2025

Cities in Delaware County, PA ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 49 cities in Delaware County 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 11, 2025

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

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  • 1
    Upper Darby township
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Upper Darby township is 28,733
    31.46% of Upper Darby township population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Chester
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Chester is 23,530
    68.02% of Chester population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Yeadon
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Yeadon is 10,287
    79.62% of Yeadon population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Darby
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Darby is 9,068
    80.30% of Darby population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Lansdowne
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Lansdowne is 5,487
    47.68% of Lansdowne population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 49 cities in Delaware County, PA 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 Delaware County Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Upper Darby township 28,733 31.46% 22.94%
2 Chester 23,530 68.02% 18.79%
3 Yeadon 10,287 79.62% 8.21%
4 Darby 9,068 80.30% 7.24%
5 Lansdowne 5,487 47.68% 4.38%
6 Collingdale 5,374 57.12% 4.29%
7 Sharon Hill 4,269 66.00% 3.41%
8 4,099 43.08% 3.27%
9 3,088 69.57% 2.47%
10 2,888 39.82% 2.31%
11 2,572 35.85% 2.05%
12 2,498 91.20% 1.99%
13 2,023 11.26% 1.62%
14 1,840 62.23% 1.47%
15 1,696 35.53% 1.35%
16 1,424 2.67% 1.14%
17 1,407 3.99% 1.12%
18 1,318 4.11% 1.05%
19 1,266 6.51% 1.01%
20 1,264 16.17% 1.01%
21 1,133 35.04% 0.90%
22 783 5.09% 0.63%
23 673 7.76% 0.54%
23 673 9.78% 0.54%
24 667 9.57% 0.53%
25 639 3.76% 0.51%
26 556 19.87% 0.44%
27 549 7.26% 0.44%
28 542 29.41% 0.43%
29 524 3.10% 0.42%
30 515 1.97% 0.41%
31 514 4.53% 0.41%
32 450 12.68% 0.36%
33 448 34.28% 0.36%
34 380 15.93% 0.30%
35 349 15.16% 0.28%
36 300 12.10% 0.24%
37 236 3.32% 0.19%
38 227 0.92% 0.18%
39 203 2.08% 0.16%
40 181 2.91% 0.14%
41 169 1.09% 0.13%
42 93 7.27% 0.07%
43 77 1.66% 0.06%
44 74 2.35% 0.06%
45 62 1.02% 0.05%
46 54 1.24% 0.04%
47 37 0.90% 0.03%
48 7 0.69% 0.01%

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 Delaware County, PA 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 Delaware County 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.