Cities with the Largest Black / African American Community in the United States
Common Questions
What are the Top 10 Cities with the Largest Black / African American Community in the United States?
Top 10 Cities with the Largest Black / African American Community in the United States are:
What is the Total Black / African American Population in the United States?
Total Black / African American Population in the United States is 41,234,642.
Largest Black / African American Community by City in the United States
| City | Black / African American | vs. State | vs. National | |
| 1. | New York | 2,046,877 | 3,065,471(66.77%)#1 | 41,234,642(4.96%)#1 |
| 2. | Chicago | 802,460 | 1,813,590(44.25%)#1 | 41,234,642(1.95%)#2 |
| 3. | Philadelphia | 665,333 | 1,430,664(46.51%)#1 | 41,234,642(1.61%)#3 |
| 4. | Detroit | 528,584 | 1,374,314(38.46%)#1 | 41,234,642(1.28%)#4 |
| 5. | Houston | 521,871 | 3,428,211(15.22%)#1 | 41,234,642(1.27%)#5 |
| 6. | Memphis | 417,973 | 1,124,473(37.17%)#1 | 41,234,642(1.01%)#6 |
| 7. | Baltimore | 379,751 | 1,799,094(21.11%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.92%)#7 |
| 8. | Los Angeles | 354,169 | 2,274,108(15.57%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.86%)#8 |
| 9. | Dallas | 323,051 | 3,428,211(9.42%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.78%)#9 |
| 10. | Washington | 320,811 | 320,811(100.00%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.78%)#10 |
| 11. | Charlotte | 302,023 | 2,200,761(13.72%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.73%)#11 |
| 12. | Jacksonville | 275,605 | 3,359,031(8.20%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.67%)#12 |
| 13. | Columbus | 254,684 | 1,446,193(17.61%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.62%)#13 |
| 14. | Atlanta | 249,063 | 3,289,020(7.57%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.60%)#14 |
| 15. | Indianapolis | 246,837 | 626,587(39.39%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.60%)#15 |
| 16. | New Orleans | 232,660 | 1,502,963(15.48%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.56%)#16 |
| 17. | Milwaukee | 230,371 | 371,200(62.06%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.56%)#17 |
| 18. | Cleveland | 188,116 | 1,446,193(13.01%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.46%)#18 |
| 19. | Nashville | 185,466 | 1,124,473(16.49%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.45%)#19 |
| 21. | Boston | 172,651 | 522,357(33.05%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.42%)#20 |
| 22. | Fort Worth | 165,302 | 3,428,211(4.82%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.40%)#21 |
| 23. | Birmingham | 148,297 | 1,299,048(11.42%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.36%)#22 |
| 25. | Louisville | 145,816 | 358,928(40.63%)#-1 | 41,234,642(0.35%)#23 |
| 26. | St Louis | 143,018 | 701,334(20.39%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.35%)#24 |
| 27. | Newark | 140,888 | 1,194,882(11.79%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.34%)#25 |
| 28. | Kansas City | 137,224 | 701,334(19.57%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.33%)#26 |
| 29. | Jackson | 136,728 | 1,125,623(12.15%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.33%)#27 |
| 30. | Raleigh | 134,751 | 2,200,761(6.12%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.33%)#28 |
| 31. | Cincinnati | 127,343 | 1,446,193(8.81%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.31%)#29 |
| 32. | Baton Rouge | 122,516 | 1,502,963(8.15%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.30%)#30 |
| 33. | Montgomery | 121,467 | 1,299,048(9.35%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.29%)#31 |
| 34. | Greensboro | 120,610 | 2,200,761(5.48%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.29%)#32 |
| 35. | Phoenix | 116,207 | 317,462(36.61%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.28%)#33 |
| 37. | Shreveport | 109,625 | 1,502,963(7.29%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.27%)#35 |
| 38. | Richmond | 106,193 | 1,621,592(6.55%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.26%)#36 |
| 39. | San Antonio | 104,873 | 3,428,211(3.06%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.25%)#37 |
| 40. | Durham | 104,243 | 2,200,761(4.74%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.25%)#38 |
| 41. | Oakland | 100,966 | 2,274,108(4.44%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.24%)#39 |
| 42. | Norfolk | 100,649 | 1,621,592(6.21%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.24%)#40 |
| 43. | Mobile | 98,032 | 1,299,048(7.55%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.24%)#41 |
| 44. | Buffalo | 93,685 | 3,065,471(3.06%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.23%)#42 |
| 45. | Oklahoma City | 91,905 | 286,356(32.09%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.22%)#43 |
| 46. | Tampa | 91,627 | 3,359,031(2.73%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.22%)#44 |
