Which county has the highest subsaharan african population?

Harris County, Texas ranks #1 with 96,075 (2020 Decennial Census).

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, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,567 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is subsaharan african population measured?

Number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,567

Largest Subsaharan African population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

2001Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63419−32%

2002Becker County, MNMN35,49718+125%

2003Smith County, TNTN20,98118–

2004Garfield County, UTUT5,25618–

2005Greene County, ALAL7,06718−62%

2006Douglas County, WAWA46,47318–

2007Haralson County, GAGA33,06618–

2008Dawson County, TXTX11,77618−87%

2009Ashe County, NCNC27,51418–

2010Woods County, OKOK8,44318+125%

2011Iroquois County, ILIL26,15018+260%

2012Stokes County, NCNC46,12618−54%

2013Harrison County, IAIA14,62318−42%

2014Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45118+80%

2015Dunn County, NDND4,05818−22%

2016Marion County, KSKS11,63418−14%

2017Sumner County, KSKS22,31218–

2018Pendleton County, KYKY14,80017–

2019Whitley County, KYKY37,29717−48%

2020Rhea County, TNTN34,84417−19%

2021Faribault County, MNMN13,88817−65%

2022Itasca County, MNMN45,40417–

2023Adams County, WAWA21,48817+113%

2024Taney County, MOMO57,00117−23%

2025Tucker County, WVWV6,54017–

2026Park County, COCO18,31417–

2027Washington County, COCO4,73217–

2028Green Lake County, WIWI19,30517−41%

2029Lander County, NVNV5,87217–

2030Telfair County, GAGA11,19517−71%

2031Mitchell County, NCNC15,06217–

2032Runnels County, TXTX9,69317–

2033Woodford County, ILIL38,11117−69%

2034Monroe County, IAIA7,40617–

2035Owen County, ININ21,88617–

2036Pike County, ININ12,00317–

2037Beaver County, OKOK4,88217+325%

2038Edmunds County, SDSD4,02217–

2039Fall River County, SDSD7,46717+89%

2040Boyd County, KYKY47,75117−88%

2041Ohio County, KYKY23,93417+6%

2042Pennington County, MNMN13,68616−50%

2043Andrew County, MOMO18,24116−24%

2044Grayson County, VAVA15,23016–

2045Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48816−63%

2046Hampshire County, WVWV24,10516–

2047Teller County, COCO24,75616+14%

2048Adams County, NENE31,07116+23%

2049Cass County, NENE27,65716+129%

2050Childress County, TXTX6,64316–

2051Bonner County, IDID54,42016–

2052Madison County, IDID55,17216−76%

2053Custer County, OKOK28,17516−89%

2054Kiowa County, OKOK8,18116–

2055Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24416−69%

2056Hancock County, IAIA10,52816–

2057Henry County, ININ49,13716−91%

2058Wilson County, TXTX56,13916–

2059Brooke County, WVWV21,14216–

2060Newaygo County, MIMI51,62216−71%

2061Glacier County, MTMT13,46316–

2062Pecos County, TXTX14,56016−76%

2063Zavala County, TXTX9,03716–

2064Jefferson County, PAPA43,25516−53%

2065Nemaha County, KSKS10,05416–

2066Lake County, SDSD10,99316–

2067Wichita County, KSKS2,03116–

2068Floyd County, KYKY34,40116+14%

2069Taylor County, KYKY26,76316−87%

2070New Madrid County, MOMO15,08615+0%

2071Amelia County, VAVA13,63215−91%

2072West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15615−85%

2073Prairie County, ARAR7,92315−94%

2074Stevens County, WAWA49,66815+400%

2075Randolph County, WVWV26,88215−64%

2076Dawson County, MTMT8,69215+1400%

2077Lincoln County, WIWI28,40315–

2078Comanche County, TXTX14,43215–

2079Gonzales County, TXTX20,15915−40%

2080Ford County, ILIL13,21615–

2081McCulloch County, TXTX7,47215−59%

2082Somervell County, TXTX10,26115−35%

2083Aurora County, SDSD2,80115–

2084Paulding County, OHOH18,72715–

2085Dooly County, GAGA11,15615−86%

2086Terrell County, GAGA8,65615−76%

2087Hood County, TXTX70,50115–

2088Hutchinson County, TXTX19,63315−46%

