RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Largest Black population, US metro areas

US metro areas 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,941,425. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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

01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,941,425–

02Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822,081,363–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,528,380–

04Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,471,321–

05Dallas, TXTX8,477,1571,280,443–

06Houston, TXTX7,904,6271,261,664–

07Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,221,326–

08Miami, FLFL6,391,0721,203,755–

09Detroit, MIMI4,390,913927,559–

10Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781810,609–

11Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441775,017–

12Memphis, TNTN1,341,412621,806–

13Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830600,049–

14Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213519,199–

15St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421479,791–

16Orlando, FLFL2,957,672418,599–

17Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775394,925–

18Tampa, FLFL3,418,895371,008–

19Richmond, VAVA1,389,338370,573–

20New Orleans, LALA970,849367,526–

21Columbus, OHOH2,242,028346,312–

22Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500338,121–

23Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295337,720–

24Boston, MAMA5,034,221337,292–

25Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766334,920–

26Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695319,271–

27Riverside, CACA4,769,007313,528–

28San Francisco, CACA4,630,041305,713–

29Baton Rouge, LALA888,699296,522–

30Jackson, MSMS609,847291,253–

31Nashville, TNTN2,197,416287,141–

32Columbia, SCSC879,918281,142–

33Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720273,666–

34Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938271,351–

35Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226268,625–

36Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858258,889–

37Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682257,004–

38Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010244,705–

39Seattle, WAWA4,161,883242,707–

40Augusta, GAGA641,231216,572–

41Greensboro, NCNC805,945208,149–

42Charleston, SCSC889,263192,815–

43Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992189,308–

44Louisville, KYKY1,402,509182,875–

45Little Rock, ARAR777,607178,289–

46San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140173,841–

47Montgomery, ALAL388,747171,631–

48Austin, TXTX2,620,945167,987–

49Denver, COCO3,092,037161,503–

50Sacramento, CACA2,477,274156,628–

51Shreveport, LALA383,474151,845–

52Mobile, ALAL411,658147,473–

53San Diego, CACA3,282,248143,223–

54Fayetteville, NCNC395,412141,557–

55Durham, NCNC625,485139,019–

56Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813138,317–

57Columbus, GAGA324,830136,198–

58Greenville, SCSC1,014,101135,473–

59Savannah, GAGA438,314131,694–

60Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653128,476–

61Tallahassee, FLFL397,442121,570–

62Dayton, OHOH826,554120,888–

63Hartford, CTCT1,171,426120,288–

64Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206115,890–

65Lakeland, FLFL874,790111,326–

66Huntsville, ALAL556,444109,670–

67Rochester, NYNY1,056,149108,857–

68Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553104,775–

69Bridgeport, CTCT978,17995,745–

70Killeen, TXTX511,49794,974–

71Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85094,870–

72Lafayette, LALA423,75894,008–

73Beaumont, TXTX399,31092,716–

74Florence, SCSC201,39284,239–

75Toledo, OHOH599,37683,669–

76Gulfport, MSMS431,32983,137–

77Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72182,871–

78Monroe, LALA222,39082,776–

