RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 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. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at 2,898,326. 918 metro areas qualify in total. The top 25 average 625,708, against an all-metro areas median of 1,961.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States11.8% of US population248,709,87329,284,596–

01New York, NYNY20,112,4482,898,326–

02Chicago, ILIL9,434,1231,526,463–

03Washington, DCDC6,465,7241,047,783–

04Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1181,002,614–

05Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441985,687–

06Detroit, MIMI4,390,913936,866–

07Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182770,993–

08Houston, TXTX7,904,627662,390–

09Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781611,854–

10Dallas, TXTX8,477,157555,410–

11Memphis, TNTN1,341,412441,209–

12New Orleans, LALA970,849428,259–

13St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421422,835–

14San Francisco, CACA4,630,041415,292–

15Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213414,277–

16Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775377,026–

17Miami, FLFL6,391,072290,655–

18Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830283,019–

19Richmond, VAVA1,389,338265,999–

20Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766252,003–

21Jackson, MSMS609,847228,139–

22Boston, MAMA5,034,221215,240–

23Baton Rouge, LALA888,699208,159–

24Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858203,011–

25Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682199,184–

26Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010195,991–

27Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500182,417–

28Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992182,372–

29Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695180,638–

30Tampa, FLFL3,418,895180,624–

31Columbia, SCSC879,918174,449–

32Riverside, CACA4,769,007170,415–

33Columbus, OHOH2,242,028164,036–

34Nashville, TNTN2,197,416162,769–

35Charleston, SCSC889,263152,312–

36San Diego, CACA3,282,248150,670–

37Augusta, GAGA641,231144,906–

38Orlando, FLFL2,957,672143,190–

39Louisville, KYKY1,402,509129,094–

40Shreveport, LALA383,474127,689–

41Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653120,355–

42Seattle, WAWA4,161,883118,759–

43Mobile, ALAL411,658117,380–

44Greensboro, NCNC805,945115,209–

45Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720114,599–

46Montgomery, ALAL388,747114,058–

47Dayton, OHOH826,554112,670–

48Columbus, GAGA324,830105,207–

49Greenville, SCSC1,014,101104,859–

50Little Rock, ARAR777,607102,181–

51Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813100,627–

52Durham, NCNC625,485100,067–

53Sacramento, CACA2,477,27498,520–

54Fayetteville, NCNC395,41295,994–

55Denver, COCO3,092,03792,288–

56Rochester, NYNY1,056,14991,368–

57Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29588,004–

58Savannah, GAGA438,31487,897–

59San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14086,606–

60Beaumont, TXTX399,31084,248–

61Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20683,718–

62Flint, MIMI401,09383,572–

63Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55380,407–

64Austin, TXTX2,620,94577,331–

65Tallahassee, FLFL397,44276,621–

66Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93875,335–

67Monroe, LALA222,39070,458–

68Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22669,200–

69Toledo, OHOH599,37669,085–

70Florence, SCSC201,39268,817–

71Lafayette, LALA423,75868,334–

72Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85064,891–

73Akron, OHOH701,78064,509–

74Albany, GAGA145,51063,662–

75Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27361,697–

76Gulfport, MSMS431,32961,058–

77Trenton, NJNJ399,28959,787–

78Chattanooga, TNTN594,53057,858–

