RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Largest Black population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Cook County, Illinois leads at 1,130,881. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Florida carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States11.9% of US population334,922,49939,896,127–

01Cook County, ILIL5,194,6251,130,881–

02Harris County, TXTX5,045,026900,450–

03Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934727,132–

04Kings County, NYNY2,653,963700,850–

05Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038648,007–

06Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281605,533–

07Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397579,305–

08Prince George's County, MDMD970,374558,157–

09Broward County, FLFL2,013,317541,305–

10Shelby County, TNTN910,226480,352–

11Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791453,703–

12Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332402,798–

13DeKalb County, GAGA774,394385,532–

14Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,029384,902–

15Queens County, NYNY2,358,182379,738–

16Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466374,999–

17Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,925354,721–

18Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383343,410–

19Baltimore, MDMD569,997335,489–

20Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536308,232–

21Essex County, NJNJ896,379305,762–

22Duval County, FLFL1,062,963288,306–

23District of Columbia, DCDC693,645283,502–

24Jefferson County, ALAL665,742281,174–

25Orange County, FLFL1,528,002280,842–

26Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726277,548–

27Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099272,310–

28Clark County, NVNV2,407,226268,625–

29Marion County, ININ992,196264,862–

30Baltimore County, MDMD847,650256,262–

31Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558247,521–

32St. Louis County, MOMO990,911239,132–

33Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216235,244–

34Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115233,485–

35Wake County, NCNC1,257,235217,692–

36Clayton County, GAGA297,471204,842–

37Cobb County, GAGA793,345204,510–

38New York County, NYNY1,664,862203,638–

39Orleans Parish, LALA362,154200,368–

40Hamilton County, OHOH838,418198,910–

41Richland County, SCSC434,956198,097–

42East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,180197,264–

43Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582194,756–

44Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191183,779–

45Guilford County, NCNC562,234183,433–

46Davidson County, TNTN745,904173,588–

47Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784168,864–

48San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091163,815–

49Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337162,467–

50Jefferson County, KYKY795,222160,926–

51Jackson County, MOMO732,994158,398–

52Hinds County, MSMS211,888156,710–

53Alameda County, CACA1,636,630154,136–

54Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,035152,924–

55Bexar County, TXTX2,160,088152,543–

56Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939150,236–

57Riverside County, CACA2,544,916149,713–

58King County, WAWA2,344,939147,480–

59Mobile County, ALAL411,658147,473–

60Pulaski County, ARAR404,611146,572–

61New Castle County, DEDE588,026143,725–

62Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460143,271–

63San Diego County, CACA3,282,248143,223–

64Suffolk County, MAMA791,891134,542–

65Montgomery County, ALAL225,891133,272–

66Henry County, GAGA264,922128,099–

67Delaware County, PAPA580,937126,799–

68Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743126,675–

69Collin County, TXTX1,297,179125,634–

70Cumberland County, NCNC338,473124,301–

71St. Louis, MOMO278,144121,473–

72Chatham County, GAGA311,855115,398–

73Erie County, NYNY946,741115,154–

74Richmond County, GAGA206,559114,839–

75Lake County, ININ504,612113,808–

76Oklahoma County, OKOK822,125112,924–

77Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,115112,506–

78Caddo Parish, LALA224,226112,006–

79Macomb County, MIMI886,221111,724–

80Polk County, FLFL874,790111,326–

81Union County, NJNJ601,863110,903–

82Montgomery County, OHOH539,598109,097–

83Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873108,252–

84Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398108,244–

85Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090106,126–

