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 2023, at 38.9%. Mendota, CA had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 2.3% and the figure for California was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest38.9Inglewood, CA

Lowest0Mendota, CA

Median2.3376 cities

California5.3History

Top 40 cities, 2023

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2023 (%)	Change on 2022
1	Inglewood, CA	38.9	+0.5 pts
2	Compton, CA	24.9	-0.1 pts
3	Hawthorne, CA	24.6	-1 pts
4	Carson, CA	22.3	0 pts
5	California City, CA	22.3	-0.1 pts
6	Lancaster, CA	21	+0.3 pts
7	Oakland, CA	20.5	-0.8 pts
8	Suisun City, CA	20.3	-0.8 pts
9	Antioch, CA	19.1	+0.4 pts
10	Gardena, CA	18.5	-1 pts
11	Hercules, CA	18.4	-0.9 pts
12	Barstow, CA	18.3	+3.4 pts
13	Emeryville, CA	17.3	+1.2 pts
14	Moreno Valley, CA	17.1	-0 pts
15	Vallejo, CA	17	-0.9 pts
16	Richmond, CA	16.9	-0.9 pts
17	Victorville, CA	16.6	-0.1 pts
18	Adelanto, CA	15.2	+1.1 pts
19	Fairfield, CA	15	-0.2 pts
20	Lemon Grove, CA	14.7	-0.4 pts
21	Pittsburg, CA	13.9	-0.9 pts
22	Palmdale, CA	13	+1.2 pts
23	Rialto, CA	12.3	+0.5 pts
24	East Palo Alto, CA	11.9	-0.8 pts
25	Sacramento, CA	11.7	-0.2 pts
26	Pinole, CA	11.6	-0.1 pts
27	Long Beach, CA	11.5	-0.1 pts
28	Susanville, CA	11.5	-1.3 pts
29	Bellflower, CA	11.3	-0.7 pts
30	San Bernardino, CA	11.2	-0.3 pts
31	Blythe, CA	11.2	+0.1 pts
32	Stockton, CA	11	-0.2 pts
33	San Pablo, CA	10.9	-0.2 pts
34	Rancho Cordova, CA	10.6	-0 pts
35	Elk Grove, CA	10.5	-0.4 pts
36	Rio Vista, CA	10.4	-0.9 pts
37	Twentynine Palms, CA	9.7	+1.4 pts
38	San Leandro, CA	9.5	-0.6 pts
39	Corcoran, CA	9.5	-0.5 pts
40	Brentwood, CA	9.4	0 pts
41	Hemet, CA	8.8	+0.7 pts
42	Hayward, CA	8.7	0 pts
43	Eastvale, CA	8.7	+1.6 pts
44	Beaumont, CA	8.6	-1 pts
44	Oakley, CA	8.6	+0.2 pts
46	Paramount, CA	8.6	-0.2 pts
47	Vacaville, CA	8.5	+0.3 pts
48	Perris, CA	8.3	-0.4 pts
49	Lynwood, CA	8.3	-0.2 pts
50	Los Angeles, CA	8.2	-0 pts
51	Desert Hot Springs, CA	8.2	-0.4 pts
51	Fontana, CA	8.2	+0.2 pts
53	Colton, CA	8.2	-0.7 pts
54	La Mesa, CA	8.1	+0.7 pts
55	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	8	-0.5 pts
56	Culver City, CA	7.8	0 pts
56	Lakewood, CA	7.8	-0.7 pts
58	Pasadena, CA	7.4	-0.3 pts
58	Signal Hill, CA	7.4	-2 pts
60	Soledad, CA	7.3	-0.5 pts
61	Apple Valley, CA	7.2	-0.3 pts
62	Lathrop, CA	7.1	-0.9 pts
63	Berkeley, CA	7.1	-0.4 pts
64	Lemoore, CA	7.1	+2.3 pts
65	Loma Linda, CA	6.8	+0.6 pts
66	Menifee, CA	6.8	+0.3 pts
67	Chino, CA	6.8	+0.3 pts
68	Tehachapi, CA	6.7	-0.1 pts
69	Cerritos, CA	6.5	-1.6 pts
70	Fresno, CA	6.3	+0.1 pts
71	Banning, CA	6.2	-0.8 pts
72	Marina, CA	6.1	-0 pts
72	Monrovia, CA	6.1	+0.6 pts
74	Ontario, CA	6	+0.9 pts
75	Upland, CA	6	-0.5 pts
76	Lawndale, CA	6	-0.2 pts
77	Alameda, CA	6	-0.8 pts
77	El Cajon, CA	6	+0.3 pts
79	Tracy, CA	5.9	+0.4 pts