79Spartanburg, SCSC407,65655,894–

80Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48655,690–

81Pensacola, FLFL544,94955,550–

82Huntsville, ALAL556,44454,729–

83Youngstown, OHOH423,67854,279–

84Lakeland, FLFL874,79053,622–

85San Jose, CACA1,984,47353,012–

86Omaha, NENE1,009,83650,517–

87Orangeburg, SCSC83,17749,191–

88Killeen, TXTX511,49748,824–

89Longview, TXTX297,31548,388–

90Lake Charles, LALA244,65544,528–

91Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64544,350–

92Sumter, SCSC105,06744,341–

93Vallejo, CACA455,37644,177–

94Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04742,868–

95Wilmington, NCNC492,77241,848–

96Auburn, ALAL208,01341,800–

97Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37741,336–

98Providence, RIRI1,708,16141,008–

99Portland, OROR2,542,28240,187–

100Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02539,784–

101Greenville, MSMS40,44639,248–

102Alexandria, LALA147,95239,042–

103Gainesville, FLFL359,03638,212–

104Albany, NYNY915,83538,145–

105Syracuse, NYNY652,27338,027–

106Harrisburg, PAPA617,42737,976–

107Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21137,753–

108Lexington, KYKY535,17436,947–

109Knoxville, TNTN968,13736,940–

110Jackson, TNTN184,56936,672–

111Saginaw, MIMI187,68836,577–

112Lynchburg, VAVA269,16936,502–

113Wichita, KSKS663,80936,328–

114Greenville, NCNC182,93635,919–

115Clarksville, TNTN349,00135,720–

116Deltona, FLFL746,93335,220–

117Danville, VAVA101,13734,400–

118Waco, TXTX308,80734,324–

119Fresno, CACA1,203,38334,031–

120Goldsboro, NCNC122,27833,724–

121Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96633,318–

122Springfield, MAMA464,33832,814–

123Valdosta, GAGA153,27632,287–

124Meridian, MSMS85,41932,227–

125Natchez, MSMS54,72232,224–

126Opelousas, LALA80,76532,161–

127Roanoke, VAVA316,54731,505–

128Tyler, TXTX252,54931,349–

129Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21431,071–

130Palm Bay, FLFL663,98230,842–

131Lansing, MIMI479,72230,675–

132Columbus, MSMS67,14430,551–

133Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72130,226–

134LaGrange, GAGA107,09729,919–

135Fort Wayne, ININ466,25829,896–

136Warner Robins, GAGA208,09129,435–

137Texarkana, TXTX146,81629,332–

138Jacksonville, NCNC217,17529,154–

139Bakersfield, CACA927,06828,927–

140Athens, GAGA224,14828,313–

141North Port, FLFL948,15827,830–

142Selma, ALAL35,14027,818–

143New Bern, NCNC127,35827,558–

144Colorado Springs, COCO781,79627,452–

145South Bend, ININ324,53827,451–

146Dothan, ALAL156,26627,021–

147Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01427,014–

148Talladega, ALAL91,76426,546–

149Houma, LALA199,66826,474–

150Cleveland, MSMS28,26226,407–

151Greenwood, MSMS34,91226,266–

152Lumberton, NCNC119,94126,204–

153Greenwood, SCSC95,21525,470–

154Stockton, CACA823,81525,432–

155Salisbury, MDMD131,87225,198–

156Peoria, ILIL363,50525,195–

157Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55125,095–

158Wilson, NCNC81,15024,892–

159Niles, MIMI152,44424,706–

160Canton, OHOH400,24624,626–

161Honolulu, HIHI988,70324,609–

162Ocala, FLFL442,66024,526–

163Hammond, LALA141,34624,468–

164Laurel, MSMS82,28124,132–

165Rockford, ILIL337,24223,116–

166McComb, MSMS52,64022,878–

167Vineland, NJNJ157,14822,736–

168Kinston, NCNC55,83722,544–

169Hinesville, GAGA91,87021,733–

170Salinas, CACA433,72921,699–

171Oxford, ALAL115,83421,612–

172Cape Coral, FLFL875,60721,416–

173Muskegon, MIMI177,90121,388–

174Charlottesville, VAVA228,59721,334–

175Hickory, NCNC376,89021,279–

176Thomasville, GAGA72,95821,055–

177Burlington, NCNC186,17720,767–

178Clarksdale, MSMS19,84920,477–

179Dover, DEDE194,78620,336–

180El Paso, TXTX881,29120,264–

181College Station, TXTX287,47620,213–

182St. Simons, GAGA118,52420,193–

183Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91219,959–

