RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,273

Largest Subsaharan African population, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2010 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles County, California leads at 107,309. 2,273 counties qualify in total. New York carries 4 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS –

USUnited States0.9% of US population308,745,5382,763,624–

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934107,309–

02Kings County, NYNY2,653,96362,818–

03Harris County, TXTX5,045,02662,465–

04Prince George's County, MDMD970,37455,270–

05Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33254,958–

06Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78451,313–

07Cook County, ILIL5,194,62549,434–

08Marion County, ININ992,19646,234–

09Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58245,275–

10Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39736,293–

11King County, WAWA2,344,93936,148–

12Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46634,767–

13Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87331,568–

14Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53630,685–

15Providence County, RIRI678,17928,895–

16Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28128,683–

17DeKalb County, GAGA774,39427,740–

18San Diego County, CACA3,282,24826,793–

19Suffolk County, MAMA791,89126,176–

20Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79125,995–

21Queens County, NYNY2,358,18224,980–

22Clark County, NVNV2,407,22624,761–

23New York County, NYNY1,664,86223,875–

24Essex County, NJNJ896,37923,183–

25Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09921,612–

26Hamilton County, OHOH838,41821,592–

27Baltimore County, MDMD847,65021,574–

28Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73721,529–

29Cobb County, GAGA793,34521,300–

30Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55820,279–

31Alameda County, CACA1,636,63018,620–

32Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97918,281–

33Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03818,028–

34Bristol County, MAMA593,64017,852–

35Plymouth County, MAMA546,82917,794–

36Douglas County, GAGA154,29316,684–

37Wake County, NCNC1,257,23516,569–

38Ramsey County, MNMN541,62316,516–

39Baltimore, MDMD569,99715,820–

40St. Louis County, MOMO990,91115,804–

41District of Columbia, DCDC693,64515,661–

42Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07015,309–

43Duval County, FLFL1,062,96314,584–

44San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09114,546–

45Allen County, ININ402,32914,109–

46Broward County, FLFL2,013,31713,999–

47Jefferson County, KYKY795,22213,883–

48Leon County, FLFL299,04813,539–

49Prince William County, VAVA502,96613,349–

50Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19112,682–

51Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38312,614–

52Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46011,998–

53Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02911,934–

54Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92511,367–

55Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11511,129–

56Davidson County, TNTN745,90411,032–

57Shelby County, TNTN910,22611,013–

58Delaware County, PAPA580,93710,908–

59Monroe County, NYNY750,50610,833–

60Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72610,760–

61Riverside County, CACA2,544,91610,563–

62Alexandria, VAVA160,66210,512–

63Orleans Parish, LALA362,15410,368–

64Solano County, CACA455,3769,799–

65Collin County, TXTX1,297,1799,702–

66Arapahoe County, COCO673,8209,649–

67Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0359,360–

68Clayton County, GAGA297,4719,208–

69Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7439,110–

70Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3919,031–

71Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358,798–

72Richland County, SCSC434,9568,335–

73Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2168,300–

74Guilford County, NCNC562,2348,194–

75Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0888,168–

76Union County, NJNJ601,8637,974–

77Worcester County, MAMA888,5027,939–

78New Castle County, DEDE588,0267,905–

79Erie County, NYNY946,7417,837–

80Multnomah County, OROR795,3917,778–

81Howard County, MDMD339,1837,726–

82Denver County, COCO740,6137,724–

83Orange County, FLFL1,528,0027,701–