80	Chowchilla, CA	5.8	+0.1 pts
81	Mountain House, CA	5.8	-0.4 pts
82	Bakersfield, CA	5.8	-0.3 pts
83	Riverside, CA	5.7	+0.3 pts
84	Lake Elsinore, CA	5.7	-0.6 pts
85	Claremont, CA	5.6	+0.2 pts
86	American Canyon, CA	5.6	-0.5 pts
87	Redlands, CA	5.5	+0.5 pts
88	San Diego, CA	5.4	-0.1 pts
88	San Jacinto, CA	5.4	-2 pts
90	Hanford, CA	5.4	-0.8 pts
91	Highland, CA	5.4	-1.4 pts
92	Union City, CA	5.3	+0.5 pts
93	Palm Springs, CA	5.2	-0.2 pts
94	Sierra Madre, CA	5.2	0 pts
95	Artesia, CA	5.1	+0.9 pts
96	Chula Vista, CA	5	+0.2 pts
97	Folsom, CA	5	+0.6 pts
97	Pomona, CA	5	+0.2 pts
99	Corona, CA	4.9	-0.6 pts
99	Duarte, CA	4.9	-0 pts
101	Montclair, CA	4.9	-0 pts
101	Seaside, CA	4.9	-1 pts
103	San Francisco, CA	4.8	-0.1 pts
104	Murrieta, CA	4.8	-0.4 pts
104	Santa Monica, CA	4.8	-0.3 pts
106	Patterson, CA	4.7	-0 pts
107	Merced, CA	4.6	+0.6 pts
108	Chino Hills, CA	4.6	+0.6 pts
109	Hesperia, CA	4.6	+0.9 pts
110	Imperial Beach, CA	4.5	+0.4 pts
111	Ridgecrest, CA	4.4	+0.9 pts
112	Coalinga, CA	4.4	+0.5 pts
113	National City, CA	4.3	+0.1 pts
114	El Cerrito, CA	4.3	-0.4 pts
115	Modesto, CA	4.3	-0 pts
116	Hawaiian Gardens, CA	4.2	+1.4 pts
117	Grand Terrace, CA	4.2	+0.3 pts
118	Santa Clarita, CA	4.2	+0.3 pts
119	Temecula, CA	4.1	+0.6 pts
120	West Hollywood, CA	4	-0.1 pts
121	Wasco, CA	4	-0.1 pts
122	Lomita, CA	4	-0.8 pts
123	Norwalk, CA	3.9	-0.3 pts
124	Clearlake, CA	3.9	-0.4 pts
125	Delano, CA	3.9	-0.2 pts
126	El Centro, CA	3.9	+0.8 pts
126	West Covina, CA	3.9	-0.2 pts
128	Dublin, CA	3.9	-0.3 pts
129	Oceanside, CA	3.9	-0.2 pts
130	West Sacramento, CA	3.8	-0.6 pts
131	Jurupa Valley, CA	3.7	+0.5 pts
132	Los Alamitos, CA	3.7	0 pts
133	Concord, CA	3.6	+0.1 pts
133	Covina, CA	3.6	+0.4 pts
135	Pleasant Hill, CA	3.6	-0.4 pts
136	Manteca, CA	3.5	+0.2 pts
137	Benicia, CA	3.5	-0.1 pts
137	Newark, CA	3.5	+0.4 pts
139	Palos Verdes Estates, CA	3.5	+0.6 pts
140	Menlo Park, CA	3.4	+0.4 pts
140	Torrance, CA	3.4	+0.2 pts
142	South Pasadena, CA	3.4	-0.1 pts
143	Atwater, CA	3.4	-1.1 pts
144	Lompoc, CA	3.3	+0.1 pts
145	La Verne, CA	3.3	0 pts
146	Downey, CA	3.3	-0.2 pts
146	Wildomar, CA	3.3	+0.2 pts
148	Burbank, CA	3.3	+0.4 pts
149	Albany, CA	3.3	-0.7 pts
150	Cypress, CA	3.3	+0.1 pts
151	San Dimas, CA	3.2	+0.2 pts
152	Red Bluff, CA	3.2	-0.1 pts
153	Marysville, CA	3.2	+2.1 pts
153	Monterey, CA	3.2	-0.1 pts
153	Oroville, CA	3.2	-0.5 pts
156	Avenal, CA	3.1	-0.4 pts
157	Camarillo, CA	3.1	-0.1 pts
158	Santa Fe Springs, CA	3.1	-0.4 pts
159	Diamond Bar, CA	3	-0.5 pts
160	Novato, CA	3	-0.4 pts
161	Madera, CA	3	-0.1 pts
162	San Ramon, CA	2.9	+0.2 pts
163	Citrus Heights, CA	2.9	+0.1 pts
164	Calimesa, CA	2.9	+0.7 pts
164	Moorpark, CA	2.9	+0.3 pts
166	Fremont, CA	2.8	-0.3 pts
167	El Segundo, CA	2.8	-2 pts
167	La Palma, CA	2.8	-1.8 pts
169	Yucca Valley, CA	2.7	-0.3 pts
