Which county has the highest black population?

Cook County, Illinois ranks #1 with 1,302,746 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by black population?

Cook County, Illinois, Los Angeles County, California, Wayne County, Michigan, Kings County, New York, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 3,122

Largest Black population, US counties · 1990

US counties 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 BYCities States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

501Maury County, TNTN118,1318,524–

502Edgefield County, SCSC29,8088,511–

503Ellis County, TXTX240,8678,493–

504Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5328,493–

505Potter County, TXTX114,4538,463–

506Caswell County, NCNC22,5638,461–

507Adams County, COCO554,6688,394–

508Merced County, CACA297,2608,389–

509Dorchester County, MDMD33,6288,365–

510Boone County, MOMO191,7468,279–

511Humphreys County, MSMS7,0018,248–

512Midland County, TXTX187,8558,164–

513Greene County, ALAL7,0678,160–

514Perry County, ALAL7,4258,145–

515Winston County, MSMS17,4738,124–

516Crisp County, GAGA19,2378,120–

517Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3548,082–

518Hall County, GAGA226,5688,077–

519Calvert County, MDMD94,4848,050–

520Lafayette County, MSMS59,5977,978–

521Bullock County, ALAL9,7807,959–

522Frederick County, MDMD302,8837,934–

523Allendale County, SCSC7,3557,922–

524Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3217,922–

525Vermilion County, ILIL71,2597,907–

526Kings County, CACA154,3277,855–

527Prince George County, VAVA43,9367,824–

528Southampton County, VAVA18,1107,789–

529Scott County, IAIA175,2597,728–

530Simpson County, MSMS25,4987,727–

531Montgomery County, TXTX781,1947,727–

532Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,9417,710–

533Columbia County, FLFL74,0947,709–

534Marion County, MSMS24,0017,708–

535Macon County, GAGA11,7567,680–

536Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1357,624–

537Concordia Parish, LALA17,8367,605–

538Shelby County, ALAL238,5527,595–

539Indian River County, FLFL172,7997,586–

540Navarro County, TXTX57,1817,563–

541Richland Parish, LALA19,5827,545–

542Marin County, CACA253,6947,535–

543Coffee County, GAGA44,4077,530–

544Lee County, ARAR8,0297,478–

545Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8967,474–

546Abbeville County, SCSC24,8367,474–

547Jefferson County, MSMS6,8257,445–

548Worcester County, MDMD54,4597,430–

549Tate County, MSMS28,7257,414–

550Madison Parish, LALA8,8447,404–

551Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207,358–

552Attala County, MSMS17,1007,323–

553Lauderdale County, TNTN24,6177,320–

554Taylor County, TXTX150,0777,312–

555Upson County, GAGA28,5007,305–

556Washington County, MDMD157,7317,302–

557McDuffie County, GAGA21,6407,299–

558Caroline County, VAVA34,4137,267–

559Kaufman County, TXTX209,2357,221–

560Columbia County, GAGA169,1897,203–

561West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1347,099–

562Hancock County, GAGA8,6827,094–

563Elkhart County, ININ208,7747,091–

564Walton County, GAGA112,6967,081–

565Choctaw County, ALAL11,9047,051–

566Geary County, KSKS36,3387,051–

567Limestone County, ALAL122,9287,041–

568Franklin Parish, LALA19,0027,022–

569Bristol County, MAMA593,6407,001–

570St. Johns County, FLFL346,3286,993–

571Desha County, ARAR9,9846,992–

572West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7566,988–

573Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3246,979–

574Chickasaw County, MSMS16,7306,953–

575Wayne County, MSMS19,8076,946–

576Coffee County, ALAL56,9536,940–

577Bienville Parish, LALA12,2696,936–

578Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6716,913–

579Pickens County, SCSC139,1986,912–

580Madison County, FLFL18,7596,885–

581Cherokee County, TXTX53,3376,872–

582Campbell County, VAVA55,6296,861–

583Ulster County, NYNY183,3306,844–

584Delaware County, ININ113,1066,838–

585Albemarle County, VAVA118,3566,833–

586Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5906,817–