2089Jefferson County, OROR25,74015+36%

2090Gogebic County, MIMI14,28515+275%

2091Missaukee County, MIMI15,27415−6%

2092Jefferson County, MSMS6,82515−80%

2093Phillips County, KSKS4,72815–

2094Hamlin County, SDSD6,90015+50%

2095Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50315–

2096Johnson County, KYKY22,05115−65%

2097Polk County, TNTN18,59214–

2098Piute County, UTUT1,50914–

2099Dickenson County, VAVA13,23614–

2100Lincoln County, ARAR12,76414−39%

2101Chariton County, MOMO7,37714+600%

2102Okanogan County, WAWA45,23014–

2103Moffat County, COCO13,12214–

2104Jefferson County, MTMT13,32914+133%

2105Jackson County, WIWI20,99914−13%

2106Washburn County, WIWI17,08714−80%

2107Hartley County, TXTX4,90414+17%

2108Johnston County, OKOK10,44814–

2109Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77714+56%

2110McIntosh County, OKOK19,75814–

2111Berrien County, GAGA18,93214−79%

2112Maverick County, TXTX58,82314−18%

2113Saline County, ILIL22,77214−77%

2114Fulton County, PAPA14,48314+56%

2115Susquehanna County, PAPA38,23714−39%

2116Marion County, MSMS24,00114−87%

2117Aitkin County, MNMN16,25214–

2118Liberty County, FLFL8,03513−96%

2119Kearney County, NENE6,79013–

2120Lewis County, MOMO9,87913−78%

2121Pike County, MOMO17,95513−88%

2122Scott County, ININ25,05313−78%

2123Polk County, WIWI45,80313+30%

2124Pershing County, NVNV6,42113−58%

2125Concho County, TXTX3,60713+44%

2126Meigs County, OHOH21,58713+333%

2127Yates County, NYNY24,54713−7%

2128Logan County, ILIL27,18213−91%

2129Turner County, SDSD9,31413–

2130Decatur County, IAIA7,65513–

2131Delta County, MIMI36,58213–

2132Wexford County, MIMI34,44513−24%

2133Kay County, OKOK43,49013−48%

2134Stone County, MSMS19,65413+86%

2135LaMoure County, NDND4,13513–

2136Clark County, SDSD4,03113+1200%

2137Stanton County, KSKS1,98613–

2138Clinton County, KYKY9,13913−68%

2139Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92013−90%

2140Waldo County, MEME40,69313−7%

2141Lamar County, ALAL13,58712+300%

2142Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40512−43%

2143Giles County, VAVA16,56412–

2144Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43912–

2145Ralls County, MOMO10,44412–

2146Ravalli County, MTMT48,58212–

2147Thurston County, NENE6,75212–

2148Hardin County, TXTX58,72312−77%

2149Pamlico County, NCNC12,75812−89%

2150Perquimans County, NCNC13,49012−8%

2151Fountain County, ININ17,01312−40%

2152Newton County, ININ14,18812−64%

2153Mingo County, WVWV21,45512−14%

2154Van Buren County, IAIA7,13112–

2155Whitley County, ININ35,04612+1100%

2156Henry County, OHOH27,59812+300%

2157Morgan County, OHOH13,62612−82%

2158Caddo County, OKOK26,13012−72%

2159Dade County, GAGA16,15412−64%

2160Marion County, ILIL36,38212−84%

2161Ransom County, NDND5,61712–

2162Richland County, NDND16,73112–

2163Walthall County, MSMS13,92812−37%

2164Lincoln County, MNMN5,58312–

2165Meade County, KYKY30,69911−21%

2166Knox County, MEME41,11711−69%

2167Swain County, NCNC14,02411–

2168Summers County, WVWV11,53211−61%

2169Gilpin County, COCO6,07311–

2170Green County, WIWI37,22711−92%

2171Baker County, GAGA2,72511–

2172Lincoln County, GAGA8,11211−59%

2173Aransas County, TXTX26,14611–

2174Bingham County, IDID51,15311−93%

2175Douglas County, ILIL19,88011–

2176Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53711+22%

2177Morris County, TXTX12,13311−99%

2178Red River County, TXTX11,81611−99%

2179Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51111–

2180Lawrence County, ININ45,56811–

2181Lexington, VAVA7,76911−42%

2182Bayfield County, WIWI16,78711−15%

2183Tama County, IAIA16,79611−35%

2184Mercer County, OHOH42,73711–

2185Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27011–

2186Osceola County, MIMI23,51611−21%

2187Franklin County, MSMS7,49111+83%