79Akron, OHOH701,78082,014–

80Pensacola, FLFL544,94978,617–

81Providence, RIRI1,708,16177,715–

82Flint, MIMI401,09377,056–

83Albany, GAGA145,51076,735–

84Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27375,734–

85Spartanburg, SCSC407,65674,372–

86New Haven, CTCT578,74174,251–

87Portland, OROR2,542,28271,747–

88Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64571,745–

89Deltona, FLFL746,93370,959–

90Omaha, NENE1,009,83670,339–

91Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37770,006–

92Trenton, NJNJ399,28969,099–

93Chattanooga, TNTN594,53067,634–

94Albany, NYNY915,83566,618–

95Warner Robins, GAGA208,09166,532–

96Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48665,597–

97Cape Coral, FLFL875,60762,363–

98Greenville, NCNC182,93661,557–

99Palm Bay, FLFL663,98259,481–

100Clarksville, TNTN349,00158,823–

101Harrisburg, PAPA617,42758,497–

102Gainesville, FLFL359,03658,290–

103Vallejo, CACA455,37655,694–

104Lexington, KYKY535,17454,659–

105Auburn, ALAL208,01353,618–

106Lake Charles, LALA244,65553,078–

107Stockton, CACA823,81552,516–

108Valdosta, GAGA153,27652,408–

109Orangeburg, SCSC83,17750,502–

110North Port, FLFL948,15850,493–

111Syracuse, NYNY652,27350,367–

112Dover, DEDE194,78649,530–

113Knoxville, TNTN968,13749,113–

114Waterbury, CTCT463,34948,021–

115Sumter, SCSC105,06747,939–

116Allentown, PAPA887,61547,905–

117Youngstown, OHOH423,67846,816–

118Jackson, TNTN184,56946,500–

119Ocala, FLFL442,66046,349–

120Longview, TXTX297,31546,346–

121Fresno, CACA1,203,38346,316–

122Wilmington, NCNC492,77245,844–

123Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55144,384–

124Bakersfield, CACA927,06843,987–

125Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01443,830–

126Alexandria, LALA147,95242,491–

127Lynchburg, VAVA269,16942,371–

128San Jose, CACA1,984,47342,263–

129Wichita, KSKS663,80942,089–

130Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21441,665–

131Fort Wayne, ININ466,25841,465–

132Worcester, MAMA888,50241,254–

133Des Moines, IAIA758,53941,017–

134Colorado Springs, COCO781,79640,863–

135Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96640,826–

136Roanoke, VAVA316,54740,326–

137Lansing, MIMI479,72240,108–

138Hammond, LALA141,34639,995–

139Athens, GAGA224,14839,973–

140Waco, TXTX308,80739,309–

141Tyler, TXTX252,54939,300–

142LaGrange, GAGA107,09738,422–

143Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04738,041–

144Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21137,390–

145Salisbury, MDMD131,87237,320–

146Dothan, ALAL156,26635,915–

147Texarkana, TXTX146,81635,677–

148South Bend, ININ324,53835,570–

149Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68535,505–

150Springfield, MAMA464,33835,228–

151Goldsboro, NCNC122,27835,089–

152Burlington, NCNC186,17734,608–

153Saginaw, MIMI187,68834,099–

154Rockford, ILIL337,24234,012–

155Meridian, MSMS85,41933,935–

156Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02533,758–

157Danville, VAVA101,13733,441–

158Peoria, ILIL363,50533,401–

159Slidell, LALA279,10832,750–

160Columbus, MSMS67,14432,563–

161Opelousas, LALA80,76532,454–

162Houma, LALA199,66831,721–

163Hinesville, GAGA91,87031,713–

164Madison, WIWI709,68530,830–

165Wilson, NCNC81,15030,627–

166Greenville, MSMS40,44630,551–

167College Station, TXTX287,47629,445–

168Tupelo, MSMS133,16729,299–

169Natchez, MSMS54,72229,084–

170Davenport, IAIA380,45228,482–

171Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79528,246–

172Champaign, ILIL239,97928,215–

173Lexington Park, MDMD211,17628,018–

174Greenwood, SCSC95,21527,892–

175Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13727,559–

176Talladega, ALAL91,76427,150–

177Laurel, MSMS82,28127,123–

178Lumberton, NCNC119,94127,088–

179Hagerstown, MDMD315,28027,078–

180McComb, MSMS52,64027,012–

181York, PAPA473,19726,685–

182El Paso, TXTX881,29126,580–