587Liberty County, TXTX121,3646,816–

588Autauga County, ALAL61,9206,792–

589Orange County, TXTX86,2666,707–

590Hunt County, TXTX123,3366,693–

591Riley County, KSKS72,5986,689–

592Emanuel County, GAGA23,1476,661–

593Johnson County, KSKS636,9066,633–

594Ashley County, ARAR17,8316,614–

595Williamson County, TXTX752,8276,600–

596Calhoun County, SCSC14,1886,580–

597Rutherford County, NCNC65,7456,555–

598Highlands County, FLFL111,1226,554–

599Leake County, MSMS21,6626,548–

600Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5826,544–

601Rock County, WIWI166,4726,535–

602Washington County, PAPA210,8026,530–

603Greene County, NCNC20,7006,517–

604Lamar County, TXTX51,5036,474–

605Hempstead County, ARAR19,0806,461–

606Grayson County, TXTX153,6136,447–

607Lehigh County, PAPA384,3836,442–

608James City County, VAVA83,3266,437–

609Jefferson County, NYNY111,5406,419–

610York County, VAVA71,3746,388–

611Brooks County, GAGA16,1016,386–

612Terrell County, GAGA8,6566,381–

613Washington County, NCNC10,6386,359–

614Jackson County, ILIL52,5016,312–

615East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7606,296–

616Grady County, GAGA26,5906,288–

617Houston County, TXTX22,3166,286–

618Schenectady County, NYNY162,5816,273–

619McCracken County, KYKY67,5536,249–

620Wharton County, TXTX42,0606,249–

621Hanover County, VAVA116,4236,225–

622Loudoun County, VAVA449,7496,223–

623Erie County, OHOH73,2966,210–

624Nottoway County, VAVA15,7966,203–

625Prince Edward County, VAVA22,3916,198–

626Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3886,193–

627Screven County, GAGA14,4086,184–

628Randolph County, NCNC149,5166,169–

629Quitman County, MSMS5,3646,134–

630Warren County, KYKY149,3756,127–

631Tunica County, MSMS8,8196,069–

632Worth County, GAGA20,0596,064–

633Walthall County, MSMS13,9286,059–

634Camden County, GAGA60,1436,057–

635Northampton County, VAVA11,8796,033–

636Cass County, TXTX28,6516,028–

637Henry County, GAGA264,9226,017–

638Amite County, MSMS12,4876,016–

639Montgomery County, NCNC26,4035,982–

640Clarke County, MSMS15,1025,978–

641Martin County, FLFL166,2725,974–

642Sussex County, VAVA10,7555,967–

643Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2565,915–

644Conecuh County, ALAL10,8995,907–

645Stanly County, NCNC68,8305,905–

646Jasper County, TXTX33,0755,878–

647Martinsville, VAVA13,8495,863–

648Newton County, MSMS20,9605,853–

649Hopewell, VAVA23,2615,850–

650Stanislaus County, CACA557,7195,849–

651Greene County, GAGA21,3675,847–

652Vigo County, ININ106,5125,846–

653Collier County, FLFL417,1315,827–

654Covington County, MSMS17,8985,804–

655Mercer County, PAPA107,8605,790–

656Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4715,774–

657Raleigh County, WVWV71,7755,769–

658Amherst County, VAVA31,9625,752–

659Kemper County, MSMS8,6005,736–

660Union Parish, LALA20,5615,687–

661Osceola County, FLFL481,7185,659–

662Elbert County, GAGA20,0725,649–

663Toombs County, GAGA27,5455,627–

664Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4655,594–

665Sebastian County, ARAR130,6415,581–

666Garland County, ARAR99,6955,555–

667Pulaski County, MOMO54,4425,540–

668Pearl River County, MSMS59,3635,504–

669Talbot County, MDMD38,2385,476–

670Washington County, TXTX38,2885,450–

671Montgomery County, MSMS9,3545,447–

672Williamson County, TNTN272,0615,445–

673Monroe County, GAGA32,0235,439–

674Butts County, GAGA27,2185,423–

675Saluda County, SCSC19,6805,421–

676McLean County, ILIL171,4195,417–

677Ector County, TXTX173,8015,416–

678Douglas County, GAGA154,2935,411–

679Sumner County, TNTN215,5385,381–

680Fauquier County, VAVA76,5035,366–

681Henry County, ALAL18,3945,363–

682Fayette County, PAPA123,0215,359–

683Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,9725,347–

684Clay County, FLFL239,5935,343–

685Sullivan County, NYNY80,5865,332–

686Washoe County, NVNV509,3865,332–

687Jones County, GAGA29,1715,310–

688Buckingham County, VAVA17,1375,251–

689Pasco County, FLFL674,5165,234–

690Louisa County, VAVA42,9245,233–

691McCormick County, SCSC10,2155,187–

