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 –

1001Perry County, MSMS11,5772,453–

1002Saratoga County, NYNY241,3432,447–

1003Chambers County, TXTX57,5942,437–

1004Hill County, TXTX39,5032,429–

1005Boyle County, KYKY31,6322,427–

1006Emporia, VAVA5,4472,422–

1007Clay County, MOMO265,0322,422–

1008Lea County, NMNM74,7492,414–

1009Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4152,412–

1010Warren County, OHOH257,1812,401–

1011Candler County, GAGA11,2752,396–

1012Berkshire County, MAMA128,2242,387–

1013Nelson County, VAVA14,9202,384–

1014Burleson County, TXTX20,5492,376–

1015Sullivan County, TNTN163,7592,364–

1016Camp County, TXTX13,3802,362–

1017Lincoln County, TNTN36,8532,360–

1018Madera County, CACA167,9272,358–

1019Wood County, TXTX49,6882,341–

1020Stone County, MSMS19,6542,338–

1021Union County, FLFL16,2502,335–

1022Hamblen County, TNTN68,8432,335–

1023Bleckley County, GAGA12,8662,332–

1024Meade County, KYKY30,6992,322–

1025Hampshire County, MAMA164,0652,303–

1026Marion County, GAGA7,6762,301–

1027Charlton County, GAGA13,1212,298–

1028Bryan County, GAGA52,0622,293–

1029Yuba County, CACA88,6912,290–

1030Columbia County, NYNY60,1682,257–

1031Monroe County, MIMI156,0042,256–

1032Berkeley County, WVWV139,5222,256–

1033Crockett County, TNTN14,0062,253–

1034San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222,243–

1035Wilcox County, GAGA8,7972,226–

1036Webster County, MSMS10,1672,221–

1037Flagler County, FLFL140,3602,215–

1038Fayette County, ALAL15,8722,206–

1039Henderson County, NCNC122,3752,205–

1040Winchester, VAVA28,2722,194–

1041Greene County, MSMS13,7072,184–

1042Weber County, UTUT278,1742,178–

1043Clay County, ALAL14,2072,166–

1044Richmond County, VAVA9,2942,165–

1045DeKalb County, ILIL101,8352,165–

1046Walker County, GAGA70,2502,161–

1047Gulf County, FLFL15,9432,157–

1048Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1262,149–

1049Middlesex County, VAVA10,8412,138–

1050Hays County, TXTX304,3902,135–

1051Chippewa County, MIMI36,0812,134–

1052New Kent County, VAVA28,0222,131–

1053Logan County, KYKY28,6692,120–

1054Rockingham County, NHNH324,0772,115–

1055Weakley County, TNTN33,2612,115–

1056Davis County, UTUT381,2272,104–

1057Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8522,101–

1058Roanoke County, VAVA97,1502,101–

1059Licking County, OHOH185,5642,083–

1060Augusta County, VAVA78,9402,066–

1061Laramie County, WYWY102,9382,055–

1062Clay County, GAGA2,8152,044–

1063Butte County, CACA209,2112,039–

1064Stokes County, NCNC46,1262,038–

1065Pike County, GAGA20,9322,027–

1066Livingston County, ILIL35,0572,025–

1067Wagoner County, OKOK93,2632,024–

1068Montgomery County, GAGA8,6352,018–

1069DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092,016–

1070Lane County, OROR381,5842,014–

1071West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1562,003–

1072Citrus County, FLFL171,6662,002–

1073Pulaski County, VAVA33,5861,998–

1074Franklin County, TNTN45,5791,997–

1075Garfield County, OKOK61,7791,996–

1076Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,995–

1077Johnson County, IAIA160,0441,993–

1078McMinn County, TNTN57,4041,990–

1079Tyler County, TXTX20,4431,988–

