Which metro area has the highest black population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ranks #1 with 2,898,326 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by black population?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest Black population, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas 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 Counties States

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

501Adrian, MIMI97,7791,390–

502Marion, NCNC45,1981,369–

503Shawnee, OKOK75,1021,354–

504Vernon, TXTX12,4811,346–

505Salem, OHOH99,3771,344–

506Duluth, MNMN281,2191,344–

507Minot, NDND75,6941,342–

508Cookeville, TNTN152,4771,340–

509Joplin, MOMO208,7961,325–

510Marshall, MOMO23,2651,299–

511Calhoun, GAGA61,7011,299–

512Campbellsville, KYKY38,4071,276–

513Russellville, ALAL32,4491,271–

514Ames, IAIA128,0901,264–

515Big Spring, TXTX30,5041,264–

516Boise City, IDID864,2431,255–

517Burlington, IAIA44,0611,249–

518Greeneville, TNTN73,8311,241–

519Dixon, ILIL32,9141,232–

520McMinnville, TNTN43,7171,229–

521Bartlesville, OKOK54,0371,224–

522Lincoln, ILIL27,1821,217–

523Macomb, ILIL25,9161,215–

524Sedalia, MOMO44,2541,194–

525Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4281,191–

526Brevard, NCNC34,2111,186–

527Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3681,180–

528Fort Madison, IAIA32,3061,164–

529Bay City, MIMI102,1231,158–

530Gainesville, TXTX44,4611,148–

531Marquette, MIMI68,0641,132–

532Ottawa, ILIL145,9021,124–

533Indiana, PAPA82,8781,124–

534Marion, ILIL67,2251,113–

535Redding, CACA181,6481,094–

536Peru, ININ34,4871,089–

537Corning, NYNY91,8551,088–

538Albertville, ALAL103,5371,083–

539Roswell, NMNM63,3641,082–

540Altoona, PAPA119,5411,075–

541Green Bay, WIWI336,7561,065–

542Napa, CACA132,9491,065–

543Corbin, KYKY150,0401,065–

544Batavia, NYNY58,4161,058–

545Clarksburg, WVWV88,1421,056–

546Tiffin, OHOH54,5221,055–

547Burlington, VTVT227,8031,050–

548Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0971,050–

549Liberal, KSKS21,0731,022–

550Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851,019–

551Meadville, PAPA81,7921,017–

552Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821,005–

553Charleston, ILIL46,607999–

554Murray, KYKY39,421999–

555Kingsville, TXTX30,315971–

556Snyder, TXTX16,162966–

557Fort Collins, COCO377,292964–

558Farmington, MOMO67,809952–

559Columbus, ININ85,729951–

560Great Falls, MTMT85,029949–

561Big Rapids, MIMI42,320940–

562Weatherford, OKOK39,059937–

563Urbana, OHOH38,820900–

564Duncan, OKOK44,310899–

565Gallipolis, OHOH29,072888–

566Atchison, KSKS16,172871–

567Pampa, TXTX21,786864–

568Gettysburg, PAPA107,594860–

569Ada, OKOK38,528852–

570Crescent City, CACA26,410843–

571Cañon City, COCO50,039839–

572Eureka, CACA131,647838–

573Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245829–

574Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302827–

575Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638819–

576Clearlake, CACA67,772811–

577Mountain Home, IDID29,465810–

578Rochester, MNMN231,184810–

579Ponca City, OKOK43,490809–

580Kerrville, TXTX54,037808–

581Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791799–

582Carlsbad, NMNM62,509793–

583Boone, NCNC54,786789–

584Greencastle, ININ37,876779–

585Parkersburg, WVWV87,264775–

586Lewisburg, PAPA42,313772–

587Del Rio, TXTX47,835768–

588Olean, NYNY75,390768–

589Middlesborough, KYKY22,829761–

590Pottsville, PAPA145,085752–