692Kenosha County, WIWI168,4485,186–

693Sonoma County, CACA486,4445,156–

694Sarpy County, NENE208,3035,148–

695Bartow County, GAGA120,8005,148–

696Early County, GAGA10,4555,147–

697Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4655,132–

698Tattnall County, GAGA24,3765,128–

699Sumter County, FLFL157,7725,105–

700Westmoreland County, VAVA19,7155,100–

701Chowan County, NCNC14,0825,095–

702St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7585,090–

703Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9165,090–

704San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3675,066–

705Ben Hill County, GAGA17,0995,064–

706Matagorda County, TXTX36,4635,060–

707Northampton County, PAPA324,4115,039–

708Burke County, NCNC88,6555,031–

709Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5105,018–

710Oconee County, SCSC83,7754,989–

711Spokane County, WAWA558,3444,966–

712Greensville County, VAVA11,1814,947–

713Clark County, ARAR20,9384,912–

714Lincoln County, ARAR12,7644,881–

715Cape May County, NJNJ93,3904,874–

716Chemung County, NYNY80,4154,867–

717Kitsap County, WAWA283,3744,859–

718Wilkes County, GAGA9,5404,855–

719Grant County, ININ66,5244,853–

720Jefferson County, FLFL16,0074,848–

721Dooly County, GAGA11,1564,833–

722Dodge County, GAGA19,6634,826–

723Victoria County, TXTX92,6564,807–

724Cleveland County, OKOK303,9734,804–

725Falls County, TXTX17,8694,792–

726Cochise County, AZAZ126,3324,789–

727Winn Parish, LALA14,9614,789–

728Culpeper County, VAVA57,6664,789–

729Covington County, ALAL37,9474,788–

730Lawrence County, ALAL33,8434,788–

731Cross County, ARAR16,1864,772–

732Polk County, GAGA45,5144,763–

733Shelby County, TXTX24,2864,755–

734Lancaster County, NENE334,0494,751–

735Drew County, ARAR17,0544,746–

736Henderson County, TXTX88,5954,734–

737Cole County, MOMO77,9084,724–

738McDowell County, WVWV16,8784,705–

739Arkansas County, ARAR15,8364,703–

740Randolph County, ALAL23,1634,694–

741Sharkey County, MSMS3,0974,681–

742Randolph County, GAGA6,1564,663–

743Faulkner County, ARAR133,9794,653–

744St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994,646–

745Putnam County, GAGA23,7224,636–

746Neshoba County, MSMS28,7324,626–

747Washington County, ALAL14,8224,624–

748Jackson Parish, LALA15,8344,619–

749Grimes County, TXTX34,2524,619–

750Clark County, ININ130,4514,617–

751Wilson County, TNTN175,0334,579–

752Bradford County, FLFL28,3074,563–

753Yalobusha County, MSMS12,3754,534–

754Harris County, GAGA37,2804,534–

755St. Clair County, ALAL98,2064,528–

756Allen Parish, LALA22,6724,528–

757Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714,521–

758Robertson County, TNTN80,1754,521–

759Nassau County, FLFL106,8794,511–

760Twiggs County, GAGA7,5974,498–

761Morgan County, GAGA22,0954,475–

762Caroline County, MDMD34,1164,457–

763Ross County, OHOH76,4294,456–

764Lamar County, GAGA20,9414,437–

765Monroe County, ARAR6,2444,434–

766Jefferson County, OHOH63,5974,410–

767Snohomish County, WAWA870,6564,397–

768Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6734,391–

769Bastrop County, TXTX118,9084,363–

770Okmulgee County, OKOK37,2414,361–

771Rockdale County, GAGA98,4164,344–

772Wayne County, GAGA32,4814,338–

773Walker County, ALAL65,1404,335–

774Howard County, ININ83,9044,329–

775Lunenburg County, VAVA12,0584,311–

776Tulare County, CACA485,1464,298–

777Wilkinson County, GAGA8,6504,295–

778Charlotte County, VAVA11,4014,275–

779Robertson County, TXTX17,8394,264–

780Hendry County, FLFL48,2764,264–

781Carteret County, NCNC70,4694,262–

782Franklin County, VAVA55,5264,262–

783Hamilton County, FLFL14,1804,230–

784Goochland County, VAVA29,1874,204–

785Gates County, NCNC10,2344,195–

786Franklin, VAVA8,4784,176–

787Stafford County, VAVA170,8034,154–

788Dyer County, TNTN36,3204,138–

789Limestone County, TXTX22,8494,129–

790Lawrence County, MSMS11,8194,127–

791Kenton County, KYKY175,7794,096–

792Osage County, OKOK46,7944,091–

793Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3934,083–

794Monroe County, FLFL80,4064,068–

795Talbot County, GAGA5,7094,063–

796Lincoln County, NCNC98,6544,060–

797Panola County, TXTX23,0184,031–

798Cook County, GAGA18,2324,029–

799Hart County, GAGA28,6394,024–

800Calhoun County, MSMS12,6434,015–

801Logan County, OKOK55,4734,014–

802Charles City County, VAVA6,6233,959–

803Sabine Parish, LALA21,8343,938–

804Suwannee County, FLFL48,1493,923–

805Charlotte County, FLFL217,2123,919–

806Mercer County, WVWV57,5033,900–

807Caldwell County, NCNC81,1053,893–

808Luzerne County, PAPA332,1263,879–

809Upshur County, TXTX44,4103,869–

810Polk County, TXTX53,4343,866–

811Broome County, NYNY195,7363,847–

812Craighead County, ARAR116,9573,847–

813Tom Green County, TXTX120,6023,835–

814Livingston Parish, LALA155,0363,816–

815Hernando County, FLFL221,7013,807–

816Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4483,800–

817Tensas Parish, LALA3,7003,796–

818Cabell County, WVWV91,1833,789–

819Telfair County, GAGA11,1953,788–

820Portage County, OHOH163,4043,784–

821Coosa County, ALAL10,1613,776–

822Wayne County, ININ66,1693,768–

823Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883,725–

824McIntosh County, GAGA11,9893,722–

825DeSoto County, FLFL37,0783,715–

826Dallas County, ARAR6,0113,691–

827Cass County, MIMI51,6773,676–

828Jones County, NCNC9,5753,676–

829Cambria County, PAPA128,9683,673–

830Warren County, GAGA5,2693,661–

831Chilton County, ALAL47,7083,658–

832Bradley County, ARAR9,8283,656–

833Carroll County, MSMS9,2263,643–

834Lamar County, MSMS67,4033,630–

835Bedford County, VAVA83,0593,605–

836Effingham County, GAGA74,3973,605–

837Stewart County, GAGA4,6313,588–

838Alcorn County, MSMS34,5693,587–

839Red River Parish, LALA7,1653,578–

840Lonoke County, ARAR76,6643,575–

841Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1113,569–

842Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1753,551–

843Turner County, GAGA8,9833,539–

844Kent County, MDMD19,5653,519–

845Greene County, MOMO309,2863,518–

846Alexander County, ILIL4,5703,504–

847Hardin County, TXTX58,7233,474–

848Scott County, MOMO37,9753,473–

849Bibb County, ALAL22,2623,467–

850Pinal County, AZAZ539,3803,439–

851Daviess County, KYKY104,8983,437–

852Lake County, OHOH232,2173,428–

853Jenkins County, GAGA8,8433,423–

854McCurtain County, OKOK30,7443,420–

855Surry County, VAVA6,6033,411–

856Perquimans County, NCNC13,4903,406–

857Barrow County, GAGA99,7733,379–

858Giles County, TNTN31,4333,374–

859Muskingum County, OHOH87,0143,343–

860Clinton County, NYNY78,1383,318–

861Gloucester County, VAVA40,0973,310–

862Douglas County, KSKS120,9203,308–

863Eaton County, MIMI109,5813,307–

864Newport County, RIRI83,0513,305–

865King William County, VAVA19,6173,301–

866Taylor County, GAGA7,8183,299–

867Powhatan County, VAVA32,5913,292–

868Carter County, OKOK48,9103,291–

869New Madrid County, MOMO15,0863,277–

870Franklin County, KYKY52,6493,275–

871Essex County, VAVA10,6543,272–

872Appling County, GAGA19,1003,269–

873Lancaster County, VAVA10,9953,254–

874Smith County, MSMS13,9913,246–

875Obion County, TNTN30,0673,233–

876Morris County, TXTX12,1333,220–

877Titus County, TXTX31,5633,218–

878Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1153,211–

879Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0963,208–

880Union County, MSMS28,4593,205–

881Linn County, IAIA232,0283,200–

882Tippah County, MSMS21,3893,198–

883Levy County, FLFL48,5203,198–

884Nevada County, ARAR7,9423,182–

885Benton County, MSMS7,5023,177–

886Fayette County, GAGA125,1563,171–

887Bradley County, TNTN115,4653,143–

888Carroll County, TNTN29,2003,140–

889Cecil County, MDMD107,1313,119–

890Lee County, GAGA34,1793,111–

891Colorado County, TXTX21,4393,099–

892Fayette County, WVWV38,1653,087–

893Washington County, TNTN141,1993,085–

894Marion County, TXTX9,8963,083–

895Northumberland County, VAVA12,5573,082–

896Franklin County, MSMS7,4913,077–

897Dakota County, MNMN457,7103,075–

898St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6423,075–

899Bedford County, TNTN55,2733,069–

900Orange County, VAVA40,0833,060–

901Staunton, VAVA26,8013,059–

902Taylor County, FLFL21,2103,045–

903Newton County, TXTX11,9543,028–

904Tompkins County, NYNY104,0473,020–

905Henderson County, KYKY44,2553,013–

906Cumberland County, VAVA10,3523,010–

907Stephenson County, ILIL43,2203,004–

908Freestone County, TXTX20,8113,004–

909Pickaway County, OHOH62,9782,970–

910Surry County, NCNC72,2872,956–

911Calhoun County, GAGA5,4132,950–

912Cayuga County, NYNY74,3652,946–

913Evans County, GAGA11,0282,943–

914Jasper County, GAGA17,6322,942–

915Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582,941–

916Hopkins County, KYKY45,1272,940–

917St. Clair County, MIMI160,4862,934–

918Seminole County, GAGA9,1622,922–

919Lawrence County, PAPA83,9112,915–

920Little River County, ARAR11,7632,912–

921Hancock County, MSMS46,8732,908–

922Milam County, TXTX26,2582,902–

923Whitfield County, GAGA106,2122,901–

924Ashtabula County, OHOH96,7132,896–

925Yolo County, CACA224,4102,891–

926Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332,884–

927Howard County, ARAR12,3062,883–

928Carroll County, MDMD176,6772,880–

929Ionia County, MIMI66,5572,878–

930Jackson County, GAGA99,2652,871–

931Hot Spring County, ARAR33,4512,869–

932Conway County, ARAR21,3932,861–

933Red River County, TXTX11,8162,858–

934Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2232,857–

935Madison County, KYKY101,6962,855–

936Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9752,849–

937Woodruff County, ARAR5,7102,836–

938Henry County, TNTN32,8962,831–

939Madison County, OHOH46,9852,830–

940Manassas, VAVA44,3322,821–

941Appomattox County, VAVA17,1722,819–

942Curry County, NMNM46,6552,816–

943Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392,811–

944Lincoln County, GAGA8,1122,809–

945Geneva County, ALAL27,5542,806–

946Johnson County, GAGA9,3102,805–

947Amelia County, VAVA13,6322,802–

948Cumberland County, PAPA277,2702,794–

949Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9992,788–

950Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032,769–

951Monroe County, ININ143,3452,766–

952Caldwell County, TXTX55,1502,763–

953Montgomery County, VAVA98,4342,762–

954Jackson County, ARAR16,7412,757–

955Prentiss County, MSMS25,2842,742–

956Stephens County, GAGA27,8542,739–

957Crawford County, GAGA12,2062,731–

958Choctaw County, MSMS8,0482,728–

959Randolph County, ILIL29,9212,723–

960King George County, VAVA29,6462,709–

961Knox County, ILIL47,7672,684–

962Anderson County, TNTN82,0662,678–

963Blount County, TNTN143,8202,672–

964Buchanan County, MOMO83,5402,663–

965Lycoming County, PAPA112,5872,650–

966Jackson County, OKOK24,7642,648–

967Otero County, NMNM70,3682,639–

968Irwin County, GAGA9,0202,638–

969Baker County, FLFL29,7372,637–

970Clark County, WAWA532,1192,632–

971King and Queen County, VAVA6,7432,628–

972Johnson County, TXTX218,0482,622–

973Floyd County, ININ82,1532,617–

974Yuma County, AZAZ224,4492,614–

975Orleans County, NYNY39,8252,614–

976Pulaski County, GAGA10,1722,612–

977Jefferson County, COCO580,4512,611–

978Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,608–

979Franklin County, PAPA160,6522,605–

980Austin County, TXTX33,6252,603–

981Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,602–

982Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022,600–

983Centre County, PAPA157,3932,580–

984Imperial County, CACA181,4112,573–

985Scioto County, OHOH71,3652,567–

986Union County, KYKY12,8392,563–

987Wayne County, NYNY91,2502,560–

988San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882,534–

989Marion County, OHOH65,1152,531–

990Grant Parish, LALA22,0752,513–

991Johnson County, MOMO56,6702,513–

992Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552,509–

993Shelby County, KYKY51,2432,508–

994Hopkins County, TXTX39,0632,495–

995Madison County, TXTX14,2262,489–

996Washington County, FLFL26,6952,476–

997Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4562,470–

998Davie County, NCNC45,8552,468–

999Pulaski County, ILIL4,8202,466–

1000Montgomery County, KSKS30,1772,461–

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