86Durham County, NCNC347,240105,711–

87Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380105,567–

88Denton County, TXTX1,069,346105,081–

89Travis County, TXTX1,389,670104,335–

90Monroe County, NYNY750,506101,424–

91Henrico County, VAVA342,77597,727–

92Forsyth County, NCNC401,71895,863–

93Prince William County, VAVA502,96695,696–

94Madison County, ALAL433,51695,562–

95Charleston County, SCSC436,20095,215–

96Camden County, NJNJ535,79994,090–

97Muscogee County, GAGA202,17193,972–

98Richmond, VAVA237,25793,026–

99Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07092,564–

100Pinellas County, FLFL948,56390,873–

101Norfolk, VAVA231,01390,856–

102Leon County, FLFL299,04889,710–

103Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14886,294–

104Bibb County, GAGA157,55685,584–

105Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33584,565–

106Greenville County, SCSC583,12583,676–

107Bell County, TXTX402,24883,099–

108Jefferson County, TXTX254,32183,053–

109Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73782,972–

110Charles County, MDMD176,59382,452–

111Will County, ILIL712,25381,162–

112Lucas County, OHOH423,34780,792–

113Montgomery County, PAPA877,64379,399–

114Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97977,245–

115Hudson County, NJNJ735,03377,130–

116Genesee County, MIMI401,09377,056–

117St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44975,302–

118Newport News, VAVA183,23074,745–

119South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,74174,251–

120Burlington County, NJNJ481,43973,947–

121Summit County, OHOH538,37673,927–

122Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36873,087–

123Douglas County, GAGA154,29372,827–

124Chesapeake, VAVA255,33271,944–

125St. Clair County, ILIL250,70870,203–

126Arapahoe County, COCO673,82069,137–

127Mercer County, NJNJ399,28969,099–

128Escambia County, FLFL333,83467,729–

129Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85766,985–

130Hampton, VAVA137,31566,188–

131Howard County, MDMD339,18366,160–

132Ramsey County, MNMN541,62365,894–

133Pierce County, WAWA946,28864,989–

134Hamilton County, TNTN390,83363,574–

135Tulsa County, OKOK698,78263,117–

136Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94962,888–

137Kent County, MIMI675,23262,581–

138DeSoto County, MSMS197,91862,410–

139Lee County, FLFL875,60762,363–

140Brazoria County, TXTX419,08062,260–

141Denver County, COCO740,61361,862–

142Pitt County, NCNC182,93661,557–

143Douglas County, NENE606,46060,419–

144Volusia County, FLFL606,57359,786–

145Brevard County, FLFL663,98259,481–

146Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54258,950–

147Florence County, SCSC138,50458,849–

148Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,48258,629–

149Dougherty County, GAGA82,61658,321–

150Berkeley County, SCSC274,66656,035–

151Newton County, GAGA125,58355,841–

152Solano County, CACA455,37655,694–

153Rockdale County, GAGA98,41654,752–

154Houston County, GAGA178,21454,699–

155Alachua County, FLFL290,02854,201–

156Seminole County, FLFL491,88453,562–

157York County, SCSC306,88753,428–

158Rutherford County, TNTN386,35252,973–

159San Joaquin County, CACA823,81552,516–

160Norfolk County, MAMA739,74951,987–

161Bergen County, NJNJ977,02651,787–

162Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17750,502–

163Passaic County, NJNJ531,62450,414–

164Kent County, DEDE194,78649,530–

165Harrison County, MSMS217,13649,235–

166Portsmouth, VAVA96,77748,784–

167Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46648,283–

168Onondaga County, NYNY466,58448,051–

169Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,34948,021–

170Sumter County, SCSC105,06747,939–

171Orange County, CACA3,149,50747,885–

172Dauphin County, PAPA293,35147,138–

173Fayette County, KYKY329,75146,573–

174Marion County, FLFL442,66046,349–

175Providence County, RIRI678,17946,237–

176Lexington County, SCSC317,58846,071–

177Lake County, ILIL719,33945,196–

178DuPage County, ILIL934,29845,054–

179Williamson County, TXTX752,82745,037–

180Montgomery County, TNTN249,93544,843–

181Horry County, SCSC427,55144,384–

182Lowndes County, GAGA122,86744,366–

183Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72544,139–

184Kern County, CACA927,06843,987–

185Richmond County, NYNY501,29043,634–

186Galveston County, TXTX372,20742,715–

187Orange County, NYNY417,66942,597–

188Fresno County, CACA1,035,45642,390–