84Sumter County, SCSC105,0677,667–

85Orange County, CACA3,149,5077,587–

86Dane County, WIWI590,3757,200–

87Denton County, TXTX1,069,3467,192–

88Mercer County, NJNJ399,2897,176–

89Richmond County, NYNY501,2907,176–

90Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9397,176–

91Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0907,148–

92Norfolk, VAVA231,0137,039–

93Norfolk County, MAMA739,7496,804–

94Dakota County, MNMN457,7106,776–

95St. Louis, MOMO278,1446,762–

96Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3376,633–

97Pike County, ALAL33,6886,564–

98Travis County, TXTX1,389,6706,486–

99Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3806,437–

100Marion County, FLFL442,6606,345–

101Harrison County, MSMS217,1366,314–

102Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336,291–

103Henry County, GAGA264,9226,199–

104Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9166,183–

105Paulding County, GAGA190,9966,086–

106Anoka County, MNMN381,6056,033–

107Chesapeake, VAVA255,3326,008–

108Jefferson County, ALAL665,7425,962–

109Jackson County, MOMO732,9945,916–

110Snohomish County, WAWA870,6565,899–

111Pierce County, WAWA946,2885,831–

112Durham County, NCNC347,2405,677–

113Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265,608–

114Essex County, MAMA826,6535,603–

115Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6855,561–

116St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4495,345–

117Pinellas County, FLFL948,5635,326–

118Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1255,206–

119Champaign County, ILIL209,9725,192–

120Douglas County, NENE606,4605,176–

121Richmond County, GAGA206,5594,944–

122Caddo Parish, LALA224,2264,910–

123Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3984,842–

124Arlington County, VAVA243,9314,796–

125Lake County, ININ504,6124,642–

126Johnson County, KSKS636,9064,555–

127Macomb County, MIMI886,2214,553–

128Will County, ILIL712,2534,517–

129San Francisco County, CACA826,0794,476–

130Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394,371–

131Erie County, PAPA265,8324,355–

132Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6574,349–

133Loudoun County, VAVA449,7494,292–

134East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1804,239–

135Montgomery County, OHOH539,5984,235–

136Stark County, OHOH373,7714,085–

137Montgomery County, PAPA877,6434,068–

138Kent County, MIMI675,2323,912–

139Lucas County, OHOH423,3473,902–

140Jackson County, MSMS147,6663,884–

141Cumberland County, MEME317,2223,839–

142Camden County, NJNJ535,7993,822–

143Accomack County, VAVA33,8593,811–

144Henrico County, VAVA342,7753,800–

145Polk County, IAIA516,5463,711–

146Knox County, TNTN511,4533,684–

147Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143,666–

148Hampden County, MAMA464,3383,664–

149Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313,619–

150Lancaster County, NENE334,0493,551–

151Rowan County, NCNC155,0963,529–

152Polk County, FLFL874,7903,503–

153Richmond, VAVA237,2573,456–

154Ingham County, MIMI289,7093,442–

155DuPage County, ILIL934,2983,386–

156Brevard County, FLFL663,9823,367–

157Mahoning County, OHOH224,7063,338–

158Harford County, MDMD266,4463,257–

159Fresno County, CACA1,035,4563,174–

160El Paso County, COCO757,0403,120–

161Columbia County, FLFL74,0943,112–

162Washington County, OROR611,7083,085–

163Tulsa County, OKOK698,7823,060–

164Onondaga County, NYNY466,5843,016–

165Washington County, MNMN286,8953,014–

166Bucks County, PAPA647,8282,979–

167Orange County, NYNY417,6692,976–

168Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732,935–

169Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862,931–

170Fayette County, GAGA125,1562,899–

171Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272,896–

172Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,7472,895–

173Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482,892–

174Charles County, MDMD176,5932,872–

175Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1482,867–

176Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4332,863–

177Bowie County, TXTX92,6962,773–

178Butler County, OHOH400,1282,728–

179Madison County, ALAL433,5162,728–

180Summit County, OHOH538,3762,725–

181Rock County, WIWI166,4722,703–

182Mobile County, ALAL411,6582,701–

183Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6912,699–