1080Treutlen County, GAGA6,4661,984–

1081Butler County, MOMO41,9041,971–

1082Choctaw County, OKOK14,0591,963–

1083Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911,962–

1084Jackson County, ALAL54,2811,960–

1085Marion County, OROR355,7771,946–

1086Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,936–

1087Pueblo County, COCO169,2771,933–

1088Jefferson County, ILIL36,1471,923–

1089Seminole County, OKOK23,4411,921–

1090Washington County, OROR611,7081,921–

1091Greene County, NYNY47,2381,918–

1092Huntingdon County, PAPA43,0011,916–

1093Chattooga County, GAGA25,3001,916–

1094Hale County, TXTX31,8191,896–

1095Marshall County, TNTN38,0711,892–

1096Wyoming County, NYNY39,7411,891–

1097Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,882–

1098Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811,876–

1099Marion County, WVWV55,5841,866–

1100Barren County, KYKY45,6411,862–

1101Lamar County, ALAL13,5871,861–

1102Baker County, GAGA2,7251,858–

1103Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6081,848–

1104Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,2191,848–

1105Poinsett County, ARAR22,4831,842–

1106Wakulla County, FLFL38,0891,837–

1107Nelson County, KYKY49,0361,825–

1108Walton County, FLFL93,2881,817–

1109Randolph County, MOMO24,5131,801–

1110Hyde County, NCNC4,5541,795–

1111Waynesboro, VAVA23,9511,789–

1112Payne County, OKOK83,8891,764–

1113Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3441,760–

1114Lee County, TXTX18,7291,760–

1115Henderson County, TNTN28,5181,758–

1116Canadian County, OKOK187,1891,757–

1117Madison County, GAGA32,9191,743–

1118Williamsburg, VAVA15,8611,740–

1119Miami County, OHOH112,6341,737–

1120Miller County, GAGA5,8121,724–

1121Washington County, NYNY59,3531,711–

1122Lake County, TNTN6,2491,697–

1123Madison County, VAVA14,2371,697–

1124White County, ARAR80,0851,691–

1125Fayette County, TXTX25,4591,691–

1126Alexander County, NCNC36,9581,689–

1127Wayne County, OHOH116,7581,687–

1128Clinch County, GAGA6,8471,681–

1129Amador County, CACA41,8761,680–

1130Athens County, OHOH63,1971,676–

1131Dickson County, TNTN58,6621,676–

1132Gonzales County, TXTX20,1591,674–

1133Lassen County, CACA28,1171,673–

1134Simpson County, KYKY20,7881,671–

1135Creek County, OKOK74,9671,670–

1136Atkinson County, GAGA8,4541,669–

1137Adams County, ILIL64,2671,668–

1138Calhoun County, FLFL13,2891,664–

1139Monongalia County, WVWV107,9911,649–

1140Franklin County, GAGA25,9481,647–

1141Trinity County, TXTX14,3841,645–

1142Ontario County, NYNY113,1301,642–

1143Paulding County, GAGA190,9961,638–

1144Berrien County, GAGA18,9321,623–

1145Bourbon County, KYKY20,2431,620–

1146Coffee County, TNTN62,4191,617–

1147Clark County, KYKY37,8881,614–

1148St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9681,611–

1149Leon County, TXTX16,8941,611–

1150Washington County, MNMN286,8951,607–

1151Cumberland County, MEME317,2221,602–

1152Callaway County, MOMO45,7651,593–

1153Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731,591–

1154Monroe County, PAPA167,1791,582–

1155Allegany County, MDMD66,8481,581–

1156Lawrence County, OHOH55,7101,571–

1157Fannin County, TXTX39,2651,568–

1158Pierce County, GAGA20,7641,558–

