

3190Orange City, FLFL15,309173–

3191Owasso, OKOK43,117173–

3192McPherson, KSKS13,918172–

3193Park Forest, PAPA8,624172–

3194Youngsville, LALA19,980171–

3195Robertsville, NJNJ12,035171–

3196Tallmadge, OHOH18,521171–

3197Collegedale, TNTN11,499171–

3198Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376170–

3199Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344170–

3200Woodstock, GAGA39,895170–

3201Knightdale, NCNC23,144170–

3202Holdenville, OKOK5,923170–

3203Robinson, TXTX13,028170–

3204Elmhurst, ILIL46,111169–

3205Halfway, MDMD10,849169–

3206Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902169–

3207Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477169–

3208Seal Beach, CACA24,075168–

3209Andover, MNMN33,874168–

3210Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502168–

3211Menomonie, WIWI16,664168–

3212White Marsh, MDMD10,932167–

3213Coshocton, OHOH11,169167–

3214Buckeye, AZAZ125,445166–

3215Portland, CTCT5,944166–

3216Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222166–

3217Schlusser, PAPA5,402166–

3218Midlothian, TXTX46,683166–

3219Fife, WAWA11,061166–

3220Farmington, NMNM46,055165–

3221Gladstone, MOMO27,497165–

3222Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372165–

3223Terryville, NYNY10,794165–

3224Four Corners, OROR16,275164–

3225Miami Springs, FLFL13,611164–

3226Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246164–

3227Reading, OHOH10,491164–

3228Kulpsville, PAPA8,799164–

3229Munford, TNTN6,996164–

3230Lakeland South, WAWA13,100164–

3231Pacific Grove, CACA14,659163–

3232Sierra Madre, CACA10,620163–

3233Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213163–

3234North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346163–

3235Mercer Island, WAWA25,422163–

3236Windsor, CACA25,864162–

3237Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451162–

3238Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117162–

3239Santa Fe, NMNM89,837162–

3240North Aurora, ILIL19,406162–

3241Blaine, MNMN76,603162–

3242Amsterdam, NYNY18,093162–

3243Van Wert, OHOH11,200162–

3244Kingston, RIRI7,332161–

3245Urbandale, IAIA48,570161–

3246Sanger, TXTX10,238161–

3247Seabrook, TXTX13,974161–

3248Burlingame, CACA31,929160–

3249Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579160–

3250Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006160–

3251Monticello, KYKY5,721160–

3252Troy, MOMO15,201160–

3253Graham, TXTX8,814160–

3254Pflugerville, TXTX68,316160–

3255Mentone, CACA9,514159–

3256Broomfield, COCO79,174159–

3257Portales, NMNM11,734159–

3258Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534159–

3259Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481159–

3260Lancaster, OHOH41,956159–

3261Pearsall, TXTX9,170159–

3262Ken Caryl, COCO33,233158–

3263Lafayette, COCO30,116158–

3264Belle Isle, FLFL7,688158–

3265Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447158–

3266Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886158–

3267Maryville, MOMO10,092158–

3268Obetz, OHOH7,342158–

3269Rio Linda, CACA16,335157–

3270Melrose, MAMA29,597157–

3271Haslett, MIMI18,559157–

3272Clemmons, NCNC22,808157–

3273Groesbeck, OHOH7,824157–

3274Greece, NYNY13,943156–

3275Margaret, ALAL7,149156–

3276Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122156–

3277Merrick, NYNY21,744156–

3278Ashland City, TNTN5,650156–

3279Green Hill, TNTN6,866156–

3280Rainbow City, ALAL10,406155–

3281Lafayette, CACA25,313155–

3282Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306155–

3283Swannanoa, NCNC6,901155–

3284Riverside, OHOH24,706155–

3285Box Elder, SDSD13,936155–

3286Marshalltown, IAIA27,536154–

3287Walker, MIMI25,881154–

3288Edgewater, NJNJ15,499154–

3289Oswego, NYNY17,024154–

3290West Seneca, NYNY45,303154–

3291Pineville, NCNC11,851154–

3292Forestbrook, SCSC7,479154–

3293Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172154–

