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 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 96,075. 2,567 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, TXTX5,045,02696,075–

02Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93490,237–

03Prince George's County, MDMD970,37479,892–

04Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33277,389–

05Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78472,231–

06Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58266,592–

07Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39766,396–

08Cook County, ILIL5,194,62564,290–

09King County, WAWA2,344,93959,418–

10Kings County, NYNY2,653,96359,092–

11Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46653,597–

12Franklin County, OHOH1,361,53652,464–

13Baltimore County, MDMD847,65040,466–

14Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28140,353–

15Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87339,452–

16Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55838,798–

17DeKalb County, GAGA774,39438,226–

18Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38337,103–

19Clark County, NVNV2,407,22637,007–

20Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09935,825–

21Marion County, ININ992,19635,455–

22Essex County, NJNJ896,37933,451–

23Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19130,986–

24Providence County, RIRI678,17930,010–

25Suffolk County, MAMA791,89129,170–

26New York County, NYNY1,664,86228,957–

27Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03827,961–

28Plymouth County, MAMA546,82927,747–

29San Diego County, CACA3,282,24827,633–

30Davidson County, TNTN745,90427,550–

31Baltimore, MDMD569,99726,692–

32Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97925,857–

33Alameda County, CACA1,636,63025,661–

34Ramsey County, MNMN541,62324,938–

35Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72623,933–

36Orleans Parish, LALA362,15423,898–

37Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79123,571–

38Prince William County, VAVA502,96623,337–

39Queens County, NYNY2,358,18223,291–

40District of Columbia, DCDC693,64522,558–

41Cobb County, GAGA793,34522,000–

42Bristol County, MAMA593,64020,297–

43Wake County, NCNC1,257,23519,574–

44Collin County, TXTX1,297,17919,277–

45Delaware County, PAPA580,93717,757–

46Worcester County, MAMA888,50217,143–

47Jefferson County, KYKY795,22216,975–

48Arapahoe County, COCO673,82016,667–

49Broward County, FLFL2,013,31716,246–

50Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46015,895–

51San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09115,756–

52Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,03515,712–

53Shelby County, TNTN910,22615,431–

54Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08815,323–

55Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11515,261–

56Travis County, TXTX1,389,67015,235–

57Alexandria, VAVA160,66215,061–

58Jefferson County, ALAL665,74215,010–

59Riverside County, CACA2,544,91614,986–

60Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,92514,896–

61Denton County, TXTX1,069,34614,754–

62Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74314,248–

63Norfolk County, MAMA739,74913,949–

64Hamilton County, OHOH838,41813,718–

65Duval County, FLFL1,062,96313,455–

66Snohomish County, WAWA870,65613,390–

67Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39113,382–

68Guilford County, NCNC562,23413,327–

69Richland County, SCSC434,95613,321–

70Dakota County, MNMN457,71013,013–

71Anoka County, MNMN381,60512,843–

72Pierce County, WAWA946,28812,766–

73Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02912,309–

74Suffolk, VAVA104,69912,280–

75Orange County, FLFL1,528,00212,229–

76Clayton County, GAGA297,47112,026–

77Denver County, COCO740,61311,883–

78St. Louis County, MOMO990,91111,863–

79Douglas County, NENE606,46011,580–

80Howard County, MDMD339,18311,570–

81Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07011,567–

82Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91611,425–

83Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33511,399–

84Polk County, IAIA516,54611,179–

85Orange County, CACA3,149,50711,028–

86Solano County, CACA455,37611,019–

87Will County, ILIL712,25310,961–