170	San Jose, CA	2.7	-0 pts
171	Tustin, CA	2.7	+0.7 pts
172	Vista, CA	2.7	-0.4 pts
173	Glendora, CA	2.6	+0.2 pts
174	Daly City, CA	2.6	0 pts
175	Rohnert Park, CA	2.6	-1 pts
176	Norco, CA	2.6	-0.7 pts
177	Azusa, CA	2.5	-0.4 pts
178	Indio, CA	2.5	+0.2 pts
178	Poway, CA	2.5	-0.2 pts
180	Calabasas, CA	2.5	+0.1 pts
180	Walnut, CA	2.5	-0.4 pts
182	Port Hueneme, CA	2.4	-0.5 pts
183	Alhambra, CA	2.4	+0.1 pts
184	Martinez, CA	2.4	-0.5 pts
185	Davis, CA	2.4	+0.3 pts
186	Coronado, CA	2.4	-1.1 pts
186	Redondo Beach, CA	2.4	-0.6 pts
188	Tulare, CA	2.3	-0.4 pts
189	San Rafael, CA	2.3	+0.7 pts
190	Morgan Hill, CA	2.3	0 pts
191	Anaheim, CA	2.3	-0.1 pts
192	Visalia, CA	2.3	0 pts
193	Placentia, CA	2.3	-0.4 pts
194	Walnut Creek, CA	2.2	-0.2 pts
195	Redwood City, CA	2.2	+0.4 pts
196	Eureka, CA	2.2	-0.2 pts
197	Roseville, CA	2.2	+0.2 pts
198	Escondido, CA	2.1	0 pts
199	La Mirada, CA	2.1	+0.5 pts
199	Palo Alto, CA	2.1	+0.1 pts
201	Canyon Lake, CA	2.1	-0.1 pts
201	Yuba City, CA	2.1	-0 pts
203	Arcata, CA	2.1	-0.6 pts
204	Mountain View, CA	2.1	0 pts
204	Palm Desert, CA	2.1	-0.7 pts
204	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	2.1	+0.3 pts
207	Clovis, CA	2.1	-0.8 pts
208	Bell, CA	2	-0.4 pts
209	Milpitas, CA	2	-0.1 pts
209	Santa Clara, CA	2	-0.2 pts
209	Turlock, CA	2	-0.2 pts
212	Thousand Oaks, CA	2	+0.1 pts
213	Aliso Viejo, CA	2	-0.6 pts
214	Goleta, CA	2	-0.4 pts
215	Buena Park, CA	2	-0.2 pts
216	Irvine, CA	1.9	+0.2 pts
217	Chico, CA	1.9	-0.1 pts
218	Santee, CA	1.9	+0.6 pts
219	Galt, CA	1.9	-0.2 pts
220	Gilroy, CA	1.9	-0.1 pts
221	Beverly Hills, CA	1.9	+0.2 pts
221	La Habra, CA	1.9	+0.2 pts
223	Dana Point, CA	1.9	+0.7 pts
224	Cathedral City, CA	1.8	+0.2 pts
225	Fullerton, CA	1.8	-0.1 pts
226	Pacifica, CA	1.8	-0.2 pts
227	Santa Rosa, CA	1.7	+0.1 pts
227	Woodland, CA	1.7	+0.2 pts
229	Los Banos, CA	1.7	-0.4 pts
229	South San Francisco, CA	1.7	-0.2 pts
231	Rancho Mirage, CA	1.7	+0.1 pts
232	Lake Forest, CA	1.7	-0.4 pts
232	Pico Rivera, CA	1.7	+0.8 pts
234	Laguna Niguel, CA	1.7	-0.1 pts
235	Brea, CA	1.7	+0.9 pts
236	Reedley, CA	1.6	+0.6 pts
237	Pleasanton, CA	1.6	+0.1 pts
238	Riverbank, CA	1.6	+0.5 pts
239	Santa Cruz, CA	1.6	-0.4 pts
240	Glendale, CA	1.5	-0.1 pts
240	Oxnard, CA	1.5	-0.3 pts
242	Belmont, CA	1.5	+0.1 pts
242	Los Gatos, CA	1.5	+0.4 pts
242	San Clemente, CA	1.5	-0.1 pts
242	Yucaipa, CA	1.5	+0.3 pts
246	Costa Mesa, CA	1.5	+0.2 pts
246	Lincoln, CA	1.5	-0 pts
248	Ukiah, CA	1.5	+1.2 pts
249	San Mateo, CA	1.5	-0.4 pts
250	Dixon, CA	1.5	-0.6 pts

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/california-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Inglewood, CA, with 38.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mendota, CA, with 0% in 2023.

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