2188Le Flore County, OKOK50,19611−70%

2189Lynn County, TXTX6,01711–

2190Shelby County, TXTX24,28611−96%

2191Clinton County, ILIL37,12811−58%

2192Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79311–

2193Franklin County, KSKS26,29911–

2194Burke County, NDND2,13211–

2195Bell County, KYKY22,82911−77%

2196Harlan County, KYKY24,72511−59%

2197Marshall County, KYKY31,65910+11%

2198Choctaw County, ALAL11,90410−95%

2199Clearwater County, MNMN8,64710+0%

2200Carroll County, VAVA29,29910–

2201Sierra County, CACA3,09810–

2202Howard County, MOMO10,18010−29%

2203Madison County, MOMO12,85810–

2204DeKalb County, ININ44,53510–

2205Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02810–

2206Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810−41%

2207Nance County, NENE3,29010–

2208Churchill County, NVNV25,85110+11%

2209Pike County, GAGA20,93210−90%

2210Henry County, ILIL48,09510−94%

2211Mason County, ILIL12,41110–

2212San Saba County, TXTX5,78710–

2213Hamilton County, IAIA14,94410+400%

2214Hardin County, IAIA16,45510−89%

2215Humboldt County, IAIA9,40910–

2216Calaveras County, CACA46,60510−47%

2217Hancock County, WVWV27,72910−50%

2218Baraga County, MIMI8,16910−23%

2219Lake County, MIMI13,18210+150%

2220Baker County, OROR16,65810–

2221Christian County, ILIL33,44310−87%

2222McIntosh County, NDND2,45110–

2223Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02010–

2224Barton County, KSKS24,79010−78%

2225Dewey County, SDSD5,41910–

2226Jackson County, SDSD2,66610–

2227Unicoi County, TNTN17,8569–

2228Shannon County, MOMO7,2859–

2229Wilcox County, ALAL9,6669−82%

2230Clay County, ININ26,4109−78%

2231Petersburg, AKAK3,3949–

2232Skagway, AKAK1,1049−63%

2233Johnson County, NENE5,2189−69%

2234Teton County, MTMT6,4969–

2235Polk County, NENE5,2709–

2236Jenkins County, GAGA8,8439−89%

2237Edgar County, ILIL16,3239–

2238Johnson County, ILIL13,3639−10%

2239Piatt County, ILIL16,7919–

2240Morgan County, TNTN22,1609–

2241Buchanan County, IAIA20,8839−25%

2242Franklin County, IAIA9,8689–

2243Page County, IAIA14,8569–

2244Vermillion County, ININ15,4889–

2245Lewis County, WVWV16,3949–

2246Clark County, WIWI35,0529+125%

2247Cass County, TXTX28,6519−99%

2248Park County, MTMT18,2149+29%

2249Perry County, MSMS11,5779−90%

2250Lake County, OROR8,1879–

2251Tillamook County, OROR27,3849−18%

2252Greene County, ILIL11,3139−70%

2253Appanoose County, IAIA12,0779–

2254Smith County, MSMS13,9919+29%

2255Wilson County, KSKS8,2999–

2256Lake County, MNMN10,7469+50%

2257Lincoln County, KYKY25,3538–

2258Marengo County, ALAL18,3118−86%

2259Calhoun County, ARAR4,6328–

2260Little River County, ARAR11,7638−88%

2261Camden County, MOMO44,0478−74%

2262Cedar County, MOMO14,8888–

2263Smyth County, VAVA28,8828−20%

2264Tazewell County, VAVA38,6358−98%

2265St. Clair County, MOMO9,9768–

2266Blaine County, MTMT6,8608–

2267Vilas County, WIWI23,7618−11%

2268Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2428–

2269Phelps County, NENE8,9948–

2270Scotts Bluff County, NENE35,5868−74%

2271Jackson Parish, LALA15,8348−86%

2272Burnet County, TXTX57,0158−89%

2273Crane County, TXTX4,5548−73%

2274Crosby County, TXTX4,8528–

2275Cass County, IAIA12,9608−11%

2276Keokuk County, IAIA9,7978–

2277Steuben County, ININ34,7998−43%

2278Iowa County, WIWI23,9518+167%

2279Crawford County, MIMI13,7228−98%

2280Crawford County, OHOH41,8968–

2281North Slope, AKAK10,5828−50%

2282Custer County, MTMT12,0348−75%

2283Haskell County, OKOK11,7878–

2284Marshall County, OKOK16,2558–

2285Hancock County, GAGA8,6828−98%

2286Colfax County, NMNM12,1848+100%

2287Potter County, PAPA15,8978−43%

2288Wayne County, IAIA6,7388–

2289Ellsworth County, KSKS6,2578−72%

2290Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6158−58%

2291Fentress County, TNTN20,3228–

2292Hart County, KYKY20,1178−85%