88New Castle County, DEDE588,02610,885–

89Erie County, NYNY946,74110,711–

90Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09010,484–

91San Joaquin County, CACA823,81510,365–

92Pulaski County, ARAR404,61110,333–

93Multnomah County, OROR795,39110,117–

94Union County, NJNJ601,86310,116–

95Hudson County, NJNJ735,0339,877–

96Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2169,861–

97Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3809,857–

98Kent County, MIMI675,2329,271–

99Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3379,234–

100Essex County, MAMA826,6539,196–

101Lucas County, OHOH423,3478,873–

102Kankakee County, ILIL105,5258,427–

103Monroe County, NYNY750,5068,341–

104Richmond County, NYNY501,2908,340–

105Caddo Parish, LALA224,2268,203–

106Dane County, WIWI590,3758,172–

107Henry County, GAGA264,9228,032–

108Burlington County, NJNJ481,4397,986–

109Cass County, NDND201,7947,978–

110Jackson County, MOMO732,9947,855–

111Mercer County, NJNJ399,2897,715–

112Montgomery County, PAPA877,6437,628–

113Stearns County, MNMN164,1107,586–

114Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1257,496–

115Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6857,447–

116Passaic County, NJNJ531,6247,165–

117St. Louis, MOMO278,1447,066–

118Durham County, NCNC347,2407,016–

119Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7257,007–

120Camden County, NJNJ535,7996,951–

121Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9396,831–

122Loudoun County, VAVA449,7496,785–

123Minnehaha County, SDSD212,6916,748–

124Cumberland County, MEME317,2226,676–

125East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1806,644–

126Montgomery County, OHOH539,5986,621–

127Stark County, OHOH373,7716,595–

128Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316,552–

129Onondaga County, NYNY466,5846,536–

130DuPage County, ILIL934,2986,067–

131Marion County, FLFL442,6606,060–

132Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7376,043–

133Summit County, OHOH538,3766,025–

134Pinellas County, FLFL948,5635,927–

135Johnson County, KSKS636,9065,858–

136Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265,828–

137Tulsa County, OKOK698,7825,718–

138Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4335,686–

139Henrico County, VAVA342,7755,650–

140Norfolk, VAVA231,0135,583–

141Arlington County, VAVA243,9315,505–

142Frederick County, MDMD302,8835,501–

143Harford County, MDMD266,4465,498–

144Macomb County, MIMI886,2215,475–

145Ingham County, MIMI289,7095,363–

146Johnson County, IAIA160,0445,351–

147Washington County, OROR611,7085,297–

148San Francisco County, CACA826,0795,216–

149Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4155,108–

150Smith County, TXTX252,5494,936–

151Butler County, OHOH400,1284,877–

152Seminole County, FLFL491,8844,836–

153Richmond, VAVA237,2574,836–

154Williamson County, TXTX752,8274,784–

155Fayette County, KYKY329,7514,736–

156El Paso County, COCO757,0404,733–

157Bucks County, PAPA647,8284,655–

158Montgomery County, TNTN249,9354,519–

159Charles County, MDMD176,5934,507–

160Hampden County, MAMA464,3384,453–

161Knox County, TNTN511,4534,435–

162Fresno County, CACA1,035,4564,399–

163Bell County, TXTX402,2484,367–

164Cumberland County, NCNC338,4734,350–

165Danville, VAVA41,6474,344–

166Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3984,302–

167Washington County, MNMN286,8954,275–

168Potter County, TXTX114,4534,245–

169Lake County, ILIL719,3394,233–

170Albany County, NYNY321,2254,204–

171Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6014,094–

172Montgomery County, ALAL225,8914,064–

173Scott County, MNMN159,0174,063–

174Allen County, ININ402,3294,025–

175Nueces County, TXTX352,9923,946–

176Anchorage, AKAK287,1553,907–

177Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2143,831–

178Lenoir County, NCNC55,8373,824–

179Rutherford County, TNTN386,3523,819–

180Barnstable County, MAMA233,5393,792–

181Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1483,733–

182Brazoria County, TXTX419,0803,722–

183Montgomery County, TXTX781,1943,709–

184Adams County, COCO554,6683,689–

185Chester County, SCSC33,0013,642–

186El Paso County, TXTX877,8583,635–

187Lancaster County, PAPA563,1593,567–

188Cumberland County, PAPA277,2703,533–

189Kern County, CACA927,0683,466–

190Polk County, FLFL874,7903,436–

191Mahoning County, OHOH224,7063,436–

192Iberville Parish, LALA29,5793,425–

193Stafford County, VAVA170,8033,345–

194Charleston County, SCSC436,2003,294–

195Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353,258–

196Osceola County, FLFL481,7183,256–

197Forsyth County, NCNC401,7183,243–

198Chesapeake, VAVA255,3323,237–

199Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863,216–

200Dauphin County, PAPA293,3513,213–

201Leon County, FLFL299,0483,199–

202Madison County, ALAL433,5163,173–

203Kent County, DEDE194,7863,159–

204Chester County, PAPA557,1163,145–

205Lubbock County, TXTX328,9063,092–

206Imperial County, CACA181,4113,065–

207Clay County, MOMO265,0323,052–

208St. Joseph County, ININ272,8613,038–

209Mobile County, ALAL411,6583,021–

210Rock Island County, ILIL141,8693,020–

211Chatham County, GAGA311,8553,017–

212Linn County, IAIA232,0283,011–

213Douglas County, GAGA154,2933,006–

214Newport News, VAVA183,2302,988–

215Greenville County, SCSC583,1252,983–

216Gaston County, NCNC246,5582,933–

217Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,3212,928–

218Rockland County, NYNY357,3972,911–

219Paulding County, GAGA190,9962,899–

220Lake County, ININ504,6122,897–

221Erie County, PAPA265,8322,875–

222Hinds County, MSMS211,8882,866–

223Sonoma County, CACA486,4442,865–

224Pasco County, FLFL674,5162,857–

225Wyandotte County, KSKS170,5972,833–

226Lancaster County, NENE334,0492,829–

227Greensville County, VAVA11,1812,822–

228Spokane County, WAWA558,3442,815–

229Hampton, VAVA137,3152,774–

230San Mateo County, CACA743,5682,747–

231Brunswick County, VAVA15,7272,725–

232York County, PAPA473,1972,705–

233Johnston County, NCNC256,4482,644–

234Lexington County, SCSC317,5882,636–

235Chittenden County, VTVT169,1152,600–

236Kane County, ILIL525,7572,594–

237Rice County, MNMN69,9392,583–

238Honolulu County, HIHI988,7032,582–

239Stanislaus County, CACA557,7192,561–

240Sussex County, VAVA10,7552,557–

241Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,4902,536–

242Fairfield County, OHOH169,7522,526–

243Genesee County, MIMI401,0932,513–

244Portsmouth, VAVA96,7772,508–

245Clark County, WAWA532,1192,487–

246Winnebago County, ILIL283,6742,475–

247St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492,463–

248Cleveland County, OKOK303,9732,430–

249Champaign County, ILIL209,9722,424–

250York County, SCSC306,8872,424–

251Richmond County, GAGA206,5592,404–

252Maury County, TNTN118,1312,404–

253Volusia County, FLFL606,5732,397–

254McLennan County, TXTX272,0202,394–

255Hamilton County, TNTN390,8332,383–

256Houston County, GAGA178,2142,379–

257Ada County, IDID546,1412,359–

258Orange County, NYNY417,6692,350–

259Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082,328–

260Alachua County, FLFL290,0282,282–

261Washoe County, NVNV509,3862,219–

262Midland County, TXTX187,8552,203–

263Black Hawk County, IAIA131,5322,192–

264Lee County, FLFL875,6072,170–

265Lehigh County, PAPA384,3832,160–

266Jefferson County, TXTX254,3212,142–

267Garland County, ARAR99,6952,140–

268Delaware County, OHOH242,0322,125–

269Galveston County, TXTX372,2072,121–

270Taylor County, TXTX150,0772,100–

271Columbia County, GAGA169,1892,075–

272Madison County, ILIL263,1102,065–

273Jefferson County, COCO580,4512,061–

274Columbia County, FLFL74,0942,054–

275Lake County, FLFL456,0682,054–

276Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652,034–

277Union County, NCNC267,6741,999–

278Newton County, GAGA125,5831,987–

279Marin County, CACA253,6941,966–

280Fayette County, GAGA125,1561,965–

281Webster Parish, LALA34,9481,958–

282Franklin, VAVA8,4781,954–

283Washington County, MDMD157,7311,953–

284Morris County, NJNJ524,2511,945–

285Muscogee County, GAGA202,1711,935–

286Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7951,922–

287McCracken County, KYKY67,5531,895–

288Forsyth County, GAGA282,8051,891–

289Weld County, COCO378,4261,885–

290Platte County, MOMO114,4001,875–

291Brevard County, FLFL663,9821,874–

292Southampton County, VAVA18,1101,866–

293Orange County, NCNC152,4981,850–

294Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,826–

295Hendricks County, ININ193,5101,823–