184New Iberia, LALA66,84619,907–

185Lawton, OKOK127,59019,773–

186Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79519,759–

187Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68519,663–

188Martinsville, VAVA63,09118,976–

189Seaford, DEDE277,14018,847–

190Davenport, IAIA380,45218,579–

191Vicksburg, MSMS41,75918,550–

192Lubbock, TXTX368,43118,363–

193Lexington Park, MDMD211,17618,304–

194Morgan City, LALA46,55218,104–

195Tupelo, MSMS133,16718,000–

196Shelby, NCNC103,32517,679–

197Henderson, NCNC42,63817,536–

198Racine, WIWI198,91916,840–

199Milledgeville, GAGA44,02916,757–

200Champaign, ILIL239,97916,549–

201Ruston, LALA48,36016,402–

202Asheville, NCNC422,34516,348–

203Florence, ALAL156,60916,218–

204Dublin, GAGA60,35116,056–

205Blytheville, ARAR37,82816,024–

206Panama City, FLFL231,17415,716–

207Slidell, LALA279,10815,712–

208Starkville, MSMS62,06315,400–

209Americus, GAGA33,39415,220–

210Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13715,201–

211Oxnard, CACA830,85114,884–

212Decatur, ALAL160,32614,698–

213Crestview, FLFL315,09814,643–

214Des Moines, IAIA758,53914,593–

215Kankakee, ILIL105,52514,391–

216Grenada, MSMS30,22214,343–

217Springfield, ILIL206,03314,291–

218Anchorage, AKAK405,82114,240–

219Statesboro, GAGA97,97714,134–

220Erie, PAPA265,83214,129–

221Decatur, ILIL99,30014,087–

222El Dorado, ARAR36,92614,054–

223Battle Creek, MIMI133,40814,037–

224Manhattan, KSKS136,12213,840–

225Gadsden, ALAL103,88613,837–

226Charleston, WVWV200,17013,781–

227Natchitoches, LALA36,08913,670–

228Forrest City, ARAR21,80013,568–

229Worcester, MAMA888,50213,371–

230Albuquerque, NMNM925,27913,334–

231Bogalusa, LALA44,93713,263–

232Minden, LALA34,94813,256–

233Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19113,211–

234Springfield, OHOH135,34013,146–

235Washington, NCNC44,67013,144–

236Evansville, ININ273,78613,007–

237Utica, NYNY285,61112,917–

238Rockingham, NCNC42,04112,863–

239Topeka, KSKS233,05212,848–

240Tifton, GAGA51,23712,789–

241Allentown, PAPA887,61512,753–

242Daphne, ALAL267,76112,544–

243Oxford, MSMS71,97212,512–

244Eufaula, ALAL26,86112,297–

245Lima, OHOH100,88112,200–

246Camden, ARAR26,36312,158–

247Laurinburg, NCNC33,32212,110–

248Palatka, FLFL77,73412,018–

249Huntsville, TXTX83,84212,005–

250Jackson, MIMI159,55211,804–

251Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20111,597–

252Newberry, SCSC39,56111,555–

253Palestine, TXTX59,80511,158–

254Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44810,968–

255Rome, GAGA101,37810,966–

256Pinehurst, NCNC110,61910,846–

257York, PAPA473,19710,721–

258Waycross, GAGA57,67010,714–

259Lufkin, TXTX88,15410,654–

260Madison, WIWI709,68510,582–

261Alexander City, ALAL40,95310,203–

262Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66610,200–

263Columbia, MOMO219,06210,157–

264Bainbridge, GAGA29,4329,929–

265Mansfield, OHOH124,8939,744–

266Hagerstown, MDMD315,2809,626–

267Michigan City, ININ111,2949,596–

268Troy, ALAL33,6889,552–

269Sanford, NCNC70,2589,401–

270Muskogee, OKOK66,7089,376–

271Reading, PAPA440,0729,350–

272Paris, TXTX63,3199,332–

273Santa Maria, CACA442,0659,327–

274Amarillo, TXTX276,2359,319–

275Douglas, GAGA52,8619,199–

276Gaffney, SCSC58,2759,162–

277Brookhaven, MSMS35,0129,028–

278Magnolia, ARAR21,8949,014–

279Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0358,881–

280Beckley, WVWV109,9408,856–

281Lancaster, PAPA563,1598,821–

282Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0768,800–

283Moultrie, GAGA47,4388,791–

284Ozark, ALAL49,9128,744–

285Waterloo, IAIA169,1898,575–

286Merced, CACA297,2608,389–

287Cambridge, MDMD33,6288,365–

288Midland, TXTX193,1398,266–

289Cordele, GAGA19,2378,120–

290Gainesville, GAGA226,5688,077–

291Danville, ILIL71,2597,907–

292Abilene, TXTX185,4297,901–

293Hanford, CACA154,3277,855–