1159Reno County, KSKS61,5391,557–

1160Scott County, KYKY62,2621,555–

1161Pittsburg County, OKOK43,3201,554–

1162Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371,546–

1163Fulton County, KYKY6,2181,545–

1164George County, MSMS26,3311,542–

1165Washington County, ARAR271,2131,540–

1166Sandusky County, OHOH58,6551,540–

1167Island County, WAWA85,6571,539–

1168Roane County, TNTN57,3951,534–

1169Currituck County, NCNC33,1581,530–

1170St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4881,527–

1171Ohio County, WVWV40,4961,517–

1172Boulder County, COCO328,5601,512–

1173Brown County, TXTX38,7111,507–

1174Grady County, OKOK59,1281,503–

1175Saline County, KSKS53,3771,494–

1176Habersham County, GAGA50,4161,489–

1177Bacon County, GAGA11,0701,475–

1178Wheeler County, GAGA7,5701,474–

1179Camden County, NCNC11,3151,473–

1180Delaware County, OHOH242,0321,467–

1181Lanier County, GAGA10,6231,465–

1182Tuolumne County, CACA53,1601,455–

1183Franklin County, NYNY46,5001,444–

1184Graves County, KYKY37,0501,444–

1185Calhoun County, ARAR4,6321,443–

1186McNairy County, TNTN26,2361,434–

1187Marion County, ILIL36,3821,433–

1188Lackawanna County, PAPA216,5021,423–

1189Haralson County, GAGA33,0661,421–

1190Marion County, KYKY20,1151,414–

1191Audrain County, MOMO24,5281,411–

1192Morgan County, ILIL32,5151,406–

1193Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011,403–

1194Logan County, WVWV30,3751,403–

1195Chester County, TNTN17,9941,396–

1196Allegan County, MIMI123,1881,393–

1197Lenawee County, MIMI97,7791,390–

1198Livingston County, NYNY61,4381,389–

1199McDowell County, NCNC45,1981,369–

1200Van Zandt County, TXTX66,1301,368–

1201Lavaca County, TXTX20,6511,362–

1202Anoka County, MNMN381,6051,355–

1203Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1021,354–

1204Itawamba County, MSMS24,1521,347–

1205Long County, GAGA21,5571,347–

1206Wilbarger County, TXTX12,4811,346–

1207Columbiana County, OHOH99,3771,344–

1208Ward County, NDND68,2331,337–

1209Okfuskee County, OKOK11,4511,321–

1210Yadkin County, NCNC38,3251,309–

1211Saline County, MOMO23,2651,299–

1212Gordon County, GAGA61,7011,299–

1213Platte County, MOMO114,4001,294–

1214Saline County, ARAR133,2881,294–

1215Marion County, MOMO28,5251,293–

1216Prairie County, ARAR7,9231,291–

1217Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5781,287–

1218Oconee County, GAGA44,8931,284–

1219Cherokee County, ALAL26,4131,277–

1220Woodford County, KYKY27,8831,273–

1221Franklin County, ALAL32,4491,271–

1222Howard County, TXTX30,5041,264–

1223Patrick County, VAVA17,4241,248–

1224Mason County, KYKY16,9361,247–

1225Clermont County, OHOH216,9771,246–

1226LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1541,245–

1227Greene County, TNTN73,8311,241–

1228Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,6341,239–

1229Des Moines County, IAIA38,0771,237–

1230Oldham County, KYKY70,9861,236–

1231Jackson County, TXTX15,3931,232–

1232Lee County, ILIL32,9141,232–

1233Warren County, TNTN43,7171,229–

1234Trigg County, KYKY14,5121,226–

1235Washington County, OKOK54,0371,224–

1236Harlan County, KYKY24,7251,224–

1237Schley County, GAGA4,5931,223–

1238Story County, IAIA101,2911,223–

1239Logan County, ILIL27,1821,217–

1240McDonough County, ILIL25,9161,215–

1241Warren County, NJNJ112,9531,200–

1242Pennington County, SDSD116,7921,195–

1243Pettis County, MOMO44,2541,194–

1244Belmont County, OHOH64,4341,191–

1245Transylvania County, NCNC34,2111,186–

1246Todd County, KYKY12,9721,184–

1247Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,180–

1248Cooper County, MOMO17,1361,180–

1249St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181,175–

1250Tazewell County, VAVA38,6351,168–

1251Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6621,167–

1252Jefferson County, MOMO233,1321,164–

1253Lee County, IAIA32,3061,164–

1254Bay County, MIMI102,1231,158–

1255Warren County, VAVA42,7401,157–

1256Heard County, GAGA12,1491,151–

1257Fairfield County, OHOH169,7521,148–

1258Cooke County, TXTX44,4611,148–

1259Webster County, GAGA2,3691,136–

1260Kent County, RIRI173,4951,133–

1261Lake County, MIMI13,1821,132–

1262Marquette County, MIMI68,0641,132–

1263Mathews County, VAVA8,5291,132–

1264Franklin County, FLFL13,0291,128–

1265Indiana County, PAPA82,8781,124–

1266Pope County, ARAR64,9761,115–

1267Williamson County, ILIL67,2251,113–

1268Sabine County, TXTX10,0121,112–

1269Franklin County, WAWA102,6121,108–

1270Ada County, IDID546,1411,107–

1271Le Flore County, OKOK50,1961,106–

1272Quitman County, GAGA2,2541,103–

1273Union County, OHOH73,4461,099–

1274Shasta County, CACA181,6481,094–

1275Jasper County, MOMO127,4281,092–

1276Miami County, ININ34,4871,089–

1277Steuben County, NYNY91,8551,088–

1278Wood County, OHOH134,1761,084–

1279Marshall County, ALAL103,5371,083–

1280LaSalle County, ILIL107,7731,083–

1281Chaves County, NMNM63,3641,082–

1282Clinton County, ILIL37,1281,077–

1283Blair County, PAPA119,5411,075–

1284Issaquena County, MSMS1,2631,074–

1285Sussex County, NJNJ148,0631,069–

1286Bristol, VAVA16,4181,068–

1287Napa County, CACA132,9491,065–

1288Clarke County, VAVA15,6091,064–

1289Cleveland County, ARAR7,2241,063–

1290Genesee County, NYNY58,4161,058–

1291Seneca County, OHOH54,5221,055–

1292Hart County, KYKY20,1171,054–

1293Johnson County, ILIL13,3631,051–

1294Polk County, NCNC20,5331,050–

1295Washington County, RIRI129,7951,050–

1296Dodge County, WIWI89,0971,050–

1297Wythe County, VAVA27,9831,036–

1298Botetourt County, VAVA34,1441,035–

1299Salem, VAVA25,8161,034–

1300Hockley County, TXTX21,6001,028–

1301Brown County, WIWI275,8031,028–

1302Seward County, KSKS21,0731,022–

1303Harrison County, WVWV64,2211,020–

1304DeKalb County, ALAL74,0851,019–

1305Crawford County, PAPA81,7921,017–

1306Hardee County, FLFL25,9321,014–

1307Chittenden County, VTVT169,1151,013–

1308Marion County, TNTN29,8041,012–

1309Labette County, KSKS19,6851,007–

1310Cowley County, KSKS34,3821,005–

1311Montcalm County, MIMI69,4061,002–

1312Calloway County, KYKY39,421999–

1313Fairfax, VAVA26,772999–

1314Coles County, ILIL46,607999–

1315Waukesha County, WIWI417,210997–

1316Aroostook County, MEME66,609979–

1317Hardin County, TNTN27,983973–

1318Kleberg County, TXTX30,315971–

1319Sutter County, CACA98,787971–

1320Covington, VAVA5,680970–

1321Scurry County, TXTX16,162966–

1322Larimer County, COCO377,292964–

1323Geauga County, OHOH95,676963–

1324Jessamine County, KYKY57,147963–

1325Taylor County, KYKY26,763962–

1326St. Francois County, MOMO67,809952–

1327Bartholomew County, ININ85,729951–

1328Cascade County, MTMT85,029949–

1329Radford, VAVA17,243949–

1330Tillman County, OKOK6,780944–

1331Mecosta County, MIMI42,320940–

1332Liberty County, FLFL8,035928–

1333Jefferson County, TNTN60,024927–

1334Putnam County, TNTN86,612925–

1335Glades County, FLFL13,270924–

1336Essex County, NYNY36,438920–

1337Marion County, ALAL29,097919–

1338Dixie County, FLFL18,038919–

1339Washington County, KYKY12,368917–

1340Saline County, ILIL22,772911–

1341Custer County, OKOK28,175909–

1342Medina County, OHOH185,025906–

1343Champaign County, OHOH38,820900–

1344Boyd County, KYKY47,751899–

1345Stephens County, OKOK44,310899–

1346Benton County, WAWA221,722899–

1347Hancock County, WVWV27,729897–

1348Lafayette County, MOMO33,531896–

1349Massac County, ILIL13,502896–

1350McIntosh County, OKOK19,758895–

1351Gallia County, OHOH29,072888–

1352Pike County, MOMO17,955876–

1353Atchison County, KSKS16,172871–

1354Gray County, TXTX20,919864–

1355Placer County, CACA442,081861–

1356Adams County, PAPA107,594860–

1357Trousdale County, TNTN12,623852–

1358Pontotoc County, OKOK38,528852–

1359Ottawa County, MIMI308,459848–

1360Montgomery County, KYKY28,822846–

1361Del Norte County, CACA26,410843–

1362Randall County, TXTX152,351841–

1363Fremont County, COCO50,039839–

1364Humboldt County, CACA131,647838–

1365Hickman County, TNTN26,219838–

1366Clackamas County, OROR426,280837–

1367Dare County, NCNC38,245829–

1368Logan County, OHOH46,302827–

1369Rockwall County, TXTX140,738825–

1370Campbell County, KYKY95,441821–

1371Mingo County, WVWV21,455817–

1372Rockingham County, VAVA89,316815–

1373Lake County, CACA67,772811–

1374Lexington, VAVA7,769811–

1375Elmore County, IDID29,465810–

1376Kay County, OKOK43,490809–

1377Kerr County, TXTX54,037808–

1378Sequoyah County, OKOK40,842802–

1379Gilchrist County, FLFL20,488799–

1380Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,791799–

1381Frederick County, VAVA99,955794–

1382Eddy County, NMNM62,509793–

1383Caddo County, OKOK26,130793–

1384Hawkins County, TNTN59,559793–

1385Webster County, KYKY12,929792–

1386Monroe County, TNTN49,730792–

1387Watauga County, NCNC54,786789–

1388Sandoval County, NMNM159,565786–

1389Lafayette County, FLFL8,792785–

1390Olmsted County, MNMN166,731784–

1391Putnam County, ININ37,876779–

1392Lincoln County, OKOK35,278775–

1393Minnehaha County, SDSD212,691774–

1394Caldwell County, KYKY12,609773–

1395Sevier County, ARAR15,758772–

1396Union County, PAPA42,313772–

1397Butler County, PAPA200,169772–

1398Johnson County, ININ174,262772–

1399Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,390768–

1400Val Verde County, TXTX47,835768–

1401Hendricks County, ININ193,510766–

1402Mercer County, KYKY23,733766–

1403Bell County, KYKY22,829761–

1404Atoka County, OKOK14,609753–

1405Schuylkill County, PAPA145,085752–

1406Holmes County, FLFL20,119752–

1407Wood County, WVWV82,385751–

1408San Patricio County, TXTX72,053745–

1409Bee County, TXTX32,515743–

1410Navajo County, AZAZ109,946734–

1411DeKalb County, MOMO9,795734–

1412Otsego County, NYNY60,589728–