2293Houston County, MNMN18,4007+75%

2294Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4537−30%

2295Patrick County, VAVA17,4247−91%

2296Grant County, ARAR18,7567–

2297Buffalo County, WIWI13,3187+75%

2298Webster County, NENE3,3367–

2299Union County, GAGA27,8597−96%

2300Montgomery County, ILIL28,0767−80%

2301Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4137−36%

2302Pocahontas County, IAIA6,8197–

2303Morgan County, WVWV18,0277–

2304Van Buren County, ARAR16,2387–

2305Hall County, TXTX2,7377+40%

2306Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6937+17%

2307Reagan County, TXTX3,1667−56%

2308Socorro County, NMNM15,8387−73%

2309De Witt County, ILIL15,1187−95%

2310Union County, NMNM3,8447–

2311Rice County, KSKS9,2667+75%

2312Gove County, KSKS2,6317–

2313Jackson County, KSKS13,4387+40%

2314Osage County, KSKS15,6937−13%

2315Norman County, MNMN6,3366+100%

2316Lincoln County, NVNV4,3206−68%

2317Buena Vista, VAVA6,6726−33%

2318Miami County, ININ34,4876−92%

2319Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,5536–

2320Pacific County, WAWA24,3576+20%

2321Monroe County, WVWV12,4916+20%

2322Lafayette County, WIWI17,4786–

2323Marion County, GAGA7,6766−96%

2324Monroe County, OHOH12,9946–

2325Ottawa County, OHOH39,4816–

2326Cassia County, IDID26,3976−67%

2327Hughes County, OKOK13,4556−90%

2328Fayette County, ILIL20,7906−71%

2329Marshall County, ILIL11,4736+100%

2330Madison County, NCNC22,5536−75%

2331Jackson County, TNTN12,4666–

2332Greene County, IAIA8,6586–

2333Randolph County, ININ24,4386−77%

2334Bristol, VAVA16,4186−78%

2335Greer County, OKOK5,3736–

2336Love County, OKOK10,7806+20%

2337Franklin County, GAGA25,9486−89%

2338Wheeler County, TXTX4,7736–

2339Tippah County, MSMS21,3896+200%

2340Crook County, OROR27,5646–

2341Gem County, IDID21,7736–

2342Chautauqua County, KSKS3,3216–

2343Neosho County, KSKS15,6376−97%

2344Logan County, NDND1,8596–

2345Hancock County, TNTN7,0756–

2346Millard County, UTUT14,0575+67%

2347Lamoille County, VTVT26,2945−62%

2348Clinton County, MOMO21,6615–

2349Washington County, MOMO23,8105–

2350Dixon County, NENE5,6025–

2351Rock County, MNMN9,5245−58%

2352Lewis County, NYNY26,4795−83%

2353Montgomery County, ARAR8,5795–

2354Knox County, MOMO3,7285–

2355Hyde County, NCNC4,5545–

2356Dixie County, FLFL18,0385–

2357Lincoln County, WAWA11,9825−86%

2358Roane County, WVWV13,3175–

2359Wayne County, WVWV37,3095–

2360Antelope County, NENE6,3525–

2361Knox County, NENE8,3355–

2362Nuckolls County, NENE4,1005–

2363Toole County, MTMT5,2115–

2364Atkinson County, GAGA8,4545−17%

2365Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3445+0%

2366Schley County, GAGA4,5935−95%

2367Wheeler County, GAGA7,5705−69%

2368Caribou County, IDID7,2525–

2369Franklin County, IDID15,8895–

2370Washington County, IDID11,5835−84%

2371Nowata County, OKOK9,5225−93%

2372Adams County, ININ36,6505+150%

2373Lyon County, IAIA12,3545+67%

2374Osceola County, IAIA5,9805−17%

2375Glenn County, CACA28,1415−87%

2376Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3875−44%

2377Andrews County, TXTX18,9145–

2378Eastland County, TXTX18,1435−94%

2379Madison County, MTMT10,0265−75%

2380Mitchell County, TXTX8,9475−93%

2381Grant County, NMNM27,2525−88%

2382Harney County, OROR7,3805–

2383McHenry County, NDND5,1305+25%

2384Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7385–

2385Sharkey County, MSMS3,0975−92%

2386Clay County, KSKS7,9905–

2387Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3035–

2388Hughes County, SDSD17,5705−83%

2389Lyman County, SDSD3,6945–

2390Claiborne County, TNTN33,2295−80%

2391Meeker County, MNMN23,6035+0%

2392Montgomery County, KYKY28,8224−96%

2393Somerset County, MEME51,6204−89%

2394Lincoln County, MOMO66,6764−95%

