2025

Cities in United States ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 55616 cities in U.S. 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 U.S.

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  • 1
    New York
    Non-Hispanic Black population in New York is 1,773,772
    18.67% of New York population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Chicago
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Chicago is 757,206
    24.81% of Chicago population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Brooklyn borough
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Brooklyn borough is 727,987
    25.10% of Brooklyn borough population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Philadelphia
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Philadelphia is 614,807
    35.86% of Philadelphia population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Houston
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Houston is 517,798
    18.77% of Houston population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 55616 cities in United States 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 U.S. Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 New York 1,773,772 18.67% 5.62%
2 Chicago 757,206 24.81% 2.40%
3 Brooklyn borough 727,987 25.10% 2.31%
4 Philadelphia 614,807 35.86% 1.95%
5 Houston 517,798 18.77% 1.64%
6 Detroit 486,537 72.37% 1.54%
7 Bronx borough 412,484 25.37% 1.31%
8 394,321 59.74% 1.25%
9 384,677 14.71% 1.22%
10 342,194 55.99% 1.08%
11 316,317 7.02% 1.00%
12 304,323 19.85% 0.96%
13 298,920 30.81% 0.95%
14 285,926 38.84% 0.91%
15 285,137 26.86% 0.90%
16 260,957 26.40% 0.83%
17 231,361 43.55% 0.73%
18 216,874 33.66% 0.69%
19 205,700 50.51% 0.65%
20 204,185 11.22% 0.65%
21 180,442 16.33% 0.57%
22 169,138 41.77% 0.54%
23 139,641 39.71% 0.44%
24 134,494 17.56% 0.43%
25 133,420 64.62% 0.42%
26 131,732 15.07% 0.42%
27 129,468 23.34% 0.41%
28 126,934 24.81% 0.40%
29 125,617 40.15% 0.40%
30 124,570 60.05% 0.39%
31 124,136 38.44% 0.39%
32 122,141 79.35% 0.39%
33 120,616 6.09% 0.38%
34 119,119 35.78% 0.38%
35 113,945 48.31% 0.36%
36 102,748 53.52% 0.33%
37 98,568 31.22% 0.31%
38 97,626 50.71% 0.31%
39 94,783 38.54% 0.30%
40 94,108 4.93% 0.30%
41 93,760 42.32% 0.30%
42 91,781 35.86% 0.29%
43 90,042 11.30% 0.29%
44 89,973 18.15% 0.29%
45 87,901 29.42% 0.28%
46 86,497 18.58% 0.27%
47 86,071 36.51% 0.27%
48 83,839 16.61% 0.27%
49 79,860 36.80% 0.25%
50 79,667 28.96% 0.25%
51 79,082 17.05% 0.25%
52 77,104 16.45% 0.24%
53 75,896 26.00% 0.24%
54 75,359 48.31% 0.24%
55 74,933 32.29% 0.24%
56 74,890 4.63% 0.24%
57 74,688 9.76% 0.24%
58 74,644 36.27% 0.24%
59 71,677 26.11% 0.23%
60 70,552 32.75% 0.22%
61 69,224 6.14% 0.22%
62 68,621 51.48% 0.22%
63 67,779 20.87% 0.21%
64 67,553 17.81% 0.21%
65 65,782 43.41% 0.21%
66 64,432 27.53% 0.20%
67 61,594 10.02% 0.20%
68 60,519 7.28% 0.19%
69 59,757 13.10% 0.19%
70 59,166 35.42% 0.19%
71 57,809 12.08% 0.18%
72 57,448 17.32% 0.18%
73 57,392 17.47% 0.18%
74 57,297 70.84% 0.18%
75 56,504 8.82% 0.18%
76 56,075 10.41% 0.18%
77 55,219 26.62% 0.18%
78 54,671 73.25% 0.17%
79 54,251 29.78% 0.17%
80 53,818 36.50% 0.17%
81 52,644 10.01% 0.17%
82 52,164 24.59% 0.17%
83 52,140 70.70% 0.17%
84 51,870 26.46% 0.16%
85 51,729 35.15% 0.16%
86 51,468 73.48% 0.16%
87 50,774 40.04% 0.16%
88 50,042 17.53% 0.16%
89 49,782 47.14% 0.16%
90 49,342 14.64% 0.16%
91 48,861 38.76% 0.15%
92 48,326 59.13% 0.15%
93 48,164 5.82% 0.15%
94 47,486 20.27% 0.15%
95 47,104 71.16% 0.15%
96 45,986 41.02% 0.15%
97 45,308 52.26% 0.14%
98 44,439 8.22% 0.14%
99 42,080 52.61% 0.13%
100 41,036 33.19% 0.13%

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 United States 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 U.S. 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.