2025

Cities in California ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 480 cities in California based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in California

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  • 1
    Los Angeles
    Black population in Los Angeles is 398,021
    8.83% of Los Angeles population is Black
  • 2
    Oakland
    Black population in Oakland is 107,769
    21.74% of Oakland population is Black
  • 3
    San Diego
    Black population in San Diego is 105,223
    6.51% of San Diego population is Black
  • 4
    Sacramento
    Black population in Sacramento is 88,556
    14.41% of Sacramento population is Black
  • 5
    Long Beach
    Black population in Long Beach is 65,314
    12.41% of Long Beach population is Black

List of 480 cities in California by Black Population

View Methodology
Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total California Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Los Angeles 398,021 8.83% 16.09%
2 Oakland 107,769 21.74% 4.36%
3 San Diego 105,223 6.51% 4.25%
4 Sacramento 88,556 14.41% 3.58%
5 Long Beach 65,314 12.41% 2.64%
6 San Francisco 57,228 6.13% 2.31%
7 Fresno 48,661 7.22% 1.97%
8 47,316 11.88% 1.91%
9 45,205 36.56% 1.83%
10 41,871 17.28% 1.69%
11 41,555 19.74% 1.68%
12 40,835 3.57% 1.65%
13 32,315 6.48% 1.31%
14 31,865 12.39% 1.29%
15 27,159 16.13% 1.10%
16 26,788 19.52% 1.08%
17 26,466 18.11% 1.07%
18 26,455 7.18% 1.07%
19 25,235 12.88% 1.02%
20 25,076 12.26% 1.01%
21 24,859 21.18% 1.00%
22 23,840 22.84% 0.96%
23 23,656 17.44% 0.96%
24 23,492 21.48% 0.95%
25 22,932 16.26% 0.93%
26 21,860 8.80% 0.88%
27 21,171 5.88% 0.86%
28 18,555 8.99% 0.75%
29 18,175 9.99% 0.73%
30 15,891 12.48% 0.64%
31 14,629 5.38% 0.59%
32 14,417 6.45% 0.58%
33 14,266 5.18% 0.58%
34 13,436 8.51% 0.54%
35 13,031 14.32% 0.53%
36 12,969 18.20% 0.52%
37 12,575 10.70% 0.51%
38 12,209 2.93% 0.49%
39 11,912 8.80% 0.48%
40 11,889 5.50% 0.48%
41 11,235 10.33% 0.45%
42 11,227 3.25% 0.45%
43 11,156 11.12% 0.45%
44 11,000 11.83% 0.44%
45 10,923 5.83% 0.44%
46 9,877 10.76% 0.40%
47 9,539 5.32% 0.39%
48 9,396 7.21% 0.38%
49 9,188 7.56% 0.37%
50 8,912 9.48% 0.36%
51 8,814 9.53% 0.36%
52 8,293 7.48% 0.34%
53 8,140 6.11% 0.33%
54 8,032 8.34% 0.32%
55 8,023 3.27% 0.32%
56 7,834 15.20% 0.32%
57 7,796 5.94% 0.32%
58 7,652 5.14% 0.31%
59 7,649 10.29% 0.31%
60 7,604 6.59% 0.31%
61 7,162 20.13% 0.29%
62 7,153 4.38% 0.29%
63 6,901 5.77% 0.28%
64 6,842 9.52% 0.28%
65 6,703 7.51% 0.27%
66 6,656 7.05% 0.27%
67 6,512 10.12% 0.26%
68 6,461 6.29% 0.26%
69 6,432 2.34% 0.26%
70 6,368 7.35% 0.26%
71 6,321 3.61% 0.26%
72 6,263 6.00% 0.25%
73 6,165 3.32% 0.25%
74 6,073 7.47% 0.25%
75 6,070 19.12% 0.25%
76 5,767 2.83% 0.23%
77 5,665 6.56% 0.23%
78 5,652 18.94% 0.23%