294Lake City, FLFL74,0947,709–

295Vidalia, GAGA36,1807,645–

296Sebastian, FLFL172,7997,586–

297Corsicana, TXTX57,1817,563–

298Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4597,430–

299Paducah, KYKY102,2597,422–

300Thomaston, GAGA28,5007,305–

301Elkhart, ININ208,7747,091–

302Enterprise, ALAL56,9536,940–

303Staunton, VAVA129,6926,914–

304Jacksonville, TXTX53,3376,872–

305Kingston, NYNY183,3306,844–

306Muncie, ININ113,1066,838–

307Fort Smith, ARAR234,1406,673–

308Sandusky, OHOH112,7776,633–

309Huntington, WVWV365,9656,602–

310Jefferson City, MOMO152,7126,560–

311Forest City, NCNC65,7456,555–

312Sebring, FLFL111,1226,554–

313Janesville, WIWI166,4726,535–

314Bowling Green, KYKY197,1806,480–

315Sherman, TXTX153,6136,447–

316Watertown, NYNY111,5406,419–

317Carbondale, ILIL52,5016,312–

318Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2156,298–

319Blacksburg, VAVA181,6166,268–

320El Campo, TXTX42,0606,249–

321Sikeston, MOMO49,9786,242–

322Kingsland, GAGA60,1436,057–

323Terre Haute, ININ169,2416,006–

324Albemarle, NCNC68,8305,905–

325Modesto, CACA557,7195,849–

326Naples, FLFL417,1315,827–

327Hermitage, PAPA107,8605,790–

328Jonesboro, ARAR139,4405,689–

329Weirton, WVWV112,4685,577–

330Hot Springs, ARAR99,6955,555–

331Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4425,540–

332Picayune, MSMS59,3635,504–

333Easton, MDMD38,2385,476–

334Brenham, TXTX38,2885,450–

335Scranton, PAPA574,4185,447–

336Bloomington, ILIL171,4195,417–

337Odessa, TXTX173,8015,416–

338Reno, NVNV578,7345,409–

339Fairbanks, AKAK93,9725,347–

340Monticello, NYNY80,5865,332–

341Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3775,299–

342Clewiston, FLFL61,5465,188–

343Kenosha, WIWI168,4485,186–

344Victoria, TXTX99,8645,179–

345Santa Rosa, CACA486,4445,156–

346The Villages, FLFL157,7725,105–

347Bluefield, WVWV96,1385,068–

348San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3675,066–

349Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0995,064–

350Bay City, TXTX36,4635,060–

351Spokane, WAWA608,0125,055–

352Seneca, SCSC83,7754,989–

353Kingsport, TNTN314,8344,940–

354Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9384,912–

355Elmira, NYNY80,4154,867–

356Bremerton, WAWA283,3744,859–

357Marion, ININ66,5244,853–

358Lincoln, NENE352,0814,792–

359Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3324,789–

360Cedartown, GAGA45,5144,763–

361Athens, TXTX88,5954,734–

362Chillicothe, OHOH76,4294,456–

363DeRidder, LALA36,6734,391–

364Jesup, GAGA32,4814,338–

365Kokomo, ININ83,9044,329–

366Visalia, CACA485,1464,298–

367Ogden, UTUT672,7844,285–

368Morehead City, NCNC70,4694,262–

369Dyersburg, TNTN36,3204,138–

370Key West, FLFL80,4064,068–

371Binghamton, NYNY243,1894,039–

372Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2123,919–

373Springfield, MOMO500,6943,858–

374San Angelo, TXTX122,0653,835–

375Henderson, KYKY57,1843,805–

376Richmond, ININ66,1693,768–

377Arcadia, FLFL37,0783,715–

378Frankfort, KYKY77,8743,702–

379Johnstown, PAPA128,9683,673–

380St. Joseph, MOMO119,1703,619–

381Corinth, MSMS34,5693,587–

382Johnson City, TNTN216,4163,524–

383Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2853,513–

384Owensboro, KYKY113,9623,478–

385Zanesville, OHOH87,0143,343–

386Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1383,318–

387Lawrence, KSKS120,9203,308–

388Ardmore, OKOK48,9103,291–

389Morristown, TNTN128,8673,262–

390Yuba City, CACA187,4783,261–

391Union City, TNTN30,0673,233–

392Cleveland, TNTN134,0573,143–

393Winchester, VAVA152,3323,134–

394Shelbyville, TNTN55,2733,069–

395Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0833,060–

396Danville, KYKY56,9853,054–

397Ithaca, NYNY104,0473,020–

398Freeport, ILIL43,2203,004–

399Clovis, NMNM65,2702,981–

400Dalton, GAGA147,8192,968–

401Mount Airy, NCNC72,2872,956–

402Auburn, NYNY74,3652,946–