591Beeville, TXTX32,515743–

592Show Low, AZAZ109,946734–

593Oneonta, NYNY60,589728–

594Somerset, KYKY67,384722–

595Marietta, OHOH58,389718–

596Wilmington, OHOH42,301716–

597Borger, TXTX19,633712–

598Clinton, IAIA46,002692–

599Gloversville, NYNY52,216690–

600Emporia, KSKS34,838684–

601McAllen, TXTX921,549682–

602Walla Walla, WAWA62,361680–

603Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838671–

604Sweetwater, TXTX14,117671–

605Coldwater, MIMI45,993659–

606Washington Court House, OHOH28,552657–

607Lebanon, NHNH224,500649–

608New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373647–

609Findlay, OHOH75,034646–

610Lebanon, PAPA146,380641–

611Bangor, MEME157,967631–

612Brownsville, TXTX433,946622–

613Bellingham, WAWA236,392618–

614Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691615–

615Midland, MIMI83,754613–

616Sidney, OHOH48,065613–

617Canton, ILIL32,901611–

618Norwalk, OHOH58,250593–

619Corvallis, OROR97,728588–

620Rolla, MOMO45,247582–

621Defiance, OHOH38,292576–

622Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599574–

623Carson, NVNV58,571572–

624Waynesville, NCNC63,369571–

625Cullman, ALAL94,009568–

626Cambridge, OHOH38,379564–

627Oshkosh, WIWI174,218560–

628Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883558–

629Batesville, ARAR38,785532–

630Oil City, PAPA49,346531–

631Ukiah, CACA88,122529–

632Vincennes, ININ35,652519–

633Newport, TNTN37,889517–

634Pittsburg, KSKS39,008513–

635Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002512–

636St. Cloud, MNMN205,854508–

637Pullman, WAWA48,512507–

638Moses Lake, WAWA105,727504–

639Pikeville, KYKY89,122503–

640Concord, NHNH158,078498–

641New Castle, ININ49,137491–

642Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219491–

643Garden City, KSKS37,505489–

644Coshocton, OHOH37,188466–

645Bradford, PAPA38,984465–

646La Crosse, WIWI171,182457–

647Kahului, HIHI160,674447–

648Greeley, COCO378,426444–

649Safford, AZAZ40,157442–

650Sheboygan, WIWI118,047432–

651Lewiston, MEME116,487422–

652Santa Fe, NMNM156,907418–

653Durant, OKOK51,367417–

654Fargo, NDND269,528415–

655Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138413–

656Traverse City, MIMI156,972412–

657Ashland, OHOH52,523411–

658Connersville, ININ23,533411–

659Whitewater, WIWI106,127402–

660Amsterdam, NYNY50,046399–

661Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914397–

662Billings, MTMT193,603389–

663Eau Claire, WIWI176,647387–

664Sunbury, PAPA107,788384–

665Farmington, NMNM120,340382–

666Dodge City, KSKS33,993379–

667Tahlequah, OKOK49,196370–

668Great Bend, KSKS24,790366–

669Elk City, OKOK22,159365–

670Grand Junction, COCO162,845364–

671Mason City, IAIA49,710363–

672Klamath Falls, OROR70,274360–

673Casper, WYWY80,526357–

674Pocatello, IDID91,591351–

675Greenfield, MAMA70,698348–

676Madison, ININ33,279345–

677Red Bluff, CACA64,665339–

678Logansport, ININ37,836338–

679Idaho Falls, IDID173,851337–

680Hermiston, OROR93,721335–

681Cortland, NYNY45,850332–

682Port Angeles, WAWA78,202323–

683Alma, MIMI41,190320–

684Norfolk, NENE49,228308–

685Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808301–

686Warsaw, ININ80,892298–

687Dubuque, IAIA99,381298–

688Ottumwa, IAIA35,210297–

689Appleton, WIWI249,876293–

690Greenville, OHOH51,520291–

691Mankato, MNMN104,907288–

692Hilo, HIHI210,043284–

693Shelton, WAWA71,165283–

694Elko, NVNV56,682278–

695Pahrump, NVNV57,336274–

696Juneau city and, AKAK31,609270–

697Hereford, TXTX18,626267–