2395Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4654−90%

2396Worth County, MOMO1,9144–

2397Clay County, NENE6,1704–

2398Modoc County, CACA8,4264−20%

2399Douglas County, MNMN40,1204−96%

2400Traverse County, MNMN3,1304–

2401Audrain County, MOMO24,5284−86%

2402Ferry County, WAWA7,5174–

2403Blackford County, ININ11,7304–

2404Wells County, ININ28,8834–

2405Franklin County, NENE2,7954–

2406Sauk County, WIWI66,6524−78%

2407Big Horn County, WYWY12,0244–

2408Powell County, MTMT7,1574–

2409Appling County, GAGA19,1004−93%

2410Chenango County, NYNY45,7154−92%

2411Camp County, TXTX13,3804−100%

2412Boise County, IDID8,5454–

2413Fremont County, IDID14,2084–

2414Hamilton County, TXTX8,6804–

2415McClain County, OKOK49,6474–

2416Perry County, TNTN9,1264–

2417Martin County, ININ9,8564–

2418Burnett County, WIWI17,2234+33%

2419Alcona County, MIMI10,5564+0%

2420Benzie County, MIMI18,5684−88%

2421Adams County, OHOH27,8654–

2422Oscoda County, MIMI8,7234–

2423Calhoun County, MSMS12,6434−89%

2424Glascock County, GAGA3,1414−50%

2425Catron County, NMNM3,8274–

2426Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3434–

2427Kossuth County, IAIA14,3224−60%

2428Taos County, NMNM34,5644–

2429Haskell County, KSKS3,5994−92%

2430Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,1864–

2431Harding County, SDSD1,3314−20%

2432Cavalier County, NDND3,4974–

2433McKenzie County, NDND15,1924–

2434Kingman County, KSKS7,0294−56%

2435Marshall County, KSKS9,8524–

2436Stafford County, KSKS4,0054–

2437Sherman County, KSKS5,7634−56%

2438Thomas County, KSKS7,7254−84%

2439Todd County, SDSD8,8634−43%

2440Carter County, KYKY26,1494−83%

2441Gallatin County, KYKY8,8404–

2442Daviess County, MOMO8,5583−82%

2443Hardee County, FLFL25,9323−96%

2444Frontier County, NENE2,6553–

2445Alleghany County, VAVA14,5463−73%

2446Haines, AKAK2,0683–

2447Lake County, COCO7,5523–

2448Ouray County, COCO5,2653–

2449Fergus County, MTMT11,8253–

2450Carbon County, WYWY14,0133−57%

2451Bleckley County, GAGA12,8663−88%

2452Quitman County, GAGA2,2543−50%

2453Bandera County, TXTX22,8763–

2454Cherokee County, NCNC30,8303−88%

2455Union County, TNTN21,4503–

2456Mills County, IAIA14,7933−73%

2457Crawford County, ININ10,5093–

2458Klickitat County, WAWA24,3313–

2459Doddridge County, WVWV7,6343–

2460Sac County, IAIA9,5253–

2461Fayette County, OHOH28,5523–

2462Lafayette County, ARAR5,8883−94%

2463Richland County, WIWI17,0363–

2464Alfalfa County, OKOK5,6493−75%

2465Calhoun County, GAGA5,4133−98%

2466Chattooga County, GAGA25,3003−98%

2467Warren County, GAGA5,2693−98%

2468Harding County, NMNM6173−57%

2469Pembina County, NDND6,5683–

2470Traill County, NDND7,9203–

2471Allen County, KSKS12,3023−87%

2472Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423−25%

2473Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1283–

2474Moody County, SDSD6,6323−67%

2475Emmons County, NDND3,2153–

2476Washington County, KSKS5,5333−79%

2477Laurel County, KYKY63,7463−83%

2478Dundy County, NENE1,5682–

2479Cook County, MNMN5,5222–

2480Grant County, MNMN6,0852−87%

2481Osage County, MOMO13,6112−75%

2482Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,9322–

2483Wayne County, MOMO10,7822–

2484Ashland County, WIWI16,2032−33%

2485Boyd County, NENE1,6742–

2486Fillmore County, NENE5,4582−91%

2487Garfield County, NENE1,7102–

2488Forest County, WIWI9,5742−85%

2489Iron County, WIWI6,1272–

2490Seminole County, GAGA9,1622–

2491Shoshone County, IDID14,1302–

2492Kent County, TXTX6742–

2493Lamb County, TXTX12,5792−98%

2494Hancock County, ILIL16,8032–

2495Union County, ILIL16,6562–

2496Montague County, TXTX21,9662–

2497Lavaca County, TXTX20,6512−75%

2498Iowa County, IAIA16,5042−95%

2499Greene County, ININ31,1652−96%

2500Wythe County, VAVA27,9832–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS