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List of U.S. communities with African American majority populations
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National Conference of Black Mayors
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List of U.S. cities with large African American populations
Cities whose population is at least 30% Black
The following data was sourced from the 2000 U.S. Census.
Rank City Percentage Black
1 Gary, Indiana 84.03
2 Detroit, Michigan 83.73
3 Miami Gardens, Florida 79.39
4 Birmingham, Alabama 73.46
5 Jackson, Mississippi 70.64
6 New Orleans, Louisiana 67.25
7 Baltimore, Maryland 64.34
8 Memphis, Tennessee 61.41
9 Atlanta, Georgia 55.8
10 Washington, D.C. 55.6
11 Richmond, Virginia 57.19
12 Savannah, Georgia 57.08
13 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 55.70
14 Newark, New Jersey 53.46
15 Flint, Michigan 53.27
16 St. Louis, Missouri 51.20
17 Cleveland, Ohio 50.99
18 Shreveport, Louisiana 50.80
19 Portsmouth, Virginia 50.61
20 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 50.02
21 Augusta, Georgia 49.75
22 Montgomery, Alabama 49.63
23 North Charleston, South Carolina 49.41
24 Inglewood, California 47.13
25 Mobile, Alabama 46.29
26 Columbia, South Carolina 46.00
27 Beaumont, Texas 45.85
28 Durham, North Carolina 43.81
32 Dayton, Ohio 43.13
33 Cincinnati, Ohio 42.92
34 Fayetteville, North Carolina 42.42
35 Jackson, Tennessee 42.07
36 Little Rock, Arkansas 40.41
37 Compton, California 40.31
38 Newport News, Virginia 39.07
39 Hawthorne, California 39.02
40 Marin City, California 38.60
41 Rochester, New York 38.55
42 Buffalo, New York 38.23
43 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 38.05
44 Hartford, Connecticut 38.04
45 Greensboro, North Carolina 37.40
46 New Haven, Connecticut 37.36
47 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 37.34
48 Buffalo, New York 37.23
49 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 37.10
50 Kansas City, Missouri 36.77
51 Brooklyn, New York[1] 36.44
52 Chicago, Illinois 36.39
53 East Chicago, Indiana 36.08
54 (tie) Chattanooga, Tennessee 36.06
55 (tie) Richmond, California 36.06
56 Oakland, California 35.66
57 Bronx, New York[1] 35.64
58 South Bend, Indiana 34.60
59 Tallahassee, Florida 34.24
60 Jacksonville, Florida 34.03
61 Greenville, South Carolina 33.94
62 Paterson, New Jersey 32.90
63 Charlotte, North Carolina 32.72
64 High Point, North Carolina 31.77
65 Charleston, South Carolina 31.60
66 Altadena, California 31.42
67 Huntsville, Alabama 30.21
68 Kansas City, Kansas 30.12
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List of U.S. communities with African American majority populations
The following is a list of United States cities, towns, and unincorporated areas (Census Designated Places) in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is African American or Black, according to data from the 2000 Census. This list does not include cities such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in which, according to the 2000 Census, merely a plurality (as opposed to a majority) of the residents are African American. The list below is organized by state and, within each state, by population size. The percentage of each city's population that is African American is listed in parentheses next to the city's name.
Google search for "Black mayors"
National Conference of Black Mayors
Google search for cities with large black populations
List of U.S. cities with large African American populations
Cities whose population is at least 30% Black
The following data was sourced from the 2000 U.S. Census.
Rank City Percentage Black
1 Gary, Indiana 84.03
2 Detroit, Michigan 83.73
3 Miami Gardens, Florida 79.39
4 Birmingham, Alabama 73.46
5 Jackson, Mississippi 70.64
6 New Orleans, Louisiana 67.25
7 Baltimore, Maryland 64.34
8 Memphis, Tennessee 61.41
9 Atlanta, Georgia 55.8
10 Washington, D.C. 55.6
11 Richmond, Virginia 57.19
12 Savannah, Georgia 57.08
13 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 55.70
14 Newark, New Jersey 53.46
15 Flint, Michigan 53.27
16 St. Louis, Missouri 51.20
17 Cleveland, Ohio 50.99
18 Shreveport, Louisiana 50.80
19 Portsmouth, Virginia 50.61
20 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 50.02
21 Augusta, Georgia 49.75
22 Montgomery, Alabama 49.63
23 North Charleston, South Carolina 49.41
24 Inglewood, California 47.13
25 Mobile, Alabama 46.29
26 Columbia, South Carolina 46.00
27 Beaumont, Texas 45.85
28 Durham, North Carolina 43.81
32 Dayton, Ohio 43.13
33 Cincinnati, Ohio 42.92
34 Fayetteville, North Carolina 42.42
35 Jackson, Tennessee 42.07
36 Little Rock, Arkansas 40.41
37 Compton, California 40.31
38 Newport News, Virginia 39.07
39 Hawthorne, California 39.02
40 Marin City, California 38.60
41 Rochester, New York 38.55
42 Buffalo, New York 38.23
43 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 38.05
44 Hartford, Connecticut 38.04
45 Greensboro, North Carolina 37.40
46 New Haven, Connecticut 37.36
47 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 37.34
48 Buffalo, New York 37.23
49 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 37.10
50 Kansas City, Missouri 36.77
51 Brooklyn, New York[1] 36.44
52 Chicago, Illinois 36.39
53 East Chicago, Indiana 36.08
54 (tie) Chattanooga, Tennessee 36.06
55 (tie) Richmond, California 36.06
56 Oakland, California 35.66
57 Bronx, New York[1] 35.64
58 South Bend, Indiana 34.60
59 Tallahassee, Florida 34.24
60 Jacksonville, Florida 34.03
61 Greenville, South Carolina 33.94
62 Paterson, New Jersey 32.90
63 Charlotte, North Carolina 32.72
64 High Point, North Carolina 31.77
65 Charleston, South Carolina 31.60
66 Altadena, California 31.42
67 Huntsville, Alabama 30.21
68 Kansas City, Kansas 30.12
See also