403Madisonville, KYKY45,1272,940–

404North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332,884–

405Jefferson, GAGA99,2652,871–

406Malvern, ARAR33,4512,869–

407Richmond, KYKY131,8062,862–

408Wheeling, WVWV134,0892,839–

409Paris, TNTN32,8962,831–

410Bloomington, ININ165,2312,816–

411Barnstable, MAMA233,5392,811–

412Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552,810–

413Toccoa, GAGA27,8542,739–

414Galesburg, ILIL47,7672,684–

415Williamsport, PAPA112,5872,650–

416Altus, OKOK24,7642,648–

417Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682,639–

418Yuma, AZAZ224,4492,614–

419Manchester, NHNH433,4152,608–

420Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522,605–

421Lacey, WAWA304,2612,602–

422State College, PAPA157,3932,580–

423El Centro, CACA181,4112,573–

424Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652,567–

425Marion, OHOH65,1152,531–

426Warrensburg, MOMO56,6702,513–

427Kennett, MOMO26,8552,509–

428Lafayette, ININ228,4682,503–

429Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632,495–

430Portland, MEME577,6352,467–

431Hobbs, NMNM74,7492,414–

432Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242,387–

433Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532,360–

434Cumberland, MDMD93,6402,307–

435Amherst, MAMA164,0652,303–

436Hudson, NYNY60,1682,257–

437Monroe, MIMI156,0042,256–

438Plainview, TXTX36,7002,196–

439Jamestown, NYNY124,1262,149–

440Athens, TNTN71,5902,141–

441Salem, OROR445,8142,135–

442Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812,134–

443Glasgow, KYKY56,2242,121–

444Martin, TNTN33,2612,115–

445Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522,101–

446Iowa City, IAIA182,7112,069–

447Sioux City, IAIA145,7382,068–

448Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732,061–

449Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382,055–

450Chico, CACA209,2112,039–

451Pontiac, ILIL35,0572,025–

452Eugene, OROR381,5842,014–

453Kennewick, WAWA324,3342,007–

454Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662,002–

455Winchester, TNTN45,5791,997–

456Enid, OKOK61,7791,996–

457Quincy, ILIL74,1461,973–

458Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9041,971–

459Las Cruces, NMNM229,0911,962–

460Scottsboro, ALAL54,2811,960–

461Pueblo, COCO169,2771,933–

462Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471,923–

463Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011,916–

464Summerville, GAGA25,3001,916–

465Lewisburg, TNTN38,0711,892–

466Yakima, WAWA259,1851,882–

467Fairmont, WVWV55,5841,866–

468Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081,848–

469Moberly, MOMO24,5131,801–

470Tullahoma, TNTN69,3391,789–

471Morgantown, WVWV141,9951,769–

472Stillwater, OKOK83,8891,764–

473Rapid City, SDSD156,9341,698–

474Searcy, ARAR80,0851,691–

475Wooster, OHOH116,7581,687–

476Athens, OHOH63,1971,676–

477Susanville, CACA28,1171,673–

478Franklin, KYKY20,7881,671–

479Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771,627–

480Sturgis, MIMI60,9681,611–

481East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1791,582–

482Bonham, TXTX39,2651,568–

483Hutchinson, KSKS61,5391,557–

484McAlester, OKOK43,3201,554–

485Fremont, OHOH58,6551,540–

486Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6571,539–

487Massena, NYNY105,4881,527–

488Boulder, COCO328,5601,512–

489Russellville, ARAR84,9321,509–

490Brownwood, TXTX38,7111,507–

491Salina, KSKS59,1211,494–

492Cornelia, GAGA50,4161,489–

493Grand Forks, NDND105,0461,474–

494Sonora, CACA53,1601,455–

495Mayfield, KYKY37,0501,444–

496Centralia, ILIL36,3821,433–

497Hannibal, MOMO38,9691,421–

498Mexico, MOMO24,5281,411–

499Jacksonville, ILIL37,3811,408–

500Holland, MIMI123,1881,393–

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

Frequently asked

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.