698Ottawa, KSKS26,299266–

699Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669263–

700Centralia, WAWA88,062262–

701Sterling, ILIL54,121262–

702Rock Springs, WYWY41,267259–

703Barre, VTVT59,652258–

704Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193255–

705Provo, UTUT773,426251–

706Augusta, MEME129,067247–

707Longview, WAWA114,885245–

708Andrews, TXTX18,914242–

709Watertown, WIWI86,505238–

710Faribault, MNMN69,939237–

711Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552237–

712Truckee, CACA101,911233–

713Albany, OROR132,843227–

714Fallon, NVNV25,851226–

715Alice, TXTX45,383225–

716Logan, UTUT160,889223–

717Deming, NMNM25,407223–

718Medford, OROR221,795223–

719Bedford, ININ45,568217–

720Kirksville, MOMO29,824210–

721Keene, NHNH78,269206–

722Winona, MNMN50,523204–

723Crawfordsville, ININ38,954191–

724Laramie, WYWY38,558191–

725Van Wert, OHOH29,013189–

726McPherson, KSKS30,064189–

727Gallup, NMNM68,119188–

728Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975188–

729Moscow, IDID41,842185–

730Menomonie, WIWI46,223183–

731Sevierville, TNTN101,342180–

732Miami, OKOK30,438179–

733Silver City, NMNM27,252172–

734Rifle, COCO80,099172–

735Grand Island, NENE78,076168–

736Marshalltown, IAIA39,890165–

737Missoula, MTMT128,698161–

738Woodward, OKOK19,827160–

739Roseburg, OROR111,951159–

740Maryville, MOMO20,174158–

741Bucyrus, OHOH41,896153–

742DuBois, PAPA78,100151–

743Elkins, WVWV26,882151–

744Ludington, MIMI29,040151–

745Stevens Point, WIWI71,943150–

746Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655149–

747Stephenville, TXTX43,911145–

748Bennington, VTVT36,630144–

749Nantucket, MAMA14,758143–

750Yankton, SDSD23,635142–

751North Platte, NENE33,972136–

752Brattleboro, VTVT45,204136–

753Bend, OROR266,376135–

754Kapaa, HIHI73,400135–

755Kearney, NENE57,962134–

756Owosso, MIMI67,681131–

757Sayre, PAPA59,600131–

758St. George, UTUT213,670129–

759Wenatchee, WAWA128,414128–

760Hastings, NENE40,577128–

761Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864127–

762Seymour, ININ47,370126–

763Sparta, WIWI46,572126–

764Winnemucca, NVNV17,267121–

765Bemidji, MNMN47,055117–

766Houghton, MIMI40,028117–

767Petoskey, MIMI33,775114–

768Las Vegas, NMNM30,311113–

769Lewiston, IDID65,450113–

770Brainerd, MNMN100,562113–

771Manitowoc, WIWI81,710112–

772Somerset, PAPA72,004106–

773Muscatine, IAIA41,853104–

774Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102103–

775Rutland, VTVT59,653102–

776Grants Pass, OROR87,867102–

777Ellensburg, WAWA48,803101–

778Owatonna, MNMN37,464100–

779Platteville, WIWI52,446100–

780Columbus, NENE46,58399–

781Astoria, OROR40,92698–

782Dumas, TXTX21,89197–

783Payson, AZAZ53,80196–

784Lebanon, MOMO36,94394–

785Lock Haven, PAPA37,87092–

786Coos Bay, OROR63,99292–

787Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15490–

788La Grande, OROR25,90088–

789Bismarck, NDND139,75087–

790The Dalles, OROR26,31083–

791Alamosa, COCO27,89683–

792Bozeman, MTMT128,74080–

793Raymondville, TXTX19,97180–

794Red Wing, MNMN48,19579–

795Wabash, ININ30,71378–

796Ketchikan, AKAK13,54976–

797Ruidoso, NMNM19,84475–

798Wausau, WIWI139,43275–

799Willmar, MNMN44,72073–

800Plymouth, ININ46,59972–

801Austin, MNMN40,97172–

802Hillsdale, MIMI45,73870–

803Newport, OROR50,63666–

804Hays, KSKS29,07565–

805Huntington, ININ37,22463–

806Blackfoot, IDID51,15362–

807Hutchinson, MNMN36,63161–

808Española, NMNM39,83260–

809Frankfort, ININ33,32260–

810Port Townsend, WAWA33,97057–