183Canton, OHOH400,24626,576–

184Statesboro, GAGA97,97726,228–

185Selma, ALAL35,14025,754–

186Naples, FLFL417,13125,473–

187Vineland, NJNJ157,14825,190–

188Oxford, ALAL115,83425,021–

189Seaford, DEDE277,14025,014–

190Springfield, ILIL206,03324,504–

191New Bern, NCNC127,35824,497–

192St. Simons, GAGA118,52424,301–

193Jacksonville, NCNC217,17523,976–

194Charlottesville, VAVA228,59723,867–

195Thomasville, GAGA72,95823,525–

196Greenwood, MSMS34,91223,512–

197Crestview, FLFL315,09823,105–

198Hickory, NCNC376,89022,920–

199Lubbock, TXTX368,43122,825–

200Honolulu, HIHI988,70321,973–

201Albuquerque, NMNM925,27921,931–

202East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17921,773–

203Panama City, FLFL231,17421,733–

204Kinston, NCNC55,83721,540–

205New Iberia, LALA66,84621,285–

206Dublin, GAGA60,35121,208–

207Muskegon, MIMI177,90121,109–

208Vicksburg, MSMS41,75920,909–

209Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37720,725–

210Racine, WIWI198,91920,442–

211Starkville, MSMS62,06320,166–

212Jonesboro, ARAR139,44020,052–

213Henderson, NCNC42,63820,032–

214Niles, MIMI152,44420,019–

215Scranton, PAPA574,41819,965–

216Daphne, ALAL267,76119,824–

217Columbia, MOMO219,06219,377–

218Lancaster, PAPA563,15919,142–

219Erie, PAPA265,83218,707–

220Decatur, ALAL160,32618,681–

221Cleveland, MSMS28,26218,671–

222Milledgeville, GAGA44,02918,040–

223Shelby, NCNC103,32518,030–

224Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91217,990–

225Ruston, LALA48,36017,767–

226Oxford, MSMS71,97217,758–

227Florence, ALAL156,60917,640–

228Reading, PAPA440,07217,109–

229Martinsville, VAVA63,09117,046–

230Lawton, OKOK127,59017,002–

231St. Cloud, MNMN205,85416,790–

232Amarillo, TXTX276,23516,702–

233Asheville, NCNC422,34516,553–

234Decatur, ILIL99,30016,534–

235Fargo, NDND269,52816,499–

236Evansville, ININ273,78616,483–

237Huntsville, TXTX83,84215,730–

238Tifton, GAGA51,23715,498–

239Clarksdale, MSMS19,84915,292–

240Anchorage, AKAK405,82115,224–

241Kankakee, ILIL105,52515,220–

242Gadsden, ALAL103,88615,165–

243Americus, GAGA33,39415,142–

244Natchitoches, LALA36,08914,440–

245Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63814,407–

246Modesto, CACA557,71914,369–

247Bloomington, ILIL171,41914,355–

248Gainesville, GAGA226,56814,179–

249Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28514,132–

250Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20113,978–

251Utica, NYNY285,61113,860–

252Oxnard, CACA830,85113,835–

253Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19113,828–

254Grenada, MSMS30,22213,772–

255Morgan City, LALA46,55213,765–

256Norwich, CTCT284,01513,686–

257Rome, GAGA101,37813,517–

258Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44813,469–

259Blytheville, ARAR37,82813,445–

260Abilene, TXTX185,42913,383–

261Douglas, GAGA52,86113,291–

262Rockingham, NCNC42,04113,227–

263Fayetteville, ARAR622,17713,107–

264Portland, MEME577,63513,104–

265Bowling Green, KYKY197,18012,971–

266Sebastian, FLFL172,79912,900–

267Battle Creek, MIMI133,40812,835–

268Rochester, MNMN231,18412,775–

269Waycross, GAGA57,67012,693–

270Eufaula, ALAL26,86112,606–

271Laurinburg, NCNC33,32212,424–

272Reno, NVNV578,73412,337–

273Waterloo, IAIA169,18912,337–

274Lincoln, NENE352,08112,283–

275Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66612,243–

276Troy, ALAL33,68812,233–

277Bainbridge, GAGA29,43212,227–

278Forrest City, ARAR21,80012,184–

279Iowa City, IAIA182,71112,166–

280El Dorado, ARAR36,92612,162–

281Bogalusa, LALA44,93712,101–

282Minden, LALA34,94812,003–

283Topeka, KSKS233,05211,972–

284Lafayette, ININ228,46811,787–

285Jackson, MIMI159,55211,768–

286Lake City, FLFL74,09411,550–

287Michigan City, ININ111,29411,546–

288Midland, TXTX193,13911,348–

289Sanford, NCNC70,25811,333–

290Palatka, FLFL77,73411,066–

291Newberry, SCSC39,56111,047–

