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. New York, New York leads at 1,874,892. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 371,646, against an all-cities median of 206.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States11.8% of US population248,709,87329,284,596–

01New York, NYNY8,584,6291,874,892–

02Chicago, ILIL2,731,5851,076,099–

03Detroit, MIMI649,095775,833–

04Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281626,782–

05Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089460,893–

06Houston, TXTX2,397,315451,463–

07Baltimore, MDMD569,997433,967–

08Washington, DCDC693,645396,397–

09Memphis, TNTN609,647333,935–

10New Orleans, LALA362,154306,129–

11Dallas, TXTX1,329,491293,995–

12Atlanta, GAGA529,110263,235–

13Cleveland, OHOH363,608233,860–

14Milwaukee, WIWI562,407190,470–

15St. Louis, MOMO278,144187,561–

16Birmingham, ALAL195,893168,187–

17Oakland, CACA440,838160,640–

18Newark, NJNJ323,808155,055–

19Columbus, OHOH938,396141,975–

20Boston, MAMA672,973137,756–

21Cincinnati, OHOH314,367137,747–

22Kansas City, MOMO521,220128,081–

23Charlotte, NCNC964,784125,660–

24Nashville, TNTN721,074118,457–

25Richmond, VAVA237,257112,072–

26Jackson, MSMS141,196109,376–

27Norfolk, VAVA231,013101,271–

28San Diego, CACA1,406,106100,041–

29Buffalo, NYNY274,61399,707–

30Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11797,505–

31Baton Rouge, LALA222,79596,114–

32Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63295,177–

33Gary, ININ67,28993,386–

34Miami, FLFL489,81288,763–

35Shreveport, LALA175,90288,689–

36Montgomery, ALAL195,30078,855–

37San Francisco, CACA826,07976,944–

38Mobile, ALAL200,82476,190–

39Dayton, OHOH136,68873,606–

40Rochester, NYNY206,10871,838–

41Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84970,247–

42Savannah, GAGA149,44070,133–

43Tampa, FLFL413,55468,090–

44Flint, MIMI79,30667,022–

45East Orange, NJNJ72,15965,688–

46Toledo, OHOH263,42365,177–

47San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42263,992–

48Jersey City, NJNJ302,01363,832–

49Durham, NCNC305,56162,221–

50Greensboro, NCNC308,66762,171–

51Little Rock, ARAR206,42759,777–

52Denver, COCO740,61358,401–

53Long Beach, CACA450,46957,107–

54Raleigh, NCNC506,30656,947–

55Austin, TXTX1,002,63256,327–

56Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27156,309–

57Newport News, VAVA183,23056,258–

58Inglewood, CACA101,66255,493–

59Sacramento, CACA536,44954,974–

60Akron, OHOH189,69154,256–

61Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73753,920–

62Hampton, VAVA137,31551,669–

63Chattanooga, TNTN194,14451,254–

64Seattle, WAWA784,77750,751–

65Hartford, CTCT121,98150,695–

66Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48149,717–

67Tulsa, OKOK416,20949,301–

68Portsmouth, VAVA96,77748,868–

69Compton, CACA90,50048,570–

70Camden, NJNJ71,43047,456–

71Minneapolis, MNMN430,32447,374–

72Beaumont, TXTX112,96746,890–

73St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03346,332–

74New Haven, CTCT138,77446,257–

75Paterson, NJNJ161,79345,973–

76Orlando, FLFL333,88843,718–

77Kansas City, KSKS157,80543,698–

78Omaha, NENE488,79743,465–

79Albany, GAGA66,90742,699–

80Trenton, NJNJ91,50642,696–

81Columbia, SCSC147,03542,352–

82Chesapeake, VAVA255,33241,566–

83Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67741,025–

84East St. Louis, ILIL17,68240,149–

85Huntsville, ALAL233,62738,736–

86Richmond, CACA114,86137,700–

87Wilmington, DEDE73,51236,802–

88Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30436,529–

89Bridgeport, CTCT152,27336,438–

90Youngstown, OHOH58,83236,081–

91Tallahassee, FLFL204,90235,927–

92San Jose, CACA989,81434,858–

93Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18334,776–

94Wichita, KSKS400,98733,826–

95Charleston, SCSC159,42333,424–

96Syracuse, NYNY144,89632,639–

97Portland, OROR635,10932,589–

98East Cleveland, OHOH13,22931,043–

99Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21330,439–

100Monroe, LALA46,86030,422–

101Plainfield, NJNJ57,14130,063–

102Pontiac, MIMI62,07729,912–

103Lake Charles, LALA82,67629,283–

104Springfield, MAMA154,70229,011–

105Las Vegas, NVNV679,81728,897–

106Fayetteville, NCNC209,12028,741–

107Fort Wayne, ININ275,20328,708–

108Fresno, CACA555,54928,368–

109Hempstead, NYNY59,81928,098–

110Saginaw, MIMI42,86327,778–

111Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90527,648–

112Petersburg, VAVA33,73427,504–

113Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31627,371–

114Prichard, ALAL18,82527,232–

115Chester, PAPA33,99627,015–

116Greenville, MSMS26,53026,983–

117Harrisburg, PAPA50,52226,205–

118Knoxville, TNTN202,02125,716–

119Lafayette, LALA123,31125,605–

120San Bernardino, CACA222,04425,164–

121Port Arthur, TXTX55,80424,752–

122Yonkers, NYNY212,60324,657–

123Aurora, COCO410,05324,648–

124Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12024,363–

125Alexandria, VAVA160,66224,320–

126Alexandria, LALA42,93824,086–

127Harvey, ILIL19,84923,827–

128Waco, TXTX147,78823,803–

129Peoria, ILIL110,92023,782–

130North Charleston, SCSC129,24523,741–

131Pasadena, CACA135,80423,436–

132Lansing, MIMI113,88423,207–

133Suffolk, VAVA104,69923,157–

134Roanoke, VAVA99,11123,073–

135Vallejo, CACA123,28722,760–

136East Point, GAGA38,22522,715–

137Maywood, ILIL23,33022,609–

138Westmont, CACA34,12322,182–

139South Bend, ININ103,20121,974–

140Southfield, MIMI76,11121,819–

141Carson, CACA90,80821,778–

142Arlington, TXTX402,13421,714–

143West Little River, FLFL33,89021,690–

144West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18921,365–

145Chillum, MDMD34,87121,325–

146Tyler, TXTX113,72321,133–

147High Point, NCNC120,57121,020–

148Rockford, ILIL147,38420,618–

149Albany, NYNY101,69820,526–

150Greenville, SCSC75,31020,452–

151Providence, RIRI195,31020,266–

152Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,75020,107–

153Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67519,973–

154Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21119,964–

155Spartanburg, SCSC39,97819,790–

156St. Paul, MNMN306,68419,777–

157Hawthorne, CACA82,74119,751–

158Jackson, TNTN69,33919,637–

159Stockton, CACA324,59719,613–

160Danville, VAVA41,64719,491–

161Tacoma, WAWA229,81619,484–

162Bessemer, ALAL24,98419,473–

163Goldsboro, NCNC35,01219,290–

164Inkster, MIMI24,95919,231–

165University City, MOMO34,65719,184–

166Riviera Beach, FLFL39,35719,148–

167Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78719,094–

168Colorado Springs, COCO494,74319,002–

169Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47118,916–

170Berkeley, CACA121,91118,805–

171Stamford, CTCT139,53518,804–

172Wilmington, NCNC126,80918,737–

173Highland Park, MIMI8,24818,686–

174Lauderhill, FLFL75,66818,681–

175Killeen, TXTX161,88318,658–

176Meridian, MSMS33,37018,605–

177Pensacola, FLFL53,81718,418–

178Pomona, CACA147,80718,346–

179Gainesville, FLFL148,67118,028–

180Willowbrook, CACA21,68117,899–

181North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65317,634–

182Arlington, VAVA236,25417,598–

183Lynchburg, VAVA81,34717,465–

184Wilson, NCNC49,57217,358–

185Valdosta, GAGA56,18617,285–

186Lochearn, MDMD27,07416,910–

187Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80216,856–

188Galveston, TXTX53,63616,771–

189Tucson, AZAZ548,37116,590–

190Silver Spring, MDMD81,46216,517–