189Osceola County, FLFL481,71842,216–

190Multnomah County, OROR795,39142,192–

191Lake County, FLFL456,06841,979–

192Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39141,721–

193Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21441,665–

194Plymouth County, MAMA546,82941,606–

195Dorchester County, SCSC178,39741,565–

196Montgomery County, TXTX781,19441,547–

197Madison County, MSMS116,29841,423–

198Paulding County, GAGA190,99641,273–

199Worcester County, MAMA888,50241,254–

200Aiken County, SCSC181,51541,210–

201Allen County, ININ402,32941,126–

202Suffolk, VAVA104,69941,068–

203El Paso County, COCO757,04040,648–

204Gaston County, NCNC246,55840,152–

205Sedgwick County, KSKS538,43340,074–

206Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34639,995–

207Knox County, TNTN511,45339,459–

208Smith County, TXTX252,54939,300–

209Johnston County, NCNC256,44839,214–

210Rapides Parish, LALA125,87739,187–

211Lee County, ALAL189,88139,130–

212San Francisco County, CACA826,07938,925–

213Nash County, NCNC99,36538,539–

214Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03537,374–

215Harford County, MDMD266,44637,254–

216Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,69737,116–

217Pasco County, FLFL674,51636,857–

218Polk County, IAIA516,54636,704–

219Albany County, NYNY321,22536,525–

220Jefferson County, ARAR62,98736,455–

221McLennan County, TXTX272,02035,929–

222Madison County, TNTN100,79035,924–

223Pima County, AZAZ1,074,68535,505–

224Hampden County, MAMA464,33835,228–

225Wayne County, NCNC122,27835,089–

226Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65734,841–

227Rockland County, NYNY357,39734,759–

228Alamance County, NCNC186,17734,608–

229Dakota County, MNMN457,71034,141–

230Saginaw County, MIMI187,68834,099–

231St. Joseph County, ININ272,86133,512–

232Rankin County, MSMS162,18133,225–

233Clarke County, GAGA129,92133,135–

234Alexandria, VAVA160,66232,969–

235Winnebago County, ILIL283,67432,798–

236St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10832,750–

237Manatee County, FLFL468,20032,707–

238Anoka County, MNMN381,60532,639–

239Loudoun County, VAVA449,74932,463–

240St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76532,454–

241Butler County, OHOH400,12832,433–

242Somerset County, NJNJ356,48632,411–

243Stafford County, VAVA170,80331,801–

244Kaufman County, TXTX209,23531,718–

245Ingham County, MIMI289,70931,296–

246Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63831,190–

247Peoria County, ILIL178,55330,988–

248Fayette County, GAGA125,15630,947–

249Shelby County, ALAL238,55230,808–

250Ellis County, TXTX240,86730,773–

251Mahoning County, OHOH224,70630,724–

252Wilson County, NCNC81,15030,627–

253Washington County, MSMS40,44630,551–

254Bossier Parish, LALA131,86730,531–

255Columbia County, GAGA169,18930,392–

256Wyandotte County, KSKS170,59730,308–

257Beaufort County, SCSC204,43330,270–

258Snohomish County, WAWA870,65630,238–

259Johnson County, KSKS636,90629,831–

260Ascension Parish, LALA135,10529,771–

261Dane County, WIWI590,37529,416–

262Houston County, ALAL110,31829,269–

263Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31729,158–

264Frederick County, MDMD302,88328,907–

265Anderson County, SCSC219,93028,388–

266Essex County, MAMA826,65328,297–

267Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79528,246–

268Champaign County, ILIL209,97227,965–

269Forrest County, MSMS79,03427,783–

270Coweta County, GAGA160,24027,767–

271Wicomico County, MDMD106,89927,761–

272Harnett County, NCNC150,13727,559–

273Liberty County, GAGA70,31327,498–

274Dutchess County, NYNY300,70827,409–

275Jackson County, MSMS147,66627,386–

276Union County, NCNC267,67427,313–

277Roanoke, VAVA99,11127,236–

278Robeson County, NCNC119,94127,088–

279Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12127,058–

280Chester County, PAPA557,11626,727–

281York County, PAPA473,19726,685–

282El Paso County, TXTX877,85826,533–

283Russell County, ALAL58,89826,501–

284Clay County, FLFL239,59326,414–

285Stark County, OHOH373,77126,381–

286Dallas County, ALAL35,14025,754–

287Collier County, FLFL417,13125,473–

288Darlington County, SCSC62,88825,390–

289Troup County, GAGA72,84425,301–

290New Hanover County, NCNC245,95925,279–

291Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14825,190–

292Lowndes County, MSMS57,34625,189–

293Calhoun County, ALAL115,83425,021–

294Sussex County, DEDE277,14025,014–

295Petersburg, VAVA33,73424,890–

296Lee County, MSMS83,73124,831–