296Roanoke, VAVA99,1111,820–

297Jefferson County, NYNY111,5401,820–

298Berks County, PAPA440,0721,811–

299Greenwood County, SCSC70,3791,805–

300Bibb County, GAGA157,5561,797–

301Cherokee County, GAGA299,2731,797–

302Greene County, MOMO309,2861,794–

303Peoria County, ILIL178,5531,792–

304New Hanover County, NCNC245,9591,771–

305Utah County, UTUT759,8591,767–

306Escambia County, FLFL333,8341,744–

307Hampshire County, MAMA164,0651,724–

308Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,718–

309Hall County, GAGA226,5681,714–

310Monroe County, PAPA167,1791,704–

311Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571,701–

312Androscoggin County, MEME116,4871,695–

313Sumter County, SCSC105,0671,686–

314Yolo County, CACA224,4101,682–

315Berkeley County, WVWV139,5221,679–

316Jefferson County, OHOH63,5971,674–

317Saline County, ARAR133,2881,666–

318Lorain County, OHOH323,2191,657–

319Bowie County, TXTX92,6961,647–

320Ventura County, CACA830,8511,642–

321McLean County, ILIL171,4191,640–

322Walker County, TXTX83,8421,638–

323Comanche County, OKOK122,1581,635–

324Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201,633–

325Boone County, MOMO191,7461,630–

326Oneida County, NYNY226,3921,626–

327Wichita County, TXTX129,5551,626–

328Warren County, OHOH257,1811,614–

329Marion County, OROR355,7771,603–

330St. Clair County, ILIL250,7081,601–

331Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,594–

332Claiborne Parish, LALA13,3541,586–

333Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,574–

334Coweta County, GAGA160,2401,571–

335Berrien County, MIMI152,4441,562–

336Sarpy County, NENE208,3031,560–

337Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,552–

338Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661,552–

339Lee County, ALAL189,8811,541–

340Elkhart County, ININ208,7741,536–

341Carroll County, MDMD176,6771,523–

342Boone County, KYKY145,3161,521–

343Monterey County, CACA433,7291,517–

344Thurston County, WAWA304,2611,512–

345Licking County, OHOH185,5641,501–

346Kent County, RIRI173,4951,500–

347Greene County, OHOH174,3221,498–

348Fairfield County, SCSC20,3401,498–

349Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6571,491–

350Fayette County, PAPA123,0211,490–

351West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7561,485–

352Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461,479–

353Merrimack County, NHNH158,0781,469–

354Wicomico County, MDMD106,8991,458–

355Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3681,452–

356Lane County, OROR381,5841,448–

357Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961,437–

358Hardeman County, TNTN25,2741,432–

359St. Charles County, MOMO426,4991,425–

360Placer County, CACA442,0811,421–

361Woodbury County, IAIA106,6491,369–

362Greene County, NCNC20,7001,358–

363Hamilton County, ININ387,0361,357–

364Jackson County, MSMS147,6661,354–

365Douglas County, COCO399,3961,339–

366Randolph County, NCNC149,5161,335–

367Anderson County, SCSC219,9301,325–

368Emporia, VAVA5,4471,319–

369Benton County, WAWA221,7221,298–

370Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4661,281–

371San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3671,274–

372Alamance County, NCNC186,1771,266–

373Ascension Parish, LALA135,1051,264–

374Whitfield County, GAGA106,2121,261–

375Mower County, MNMN40,9711,255–

376DeSoto County, MSMS197,9181,249–

377Henderson County, TNTN28,5181,248–

378Pinal County, AZAZ539,3801,244–

379Clay County, MNMN67,7341,223–

380Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,214–

381Randall County, TXTX152,3511,200–

382St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1081,163–

383Clackamas County, OROR426,2801,162–

384Hays County, TXTX304,3901,160–

385Rockdale County, GAGA98,4161,152–

386Linn County, OROR132,8431,150–

387Whatcom County, WAWA236,3921,127–

388Wright County, MNMN157,5591,122–

389Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,119–

390Halifax County, VAVA33,4471,117–

391Riley County, KSKS72,5981,111–

392Boulder County, COCO328,5601,109–

393Kanawha County, WVWV172,3811,107–

394Lynchburg, VAVA81,3471,100–

395Christian County, KYKY70,1151,098–

396Clarke County, ALAL22,0141,093–

397Harnett County, NCNC150,1371,091–

