RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,651

Largest Subsaharan African population, US counties

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Harris County, Texas leads at 103,015. 2,651 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Harris County, TXTX5,045,026103,015–

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93488,449–

03Prince George's County, MDMD970,37485,696–

04Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33281,266–

05Cook County, ILIL5,194,62580,388–

06Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39773,420–

07Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58273,346–

08Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78473,016–

09Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53672,108–

10Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46666,454–

11King County, WAWA2,344,93965,856–

12Kings County, NYNY2,653,96356,341–

13Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55845,973–

14Marion County, ININ992,19645,964–

15Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09942,604–

16Essex County, NJNJ896,37942,013–

17Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28141,639–

18DeKalb County, GAGA774,39441,284–

19Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87339,841–

20Clark County, NVNV2,407,22638,727–

21Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19137,915–

22Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38335,413–

23Baltimore County, MDMD847,65035,245–

24Providence County, RIRI678,17931,204–

25New York County, NYNY1,664,86230,735–

26San Diego County, CACA3,282,24830,641–

27Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03830,172–

28Queens County, NYNY2,358,18229,767–

29District of Columbia, DCDC693,64529,664–

30Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79129,389–

31Suffolk County, MAMA791,89129,382–

32Collin County, TXTX1,297,17928,255–

33Ramsey County, MNMN541,62327,303–

34Plymouth County, MAMA546,82925,961–

35Prince William County, VAVA502,96625,892–

36Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97925,617–

37Alameda County, CACA1,636,63024,741–

38Jefferson County, KYKY795,22224,032–

39Cobb County, GAGA793,34523,603–

40Davidson County, TNTN745,90422,893–

41Wake County, NCNC1,257,23522,530–

42Bristol County, MAMA593,64020,841–

43Baltimore, MDMD569,99720,498–

44Will County, ILIL712,25320,201–

45Arapahoe County, COCO673,82019,765–

46Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72619,400–

47Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819,162–

48Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46019,128–

49Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92518,988–

50Orleans Parish, LALA362,15418,671–

51Worcester County, MAMA888,50218,529–

52Delaware County, PAPA580,93718,422–

53Guilford County, NCNC562,23418,405–

54Denton County, TXTX1,069,34617,413–

55Orange County, FLFL1,528,00217,231–

56San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09117,226–

57Dakota County, MNMN457,71017,042–

58Anoka County, MNMN381,60516,836–

59Riverside County, CACA2,544,91616,575–

60Travis County, TXTX1,389,67016,410–

61Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11516,381–

62Denver County, COCO740,61316,253–

63Howard County, MDMD339,18316,228–

64Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02916,054–

65Hamilton County, OHOH838,41815,565–

66Duval County, FLFL1,062,96315,549–

67Snohomish County, WAWA870,65615,287–

68Polk County, IAIA516,54614,954–

69Clayton County, GAGA297,47114,778–

70Broward County, FLFL2,013,31714,425–

71Shelby County, TNTN910,22614,328–

72New Castle County, DEDE588,02614,023–

73Alexandria, VAVA160,66213,798–

74Pierce County, WAWA946,28813,787–

75Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07013,465–

76Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39113,326–

77St. Louis County, MOMO990,91113,278–

78Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38013,128–

79Kent County, MIMI675,23213,037–

80Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74313,000–

81Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33512,677–

82Norfolk County, MAMA739,74912,662–

83Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91612,599–

84Capitol Planning Region, CTCT994,11512,445–

85Union County, NJNJ601,86312,424–

86Orange County, CACA3,149,50712,183–

87Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03512,139–

88Jefferson County, ALAL665,74211,410–

89Stark County, OHOH373,77111,326–

90Erie County, NYNY946,74111,202–