297Spalding County, GAGA70,77524,653–

298Kane County, ILIL525,75724,561–

299Halifax County, NCNC46,53424,542–

300Brazos County, TXTX249,08824,497–

301Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38824,495–

302Sangamon County, ILIL194,17024,441–

303Talladega County, ALAL81,60324,143–

304Crittenden County, ARAR46,21024,040–

305Onslow County, NCNC217,17523,976–

306Pinal County, AZAZ539,38023,830–

307Bucks County, PAPA647,82823,810–

308Bristol County, MAMA593,64023,490–

309Rowan County, NCNC155,09623,231–

310Bulloch County, GAGA86,94923,214–

311St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87523,150–

312Gadsden County, FLFL44,29822,832–

313Bowie County, TXTX92,69622,755–

314Carroll County, GAGA131,03622,683–

315Lorain County, OHOH323,21922,627–

316Lehigh County, PAPA384,38322,374–

317Gregg County, TXTX126,09522,080–

318Honolulu County, HIHI988,70321,973–

319Arlington County, VAVA243,93121,913–

320Monroe County, PAPA167,17921,773–

321Iredell County, NCNC211,79821,753–

322Greenwood County, SCSC70,37921,680–

323Lenoir County, NCNC55,83721,540–

324Lynchburg, VAVA81,34721,483–

325Lubbock County, TXTX328,90621,358–

326Danville, VAVA41,64721,304–

327Iberia Parish, LALA66,84621,285–

328Pike County, MSMS38,71221,220–

329Muskegon County, MIMI177,90121,109–

330Warren County, MSMS41,75920,909–

331St. Charles County, MOMO426,49920,824–

332Glynn County, GAGA87,59920,553–

333Racine County, WIWI198,91920,442–

334Madison County, ILIL263,11020,255–

335Leflore County, MSMS25,68620,177–

336Lancaster County, SCSC114,29620,113–

337Vance County, NCNC42,63820,032–

338Craven County, NCNC105,02520,030–

339Berrien County, MIMI152,44420,019–

340Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91619,966–

341Baldwin County, ALAL267,76119,824–

342Cherokee County, GAGA299,27319,761–

343Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81019,735–

344Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16319,434–

345Walton County, GAGA112,69619,354–

346Lancaster County, PAPA563,15919,142–

347Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66219,119–

348Elmore County, ALAL91,57718,857–

349Craighead County, ARAR116,95718,846–

350Jones County, MSMS66,49618,768–

351Ocean County, NJNJ673,74618,756–

352Erie County, PAPA265,83218,707–

353Bolivar County, MSMS28,26218,671–

354Oktibbeha County, MSMS51,89618,305–

355Bay County, FLFL204,47918,301–

356Hendricks County, ININ193,51018,273–

357Laurens County, GAGA51,04118,192–

358Northampton County, PAPA324,41118,087–

359Baldwin County, GAGA44,02918,040–

360Cleveland County, NCNC103,32518,030–

361Georgetown County, SCSC65,91217,990–

362Boone County, MOMO191,74617,873–

363Washington County, MDMD157,73117,838–

364Sarasota County, FLFL479,95817,786–

365Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36017,767–

366Adams County, COCO554,66817,757–

367Sunflower County, MSMS22,89317,679–

368Clay County, MOMO265,03217,626–

369Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60117,600–

370Granville County, NCNC61,42117,529–

371Hoke County, NCNC56,93917,256–

372Berks County, PAPA440,07217,109–

373Sumner County, TNTN215,53817,073–

374Comanche County, OKOK122,15816,910–

375Franklin County, NCNC82,03716,760–

376St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69216,751–

377Macon County, ILIL99,30016,534–

378Kershaw County, SCSC73,16616,195–

379Adams County, MSMS30,06116,144–

380Hamilton County, ININ387,03616,123–

381Trumbull County, OHOH198,97216,092–

382Thomas County, GAGA46,36815,995–

383Rockingham County, NCNC94,19515,912–

384Panola County, MSMS32,69115,825–

385Davidson County, NCNC180,18215,813–

386Walker County, TXTX83,84215,730–

387Laurens County, SCSC71,84815,724–

388Marion County, SCSC28,24215,716–

389Morris County, NJNJ524,25115,580–

390Morgan County, ALAL126,48315,571–

391Rock Island County, ILIL141,86915,568–

392Schenectady County, NYNY162,58115,384–

393Coahoma County, MSMS19,84915,292–

394Kankakee County, ILIL105,52515,220–

395Vanderburgh County, ININ181,99515,182–

396Etowah County, ALAL103,88615,165–

397Washington County, MNMN286,89515,141–

398Orange County, NCNC152,49815,117–

399Fairfield County, OHOH169,75215,006–

400St. Johns County, FLFL346,32814,918–

401Faulkner County, ARAR133,97914,911–

402San Mateo County, CACA743,56814,709–

403St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10614,690–

404Marshall County, MSMS34,65414,538–

405Stearns County, MNMN164,11014,498–