3294Venus, TXTX8,870154–

3295Oldsmar, FLFL14,521153–

3296Grand Island, NENE53,943153–

3297Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375153–

3298Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346152–

3299Bell Gardens, CACA37,367152–

3300Newport Beach, CACA81,977152–

3301Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708152–

3302Union, MOMO13,445152–

3303Webster, NYNY5,761152–

3304Strasburg, VAVA7,380152–

3305Crawfordsville, ININ16,699151–

3306Woodinville, WAWA14,548151–

3307Arcata, CACA19,047150–

3308Kensington, CACA5,179150–

3309Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048150–

3310Provo, UTUT114,527149–

3311Avocado Heights, CACA12,593149–

3312Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664149–

3313Geneseo, NYNY7,759149–

3314Cheviot, OHOH8,623149–

3315North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786149–

3316Crafton, PAPA5,790149–

3317Longview, WAWA38,362149–

3318Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067148–

3319Azalea Park, FLFL16,180148–

3320Rock Springs, WYWY22,936148–

3321Mission, KSKS10,125148–

3322Pacific, MOMO7,824147–

3323Selma, CACA24,702147–

3324East Falmouth, MAMA6,245147–

3325Loudon, TNTN6,963147–

3326Rosemead, CACA49,410146–

3327South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115146–

3328Warsaw, ININ16,130146–

3329Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539146–

3330Endwell, NYNY11,546146–

3331Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650145–

3332Stephenville, TXTX21,793145–

3333Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957145–

3334Klamath Falls, OROR22,111144–

3335Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779144–

3336Linthicum, MDMD11,313144–

3337Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883144–

3338South Elgin, ILIL25,656144–

3339Northfield, NJNJ8,496144–

3340Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317144–

3341Syosset, NYNY18,433144–

3342Norwood, OHOH19,658144–

3343Huntingdon, PAPA6,862144–

3344Mabank, TXTX7,294144–

3345Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541144–

3346Jonesborough, TNTN6,990143–

3347Ocean City, MDMD6,840143–

3348Northfield, MNMN21,992143–

3349Rotterdam, NYNY22,695143–

3350Landen, OHOH7,499143–

3351Nanakuli, HIHI12,383142–

3352Calipatria, CACA6,012142–

3353Tucumcari, NMNM5,082142–

3354Yankton, SDSD15,816142–

3355Sachse, TXTX32,834142–

3356Lodi, CACA69,100141–

3357Artesia, NMNM12,735141–

3358Auburn, MEME25,441141–

3359Kittery, MEME5,110141–

3360Fallon, NVNV9,570141–

3361Harper Woods, MIMI14,860141–

3362Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280141–

3363Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388141–

3364White Oak, PAPA7,286141–

3365Madisonville, TNTN5,428141–

3366Pilot Point, TXTX8,052141–

3367Ashburn, VAVA46,026141–

3368Erlanger, KYKY20,158140–

3369Alfred, NYNY5,147140–

3370Norton, OHOH11,493140–

3371Lampasas, TXTX7,988140–

3372Middleton, WIWI23,115140–

3373Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330139–

3374Noblesville, ININ76,111139–

3375Garden City, MIMI26,280139–

3376Oakland, NJNJ12,837139–

3377Perry Heights, OHOH8,756139–

3378Kermit, TXTX6,019139–

3379Lindale, TXTX7,385139–

3380Plymouth, MAMA7,918138–

3381Saginaw, TXTX26,706138–

3382Olympia Heights, FLFL12,399137–

3383Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874137–

3384Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185137–

3385Centerville, OHOH25,194137–

3386Magnolia, TXTX8,095137–

3387Fruitville, FLFL15,172136–

3388Lake Forest, ILIL19,731136–

3389Allen Park, MIMI27,445136–

3390Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345136–

3391Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755136–

3392Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470136–

3393Middletown, PAPA7,628136–

3394Troutdale, OROR15,776135–