91Essex County, MAMA826,65310,837–

92Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21610,686–

93Douglas County, NENE606,46010,587–

94Summit County, OHOH538,37610,399–

95Pulaski County, ARAR404,61110,354–

96Hudson County, NJNJ735,03310,280–

97Monroe County, NYNY750,50610,273–

98Multnomah County, OROR795,39110,006–

99Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1259,800–

100Durham County, NCNC347,2409,716–

101San Joaquin County, CACA823,8159,614–

102Dane County, WIWI590,3759,504–

103Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3379,394–

104Lexington County, SCSC317,5889,148–

105South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT578,7419,104–

106Burlington County, NJNJ481,4399,096–

107Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9399,076–

108Jackson County, MOMO732,9948,892–

109Frederick County, MDMD302,8838,709–

110Cass County, NDND201,7948,642–

111Montgomery County, PAPA877,6438,375–

112Richmond County, NYNY501,2908,348–

113Williamson County, TXTX752,8278,253–

114Polk County, FLFL874,7908,029–

115Henry County, GAGA264,9227,968–

116Mercer County, NJNJ399,2897,883–

117Fayette County, KYKY329,7517,839–

118Camden County, NJNJ535,7997,806–

119Montgomery County, OHOH539,5987,782–

120Bergen County, NJNJ977,0267,733–

121Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6857,717–

122Loudoun County, VAVA449,7497,676–

123San Francisco County, CACA826,0797,659–

124Cumberland County, MEME317,2227,654–

125Macomb County, MIMI886,2217,531–

126Kankakee County, ILIL105,5257,504–

127Washington County, MNMN286,8957,500–

128Tulsa County, OKOK698,7827,486–

129Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4827,422–

130Jefferson County, ARAR62,9877,419–

131Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0907,391–

132Johnson County, KSKS636,9067,390–

133Lucas County, OHOH423,3477,341–

134Arlington County, VAVA243,9317,294–

135Solano County, CACA455,3767,241–

136Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7377,198–

137El Paso County, COCO757,0406,997–

138Onondaga County, NYNY466,5846,789–

139Henrico County, VAVA342,7756,664–

140Charles County, MDMD176,5936,660–

141DuPage County, ILIL934,2986,645–

142Marion County, FLFL442,6606,535–

143Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6916,475–

144Montgomery County, TNTN249,9356,449–

145Scott County, MNMN159,0176,360–

146Bell County, TXTX402,2486,243–

147Brazoria County, TXTX419,0806,201–

148Stafford County, VAVA170,8036,130–

149St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,118–

150Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7955,904–

151Stearns County, MNMN164,1105,857–

152Johnson County, IAIA160,0445,852–

153St. Joseph County, ININ272,8615,846–

154Olmsted County, MNMN166,7315,833–

155Richland County, SCSC434,9565,761–

156East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1805,728–

157Seminole County, FLFL491,8845,718–

158Pinellas County, FLFL948,5635,656–

159Butler County, OHOH400,1285,646–

160Suffolk, VAVA104,6995,641–

161Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3985,601–

162Knox County, TNTN511,4535,500–

163Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7255,379–

164Montgomery County, TXTX781,1945,309–

165Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4155,287–

166Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,286–

167Hendricks County, ININ193,5105,260–

168Washington County, OROR611,7085,255–

169Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTCT463,3495,240–

170Harford County, MDMD266,4465,227–

171Chatham County, GAGA311,8555,088–

172El Paso County, TXTX877,8585,072–

173Lancaster County, PAPA563,1595,044–

174Kent County, DEDE194,7864,924–

175Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734,828–

176Linn County, IAIA232,0284,791–

177Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1484,773–

178Forsyth County, NCNC401,7184,722–

179Hampden County, MAMA464,3384,720–

180Richmond, VAVA237,2574,670–

181Osceola County, FLFL481,7184,613–

182Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564,612–

183Lake County, ILIL719,3394,595–

184Ingham County, MIMI289,7094,561–

185Albany County, NYNY321,2254,555–

186Maury County, TNTN118,1314,466–

187Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6014,458–

188Bowie County, TXTX92,6964,452–

189Chester County, PAPA557,1164,360–

190Roanoke, VAVA99,1114,270–

191Mobile County, ALAL411,6584,244–

192Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4334,239–

193Lee County, FLFL875,6074,200–