184Genesee County, MIMI401,0932,694–

185Newport News, VAVA183,2302,685–

186Kern County, CACA927,0682,671–

187San Joaquin County, CACA823,8152,602–

188Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0352,571–

189Seminole County, FLFL491,8842,545–

190Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,535–

191Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,524–

192Newton County, GAGA125,5832,508–

193Pulaski County, ARAR404,6112,469–

194Madison County, TNTN100,7902,451–

195Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5972,451–

196Bell County, TXTX402,2482,412–

197Escambia County, FLFL333,8342,388–

198Dauphin County, PAPA293,3512,380–

199Hinds County, MSMS211,8882,370–

200Albany County, NYNY321,2252,298–

201St. Joseph County, ININ272,8612,272–

202Frederick County, MDMD302,8832,238–

203Ouachita Parish, LALA158,5422,219–

204Lexington County, SCSC317,5882,216–

205Chatham County, GAGA311,8552,203–

206Jefferson County, TXTX254,3212,183–

207Charleston County, SCSC436,2002,183–

208Cleveland County, OKOK303,9732,166–

209Osceola County, FLFL481,7182,133–

210Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182,127–

211Hamilton County, TNTN390,8332,117–

212San Mateo County, CACA743,5682,114–

213Racine County, WIWI198,9192,109–

214Greenville County, SCSC583,1252,108–

215Montgomery County, ALAL225,8912,107–

216Greensville County, VAVA11,1812,096–

217Passaic County, NJNJ531,6242,068–

218Rockland County, NYNY357,3972,066–

219Lake County, ILIL719,3392,058–

220Stafford County, VAVA170,8032,006–

221Williamson County, TXTX752,8272,002–

222Barnstable County, MAMA233,5391,976–

223Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,971–

224York County, PAPA473,1971,965–

225Fayette County, KYKY329,7511,939–

226Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,919–

227Pasco County, FLFL674,5161,919–

228Stearns County, MNMN164,1101,895–

229Lancaster County, PAPA563,1591,889–

230Anchorage, AKAK287,1551,845–

231Galveston County, TXTX372,2071,844–

232Sonoma County, CACA486,4441,841–

233Southampton County, VAVA18,1101,826–

234Brazoria County, TXTX419,0801,817–

235Volusia County, FLFL606,5731,807–

236Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,785–

237Manatee County, FLFL468,2001,769–

238Chester County, PAPA557,1161,759–

239El Paso County, TXTX877,8581,735–

240Kent County, DEDE194,7861,717–

241Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,697–

242Kane County, ILIL525,7571,696–

243Clark County, WAWA532,1191,695–

244Adams County, COCO554,6681,686–

245Ventura County, CACA830,8511,673–

246Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,665–

247Coffee County, ALAL56,9531,634–

248Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461,622–

249Monterey County, CACA433,7291,606–

250Johnston County, NCNC256,4481,597–

251Hampton, VAVA137,3151,581–

252Lee County, FLFL875,6071,577–

253Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3241,539–

254Titus County, TXTX31,5631,508–

255Miller County, ARAR42,3571,505–

256Alachua County, FLFL290,0281,504–

257Washington County, MDMD157,7311,500–

258Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,491–

259Muscogee County, GAGA202,1711,488–

260Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6011,485–

261Spokane County, WAWA558,3441,477–

262Scott County, MNMN159,0171,475–

263Sarpy County, NENE208,3031,470–

264Ada County, IDID546,1411,462–

265Washoe County, NVNV509,3861,459–

266Clay County, MOMO265,0321,457–

267Johnson County, IAIA160,0441,446–

268Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5901,446–

269Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731,425–

270Cass County, NDND201,7941,416–

271Northampton County, VAVA11,8791,414–

272Franklin, VAVA8,4781,406–

273Columbia County, GAGA169,1891,400–

274St. Clair County, ILIL250,7081,391–

275Bibb County, GAGA157,5561,380–

276Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051,371–

277Yolo County, CACA224,4101,358–

278Honolulu County, HIHI988,7031,347–

279Allen County, OHOH100,8811,341–

280Emporia, VAVA5,4471,338–

281Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,301–

282Nash County, NCNC99,3651,295–

283Lehigh County, PAPA384,3831,294–

284Fairfield County, SCSC20,3401,267–

285Craven County, NCNC105,0251,246–

286Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,243–

287Monroe County, PAPA167,1791,243–

288Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1751,230–

289Sumter County, GAGA28,8011,213–

290Boone County, MOMO191,7461,201–

291Rock Island County, ILIL141,8691,195–

292Montgomery County, TXTX781,1941,194–

293Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6381,185–

294Suffolk, VAVA104,6991,182–

295Rockdale County, GAGA98,4161,173–

296Portsmouth, VAVA96,7771,173–

297Nottoway County, VAVA15,7961,170–

298LaPorte County, ININ111,2941,164–

299Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191,160–

300Dougherty County, GAGA82,6161,151–

301Union County, NCNC267,6741,146–

302Orange County, NCNC152,4981,145–

303Faulkner County, ARAR133,9791,143–

304Berks County, PAPA440,0721,129–

305Berrien County, MIMI152,4441,108–

306Morris County, TXTX12,1331,100–

307Hardin County, KYKY113,4821,098–

308Somerset County, MDMD24,9731,097–

309Harnett County, NCNC150,1371,093–

310Fauquier County, VAVA76,5031,091–

311Kings County, CACA154,3271,082–

312Monroe County, FLFL80,4061,078–

313Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,077–

314Sarasota County, FLFL479,9581,071–

315Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,061–

316Shelby County, ALAL238,5521,058–

317Hampshire County, MAMA164,0651,048–

318Marin County, CACA253,6941,040–

319Chittenden County, VTVT169,1151,036–

320Putnam County, FLFL77,7341,036–

321Taylor County, FLFL21,2101,034–

322Nacogdoches County, TXTX66,0351,031–

323Taylor County, TXTX150,0771,030–

324Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521,027–

325Vigo County, ININ106,5121,024–

326Montgomery County, TNTN249,9351,020–

327Charlottesville, VAVA44,3881,016–

328Randall County, TXTX152,3511,013–

329Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5321,007–

330Oneida County, NYNY226,392998–

331Story County, IAIA101,291997–

332Grayson County, TXTX153,613982–

333McLennan County, TXTX272,020966–

334Hall County, GAGA226,568953–

335Linn County, IAIA232,028952–

336Lenoir County, NCNC55,837951–

337Richland County, OHOH124,893950–

338Lake County, FLFL456,068950–

339Christian County, KYKY70,115939–

340Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065937–

341Scott County, IAIA175,259935–

342Delaware County, OHOH242,032934–

343Comanche County, OKOK122,158930–

344York County, SCSC306,887929–

345Floyd County, GAGA101,378927–

346Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634925–

347Buncombe County, NCNC277,417923–

348Sangamon County, ILIL194,170920–

349Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857919–

350Jefferson County, COCO580,451913–

351Lane County, OROR381,584906–

352Kent County, RIRI173,495905–

353McHenry County, ILIL317,751905–

354Kitsap County, WAWA283,374905–

355Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,368903–

356Chester County, SCSC33,001901–

357Aiken County, SCSC181,515889–

358Delaware County, ININ113,106888–

359Red River County, TXTX11,816887–

360Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510883–

361Woodbury County, IAIA106,649877–

362Lee County, ALAL189,881868–

363Sussex County, VAVA10,755867–

364St. Charles County, MOMO426,499865–

365Houston County, GAGA178,214864–

366Jefferson County, ARAR62,987863–

367Gaston County, NCNC246,558860–

368Schenectady County, NYNY162,581858–

369Pitt County, NCNC182,936858–

370Hamilton County, ININ387,036856–

371Hendricks County, ININ193,510852–

372Cumberland County, PAPA277,270849–

373Henry County, VAVA49,242846–

374Platte County, MOMO114,400843–

375Newport County, RIRI83,051843–

376Collier County, FLFL417,131842–

377Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111840–

378Lorain County, OHOH323,219832–

379Utah County, UTUT759,859828–

380Ascension Parish, LALA135,105824–

381Webster County, IAIA36,838822–

382Smith County, TXTX252,549821–

383Camp County, TXTX13,380818–

384Calhoun County, ALAL115,834812–

385Madison County, ILIL263,110810–

386Angelina County, TXTX88,154808–

387Lubbock County, TXTX328,906800–

388Douglas County, COCO399,396800–

389Potter County, TXTX114,453799–

390Shawnee County, KSKS178,607798–

391Clay County, FLFL239,593791–

392Clackamas County, OROR426,280784–

393Des Moines County, IAIA38,077781–

394Clark County, OHOH135,340776–

395Madison County, ININ135,088768–

396Liberty County, GAGA70,313765–

397Kenosha County, WIWI168,448761–

398Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949757–

399Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058756–

400McLean County, ILIL171,419753–

401St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,875752–

402Rice County, MNMN69,939748–

403Hamilton County, FLFL14,180743–

404Saginaw County, MIMI187,688732–

405Hernando County, FLFL221,701729–

406Rankin County, MSMS162,181726–

407Rockingham County, NHNH324,077724–

408Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456719–

409Wichita County, TXTX129,555699–

410Flagler County, FLFL140,360697–

411Orangeburg County, SCSC83,177692–

412Carroll County, MDMD176,677689–

413Cole County, MOMO77,908683–

414Monroe County, ININ143,345680–

415Lauderdale County, MSMS70,317677–

416Lee County, SCSC15,730675–

417Florence County, SCSC138,504672–

418Dorchester County, SCSC178,397672–

419Hertford County, NCNC19,015671–

420Humboldt County, CACA131,647670–

421Lincoln Parish, LALA48,360668–

422Riley County, KSKS72,598668–

423Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,346666–

424Nueces County, TXTX352,992665–

425Jefferson County, FLFL16,007664–

426Franklin County, FLFL13,029664–

427Boulder County, COCO328,560659–

428Fairfield County, OHOH169,752658–

429Harrison County, TXTX71,956655–

430Hart County, GAGA28,639650–

431Fayette County, PAPA123,021649–

432Larimer County, COCO377,292647–

433Broome County, NYNY195,736646–

434Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,321645–

435Cass County, TXTX28,651642–

436Halifax County, NCNC46,534642–

437Houston County, ALAL110,318641–

438De Soto Parish, LALA27,381641–

439Forrest County, MSMS79,034641–

440Hardeman County, TNTN25,274641–

441Lamar County, TXTX51,503641–

442Bulloch County, GAGA86,949640–

443McDowell County, WVWV16,878630–

444Knox County, ILIL47,767627–

445St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108625–

446Niagara County, NYNY208,912625–

447Douglas County, KSKS120,920621–

448Placer County, CACA442,081619–

449Tompkins County, NYNY104,047618–

450Edgecombe County, NCNC49,121617–

451Peoria County, ILIL178,553616–

452Warren County, OHOH257,181610–

453Thurston County, WAWA304,261607–

454Wicomico County, MDMD106,899606–

455Tulare County, CACA485,146606–

456Kenton County, KYKY175,779603–

457Charlotte County, FLFL217,212599–

458New Hanover County, NCNC245,959594–

459Anderson County, SCSC219,930594–

460Monongalia County, WVWV107,991594–

461Sussex County, NJNJ148,063594–

462Hall County, NENE63,633593–

463Coryell County, TXTX85,592592–

464Lancaster County, SCSC114,296589–

465St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692585–

466Macon County, GAGA11,756582–

467Winnebago County, ILIL283,674582–

468Berkshire County, MAMA128,224580–

469Bossier Parish, LALA131,867578–

470Wakulla County, FLFL38,089578–

471Berkeley County, SCSC274,666575–

472Hoke County, NCNC56,939572–

473Pinal County, AZAZ539,380570–

474Cascade County, MTMT85,029567–

475Rockwall County, TXTX140,738567–

476Prince George County, VAVA43,936565–

477Dawson County, NENE24,452563–

478San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367562–

479Lowndes County, GAGA122,867562–

480Greene County, MOMO309,286560–

481Centre County, PAPA157,393558–

482Ector County, TXTX173,801558–

483Whitman County, WAWA48,512558–

484Vance County, NCNC42,638556–

485Glynn County, GAGA87,599554–

486Morgan County, COCO30,306553–

487Vermilion County, ILIL71,259552–

488Greene County, OHOH174,322550–

489Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240544–

490Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466543–

491Northampton County, NCNC16,491543–

492Weld County, COCO378,426543–

493Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839543–

494Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,163542–

495Whatcom County, WAWA236,392540–

496Worcester County, MDMD54,459539–

497Morehouse Parish, LALA23,705534–

498Washington County, MSMS40,446534–

499Manassas, VAVA44,332533–

500Spalding County, GAGA70,775532–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest subsaharan african population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 107,309 (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by subsaharan african population?

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

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,273 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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, 2010 Decennial Census.