79 5,624 2.70% 0.23%
80 5,513 8.03% 0.22%
81 5,420 8.13% 0.22%
82 5,414 2.39% 0.22%
83 5,413 5.90% 0.22%
84 5,361 4.23% 0.22%
85 5,355 4.38% 0.22%
86 5,158 4.34% 0.21%
87 5,069 3.67% 0.20%
88 5,051 5.16% 0.20%
89 5,031 7.47% 0.20%
90 4,988 9.63% 0.20%
91 4,901 2.86% 0.20%
92 4,860 13.08% 0.20%
93 4,821 7.44% 0.19%
94 4,788 14.14% 0.19%
95 4,589 6.49% 0.19%
96 4,538 6.01% 0.18%
97 4,422 3.07% 0.18%
98 4,420 3.89% 0.18%
99 4,416 2.70% 0.18%
100 4,289 3.37% 0.17%
101 4,268 4.73% 0.17%
102 4,252 11.87% 0.17%
103 4,211 2.89% 0.17%
104 4,199 2.96% 0.17%
105 4,151 3.33% 0.17%
106 4,024 8.56% 0.16%
106 4,024 3.77% 0.16%
107 4,023 7.50% 0.16%
108 4,020 23.26% 0.16%
109 3,972 4.26% 0.16%
110 3,949 2.35% 0.16%
111 3,900 4.71% 0.16%
111 3,900 11.86% 0.16%
112 3,882 1.06% 0.16%
113 3,869 2.65% 0.16%
114 3,809 9.02% 0.15%
115 3,802 3.30% 0.15%
116 3,684 2.83% 0.15%
117 3,626 5.25% 0.15%
118 3,615 2.19% 0.15%
119 3,599 4.55% 0.15%
120 3,376 5.17% 0.14%
121 3,294 1.80% 0.13%
122 3,291 4.02% 0.13%
123 3,129 4.45% 0.13%
124 3,096 3.81% 0.13%
125 3,069 7.47% 0.12%
126 3,023 1.56% 0.12%
127 2,986 7.87% 0.12%
128 2,979 6.53% 0.12%
129 2,972 2.82% 0.12%
130 2,968 3.23% 0.12%
131 2,967 3.14% 0.12%
132 2,956 4.85% 0.12%
133 2,893 2.45% 0.12%
134 2,879 2.96% 0.12%
135 2,875 3.55% 0.12%
136 2,857 5.62% 0.12%
137 2,855 2.95% 0.12%
138 2,841 5.10% 0.11%
139 2,776 3.06% 0.11%
140 2,764 2.45% 0.11%
141 2,751 6.31% 0.11%
142 2,739 19.84% 0.11%
143 2,717 12.22% 0.11%
144 2,706 3.23% 0.11%
145 2,681 3.20% 0.11%
146 2,657 2.04% 0.11%
147 2,635 6.48% 0.11%
148 2,566 2.94% 0.10%
149 2,562 6.45% 0.10%
150 2,550 4.23% 0.10%
151 2,547 1.95% 0.10%
152 2,537 3.38% 0.10%
153 2,529 4.09% 0.10%
154 2,495 3.14% 0.10%
155 2,479 8.64% 0.10%
156 2,478 4.57% 0.10%
157 2,413 4.34% 0.10%
158 2,395 3.44% 0.10%
159 2,393 6.22% 0.10%
160 2,381 11.68% 0.10%
160 2,381 3.83% 0.10%
161 2,355 2.94% 0.10%
162 2,339 7.16% 0.09%
163 2,325 8.10% 0.09%
164 2,321 3.14% 0.09%
165 2,307 3.34% 0.09%
166 2,305 4.02% 0.09%
167 2,275 4.11% 0.09%
168 2,265 3.01% 0.09%
169 2,245 4.16% 0.09%
170 2,221 4.81% 0.09%
171 2,216 8.69% 0.09%
171 2,216 1.45% 0.09%
172 2,188 2.19% 0.09%
173 2,172 4.94% 0.09%
174 2,165 2.59% 0.09%
175 2,146 3.61% 0.09%
176 2,134 2.15% 0.09%
177 2,064 11.57% 0.08%
178 2,059 3.40% 0.08%
179 2,053 2.66% 0.08%
180 2,023 6.41% 0.08%
181 2,009 7.55% 0.08%
182 1,964 4.38% 0.08%
183 1,958 3.33% 0.08%
184 1,952 2.65% 0.08%
185 1,942 1.64% 0.08%
186 1,919 7.13% 0.08%
187 1,907 2.82% 0.08%
188 1,864 5.02% 0.08%
189 1,852 2.56% 0.07%
189 1,852 2.16% 0.07%
190 1,851 2.74% 0.07%
191 1,847 5.90% 0.07%
192 1,829 3.01% 0.07%
193 1,809 6.10% 0.07%
194 1,775 7.31% 0.07%
195 1,769 1.71% 0.07%
196 1,761 5.35% 0.07%
197 1,751 2.36% 0.07%
198 1,743 1.63% 0.07%
