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Cities in Texas by black or African American population share

DeSoto, TX had the highest black or African American population share of 256 cities in 2023, at 67.9%. San Elizario, TX had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 7.8% and the figure for Texas was 11.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest67.9DeSoto, TX
Lowest0San Elizario, TX
Median7.8256 cities
Texas11.9History

Top 40 cities, 2023

DeSoto, TX: 67.9 %DeSoto, TX67.9Lancaster, TX: 63.9 %Lancaster, TX63.9Cedar Hill, TX: 49.6 %Cedar Hill, TX49.6Beaumont, TX: 44.7 %Beaumont, TX44.7Glenn Heights, TX: 43.5 %Glenn Heights, TX43.5Forest Hill, TX: 43.5 %Forest Hill, TX43.5Iowa Colony, TX: 42.4 %Iowa Colony, TX42.4Port Arthur, TX: 42.1 %Port Arthur, TX42.1Marshall, TX: 40.1 %Marshall, TX40.1Missouri City, TX: 39.3 %Missouri City, TX39.3Texarkana, TX: 38.8 %Texarkana, TX38.8Red Oak, TX: 36.9 %Red Oak, TX36.9Killeen, TX: 34.7 %Killeen, TX34.7Balch Springs, TX: 33.2 %Balch Springs, TX33.2Manvel, TX: 30.7 %Manvel, TX30.7Duncanville, TX: 30.4 %Duncanville, TX30.4Orange, TX: 29.5 %Orange, TX29.5La Marque, TX: 28.4 %La Marque, TX28.4Palestine, TX: 27.3 %Palestine, TX27.3Stafford, TX: 26.7 %Stafford, TX26.7Harker Heights, TX: 26.6 %Harker Heights, TX26.6Texas City, TX: 26.2 %Texas City, TX26.2Nacogdoches, TX: 25.7 %Nacogdoches, TX25.7Mesquite, TX: 24.2 %Mesquite, TX24.2Grand Prairie, TX: 23.9 %Grand Prairie, TX23.9Selma, TX: 23.9 %Selma, TX23.9Richmond, TX: 23.6 %Richmond, TX23.6Dallas, TX: 23.4 %Dallas, TX23.4Mansfield, TX: 23.4 %Mansfield, TX23.4Tyler, TX: 23.4 %Tyler, TX23.4Houston, TX: 22.5 %Houston, TX22.5Paris, TX: 22.5 %Paris, TX22.5Rowlett, TX: 22.5 %Rowlett, TX22.5Brenham, TX: 22 %Brenham, TX22Arlington, TX: 21.9 %Arlington, TX21.9Terrell, TX: 21.9 %Terrell, TX21.9Huntsville, TX: 21.9 %Huntsville, TX21.9Longview, TX: 21.8 %Longview, TX21.8Manor, TX: 21.7 %Manor, TX21.7Crowley, TX: 21.4 %Crowley, TX21.4DeSoto, TX: 67.9 %DeSoto, TX67.9Lancaster, TX: 63.9 %Lancaster, TX63.9Cedar Hill, TX: 49.6 %Cedar Hill, TX49.6Beaumont, TX: 44.7 %Beaumont, TX44.7Glenn Heights, TX: 43.5 %Glenn Heights, TX43.5Forest Hill, TX: 43.5 %Forest Hill, TX43.5Iowa Colony, TX: 42.4 %Iowa Colony, TX42.4Port Arthur, TX: 42.1 %Port Arthur, TX42.1Marshall, TX: 40.1 %Marshall, TX40.1Missouri City, TX: 39.3 %Missouri City, TX39.3Texarkana, TX: 38.8 %Texarkana, TX38.8Red Oak, TX: 36.9 %Red Oak, TX36.9Killeen, TX: 34.7 %Killeen, TX34.7Balch Springs, TX: 33.2 %Balch Springs, TX33.2Manvel, TX: 30.7 %Manvel, TX30.7Duncanville, TX: 