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Cities in California by black or African American population share

Inglewood, CA had the highest black or African American population share of 376 cities in 2021, at 39.9%. Truckee, CA had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.5% and the figure for California was 5.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest39.9Inglewood, CA
Lowest0Truckee, CA
Median2.5376 cities
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Top 40 cities, 2021

Inglewood, CA: 39.9 %Inglewood, CA39.9Compton, CA: 26.7 %Compton, CA26.7Hawthorne, CA: 26.2 %Hawthorne, CA26.2Carson, CA: 22.2 %Carson, CA22.2Oakland, CA: 21.6 %Oakland, CA21.6California City, CA: 20 %California City, CA20Lancaster, CA: 20 %Lancaster, CA20Antioch, CA: 19.5 %Antioch, CA19.5Suisun City, CA: 19.2 %Suisun City, CA19.2Gardena, CA: 19 %Gardena, CA19Richmond, CA: 18 %Richmond, CA18Emeryville, CA: 17.6 %Emeryville, CA17.6Vallejo, CA: 17.5 %Vallejo, CA17.5Moreno Valley, CA: 17.4 %Moreno Valley, CA17.4Hercules, CA: 17.2 %Hercules, CA17.2Adelanto, CA: 15.9 %Adelanto, CA15.9Victorville, CA: 15.6 %Victorville, CA15.6Fairfield, CA: 15.6 %Fairfield, CA15.6Lemon Grove, CA: 15.3 %Lemon Grove, CA15.3Susanville, CA: 13.6 %Susanville, CA13.6Barstow, CA: 13.3 %Barstow, CA13.3Pittsburg, CA: 13.3 %Pittsburg, CA13.3Corcoran, CA: 12.9 %Corcoran, CA12.9Sacramento, CA: 12.8 %Sacramento, CA12.8Rialto, CA: 12.6 %Rialto, CA12.6Bellflower, CA: 12.5 %Bellflower, CA12.5Palmdale, CA: 12.4 %Palmdale, CA12.4Rio Vista, CA: 12.4 %Rio Vista, CA12.4Blythe, CA: 11.9 %Blythe, CA11.9Long Beach, CA: 11.6 %Long Beach, CA11.6San Bernardino, CA: 11.5 %San Bernardino, CA11.5Pinole, CA: 11.1 %Pinole, CA11.1San Pablo, CA: 11 %San Pablo, CA11Stockton, CA: 10.9 %Stockton, CA10.9Rancho Cordova, CA: 10.7 %Rancho Cordova, CA10.7Elk Grove, CA: 10.6 %Elk Grove, CA10.6Signal Hill, CA: 10.5 %Signal Hill, CA10.5East Palo Alto, CA: 10.4 %East Palo Alto, CA10.4San Leandro, CA: 9.7 %San Leandro, CA9.7Twentynine Palms, CA: 9.6 %Twentynine Palms, CA9.6Inglewood, CA: 39.9 %Inglewood, CA39.9Compton, CA: 26.7 %Compton, CA26.7Hawthorne, CA: 26.2 %Hawthorne, CA26.2Carson, CA: 22.2 %Carson, CA22.2Oakland, CA: 21.6 %Oakland, CA21.6California City, CA: 20 %California City, CA20Lancaster, CA: 20 %Lancaster, CA20Antioch, CA: 19.5 %Antioch, CA19.5Suisun City, CA: 19.2 %Suisun City, CA19.2Gardena, CA: 19 %Gardena, CA19Richmond, CA: 18 %Richmond, CA18Emeryville, CA: 17.6 %Emeryville, CA17.6Vallejo, CA: 17.5 %Vallejo, CA17.5Moreno Valley, CA: 17.4 %Moreno Valley, CA17.4Hercules, CA: 17.2 %Hercules, CA17.2Adelanto, CA: 15.9 %Adelanto, CA15.9Victorville, CA: 15.6 %Victorville, CA15.6Fairfield, CA: 15.6 %Fairfield, CA15.6Lemon Grove, CA: 15.3 %Lemon Grove, CA15.3Susanville, CA: 13.6 %Susanville, CA13.6Barstow, CA: 13.3 %Barstow, CA13.3Pittsburg, CA: 13.3 %Pittsburg, CA13.3Corcoran, CA: 12.9 %Corcoran, CA12.9Sacramento, CA: 12.8 %Sacramento, CA12.8Rialto, CA: 12.6 %Rialto, CA12.6Bellflower, CA: 12.5 %Bellflower, CA12.5Palmdale, CA: 12.4 %Palmdale, CA12.4Rio Vista, CA: 12.4 %Rio Vista, CA12.4Blythe, CA: 