194Berrien County, MIMI152,4444,130–

195Kern County, CACA927,0684,110–

196Bucks County, PAPA647,8284,088–

197Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144,071–

198Passaic County, NJNJ531,6244,069–

199Hamilton County, TNTN390,8334,043–

200Madison County, ALAL433,5164,030–

201Montgomery County, ALAL225,8914,024–

202Adams County, COCO554,6683,948–

203Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863,945–

204Erie County, PAPA265,8323,927–

205Pike County, MSMS38,7123,867–

206Greenville County, SCSC583,1253,826–

207Dauphin County, PAPA293,3513,814–

208Rutherford County, TNTN386,3523,784–

209Kaufman County, TXTX209,2353,779–

210Newport News, VAVA183,2303,775–

211Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323,770–

212Clark County, WAWA532,1193,650–

213Volusia County, FLFL606,5733,562–

214Potter County, TXTX114,4533,508–

215Ventura County, CACA830,8513,497–

216Charleston County, SCSC436,2003,487–

217Rockland County, NYNY357,3973,472–

218Lake County, FLFL456,0683,467–

219Pasco County, FLFL674,5163,429–

220Aiken County, SCSC181,5153,338–

221Lake County, ININ504,6123,331–

222Delaware County, OHOH242,0323,317–

223Clay County, MOMO265,0323,309–

224Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTCT337,6973,296–

225Orange County, NYNY417,6693,291–

226Ada County, IDID546,1413,288–

227Paulding County, GAGA190,9963,282–

228Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5973,273–

229Lubbock County, TXTX328,9063,264–

230Genesee County, MIMI401,0933,235–

231Champaign County, ILIL209,9723,223–

232Peoria County, ILIL178,5533,205–

233Lehigh County, PAPA384,3833,201–

234Douglas County, GAGA154,2933,187–

235Honolulu County, HIHI988,7033,176–

236Leon County, FLFL299,0483,173–

237Cherokee County, GAGA299,2733,151–

238Spokane County, WAWA558,3443,149–

239Escambia County, FLFL333,8343,116–

240Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873,099–

241Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353,090–

242Hinds County, MSMS211,8883,085–

243Smith County, TXTX252,5493,078–

244Dutchess County, NYNY300,7083,063–

245Rice County, MNMN69,9393,048–

246Morris County, NJNJ524,2513,034–

247Rock Island County, ILIL141,8693,027–

248Lancaster County, NENE334,0493,025–

249Hamilton County, ININ387,0363,010–

250Utah County, UTUT759,8592,950–

251Brevard County, FLFL663,9822,946–

252Allen County, ININ402,3292,921–

253Hampton, VAVA137,3152,913–

254Alachua County, FLFL290,0282,907–

255Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272,904–

256Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1482,896–

257Richmond County, GAGA206,5592,864–

258Winnebago County, ILIL283,6742,853–

259Pinal County, AZAZ539,3802,830–

260Houston County, GAGA178,2142,817–

261Muscogee County, GAGA202,1712,809–

262Galveston County, TXTX372,2072,803–

263Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,786–

264Warren County, KYKY149,3752,659–

265Fayette County, GAGA125,1562,564–

266Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,508–

267Berks County, PAPA440,0722,494–

268Bibb County, GAGA157,5562,462–

269Midland County, TXTX187,8552,461–

270Cumberland County, PAPA277,2702,460–

271McLean County, ILIL171,4192,451–

272Sarpy County, NENE208,3032,447–

273Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392,428–

274Rockdale County, GAGA98,4162,396–

275Williamson County, TNTN272,0612,387–

276Thurston County, WAWA304,2612,386–

277Licking County, OHOH185,5642,385–

278St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492,372–

279Washoe County, NVNV509,3862,362–

280Gaston County, NCNC246,5582,358–

281York County, PAPA473,1972,356–

282Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372,339–

283Jackson County, MSMS147,6662,316–

284Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052,314–

285Union County, NCNC267,6742,310–

286Platte County, MOMO114,4002,246–

287Sangamon County, ILIL194,1702,242–

288Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6382,235–

289Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192,234–

290St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992,217–

291Ellis County, TXTX240,8672,205–

292Davidson County, NCNC180,1822,204–

293Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342,198–

294Lee County, ALAL189,8812,191–

295Hays County, TXTX304,3902,178–

296Jefferson County, COCO580,4512,162–

297Caddo Parish, LALA224,2262,138–

298Sonoma County, CACA486,4442,104–

299Kane County, ILIL525,7572,102–

300Nueces County, TXTX352,9922,090–