292Springfield, OHOH135,34010,798–

293Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03510,724–

294Spokane, WAWA608,01210,708–

295Binghamton, NYNY243,18910,660–

296Danville, ILIL71,25910,614–

297Lufkin, TXTX88,15410,591–

298Gaffney, SCSC58,27510,574–

299Moultrie, GAGA47,43810,542–

300Brookhaven, MSMS35,01210,469–

301Springfield, MOMO500,69410,375–

302Kingston, NYNY183,33010,362–

303Palestine, TXTX59,80510,281–

304Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21210,151–

305Manhattan, KSKS136,12210,142–

306Washington, NCNC44,67010,131–

307Ozark, ALAL49,91210,063–

308Kenosha, WIWI168,4489,999–

309Sebring, FLFL111,1229,819–

310Camden, ARAR26,3639,815–

311Lima, OHOH100,8819,703–

312Elkhart, ININ208,7749,638–

313Manchester, NHNH433,4159,550–

314Jefferson City, MOMO152,7129,535–

315Alexander City, ALAL40,9539,483–

316Lacey, WAWA304,2619,445–

317Pinehurst, NCNC110,6199,355–

318Kingsland, GAGA60,1439,231–

319The Villages, FLFL157,7729,103–

320Salinas, CACA433,7298,954–

321Hanford, CACA154,3278,907–

322Cordele, GAGA19,2378,861–

323Mansfield, OHOH124,8938,840–

324Charleston, WVWV200,1708,634–

325Enterprise, ALAL56,9538,549–

326Staunton, VAVA129,6928,487–

327Vidalia, GAGA36,1808,415–

328Boise City, IDID864,2438,316–

329Fort Smith, ARAR234,1408,189–

330Cambridge, MDMD33,6288,115–

331Paris, TXTX63,3197,978–

332Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0767,886–

333Paducah, KYKY102,2597,830–

334Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2157,802–

335Blacksburg, VAVA181,6167,687–

336Magnolia, ARAR21,8947,687–

337Janesville, WIWI166,4727,584–

338Hot Springs, ARAR99,6957,560–

339Merced, CACA297,2607,455–

340Carbondale, ILIL52,5017,393–

341Sherman, TXTX153,6137,379–

342Albemarle, NCNC68,8307,258–

343Thomaston, GAGA28,5007,228–

344Sioux City, IAIA145,7387,191–

345Santa Rosa, CACA486,4447,185–

346Ogden, UTUT672,7847,174–

347Huntington, WVWV365,9657,142–

348Terre Haute, ININ169,2416,969–

349Odessa, TXTX173,8016,901–

350Picayune, MSMS59,3636,888–

351Santa Maria, CACA442,0656,693–

352Monticello, NYNY80,5866,685–

353Green Bay, WIWI336,7566,662–

354Jacksonville, TXTX53,3376,627–

355Winchester, VAVA152,3326,549–

356Sandusky, OHOH112,7776,527–

357Beckley, WVWV109,9406,508–

358Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0996,485–

359Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4596,455–

360Barnstable, MAMA233,5396,441–

361Jefferson, GAGA99,2656,438–

362Muskogee, OKOK66,7086,415–

363Clewiston, FLFL61,5466,292–

364Lewiston, MEME116,4876,280–

365Visalia, CACA485,1466,258–

366Kingsport, TNTN314,8346,209–

367Hermitage, PAPA107,8606,151–

368Kokomo, ININ83,9046,131–

369Bremerton, WAWA283,3746,055–

370Jesup, GAGA32,4816,036–

371Johnson City, TNTN216,4165,965–

372St. Joseph, MOMO119,1705,860–

373Muncie, ININ113,1065,818–

374Sikeston, MOMO49,9785,720–

375Morgantown, WVWV141,9955,542–

376Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1555,538–

377Key West, FLFL80,4065,531–

378Dyersburg, TNTN36,3205,489–

379Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4425,425–

380Victoria, TXTX99,8645,367–

381Frankfort, KYKY77,8745,292–

382Kennewick, WAWA324,3345,235–

383Elmira, NYNY80,4155,226–

384Cedartown, GAGA45,5145,206–

385Brenham, TXTX38,2885,191–

386McAllen, TXTX921,5495,099–

387State College, PAPA157,3935,045–

388Bloomington, ININ165,2315,044–

389Lawrence, KSKS120,9205,014–

390Provo, UTUT773,4264,997–

391Forest City, NCNC65,7454,984–

392Corsicana, TXTX57,1814,983–

393Watertown, NYNY111,5404,981–

394Cumberland, MDMD93,6404,950–

395Mankato, MNMN104,9074,899–

396Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9384,893–

397Yuba City, CACA187,4784,769–

398Chambersburg, PAPA160,6524,753–

399Cleveland, TNTN134,0574,736–

400Salem, OROR445,8144,675–

401Oshkosh, WIWI174,2184,642–

402Easton, MDMD38,2384,628–

