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Cities in California ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 480 cities in California based on their Non-Hispanic 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 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in California

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

List of 480 cities in California by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in California

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in California have no recorded Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total California Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.