398Allen County, OHOH100,8811,091–

399Sarasota County, FLFL479,9581,090–

400Saginaw County, MIMI187,6881,089–

401Carver County, MNMN114,3791,088–

402Aiken County, SCSC181,5151,083–

403Larimer County, COCO377,2921,079–

404Horry County, SCSC427,5511,074–

405Chester County, TNTN17,9941,061–

406Kendall County, ILIL145,4701,060–

407Iredell County, NCNC211,7981,059–

408Hanover County, VAVA116,4231,055–

409Shelby County, ALAL238,5521,051–

410Dale County, ALAL49,9121,050–

411Bossier Parish, LALA131,8671,049–

412Warren County, KYKY149,3751,046–

413Lowndes County, GAGA122,8671,043–

414Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4561,041–

415Collier County, FLFL417,1311,040–

416Benton County, MNMN41,7441,038–

417Davis County, UTUT381,2271,038–

418Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8391,037–

419Ellis County, TXTX240,8671,033–

420Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701,027–

421Dakota County, NENE21,6871,023–

422Washington County, ARAR271,2131,019–

423Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5101,016–

424Douglas County, KSKS120,9201,015–

425Rapides Parish, LALA125,8771,009–

426Dorchester County, SCSC178,397999–

427Dallas County, IAIA118,457996–

428Liberty County, GAGA70,313994–

429Union County, FLFL16,250993–

430Bee County, TXTX32,515985–

431McNairy County, TNTN26,236985–

432Petersburg, VAVA33,734969–

433St. Louis County, MNMN200,518964–

434Brown County, WIWI275,803957–

435St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692956–

436Calhoun County, ALAL115,834952–

437Madison County, TNTN100,790951–

438Williamson County, TNTN272,061944–

439Dougherty County, GAGA82,616944–

440Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148937–

441Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810928–

442Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638925–

443Sumner County, TNTN215,538916–

444Glynn County, GAGA87,599912–

445Campbell County, VAVA55,629911–

446Story County, IAIA101,291909–

447Cole County, MOMO77,908907–

448Luzerne County, PAPA332,126906–

449Harrison County, MSMS217,136898–

450Belmont County, OHOH64,434897–

451Nottoway County, VAVA15,796896–

452Racine County, WIWI198,919894–

453Attala County, MSMS17,100894–

454Wayne County, NCNC122,278891–

455Burleigh County, NDND103,251888–

456Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852885–

457Coffee County, ALAL56,953867–

458Bradford County, FLFL28,307863–

459Bay County, FLFL204,479862–

460Ector County, TXTX173,801854–

461Hardin County, KYKY113,482853–

462Steele County, MNMN37,464853–

463Yakima County, WAWA259,185845–

464Halifax County, NCNC46,534844–

465Berkshire County, MAMA128,224844–

466Kings County, CACA154,327843–

467Hall County, NENE63,633843–

468Manassas Park, VAVA16,560837–

469Pike County, PAPA62,808836–

470Kaufman County, TXTX209,235833–

471Rowan County, NCNC155,096826–

472Benton County, ARAR332,554823–

473Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,115821–

474Jasper County, SCSC38,533812–

475Anderson County, TXTX59,805811–

476Pulaski County, MOMO54,442808–

477Robertson County, TNTN80,175808–

478Nash County, NCNC99,365807–

479Washington County, TNTN141,199807–

480Newport County, RIRI83,051804–

481Cecil County, MDMD107,131804–

482Centre County, PAPA157,393803–

483Granville County, NCNC61,421801–

484Kenton County, KYKY175,779801–

485Charlottesville, VAVA44,388797–

486Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972792–

487Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388791–

488Manassas, VAVA44,332788–

489Muskegon County, MIMI177,901786–

490Hernando County, FLFL221,701783–

491Tulare County, CACA485,146779–

492Merced County, CACA297,260778–

493Grimes County, TXTX34,252778–

494Pitt County, NCNC182,936771–

495Houston County, ALAL110,318769–

496Monongalia County, WVWV107,991769–

497Barrow County, GAGA99,773769–

498Weber County, UTUT278,174765–

499Eaton County, MIMI109,581764–

500Williams County, NDND41,767761–

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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 96,075 (2020 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, 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 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 (2020).