811Jamestown, NDND21,41456–

812Kalispell, MTMT115,42956–

813Lewistown, PAPA46,12756–

814Twin Falls, IDID123,90156–

815Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06055–

816Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88053–

817Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90952–

818Angola, ININ34,79952–

819Fremont, NENE38,05751–

820Laconia, NHNH65,14751–

821Rochelle, ILIL51,39950–

822Huron, SDSD19,62449–

823Fort Morgan, COCO30,30648–

824Rexburg, IDID69,38048–

825Scottsbluff, NENE36,27248–

826Los Alamos, NMNM19,40747–

827Taos, NMNM34,56447–

828Taylorville, ILIL33,44347–

829Sheridan, WYWY33,24147–

830Ontario, OROR60,08546–

831Worthington, MNMN22,33845–

832Aberdeen, WAWA78,14445–

833Guymon, OKOK20,32245–

834Marshall, MNMN25,68445–

835Durango, COCO56,89843–

836Hood River, OROR23,72043–

837Cadillac, MIMI49,71943–

838Helena, MTMT97,15342–

839Breckenridge, COCO39,06942–

840Brookings, SDSD37,63542–

841Cody, WYWY31,17142–

842Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57542–

843Price, UTUT20,68040–

844Rice Lake, WIWI46,48440–

845Vermillion, SDSD15,03140–

846Cedar City, UTUT67,14140–

847Baraboo, WIWI66,65239–

848Storm Lake, IAIA20,44939–

849Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04137–

850Laredo, TXTX281,22437–

851Montrose, COCO44,59136–

852Pella, IAIA34,19236–

853Paragould, ARAR47,41135–

854St. Marys, PAPA29,92634–

855Edwards, COCO54,29132–

856Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40432–

857Uvalde, TXTX24,96331–

858Auburn, ININ44,53531–

859Aberdeen, SDSD41,58330–

860Baker City, OROR16,65830–

861Sandpoint, IDID54,42029–

862Warren, PAPA37,03829–

863Greensburg, ININ26,57628–

864Mitchell, SDSD25,91328–

865Fairmont, MNMN19,44027–

866Escanaba, MIMI36,58225–

867Jackson, WYWY36,58725–

868Bishop, CACA18,15824–

869Shawano, WIWI45,75924–

870Jasper, ININ44,01623–

871Branson, MOMO57,00123–

872Le Mars, IAIA25,69721–

873Spearfish, SDSD29,45921–

874Othello, WAWA21,48821–

875Washington, ININ34,20920–

876Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82320–

877Kendallville, ININ47,93719–

878Pierre, SDSD20,58819–

879Gillette, WYWY48,14518–

880Marinette, WIWI65,51518–

881Alexandria, MNMN40,12018–

882Riverton, WYWY39,46417–

883Effingham, ILIL44,72716–

884Wahpeton, NDND23,01916–

885Hailey, IDID32,43615–

886Albert Lea, MNMN30,44015–

887West Plains, MOMO40,79814–

888Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49714–

889Sterling, COCO20,65414–

890Vernal, UTUT38,27814–

891Burley, IDID49,30813–

892Dickinson, NDND39,14212–

893Celina, OHOH42,73712–

894Granbury, TXTX70,5019–

895Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4519–

896Spencer, IAIA16,2028–

897Brigham City, UTUT70,4058–

898Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1188–

899Carroll, IAIA20,3038–

900Brookings, OROR22,6217–

901Heber, UTUT81,6556–

902Nogales, AZAZ50,0206–

903Beatrice, NENE21,7115–

904Crossville, TNTN66,3005–

905Evanston, WYWY23,4154–

906Watertown, SDSD29,5624–

907Lexington, NENE26,2554–

908Alpena, MIMI28,8534–

909Decatur, ININ36,6502–

910Harrison, ARAR45,6542–

911New Ulm, MNMN25,5172–

912Zapata, TXTX13,7530–

913Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3190–

914Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5270–

915Monticello, ININ25,1640–

916Mountain Home, ARAR42,9820–

917Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0770–

918Williston, NDND41,7670–

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