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Counties in Arizona by black or African American population share

Maricopa County had the highest black or African American population share of 15 counties in 2021, at 5.3%. Santa Cruz County had the lowest, at 0.3%. The median was 1.4% and the figure for Arizona was 4.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5.3Maricopa County
Lowest0.3Santa Cruz County
Median1.415 counties
Arizona4.2History

All counties, 2021

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Maricopa CountyMaricopa County: 5.3 %5.3Pinal CountyPinal County: 4.4 %4.4Cochise CountyCochise County: 3.3 %3.3Pima CountyPima County: 3.2 %3.2Graham CountyGraham County: 2 %2Greenlee CountyGreenlee County: 1.9 %1.9Yuma CountyYuma County: 1.6 %1.6Coconino CountyCoconino County: 1.4 %1.4Mohave CountyMohave County: 1 %1Apache CountyApache County: 0.9 %0.9Navajo CountyNavajo County: 0.8 %0.8Gila CountyGila County: 0.7 %0.7Yavapai CountyYavapai County: 0.6 %0.6La Paz CountyLa Paz County: 0.4 %0.4Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County: 0.3 %0.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Maricopa County5.3
2Pinal County4.4
3Cochise County3.3
4Pima County3.2
5Graham County2
6Greenlee County1.9
7Yuma County1.6
8Coconino County1.4
9Mohave County1
10Apache County0.9
11Navajo County0.8
12Gila County0.7
13Yavapai County0.6
14La Paz County0.4
15Santa Cruz County0.3

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Maricopa County, with 5.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Santa Cruz County, with 0.3% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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