11.9 %Blythe, CA11.9Long Beach, CA: 11.6 %Long Beach, CA11.6San Bernardino, CA: 11.5 %San Bernardino, CA11.5Pinole, CA: 11.1 %Pinole, CA11.1San Pablo, CA: 11 %San Pablo, CA11Stockton, CA: 10.9 %Stockton, CA10.9Rancho Cordova, CA: 10.7 %Rancho Cordova, CA10.7Elk Grove, CA: 10.6 %Elk Grove, CA10.6Signal Hill, CA: 10.5 %Signal Hill, CA10.5East Palo Alto, CA: 10.4 %East Palo Alto, CA10.4San Leandro, CA: 9.7 %San Leandro, CA9.7Twentynine Palms, CA: 9.6 %Twentynine Palms, CA9.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Inglewood, CA39.9
2Compton, CA26.7
3Hawthorne, CA26.2
4Carson, CA22.2
5Oakland, CA21.6
6California City, CA20
7Lancaster, CA20
8Antioch, CA19.5
9Suisun City, CA19.2
10Gardena, CA19
11Richmond, CA18
12Emeryville, CA17.6
13Vallejo, CA17.5
14Moreno Valley, CA17.4
15Hercules, CA17.2
16Adelanto, CA15.9
17Victorville, CA15.6
18Fairfield, CA15.6
19Lemon Grove, CA15.3
20Susanville, CA13.6
21Barstow, CA13.3
21Pittsburg, CA13.3
23Corcoran, CA12.9
24Sacramento, CA12.8
25Rialto, CA12.6
26Bellflower, CA12.5
27Palmdale, CA12.4
28Rio Vista, CA12.4
29Blythe, CA11.9
30Long Beach, CA11.6
31San Bernardino, CA11.5
32Pinole, CA11.1
33San Pablo, CA11
34Stockton, CA10.9
35Rancho Cordova, CA10.7
36Elk Grove, CA10.6
37Signal Hill, CA10.5
38East Palo Alto, CA10.4
39San Leandro, CA9.7
40Twentynine Palms, CA9.6
41Soledad, CA9.3
42Vacaville, CA9.2
43Rancho Cucamonga, CA9.2
44Hayward, CA9.1
45Brentwood, CA9
46Colton, CA8.7
47Culver City, CA8.6
48Fontana, CA8.4
48Oakley, CA8.4
50Perris, CA8.3
51Los Angeles, CA8.3
52Loma Linda, CA8.3
53Beaumont, CA8.2
54Cerritos, CA8.2
55Lynwood, CA8.1
56Lakewood, CA8.1
57Hemet, CA8
58Lathrop, CA7.9
59Desert Hot Springs, CA7.8
60Pasadena, CA7.5
61American Canyon, CA7.5
62Paramount, CA7.5
63Lawndale, CA7.4
64Eastvale, CA7.3
65Berkeley, CA7.3
65La Mesa, CA7.3
67Lake Elsinore, CA7.1
68Seaside, CA7.1
69Artesia, CA7
70Tehachapi, CA6.8
71Chowchilla, CA6.8
72Apple Valley, CA6.7
73Banning, CA6.7
73San Jacinto, CA6.7
75Bakersfield, CA6.6
76Marina, CA6.6
77Fresno, CA6.5
78Chino, CA6.5
79Mountain House, CA6.3
80El Cajon, CA6.2
80Menifee, CA6.2
82Highland, CA6.2
83Redlands, CA6.1
84Alameda, CA6
85Lemoore, CA5.8
86Lomita, CA5.7
87Claremont, CA5.7
87San Diego, CA5.7
89Corona, CA5.6
90Upland, CA5.5
91Pomona, CA5.5
92Wasco, CA5.5
93Riverside, CA5.4
94Ontario, CA5.3
95Murrieta, CA5.2
96Monrovia, CA5
97Hanford, CA5
98San Francisco, CA4.9
99Oroville, CA4.9
100Tracy, CA4.9
101Chula Vista, CA4.8
102Palm Springs, CA4.7
103Union City, CA4.7
104Imperial Beach, CA4.7
105El Segundo, CA4.7
106Grand Terrace, CA4.6
107West Covina, CA4.5
108Folsom, CA4.5
109Yucca Valley, CA4.5
110Delano, CA4.5
111Oceanside, CA4.4
112Duarte, CA4.4
113Norwalk, CA4.4
113Santa Monica, CA4.4
115Norco, CA4.4
116Chino Hills, CA4.3
116Modesto, CA4.3
118Montclair, CA4.3
119West Sacramento, CA4.3
120El Cerrito, CA4.2
121Sierra Madre, CA4.2
122Albany, CA4.1
122National City, CA4.1
124West Hollywood, CA4
125La Palma, CA4
126Diamond Bar, CA4
127Clearlake, CA4
128Avenal, CA4
129Atwater, CA4
130Santa Clarita, CA3.9
131Merced, CA3.9
132Manteca, CA3.9
133Los Alamitos, CA3.8