199 1,742 4.24% 0.07%
200 1,702 4.55% 0.07%
200 1,702 4.30% 0.07%
201 1,679 2.65% 0.07%
201 1,679 2.28% 0.07%
202 1,643 2.97% 0.07%
203 1,628 2.85% 0.07%
204 1,617 4.49% 0.07%
205 1,599 7.40% 0.06%
206 1,573 1.72% 0.06%
206 1,573 2.29% 0.06%
207 1,557 1.68% 0.06%
208 1,531 1.77% 0.06%
209 1,495 6.51% 0.06%
210 1,432 1.41% 0.06%
211 1,419 4.19% 0.06%
212 1,415 2.67% 0.06%
213 1,410 2.58% 0.06%
214 1,403 1.84% 0.06%
215 1,397 3.00% 0.06%
216 1,393 2.20% 0.06%
217 1,374 4.18% 0.06%
218 1,363 5.23% 0.06%
219 1,353 1.37% 0.05%
220 1,347 3.09% 0.05%
221 1,330 4.36% 0.05%
222 1,290 2.68% 0.05%
223 1,285 3.42% 0.05%
224 1,282 9.23% 0.05%
225 1,280 2.08% 0.05%
226 1,275 2.33% 0.05%
227 1,272 3.26% 0.05%
228 1,236 2.85% 0.05%
229 1,208 6.21% 0.05%
230 1,200 3.50% 0.05%
231 1,190 3.95% 0.05%
232 1,145 2.12% 0.05%
233 1,141 1.79% 0.05%
234 1,133 1.45% 0.05%
235 1,114 4.24% 0.05%
236 1,096 10.00% 0.04%
237 1,076 0.83% 0.04%
238 1,007 1.69% 0.04%
239 993 3.96% 0.04%
240 983 2.85% 0.04%
241 964 3.28% 0.04%
242 947 4.50% 0.04%
242 947 3.27% 0.04%
243 941 1.49% 0.04%
244 936 4.42% 0.04%
244 936 1.06% 0.04%
245 924 1.44% 0.04%
246 922 4.52% 0.04%
247 908 2.49% 0.04%
248 895 1.82% 0.04%
249 893 2.97% 0.04%
250 890 6.28% 0.04%
251 859 1.24% 0.03%
252 857 2.80% 0.03%
253 855 1.22% 0.03%
254 845 2.00% 0.03%
254 845 3.62% 0.03%
255 832 1.81% 0.03%
256 830 10.46% 0.03%
257 825 4.60% 0.03%
258 822 1.34% 0.03%
258 822 3.58% 0.03%
259 809 1.70% 0.03%
260 805 1.88% 0.03%
261 788 1.79% 0.03%
262 786 1.19% 0.03%
262 786 2.72% 0.03%
263 777 5.12% 0.03%
264 773 2.14% 0.03%
265 768 2.66% 0.03%
266 765 3.67% 0.03%
267 755 5.02% 0.03%
268 743 10.42% 0.03%
269 740 2.06% 0.03%
270 721 1.93% 0.03%
271 712 2.19% 0.03%
272 705 2.35% 0.03%
273 704 1.61% 0.03%
274 697 5.16% 0.03%
275 681 5.50% 0.03%
276 677 1.20% 0.03%
277 666 1.46% 0.03%
278 658 3.94% 0.03%
279 652 1.64% 0.03%
280 651 2.94% 0.03%
281 644 3.75% 0.03%
282 643 1.71% 0.03%
282 643 4.57% 0.03%
283 637 2.26% 0.03%
284 625 1.75% 0.03%
285 620 3.63% 0.03%
286 604 1.96% 0.02%
287 575 1.71% 0.02%
288 544 2.72% 0.02%
289 517 0.70% 0.02%
290 509 1.83% 0.02%
291 506 1.85% 0.02%
292 494 1.48% 0.02%
293 475 2.85% 0.02%
294 473 2.12% 0.02%
295 470 1.41% 0.02%
296 465 1.70% 0.02%
297 450 1.32% 0.02%
298 430 3.60% 0.02%
299 428 9.39% 0.02%
300 415 2.23% 0.02%
301 402 0.76% 0.02%
302 387 3.08% 0.02%
303 386 0.61% 0.02%
304 383 2.25% 0.02%
305 382 1.32% 0.02%
306 378 2.52% 0.02%
307 360 2.00% 0.01%
308 356 4.44% 0.01%
309 352 1.83% 0.01%
310 346 1.46% 0.01%
311 344 2.50% 0.01%
312 340 1.83% 0.01%
313 333 2.32% 0.01%
314 330 10.82% 0.01%
315 323 2.07% 0.01%
316 322 0.84% 0.01%
317 320 2.28% 0.01%
318 316 1.04% 0.01%
319 314 3.54% 0.01%
320 312 1.41% 0.01%
321 301 1.93% 0.01%
322 287 4.32% 0.01%