191Marrero, LALA32,54016,481–

192Evanston, ILIL76,38016,327–

193Joliet, ILIL152,24116,307–

194Altadena, CACA41,70516,290–

195Bakersfield, CACA422,16516,222–

196Sumter, SCSC43,09416,163–

197Riverside, CACA323,05716,084–

198El Paso, TXTX683,01216,073–

199Garland, TXTX249,62515,881–

200Rock Hill, SCSC75,91115,841–

201Moreno Valley, CACA214,26315,667–

202Clarksville, TNTN188,82915,607–

203Racine, WIWI77,90815,503–

204Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73715,469–

205Lawton, OKOK90,50315,393–

206Greenville, NCNC96,44315,375–

207Lubbock, TXTX273,07115,195–

208Canton, OHOH69,00115,145–

209College Park, GAGA13,88715,013–

210Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314,964–

211North Miami, FLFL60,88414,935–

212Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06314,909–

213Brownsville, FLFL16,93614,705–

214Kinston, NCNC19,70514,626–

215Dothan, ALAL72,06014,615–

216North Little Rock, ARAR65,12014,527–

217Rialto, CACA106,55414,495–

218Bellwood, ILIL18,11614,419–

219Fort Myers, FLFL101,58114,166–

220Lakeland, FLFL125,52014,152–

221Anchorage, AKAK287,15513,998–

222Florence, SCSC41,23113,996–

223Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,35313,983–

224Decatur, ILIL67,88413,901–

225Columbia, MDMD104,33813,893–

226Selma, ALAL16,07713,892–

227Longview, TXTX83,23613,851–

228Redan, GAGA31,01713,806–

229Waukegan, ILIL87,94013,792–

230Springfield, ILIL112,98913,738–

231Milford Mill, MDMD30,82913,713–

232Gastonia, NCNC87,06713,592–

233Des Moines, IAIA212,08613,521–

234Gladeview, FLFL16,65513,498–

235Lynwood, CACA63,51213,385–

236Waterbury, CTCT115,77113,376–

237Belvedere Park, GAGA14,18113,069–

238Erie, PAPA91,83813,025–

239Roosevelt, NYNY18,88512,986–

240Kenner, LALA65,13612,981–

241Florence-Graham, CACA60,69012,858–

242Fort Washington, MDMD25,13412,421–

243Topeka, KSKS125,79512,347–

244Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,89812,321–

245Cambridge, MAMA122,58812,307–

246Vicksburg, MSMS19,83012,277–

247Springfield, OHOH58,28112,242–

248Freeport, NYNY44,17412,226–

249Clarksdale, MSMS13,64312,216–

250Columbus, MSMS22,79212,171–

251Forestville, MDMD10,49512,163–

252Asheville, NCNC93,52312,144–

253Evansville, ININ116,17611,983–

254West Memphis, ARAR23,33611,951–

255New Rochelle, NYNY85,86411,924–

256Gadsden, ALAL33,36711,910–

257Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24711,904–

258Norwalk, CTCT94,50811,881–

259Tuskegee, ALAL8,64411,872–

260Anniston, ALAL20,93011,812–

261Fort Hood, TXTX26,81411,781–

262Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80311,761–

263Delray Beach, FLFL69,80911,741–

264Gulfport, MSMS76,50611,688–

265North Chicago, ILIL34,05011,679–

266Moss Point, MSMS11,74311,649–

267Aurora, ILIL181,50511,516–

268Irving, TXTX257,07611,498–

269Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50811,494–

270New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13311,472–

271Texarkana, TXTX36,19511,432–

272Gardena, CACA58,46011,373–

273East Chicago, ININ25,61011,240–

274Greenwood, MSMS13,42911,177–

275Brockton, MAMA106,13411,144–

276Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60211,084–

277Opelousas, LALA15,09811,003–

278Warner Robins, GAGA87,76110,956–

279Annapolis, MDMD40,63410,943–

280Lima, OHOH34,69510,909–

281LaGrange, GAGA34,73010,827–

282Warren, OHOH38,32810,793–

283Muskegon, MIMI37,22410,760–

284Pinewood, FLFL18,11410,610–

285Albuquerque, NMNM556,58810,606–

286Missouri City, TXTX77,32710,581–

287North Amityville, NYNY21,13810,533–

288New Iberia, LALA26,53310,496–

289Oak Park, MIMI29,07210,463–

290Hayward, CACA157,11310,457–

291Griffin, GAGA23,89610,429–