403Faribault, MNMN69,9394,577–

404El Campo, TXTX42,0604,563–

405Williamsport, PAPA112,5874,513–

406Greeley, COCO378,4264,506–

407Duluth, MNMN281,2194,419–

408Arcadia, FLFL37,0784,365–

409Athens, TXTX88,5954,304–

410San Angelo, TXTX122,0654,248–

411Owensboro, KYKY113,9624,231–

412Chillicothe, OHOH76,4294,178–

413Seneca, SCSC83,7754,159–

414Eugene, OROR381,5844,145–

415Weirton, WVWV112,4684,116–

416Henderson, KYKY57,1844,107–

417Burlington, VTVT227,8034,029–

418Amherst, MAMA164,0654,019–

419DeRidder, LALA36,6733,963–

420Galesburg, ILIL47,7673,910–

421Richmond, KYKY131,8063,880–

422Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833,812–

423Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,804–

424Pottsville, PAPA145,0853,766–

425Dalton, GAGA147,8193,730–

426Johnstown, PAPA128,9683,726–

427Fairbanks, AKAK93,9723,711–

428Freeport, ILIL43,2203,701–

429Malvern, ARAR33,4513,692–

430Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3323,682–

431Chico, CACA209,2113,628–

432Fort Collins, COCO377,2923,616–

433Bluefield, WVWV96,1383,575–

434El Centro, CACA181,4113,523–

435Bay City, TXTX36,4633,511–

436Corinth, MSMS34,5693,486–

437Wheeling, WVWV134,0893,483–

438Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8083,404–

439Appleton, WIWI249,8763,355–

440Monroe, MIMI156,0043,349–

441Grand Forks, NDND105,0463,312–

442Pittsfield, MAMA128,2243,310–

443Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733,309–

444Searcy, ARAR80,0853,244–

445Yuma, AZAZ224,4493,219–

446Union City, TNTN30,0673,198–

447Marion, ININ66,5243,162–

448Pueblo, COCO169,2773,138–

449Okeechobee, FLFL42,6083,061–

450San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3673,058–

451Marion, OHOH65,1153,035–

452Las Cruces, NMNM229,0913,029–

453Ames, IAIA128,0903,018–

454Ardmore, OKOK48,9102,946–

455Stillwater, OKOK83,8892,931–

456Ottawa, ILIL145,9022,927–

457Dubuque, IAIA99,3812,890–

458Marion, ILIL67,2252,864–

459Morehead City, NCNC70,4692,841–

460Joplin, MOMO208,7962,775–

461Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662,772–

462Torrington, CTCT114,6902,767–

463Minot, NDND75,6942,765–

464Sunbury, PAPA107,7882,764–

465Morristown, TNTN128,8672,750–

466Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,670–

467Zanesville, OHOH87,0142,668–

468Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632,652–

469Danville, KYKY56,9852,649–

470Cookeville, TNTN152,4772,617–

471Tullahoma, TNTN69,3392,611–

472Martin, TNTN33,2612,597–

473Madisonville, KYKY45,1272,595–

474Mount Airy, NCNC72,2872,537–

475Richmond, ININ66,1692,504–

476Bismarck, NDND139,7502,496–

477Clovis, NMNM65,2702,492–

478Boulder, COCO328,5602,490–

479Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472,490–

480Auburn, NYNY74,3652,486–

481Albertville, ALAL103,5372,478–

482Concord, NHNH158,0782,471–

483Lebanon, PAPA146,3802,459–

484Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682,419–

485Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132,404–

486North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332,403–

487Alma, MIMI41,1902,387–

488Warrensburg, MOMO56,6702,332–

489Hobbs, NMNM74,7492,307–

490Altoona, PAPA119,5412,293–

491Napa, CACA132,9492,292–

492Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382,274–

493Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472,272–

494Willmar, MNMN44,7202,267–

495Beeville, TXTX32,5152,255–

496Adrian, MIMI97,7792,248–

497Summerville, GAGA25,3002,238–

498Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972,237–

499Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022,223–

500Quincy, ILIL74,1462,209–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest black population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,941,425 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by black population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).