30.4 %Duncanville, TX30.4Orange, TX: 29.5 %Orange, TX29.5La Marque, TX: 28.4 %La Marque, TX28.4Palestine, TX: 27.3 %Palestine, TX27.3Stafford, TX: 26.7 %Stafford, TX26.7Harker Heights, TX: 26.6 %Harker Heights, TX26.6Texas City, TX: 26.2 %Texas City, TX26.2Nacogdoches, TX: 25.7 %Nacogdoches, TX25.7Mesquite, TX: 24.2 %Mesquite, TX24.2Grand Prairie, TX: 23.9 %Grand Prairie, TX23.9Selma, TX: 23.9 %Selma, TX23.9Richmond, TX: 23.6 %Richmond, TX23.6Dallas, TX: 23.4 %Dallas, TX23.4Mansfield, TX: 23.4 %Mansfield, TX23.4Tyler, TX: 23.4 %Tyler, TX23.4Houston, TX: 22.5 %Houston, TX22.5Paris, TX: 22.5 %Paris, TX22.5Rowlett, TX: 22.5 %Rowlett, TX22.5Brenham, TX: 22 %Brenham, TX22Arlington, TX: 21.9 %Arlington, TX21.9Terrell, TX: 21.9 %Terrell, TX21.9Huntsville, TX: 21.9 %Huntsville, TX21.9Longview, TX: 21.8 %Longview, TX21.8Manor, TX: 21.7 %Manor, TX21.7Crowley, TX: 21.4 %Crowley, TX21.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1DeSoto, TX67.9+1.4 pts
2Lancaster, TX63.9-3 pts
3Cedar Hill, TX49.6+0.2 pts
4Beaumont, TX44.7-0.6 pts
5Glenn Heights, TX43.5-6.8 pts
6Forest Hill, TX43.5+1.2 pts
7Iowa Colony, TX42.4+3.5 pts
8Port Arthur, TX42.10 pts
9Marshall, TX40.1-0.2 pts
10Missouri City, TX39.3-0.7 pts
11Texarkana, TX38.8+0.7 pts
12Red Oak, TX36.9+2.4 pts
13Killeen, TX34.7-0.3 pts
14Balch Springs, TX33.2+4.7 pts
15Manvel, TX30.7+5.4 pts
16Duncanville, TX30.4-1.8 pts
17Orange, TX29.5-1.3 pts
18La Marque, TX28.4-1.1 pts
19Palestine, TX27.3+0.3 pts
20Stafford, TX26.7-1.4 pts
21Harker Heights, TX26.60 pts
22Texas City, TX26.2+0.4 pts
23Nacogdoches, TX25.7-0.8 pts
24Mesquite, TX24.2-0.3 pts
25Grand Prairie, TX23.9+1.3 pts
26Selma, TX23.9-0.9 pts
27Richmond, TX23.6-2.4 pts
28Dallas, TX23.4+0.1 pts
29Mansfield, TX23.4+0.4 pts
30Tyler, TX23.4-0.6 pts
31Houston, TX22.5+0.5 pts
32Paris, TX22.5-0 pts
32Rowlett, TX22.5+1.3 pts
34Brenham, TX22-4.2 pts
35Arlington, TX21.9-0.4 pts
36Terrell, TX21.9-2.7 pts
37Huntsville, TX21.9-2.4 pts
38Longview, TX21.8+0.3 pts
39Manor, TX21.7+0.5 pts
40Crowley, TX21.4+0.1 pts
41Princeton, TX21.3+1.9 pts
42Humble, TX21.1-3.4 pts
43Waco, TX19.90 pts
44Converse, TX19.5+1.8 pts
45Jacksonville, TX19.2+1.6 pts
46Elgin, TX19.2+4.9 pts
47Fort Worth, TX19.2+0.3 pts
47Seagoville, TX19.2+2.1 pts
49Little Elm, TX19.1+1.2 pts
50Kennedale, TX19+5.7 pts
51Henderson, TX18.9-2.2 pts
52Lufkin, TX18.8+0.3 pts
53Providence Village, TX18.5+5.2 pts
54Addison, TX18+0.8 pts
55Dayton, TX18+6.1 pts
56Pearland, TX17.9-0.2 pts
57Freeport, TX17.9-1.3 pts
58Live Oak, TX17.8+3.3 pts
59Melissa, TX17.3+4.1 pts