323 284 2.03% 0.01%
324 279 1.10% 0.01%
325 276 1.25% 0.01%
325 276 3.25% 0.01%
326 272 1.77% 0.01%
327 270 0.84% 0.01%
328 266 1.17% 0.01%
329 264 1.18% 0.01%
330 259 1.18% 0.01%
331 243 0.98% 0.01%
332 236 2.09% 0.01%
333 233 2.12% 0.01%
333 233 0.73% 0.01%
334 220 1.89% 0.01%
335 217 0.94% 0.01%
336 216 1.15% 0.01%
337 213 1.19% 0.01%
338 212 2.24% 0.01%
339 210 4.62% 0.01%
340 208 3.37% 0.01%
341 200 1.89% 0.01%
342 198 1.39% 0.01%
343 197 3.03% 0.01%
343 197 3.38% 0.01%
344 193 2.23% 0.01%
345 191 2.13% 0.01%
346 190 2.45% 0.01%
347 188 1.60% 0.01%
348 185 5.07% 0.01%
349 179 3.53% 0.01%
350 175 1.15% 0.01%
351 172 0.52% 0.01%
352 170 1.34% 0.01%
353 169 0.52% 0.01%
354 168 0.80% 0.01%
354 168 0.78% 0.01%
354 168 2.94% 0.01%
355 166 1.91% 0.01%
356 164 1.98% 0.01%
357 161 1.35% 0.01%
357 161 1.66% 0.01%
358 143 4.16% 0.01%
358 143 1.13% 0.01%
359 139 0.86% 0.01%
360 136 4.62% 0.01%
361 134 1.03% 0.01%
361 134 1.14% 0.01%
362 132 1.10% 0.01%
363 126 1.15% 0.01%
364 123 1.47% -
364 123 3.45% -
365 121 0.83% -
366 120 0.48% -
367 118 0.99% -
368 116 0.71% -
368 116 0.73% -
369 112 2.61% -
369 112 6.78% -
370 107 1.32% -
371 106 1.18% -
372 104 2.60% -
373 103 5.91% -
374 100 0.64% -
375 99 3.13% -
376 98 1.29% -
377 93 0.76% -
377 93 0.30% -
378 92 0.75% -
378 92 2.44% -
379 86 0.98% -
379 86 0.97% -
380 85 0.65% -
381 82 3.66% -
382 81 5.79% -
383 79 1.24% -
383 79 0.60% -
384 76 2.74% -
385 75 0.98% -
386 65 3.74% -
386 65 3.86% -
386 65 0.85% -
386 65 0.85% -
387 61 0.44% -
387 61 0.91% -
387 61 1.28% -
388 60 1.11% -
389 58 0.12% -
389 58 0.55% -
390 57 0.49% -
391 56 0.95% -
392 53 0.60% -
392 53 1.86% -
393 51 0.93% -
394 50 0.56% -
395 49 2.73% -
396 48 0.80% -
396 48 0.30% -
397 45 5.35% -
397 45 0.48% -
397 45 0.72% -
398 44 0.25% -
399 41 0.76% -
400 39 0.69% -
401 37 11.01% -
402 36 0.42% -
402 36 0.59% -
403 33 1.11% -
403 33 3.09% -
403 33 0.87% -
404 32 0.45% -
405 30 0.31% -
406 29 0.33% -
407 28 1.10% -
408 27 0.23% -
409 25 2.82% -
410 22 0.98% -
411 21 0.23% -
412 18 0.12% -
413 16 0.26% -
414 15 0.27% -
415 13 0.38% -
416 12 1.68% -
417 11 0.09% -
417 11 0.61% -
417 11 0.92% -
418 10 0.57% -
419 9 0.38% -
419 9 1.89% -
420 5 0.12% -
420 5 0.06% -
421 4 0.37% -
421 4 0.15% -
421 4 0.06% -
422 2 0.43% -

List of cities with no Black Population in California

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in California have no recorded Black population*:
  • Amador City
  • Bishop
  • Dorris
  • Fort Jones
  • Industry
  • Los Altos Hills
  • Loyalton
  • Mammoth Lakes
  • Tulelake
  • Vernon
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in California by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total California Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.