406Macon County, ALAL18,13214,488–

407Sumter County, GAGA28,80114,485–

408Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08914,440–

409Waller County, TXTX69,85814,373–

410Stanislaus County, CACA557,71914,369–

411McLean County, ILIL171,41914,355–

412Sampson County, NCNC61,50414,293–

413Lamar County, MSMS67,40314,289–

414Harrison County, TXTX71,95614,250–

415Yazoo County, MSMS22,94714,190–

416Hall County, GAGA226,56814,179–

417Limestone County, ALAL122,92814,108–

418Copiah County, MSMS27,49714,080–

419Columbus County, NCNC50,48714,048–

420Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20113,978–

421Anchorage, AKAK287,15513,941–

422Cleveland County, OKOK303,97313,878–

423Ventura County, CACA830,85113,835–

424St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55213,765–

425Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,01513,686–

426Clarendon County, SCSC31,04313,670–

427Floyd County, GAGA101,37813,517–

428Linn County, IAIA232,02813,514–

429Cass County, NDND201,79413,485–

430Mississippi County, ARAR37,82813,445–

431Luzerne County, PAPA332,12613,382–

432Niagara County, NYNY208,91213,322–

433Prince George County, VAVA43,93613,318–

434Wichita County, TXTX129,55513,241–

435Richmond County, NCNC42,04113,227–

436Livingston Parish, LALA155,03613,216–

437Buncombe County, NCNC277,41713,207–

438Christian County, KYKY70,11513,180–

439Washington County, OROR611,70813,165–

440Lafayette County, MSMS59,59713,164–

441Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74013,139–

442Oneida County, NYNY226,39213,128–

443Chambers County, ALAL34,25313,121–

444Holmes County, MSMS15,46513,116–

445Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11113,100–

446Colleton County, SCSC39,38213,048–

447Indian River County, FLFL172,79912,900–

448Iberville Parish, LALA29,57912,889–

449Calhoun County, MIMI133,40812,835–

450Warren County, KYKY149,37512,803–

451Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69112,724–

452Brunswick County, NCNC174,70212,620–

453Dillon County, SCSC27,45812,608–

454Catawba County, NCNC170,17212,518–

455Nueces County, TXTX352,99212,470–

456Scotland County, NCNC33,32212,424–

457Marlboro County, SCSC25,48812,400–

458Barrow County, GAGA99,77312,355–

459Olmsted County, MNMN166,73112,352–

460Scott County, IAIA175,25912,341–

461Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50512,287–

462Autauga County, ALAL61,92012,244–

463Tift County, GAGA42,25412,240–

464Pike County, ALAL33,68812,233–

465Decatur County, GAGA29,43212,227–

466St. Francis County, ARAR21,80012,184–

467Jackson County, FLFL49,62912,165–

468Union County, ARAR36,92612,162–

469Coffee County, GAGA44,40712,155–

470Lancaster County, NENE334,04912,139–

471Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49012,137–

472Washington Parish, LALA44,93712,101–

473Webster Parish, LALA34,94812,003–

474Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53211,985–

475Johnson County, IAIA160,04411,930–

476Hardin County, KYKY113,48211,930–

477Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70511,870–

478Potter County, TXTX114,45311,867–

479Saline County, ARAR133,28811,836–

480Peach County, GAGA29,87711,833–

481Bartow County, GAGA120,80011,818–

482Jackson County, MIMI159,55211,768–

483Shawnee County, KSKS178,60711,731–

484Tippecanoe County, ININ190,45611,660–

485Halifax County, VAVA33,44711,550–

486Columbia County, FLFL74,09411,550–

487LaPorte County, ININ111,29411,546–

488Washoe County, NVNV509,38611,471–

489West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75611,424–

490Barbour County, ALAL24,60711,417–

491St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58611,356–

492Wilson County, TNTN175,03311,334–

493Lee County, NCNC70,25811,333–

494Calvert County, MDMD94,48411,267–

495Rockwall County, TXTX140,73811,233–

496Tipton County, TNTN62,28711,207–

497Midland County, TXTX187,85511,202–

498Taylor County, TXTX150,07711,193–

499Fairfield County, SCSC20,34011,192–

500Forsyth County, GAGA282,80511,179–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest black population?

Cook County, Illinois ranks #1 with 1,130,881 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by black population?

Cook County, Illinois, Harris County, Texas, Los Angeles County, California, Kings County, New York, Wayne County, Michigan.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year 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, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).