301Weld County, COCO378,4262,089–

302Monterey County, CACA433,7292,087–

303Washington County, MDMD157,7312,083–

304Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6572,072–

305McLennan County, TXTX272,0202,060–

306Walker County, TXTX83,8422,024–

307Luzerne County, PAPA332,1262,019–

308Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3682,018–

309New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592,017–

310DeSoto County, MSMS197,9181,995–

311Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,971–

312Mahoning County, OHOH224,7061,955–

313Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,934–

314Johnston County, NCNC256,4481,926–

315Boone County, MOMO191,7461,899–

316Southampton County, VAVA18,1101,897–

317Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661,895–

318Orange County, NCNC152,4981,893–

319Benton County, WAWA221,7221,893–

320Schenectady County, NYNY162,5811,891–

321San Mateo County, CACA743,5681,875–

322Ascension Parish, LALA135,1051,871–

323Columbia County, FLFL74,0941,865–

324Dallas County, IAIA118,4571,863–

325Jefferson County, TXTX254,3211,861–

326Boone County, KYKY145,3161,854–

327Alamance County, NCNC186,1771,851–

328Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571,824–

329Shelby County, ALAL238,5521,821–

330York County, SCSC306,8871,792–

331Sandoval County, NMNM159,5651,769–

332Hall County, GAGA226,5681,767–

333Greensville County, VAVA11,1811,764–

334Chittenden County, VTVT169,1151,761–

335Lorain County, OHOH323,2191,758–

336Union County, FLFL16,2501,747–

337Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881,736–

338Winnebago County, WIWI174,2181,717–

339Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,714–

340Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,699–

341Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8101,684–

342Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,681–

343Johnson County, TXTX218,0481,679–

344Fairfield County, OHOH169,7521,677–

345Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0911,674–

346Allen County, OHOH100,8811,667–

347Saginaw County, MIMI187,6881,654–

348Jefferson County, OHOH63,5971,643–

349Marion County, OROR355,7771,641–

350Oneida County, NYNY226,3921,627–

351Comanche County, OKOK122,1581,621–

352Scott County, IAIA175,2591,620–

353Sussex County, VAVA10,7551,615–

354Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,605–

355Clay County, MNMN67,7341,583–

356Rowan County, NCNC155,0961,578–

357Wichita County, TXTX129,5551,567–

358Lane County, OROR381,5841,539–

359Bartow County, GAGA120,8001,535–

360Wright County, MNMN157,5591,532–

361Carroll County, MDMD176,6771,530–

362Columbia County, GAGA169,1891,521–

363Walton County, GAGA112,6961,512–

364Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT284,0151,506–

365Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4561,503–

366Pitt County, NCNC182,9361,503–

367Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971,494–

368Marin County, CACA253,6941,482–

369Hall County, NENE63,6331,474–

370Manatee County, FLFL468,2001,471–

371Sarasota County, FLFL479,9581,471–

372Clay County, FLFL239,5931,469–

373Waller County, TXTX69,8581,468–

374Jefferson County, NYNY111,5401,462–

375Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321,461–

376Boulder County, COCO328,5601,453–

377Monroe County, PAPA167,1791,451–

378Yolo County, CACA224,4101,443–

379Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1111,440–

380Clackamas County, OROR426,2801,417–

381St. Clair County, ILIL250,7081,413–

382Greene County, MOMO309,2861,412–

383Taylor County, TXTX150,0771,412–

384Horry County, SCSC427,5511,406–

385Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0651,388–

386Saline County, ARAR133,2881,386–

387Grand Forks County, NDND74,5011,384–

388Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0471,351–

389Bradford County, FLFL28,3071,350–

390Newton County, GAGA125,5831,350–

391Placer County, CACA442,0811,337–

392Harnett County, NCNC150,1371,330–

393Dakota County, NENE21,6871,327–

394Cleveland County, OKOK303,9731,327–

395Emporia, VAVA5,4471,313–

396Warren County, OHOH257,1811,296–

397Harrison County, MSMS217,1361,290–

398Centre County, PAPA157,3931,289–

399Berkshire County, MAMA128,2241,277–

400Kitsap County, WAWA283,3741,271–

401Coweta County, GAGA160,2401,264–

402Larimer County, COCO377,2921,259–

403Washington County, ARAR271,2131,237–

404Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201,235–

405Waukesha County, WIWI417,2101,232–