| 47. | Columbus | 90,580 | 3,289,020(2.75%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.22%)#45 |
| 48. | San Diego | 90,095 | 2,274,108(3.96%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.22%)#46 |
| 49. | Arlington | 89,957 | 3,428,211(2.62%)#5 | 41,234,642(0.22%)#47 |
| 50. | Fayetteville | 88,586 | 2,200,761(4.03%)#5 | 41,234,642(0.21%)#48 |
| 51. | South Fulton | 88,433 | 3,289,020(2.69%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.21%)#49 |
| 52. | Virginia Beach | 85,609 | 1,621,592(5.28%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.21%)#50 |
| 53. | Winston Salem | 85,157 | 2,200,761(3.87%)#6 | 41,234,642(0.21%)#51 |
| 54. | Macon Bibb County | 83,405 | 3,289,020(2.54%)#5 | 41,234,642(0.20%)#52 |
| 55. | Little Rock | 83,216 | 459,542(18.11%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.20%)#53 |
| 56. | Rochester | 82,384 | 3,065,471(2.69%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.20%)#54 |
| 57. | Minneapolis | 80,664 | 356,515(22.63%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.20%)#55 |
| 58. | Miami Gardens | 78,867 | 3,359,031(2.35%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.19%)#56 |
| 59. | Savannah | 78,410 | 3,289,020(2.38%)#6 | 41,234,642(0.19%)#57 |
| 60. | Las Vegas | 77,650 | 271,005(28.65%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.19%)#58 |
| 61. | Miami | 76,271 | 3,359,031(2.27%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.18%)#59 |
| 62. | Toledo | 75,849 | 1,446,193(5.24%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.18%)#60 |
| 63. | Austin | 74,441 | 3,428,211(2.17%)#6 | 41,234,642(0.18%)#61 |
| 64. | Newport News | 73,785 | 1,621,592(4.55%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.18%)#62 |
| 65. | Chesapeake | 72,084 | 1,621,592(4.45%)#5 | 41,234,642(0.17%)#63 |
| 66. | Pittsburgh | 69,589 | 1,430,664(4.86%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.17%)#64 |
| 67. | Orlando | 68,937 | 3,359,031(2.05%)#5 | 41,234,642(0.17%)#65 |
| 68. | Hampton | 67,450 | 1,621,592(4.16%)#6 | 41,234,642(0.16%)#66 |
| 69. | Tallahassee | 66,977 | 3,359,031(1.99%)#6 | 41,234,642(0.16%)#67 |
| 70. | Sacramento | 66,004 | 2,274,108(2.90%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.16%)#68 |
| 71. | Denver | 65,215 | 233,647(27.91%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.16%)#69 |
| 72. | Miramar | 64,167 | 3,359,031(1.91%)#7 | 41,234,642(0.16%)#70 |
| 73. | Tulsa | 61,305 | 286,356(21.41%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.15%)#71 |
| 74. | Aurora | 60,909 | 233,647(26.07%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.15%)#72 |
| 75. | Huntsville | 60,326 | 1,299,048(4.64%)#4 | 41,234,642(0.15%)#73 |
| 76. | Akron | 60,055 | 1,446,193(4.15%)#5 | 41,234,642(0.15%)#74 |
| 77. | Jersey City | 60,007 | 1,194,882(5.02%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.15%)#75 |
| 78. | Gary | 59,644 | 626,587(9.52%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#76 |
| 79. | Long Beach | 59,126 | 2,274,108(2.60%)#5 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#77 |
| 80. | Omaha | 58,607 | 92,406(63.42%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#78 |
| 81. | Killeen | 58,357 | 3,428,211(1.70%)#7 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#79 |
| 82. | Fort Lauderdale | 57,993 | 3,359,031(1.73%)#8 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#80 |
| 83. | St Petersburg | 57,944 | 3,359,031(1.73%)#9 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#81 |
| 84. | Lauderhill | 57,259 | 3,359,031(1.70%)#10 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#82 |
| 85. | Pine Hills | 56,437 | 3,359,031(1.68%)#11 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#83 |
| 86. | Chattanooga | 56,348 | 1,124,473(5.01%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.14%)#84 |
| 87. | Beaumont | 55,386 | 3,428,211(1.62%)#8 | 41,234,642(0.13%)#85 |
| 88. | Albany | 54,630 | 3,289,020(1.66%)#7 | 41,234,642(0.13%)#86 |
| 89. | East Orange | 54,472 | 1,194,882(4.56%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.13%)#87 |
| 90. | Dayton | 53,249 | 1,446,193(3.68%)#6 | 41,234,642(0.13%)#88 |
| 91. | Seattle | 53,112 | 281,683(18.86%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.13%)#89 |
| 92. | Columbia | 53,033 | 1,344,139(3.95%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.13%)#90 |
| 93. | Flint | 52,221 | 1,374,314(3.80%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.13%)#91 |
| 94. | Bridgeport | 51,098 | 383,416(13.33%)#1 | 41,234,642(0.12%)#92 |
| 95. | Stonecrest | 50,948 | 3,289,020(1.55%)#8 | 41,234,642(0.12%)#93 |
| 96. | North Las Vegas | 50,857 | 271,005(18.77%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.12%)#94 |
| 97. | Southfield | 50,802 | 1,374,314(3.70%)#3 | 41,234,642(0.12%)#95 |
| 98. | Portsmouth | 50,274 | 1,621,592(3.10%)#7 | 41,234,642(0.12%)#96 |
| 99. | North Charleston | 49,939 | 1,344,139(3.72%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.12%)#97 |
| 100. | St Paul | 48,996 | 356,515(13.74%)#2 | 41,234,642(0.12%)#98 |