292Wichita Falls, TXTX101,95110,416–

293Fairfield, CACA122,48910,343–

294View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23010,240–

295Texas City, TXTX59,73310,220–

296Phenix City, ALAL38,34410,100–

297Opa-locka, FLFL16,17710,046–

298Markham, ILIL11,27410,045–

299Ocala, FLFL71,75310,031–

300Kankakee, ILIL23,4009,977–

301Walker Mill, MDMD10,9319,968–

302Coral Hills, MDMD9,7569,934–

303Oak Park, ILIL52,8239,834–

304East Palo Alto, CACA28,8729,818–

305Marshall, TXTX24,4679,815–

306Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6329,795–

307Natchez, MSMS14,8809,788–

308Englewood, NJNJ30,0359,715–

309Oceanside, CACA170,4839,703–

310Grand Prairie, TXTX209,4349,663–

311Hollywood, FLFL157,0199,656–

312Brunswick, GAGA15,7309,598–

313Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2339,597–

314Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2559,458–

315Lorain, OHOH65,3669,452–

316Bryan, TXTX91,9969,436–

317Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4669,372–

318Bossier City, LALA63,2599,355–

319Panthersville, GAGA9,0539,334–

320Ontario, CACA187,0139,245–

321Thomasville, GAGA18,6679,198–

322Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7709,186–

323St. Andrews, SCSC19,8689,169–

324Sanford, FLFL67,4839,164–

325Fairfield, ALAL9,4839,136–

326Randallstown, MDMD35,9579,135–

327Uniondale, NYNY33,1489,118–

328Mansfield, OHOH47,3819,112–

329Belle Glade, FLFL17,2419,094–

330Spring Valley, NYNY34,4829,070–

331Clinton, MDMD38,3769,054–

332Dolton, ILIL20,6719,044–

333White Plains, NYNY62,8719,032–

334Newburgh, NYNY28,0599,031–

335Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2189,024–

336Rome, GAGA38,9348,993–

337Laurel, MSMS17,6628,993–

338Amarillo, TXTX205,1308,991–

339Champaign, ILIL91,1958,981–

340Greenwood, SCSC22,7458,978–

341Seaside, CACA31,6368,974–

342Hackensack, NJNJ46,3808,946–

343Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998,942–

344Marietta, GAGA63,5748,929–

345Calumet City, ILIL34,7988,920–

346Burlington, NCNC61,4968,915–

347Anderson, SCSC31,3238,915–

348Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2158,862–

349Euclid, OHOH47,9628,816–

350Milledgeville, GAGA16,8358,774–

351Blytheville, ARAR12,2278,771–

352York, PAPA45,3428,762–

353Americus, GAGA15,6178,746–

354El Dorado, ARAR16,6098,724–

355Boynton Beach, FLFL82,3968,662–

356Battle Creek, MIMI52,0218,657–

357Opelika, ALAL35,7658,639–

358Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8538,637–

359Charlottesville, VAVA44,3888,602–

360Hopkinsville, KYKY30,4118,587–

361Biloxi, MSMS48,5168,545–

362Passaic, NJNJ71,3378,544–

363Clearwater, FLFL114,3648,524–

364Mitchellville, MDMD11,3598,510–

365Gresham Park, GAGA6,9358,503–

366Anderson, ININ56,1538,496–

367Midwest City, OKOK58,7998,389–

368Dover, DEDE40,5928,380–

369Henderson, NCNC15,0138,319–

370Beecher, MIMI8,4128,309–

371Camp Springs, MDMD22,5448,298–

372Merrydale, LALA9,4908,229–

373Dale City, VAVA71,0168,223–

374Orangeburg, SCSC13,3838,203–

375Natchitoches, LALA17,1468,199–

376Berkeley, MOMO8,0268,178–

377Pittsburg, CACA77,5428,171–

378Lufkin, TXTX34,3508,158–

379Largo, MDMD12,2298,149–

380Gantt, SCSC15,4018,143–

381Charleston, WVWV46,1178,106–

382Forest Park, OHOH20,0418,086–

383Sarasota, FLFL58,4588,083–

384Waterloo, IAIA66,9198,053–

385Midland, TXTX147,6158,053–

386Salisbury, NCNC36,8798,047–

387Yazoo City, MSMS9,8678,005–

388Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,3797,995–

389Bastrop, LALA8,9087,970–

390Waycross, GAGA13,9367,928–

391Jacksonville, NCNC72,7327,911–

392South Miami Heights, FLFL38,7667,893–

393Temple, TXTX98,4127,881–

394West Covina, CACA105,3017,878–