60Euless, TX17.2+0.6 pts
61Pflugerville, TX16.9+0.3 pts
62Anna, TX16.2-0.3 pts
63Bryan, TX16-0.7 pts
64Mount Pleasant, TX15.6+1.1 pts
65Bay City, TX15.4+1.9 pts
66Garland, TX15.3-0.3 pts
67Baytown, TX15.2+0.2 pts
68Forney, TX15.2-0.6 pts
69Waxahachie, TX15.1-1.8 pts
70Greenville, TX15+2.3 pts
71Gatesville, TX14.9-0.2 pts
72Corsicana, TX14.6-2 pts
73Bellmead, TX14.6-2.9 pts
74Galveston, TX14.5-1.1 pts
75Copperas Cove, TX14.3+0.2 pts
76Cibolo, TX14.2-0.9 pts
77Wylie, TX14.1+1 pts
78Athens, TX14.1-2.9 pts
79Kilgore, TX13.6-1.7 pts
80Sachse, TX13.5+2 pts
81Sulphur Springs, TX13.4-0.6 pts
82Lewisville, TX13.4+1.1 pts
83Bonham, TX13.3+0.5 pts
84Bedford, TX13.1+1.4 pts
85Temple, TX12.70 pts
86Irving, TX12.7-0.2 pts
87Richardson, TX12.7+0.2 pts
88Webster, TX12.6-1 pts
89Wichita Falls, TX12.5+0.2 pts
90Northlake, TX12.4-5.1 pts
91Rosenberg, TX12.3-1.1 pts
92McKinney, TX12.1+0.5 pts
93Josephine, TX11.7+4.4 pts
94Denton, TX11.5+0.2 pts
95Conroe, TX11.4+0.2 pts
96Schertz, TX11.3+1.7 pts
97Royse City, TX11.2+0.6 pts
98Clute, TX11.20 pts
99Fate, TX11.2-0.5 pts
100Ennis, TX11.1+0.3 pts
101Kaufman, TX11.1+0.6 pts
102Celina, TX11.1+5.3 pts
103Hutto, TX10.9-0.4 pts
104Midlothian, TX10.9+1.7 pts
105Round Rock, TX10.9+0.2 pts
106Murphy, TX10.8+0.7 pts
107Allen, TX10.6-0.8 pts
108Watauga, TX9.9+2.3 pts
109Saginaw, TX9.9+2.6 pts
110Abilene, TX9.9-0.1 pts
111Sherman, TX9.6+0.2 pts
112Tomball, TX9.6+3.1 pts
113The Colony, TX9.5-0.9 pts
114Katy, TX9.3-2.2 pts
114Universal City, TX9.3-1.3 pts
116Carrollton, TX9.1-0.8 pts
117Dickinson, TX9+2.6 pts
118Plano, TX8.9-0 pts
119Hurst, TX8.7-0.7 pts
120Lavon, TX8.6-7.5 pts
121Groves, TX8.6+0.1 pts
122Belton, TX8.5+0.4 pts
123Frisco, TX8.5-0.5 pts
124College Station, TX8.1+0.3 pts
125Farmers Branch, TX8+0.1 pts
126Corinth, TX7.9-1.4 pts
127El Campo, TX7.9-0.8 pts
128Rockwall, TX7.8+1 pts
129Liberty Hill, TX7.7+3.8 pts
130Angleton, TX7.6-2.3 pts
131Lubbock, TX7.6+0.3 pts
132La Porte, TX7.6+0.4 pts
133Midland, TX7.5+0.4 pts
134Sugar Land, TX7.5+0.4 pts
135White Settlement, TX7.5+1.8 pts
136Lake Jackson, TX7.4+0.8 pts
137Alvin, TX7.3+1.3 pts
138Gainesville, TX7.3+0.5 pts
139Fairview, TX7.2-2.8 pts
140Austin, TX7.2-0.3 pts
141Bastrop, TX70 pts
142Amarillo, TX7+0.3 pts
143League City, TX6.8-1 pts
144Denison, TX6.7-0.4 pts
145Haltom City, TX6.6+0.3 pts
146North Richland Hills, TX6.6+0.1 pts
147Seguin, TX6.5-0.3 pts
148Prosper, TX6.5-1 pts
149San Antonio, TX6.5+0.4 pts
150Fulshear, TX6.4+3.1 pts
151Hewitt, TX6.4+0.7 pts
152Mont Belvieu, TX6.3+0.3 pts
153Odessa, TX6.2+0.2 pts
154Taylor, TX6.2-1.7 pts