406Kent County, RIRI173,4951,231–

407Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3211,227–

408Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5491,220–

409Rockwall County, TXTX140,7381,216–

410Iredell County, NCNC211,7981,215–

411Davis County, UTUT381,2271,211–

412Douglas County, KSKS120,9201,206–

413Petersburg, VAVA33,7341,182–

414Imperial County, CACA181,4111,180–

415Cecil County, MDMD107,1311,177–

416Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461,175–

417Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,173–

418Manassas, VAVA44,3321,172–

419Madison County, ILIL263,1101,160–

420Monroe County, ININ143,3451,159–

421St. Johns County, FLFL346,3281,158–

422Florence County, SCSC138,5041,158–

423Brown County, WIWI275,8031,145–

424McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,144–

425Belmont County, OHOH64,4341,137–

426Story County, IAIA101,2911,135–

427Elkhart County, ININ208,7741,120–

428Finney County, KSKS37,5051,109–

429Sussex County, DEDE277,1401,102–

430McCracken County, KYKY67,5531,100–

431St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6921,098–

432Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CTCT177,3111,089–

433Kenton County, KYKY175,7791,089–

434Merrimack County, NHNH158,0781,088–

435Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1771,087–

436Niagara County, NYNY208,9121,084–

437Kenosha County, WIWI168,4481,084–

438Baker County, FLFL29,7371,071–

439Lafayette Parish, LALA257,9491,069–

440Danville, VAVA41,6471,065–

441Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3931,063–

442Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5101,053–

443Collier County, FLFL417,1311,046–

444Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,046–

445Kings County, CACA154,3271,043–

446Effingham County, GAGA74,3971,035–

447Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,032–

448Canadian County, OKOK187,1891,021–

449Douglas County, COCO399,3961,014–

450Riley County, KSKS72,5981,014–

451Washington County, TNTN141,1991,011–

452Hampshire County, MAMA164,065992–

453Catawba County, NCNC170,172988–

454Yuma County, AZAZ224,449985–

455Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163984–

456Lowndes County, GAGA122,867983–

457Muskegon County, MIMI177,901982–

458Campbell County, VAVA55,629970–

459Liberty County, GAGA70,313969–

460Franklin, VAVA8,478967–

461Lackawanna County, PAPA216,502966–

462Anderson County, SCSC219,930964–

463Shawnee County, KSKS178,607958–

464Jackson County, MIMI159,552951–

465Roanoke County, VAVA97,150951–

466Broome County, NYNY195,736947–

467McNairy County, TNTN26,236946–

468Indian River County, FLFL172,799945–

469Whitfield County, GAGA106,212945–

470Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590940–

471Calhoun County, ALAL115,834939–

472Fauquier County, VAVA76,503939–

473Henderson County, TNTN28,518935–

474Wilson County, TNTN175,033935–

475Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317934–

476Ector County, TXTX173,801929–

477Prince George County, VAVA43,936924–

478Adair County, MOMO25,684922–

479Desha County, ARAR9,984918–

480York County, MEME222,434918–

481Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115912–

482Barrow County, GAGA99,773908–

483Warren County, NJNJ112,953904–

484Hunt County, TXTX123,336904–

485Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747904–

486Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466903–

487Hoke County, NCNC56,939902–

488Chester County, TNTN17,994902–

489Dougherty County, GAGA82,616901–

490Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692897–

491Eaton County, MIMI109,581893–

492Madison County, MSMS116,298889–

493Madison County, TNTN100,790887–

494Drew County, ARAR17,054880–

495Burleigh County, NDND103,251870–

496Troup County, GAGA72,844864–

497Outagamie County, WIWI195,894864–

498Ouachita Parish, LALA158,542850–

499Moore County, TXTX21,891850–

500Halifax County, NCNC46,534843–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest subsaharan african population?

Harris County, Texas ranks #1 with 103,015 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by subsaharan african population?

Harris County, Texas, Los Angeles County, California, Prince George's County, Maryland, Bronx County, New York, Cook County, Illinois.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,651 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is subsaharan african population measured?

Number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).