395Decatur, ALAL58,0567,873–

396Norristown, PAPA35,9117,863–

397Yeadon, PAPA12,3207,847–

398Madison, WIWI286,2337,822–

399Kettering, MDMD14,0147,799–

400Harvey, LALA20,9157,746–

401Pine Hills, FLFL80,1057,722–

402Indianola, MSMS8,6377,719–

403Jennings, MOMO13,0937,693–

404Michigan City, ININ31,3387,691–

405East Highland Park, VAVA15,2657,647–

406Forrest City, ARAR12,3087,592–

407Alton, ILIL25,0137,587–

408Hinesville, GAGA36,6747,573–

409Elyria, OHOH53,6347,552–

410Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,3397,539–

411Roselle, NJNJ23,2617,526–

412Dublin, GAGA16,5657,509–

413Baytown, TXTX86,5617,497–

414Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6227,495–

415Hammond, ININ75,7127,485–

416New Bern, NCNC34,7247,472–

417Houma, LALA31,7357,446–

418Somerset, NJNJ22,7207,427–

419Tupelo, MSMS38,0877,415–

420Talladega, ALAL14,8407,412–

421Fontana, CACA221,2237,399–

422Davenport, IAIA100,3587,356–

423North Miami Beach, FLFL46,2367,329–

424Richmond Heights, FLFL9,9927,310–

425Linden, NJNJ45,7527,288–

426Langley Park, MDMD21,5087,280–

427Abilene, TXTX131,5887,266–

428Reading, PAPA95,8327,248–

429Huntsville, TXTX49,0887,210–

430Panama City, FLFL37,8067,202–

431Metairie, LALA139,7297,190–

432Lakewood, WAWA62,7557,169–

433Texarkana, ARAR29,1237,168–

434Oxnard, CACA199,6517,109–

435Westview, FLFL12,1077,098–

436Utica, NYNY62,9787,045–

437Cleveland, MSMS10,1387,025–

438Muskogee, OKOK36,7607,017–

439Lancaster, CACA170,0846,992–

440Forest Hill, TXTX14,0566,984–

441Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3076,965–

442Lorton, VAVA20,9916,952–

443Daly City, CACA101,2616,907–

444Rock Island, ILIL36,2256,820–

445Hazel Crest, ILIL13,0246,808–

446Columbia, MOMO130,8516,804–

447Nacogdoches, TXTX32,5006,789–

448Canton, MSMS10,8736,786–

449Worcester, MAMA213,8626,770–

450Decatur, GAGA25,2766,729–

451Ruston, LALA22,3976,720–

452Santa Ana, CACA315,5866,700–

453Moultrie, GAGA14,9736,658–

454New Cassel, NYNY14,5516,639–

455Hammond, LALA24,0326,631–

456Aspen Hill, MDMD53,2796,618–

457Minden, LALA11,1036,613–

458Jackson, MIMI31,0226,610–

459Lancaster, TXTX40,5266,598–

460Muncie, ININ65,4666,520–

461Monroe, NCNC42,6446,484–

462Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1786,470–

463Danville, ILIL28,1386,451–

464Severn, MDMD58,4026,450–

465Orange, TXTX19,4196,425–

466West Haven, CTCT55,3516,398–

467Fremont, CACA226,4426,390–

468DeSoto, TXTX56,6816,340–

469Anaheim, CACA341,0086,335–

470Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6916,332–

471Cordele, GAGA9,6526,281–

472Shelby, NCNC23,3096,241–

473Statesville, NCNC32,1816,239–

474Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8036,236–

475Tallulah, LALA5,5176,232–

476Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7666,226–

477Bradenton, FLFL58,0146,202–

478Florence, ALAL42,5816,186–

479Denton, TXTX169,4316,182–

480Lancaster, PAPA58,3666,105–

481Central Islip, NYNY38,3736,097–

482Aiken, SCSC33,8086,067–

483Homestead, FLFL86,2426,065–

484Elkhart, ININ54,0926,056–

485Miramar, FLFL142,5706,049–

486Paradise, NVNV185,9136,044–

487Newnan, GAGA45,8676,018–

488East Riverdale, MDMD18,3365,994–

489Calumet Park, ILIL6,7725,994–

490Vineland, NJNJ62,7035,969–

491Park Forest, ILIL21,0795,951–

492Mesquite, TXTX150,6935,942–

493Brent, FLFL23,8135,902–

494Goulds, FLFL14,4255,886–

495Takoma Park, MDMD17,2605,878–

496Columbia, TNTN50,0725,875–

497Camden, ARAR10,1275,870–

498Martinsville, VAVA13,8495,863–

499Hopewell, VAVA23,2615,850–

500Leavenworth, KSKS37,0125,848–

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

Frequently asked

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.