134South Pasadena, CA3.7
135Madera, CA3.7
136Coronado, CA3.7
136Santa Fe Springs, CA3.7
138Dublin, CA3.6
139Benicia, CA3.6
140Monterey, CA3.6
140Patterson, CA3.6
140Pleasant Hill, CA3.6
143Ridgecrest, CA3.6
144Downey, CA3.5
145Citrus Heights, CA3.4
146Newark, CA3.4
147Concord, CA3.4
148Hesperia, CA3.4
149Tulare, CA3.3
150Jurupa Valley, CA3.3
151La Verne, CA3.3
152Novato, CA3.3
153Daly City, CA3.2
154Milpitas, CA3.2
155Martinez, CA3.2
155Moorpark, CA3.2
157Temecula, CA3.1
158Menlo Park, CA3.1
159Walnut, CA3.1
160Torrance, CA3.1
161Rohnert Park, CA3.1
162Laguna Hills, CA3
163Redondo Beach, CA2.9
163Vista, CA2.9
165Ceres, CA2.9
165Port Hueneme, CA2.9
167Burbank, CA2.9
168Clovis, CA2.9
169Azusa, CA2.8
170San Jose, CA2.8
171San Ramon, CA2.8
172Coalinga, CA2.8
172Covina, CA2.8
174Fremont, CA2.8
175Palm Desert, CA2.7
176Red Bluff, CA2.7
177Indio, CA2.7
178Santa Clara, CA2.7
179San Dimas, CA2.7
180Wildomar, CA2.6
181Camarillo, CA2.6
182Cypress, CA2.6
183Aliso Viejo, CA2.5
183Buena Park, CA2.5
183El Centro, CA2.5
186Placentia, CA2.5
187Hawaiian Gardens, CA2.5
188Anaheim, CA2.5
188Turlock, CA2.5
190Goleta, CA2.5
191Foster City, CA2.4
192Eureka, CA2.4
192Lompoc, CA2.4
194Dixon, CA2.4
195Calabasas, CA2.4
196Bell, CA2.4
196Palos Verdes Estates, CA2.4
198Lake Forest, CA2.3
199Mountain View, CA2.3
200Walnut Creek, CA2.3
201Pacifica, CA2.3
202Tustin, CA2.3
203Campbell, CA2.2
204Dana Point, CA2.1
204Visalia, CA2.1
206Yuba City, CA2.1
207Palo Alto, CA2.1
208Fullerton, CA2.1
209Glendora, CA2.1
210Los Banos, CA2
211Chico, CA2
212Alhambra, CA2
213Seal Beach, CA2
214Cathedral City, CA2
215Escondido, CA2
216La Habra, CA2
217Oxnard, CA2
217Roseville, CA2
219Calimesa, CA1.9
219Davis, CA1.9
219Redwood City, CA1.9
222Santa Rosa, CA1.9
223San Mateo, CA1.9
224Rancho Santa Margarita, CA1.9
225Grover Beach, CA1.9
226Galt, CA1.9
227South San Francisco, CA1.8
228Santa Cruz, CA1.8
229Arcata, CA1.8
230Poway, CA1.8
231Glendale, CA1.8
231Pleasanton, CA1.8
233Imperial, CA1.7
234Livermore, CA1.7
235Rocklin, CA1.7
236Irvine, CA1.7
236Rancho Palos Verdes, CA1.7
238San Anselmo, CA1.7
239San Rafael, CA1.6
239Woodland, CA1.6
241Rancho Mirage, CA1.6
242Thousand Oaks, CA1.6
243Burlingame, CA1.6
244Arcadia, CA1.6
245San Luis Obispo, CA1.6
246Lodi, CA1.5
246Redding, CA1.5
246Riverbank, CA1.5
246San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA1.5
250La Quinta, CA1.5

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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). EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

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

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in California by black or African American population share, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in California by black or African American population share, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/california-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

Inglewood, CA, with 39.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Truckee, CA, with 0% in 2021.

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