1413Highland County, OHOH43,823728–

1414Mineral County, WVWV26,792726–

1415Pulaski County, KYKY67,384722–

1416Franklin County, MOMO108,090721–

1417Garvin County, OKOK26,377720–

1418Washington County, OHOH58,389718–

1419Clinton County, OHOH42,301716–

1420Hutchinson County, TXTX19,633712–

1421Lamb County, TXTX12,579708–

1422Summers County, WVWV11,532706–

1423Howard County, MOMO10,180698–

1424Madison County, NYNY67,120697–

1425Clinton County, IAIA46,002692–

1426Fulton County, NYNY52,216690–

1427Hidalgo County, TXTX921,549682–

1428Walla Walla County, WAWA62,361680–

1429Lyon County, KSKS32,266680–

1430Wise County, VAVA34,824679–

1431Nolan County, TXTX14,117671–

1432Webster County, IAIA36,838671–

1433Greene County, VAVA21,958666–

1434Branch County, MIMI45,993659–

1435Oswego County, NYNY118,569658–

1436Fayette County, OHOH28,552657–

1437Tuscarawas County, OHOH92,373647–

1438Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240646–

1439Hancock County, OHOH75,034646–

1440Lebanon County, PAPA146,380641–

1441Penobscot County, MEME157,967631–

1442Cass County, MOMO115,859629–

1443Parker County, TXTX184,767628–

1444Lincoln County, KYKY25,353627–

1445Smyth County, VAVA28,882624–

1446Cameron County, TXTX433,946622–

1447Tishomingo County, MSMS18,639621–

1448Whatcom County, WAWA236,392618–

1449Putnam County, NYNY99,028617–

1450Isabella County, MIMI64,691615–

1451Midland County, MIMI83,754613–

1452Shelby County, OHOH48,065613–

1453Iosco County, MIMI25,266612–

1454Fulton County, ILIL32,901611–

1455Dawson County, TXTX11,776611–

1456Lincoln County, MOMO66,676609–

1457Refugio County, TXTX6,657606–

1458Siskiyou County, CACA42,013602–

1459Cleburne County, ALAL15,970601–

1460Miami County, KSKS36,240600–

1461Washington County, VAVA53,898598–

1462Henry County, ILIL48,095598–

1463Huron County, OHOH58,250593–

1464Hickman County, KYKY4,372590–

1465Jones County, TXTX20,861589–

1466Benton County, OROR97,728588–

1467Blount County, ALAL60,156584–

1468York County, MEME222,434583–

1469Phelps County, MOMO45,247582–

1470Kiowa County, OKOK8,181579–

1471Defiance County, OHOH38,292576–

1472Morgan County, OHOH13,626574–

1473Calhoun County, TXTX19,599574–

1474Livingston County, MIMI197,315573–

1475Carson City, NVNV58,571572–

1476Haywood County, NCNC63,369571–

1477Cheatham County, TNTN42,778570–

1478Cullman County, ALAL94,009568–

1479Fayette County, ILIL20,790567–

1480Perry County, KYKY26,555565–

1481Guernsey County, OHOH38,379564–

1482Breckinridge County, KYKY21,503560–

1483Winnebago County, WIWI174,218560–

1484Seneca County, NYNY32,883558–

1485Montgomery County, ILIL28,076558–

1486Hamilton County, ININ387,036554–

1487Brown County, ILIL6,401547–

1488Gibson County, ININ33,091539–

1489Independence County, ARAR38,785532–

1490Venango County, PAPA49,346531–

1491Mendocino County, CACA88,122529–

1492Rhea County, TNTN34,844528–

1493Strafford County, NHNH135,043525–

1494Grayson County, VAVA15,230522–

1495Knox County, ININ35,652519–

1496Cocke County, TNTN37,889517–

1497Harrison County, KYKY19,627514–

1498Crawford County, KSKS39,008513–

1499Knox County, OHOH64,002512–

1500Armstrong County, PAPA63,698511–

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