3395Ocoee, FLFL51,932135–

3396Stony Brook, NYNY12,868135–

3397Cheney, WAWA12,650135–

3398Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075134–

3399Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081134–

3400Des Peres, MOMO9,102134–

3401Nolensville, TNTN15,789134–

3402Cudahy, CACA21,445133–

3403Bath, MEME8,835133–

3404Canton, NYNY6,894133–

3405Kearns metro, UTUT35,404132–

3406Riverdale, UTUT9,206132–

3407White City, FLFL5,744132–

3408Belvidere, ILIL25,462132–

3409Longmeadow, MAMA15,696132–

3410Rye Brook, NYNY9,955132–

3411Belpre, OHOH6,657132–

3412Kennedale, TXTX10,626132–

3413Mayo, MDMD8,694131–

3414Wanaque, NJNJ11,418131–

3415Latham, NYNY13,802131–

3416North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952131–

3417Howland Center, OHOH6,266131–

3418Marble Falls, TXTX9,633131–

3419Fircrest, WAWA6,959131–

3420Olivehurst, CACA18,444130–

3421Thompsonville, CTCT7,927130–

3422Stevensville, MDMD8,802130–

3423Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868130–

3424Ottawa, ILIL18,684130–

3425Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231130–

3426Endicott, NYNY13,068130–

3427Watervliet, NYNY10,242130–

3428Minnehaha, WAWA11,482130–

3429Moody, ALAL13,559129–

3430Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844129–

3431Cotati, CACA7,347129–

3432Wellington, KSKS7,541129–

3433Moorhead, MNMN46,533129–

3434Crestwood, MOMO12,207129–

3435Bedford, ININ13,962128–

3436Town and Country, MOMO11,619128–

3437Harleysville, PAPA9,090128–

3438Alamo, CACA14,488127–

3439South El Monte, CACA18,963127–

3440Shoreview, MNMN26,906127–

3441Jenks, OKOK28,175127–

3442West Odessa, TXTX32,594127–

3443Laguna Beach, CACA22,391126–

3444Orinda, CACA19,507126–

3445San Anselmo, CACA12,555126–

3446Bartonville, ILIL5,804126–

3447Seymour, ININ22,450126–

3448Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141126–

3449Tappan, NYNY6,687126–

3450Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893126–

3451Munhall, PAPA10,253126–

3452Melrose Park, ILIL23,936125–

3453Willowbrook, ILIL9,126125–

3454Smithtown, NYNY24,375125–

3455Wading River, NYNY8,359125–

3456Hinsdale, ILIL17,573124–

3457Somersworth, NHNH12,171124–

3458Herculaneum, MOMO5,402124–

3459East Glenville, NYNY11,914124–

3460Farmingville, NYNY16,160124–

3461Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709124–

3462Pickerington, OHOH26,333124–

3463Brookhaven, PAPA8,362124–

3464Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589124–

3465Fultondale, ALAL9,307123–

3466Albany, OROR56,894123–

3467Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830123–

3468Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946122–

3469Grandville, MIMI17,018122–

3470Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205122–

3471Parma Heights, OHOH20,327122–

3472Socorro, NMNM8,261121–

3473Pooler, GAGA32,744121–

3474Milan, ILIL5,028121–

3475Oak Brook, ILIL8,108121–

3476Pratt, KSKS6,574121–

3477Newmarket, NHNH5,679121–

3478Fairview, NJNJ15,509121–

3479Loudonville, NYNY10,527121–

3480Parkwood, WAWA6,873121–

3481Aptos, CACA6,404120–

3482Watsonville, CACA50,716120–

3483Missoula, MTMT78,903120–

3484North Platte, NENE22,524120–

3485Barrington, NJNJ7,155120–

3486Lincroft, NJNJ6,939120–

3487Oakland, TNTN10,835120–

3488Surprise, AZAZ175,304119–

3489Marshall, MIMI6,800119–

3490North Haledon, NJNJ9,089119–

3491Larchmont, NYNY6,750119–

3492Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449118–

3493Weddington, NCNC14,517118–

3494Jacinto City, TXTX9,388118–

3495Hollymead, VAVA8,482118–

3496Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022117–

3497Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257117–

3498Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110117–

3499Washington, NJNJ7,326117–

3500Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282117–

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