155Victoria, TX6-0.3 pts
156Big Spring, TX5.9-1 pts
157Leander, TX5.9-0.2 pts
158Robinson, TX5.8+3.2 pts
159Georgetown, TX5.8+1.1 pts
160San Marcos, TX5.3-0.4 pts
161Burleson, TX5.20 pts
162Cleburne, TX5.2-0.2 pts
163Kyle, TX5.1+0.8 pts
164Dumas, TX5.1+1 pts
165Benbrook, TX5+0.1 pts
166Mineral Wells, TX4.9-0.1 pts
167Coppell, TX4.9+0.1 pts
168Highland Village, TX4.7+1 pts
169Grapevine, TX4.6-1.2 pts
170Brownwood, TX4.6-0.2 pts
170Friendswood, TX4.6+0.4 pts
172Lockhart, TX4.6-0.3 pts
173Galena Park, TX4.6+1 pts
174Roanoke, TX4.5+1.7 pts
175Nederland, TX4.4+1.2 pts
176Sanger, TX4.1+0.3 pts
177Corpus Christi, TX4+0.3 pts
178Sweetwater, TX4-1.2 pts
179Colleyville, TX3.9+0.1 pts
180Canyon, TX3.9+1 pts
181San Angelo, TX3.8-0.3 pts
182Kingsville, TX3.8+0.5 pts
183Flower Mound, TX3.4+0.2 pts
184Levelland, TX3.3-0.4 pts
185Plainview, TX3.3+0.6 pts
186Leon Valley, TX3.2-0.7 pts
187Cedar Park, TX3.2-0.1 pts
188Fair Oaks Ranch, TX3.2-3.7 pts
189El Paso, TX3.10 pts
190Port Lavaca, TX3.1-0.4 pts
191Pasadena, TX3+0.3 pts
192Borger, TX3-0 pts
193Raymondville, TX2.9+1.1 pts
194Deer Park, TX2.8+0.6 pts
195Weatherford, TX2.8-0 pts
196Seabrook, TX2.8-1.5 pts
197Beeville, TX2.7+0.1 pts
198Keller, TX2.7+0.1 pts
199Andrews, TX2.6-0.5 pts
200Stephenville, TX2.6-0.1 pts
201Helotes, TX2.5-0.9 pts
202Alamo, TX2.4+2.3 pts
203Pampa, TX2.4-1.1 pts
204Kerrville, TX2.3+0.1 pts
205Lago Vista, TX2.3+0.1 pts
206South Houston, TX2.2+1.1 pts
207New Braunfels, TX2.20 pts
208Ingleside, TX2+0.8 pts
209Pleasanton, TX2+0.4 pts
210Edinburg, TX1.8-0.1 pts
211Southlake, TX1.8+0.5 pts
212Portland, TX1.7+0.1 pts
213Buda, TX1.6+0.6 pts
213Horizon City, TX1.6-1.4 pts
215Town of Pecos, TX1.6+0.7 pts
216Azle, TX1.4-0.2 pts
217Burkburnett, TX1.3-0.2 pts
218Boerne, TX1.3+0.4 pts
219Snyder, TX1.3-1 pts
220Granbury, TX1.30 pts
221Harlingen, TX1.1+0.2 pts
221Lakeway, TX1.1-1.4 pts
221Trophy Club, TX1.1+0.6 pts
224University Park, TX1.1+0.1 pts
225Hereford, TX1-0.7 pts
226Weslaco, TX1-0.3 pts
227Mission, TX0.9+0.4 pts
228Dripping Springs, TX0.9-0.3 pts
228Uvalde, TX0.9+0.4 pts
230Port Neches, TX0.9-0 pts
231Bellaire, TX0.6-0.8 pts
231Del Rio, TX0.6-0.1 pts
233Rockport, TX0.6+0.2 pts
234McAllen, TX0.5-0.1 pts
235Fredericksburg, TX0.4+0.1 pts
236Alice, TX0.4-0 pts
237Laredo, TX0.40 pts
238Eagle Pass, TX0.4+0.2 pts
239Robstown, TX0.30 pts
240Rio Grande City, TX0.3+0.1 pts
241Heath, TX0.3-0.1 pts
242Brownsville, TX0.3-0 pts
243Pharr, TX0.2+0.1 pts
243West University Place, TX0.2-0 pts
245San Benito, TX0.2+0.1 pts
246Alton, TX0.2+0.2 pts
246Santa Fe, TX0.2+0.1 pts
248Socorro, TX0.10 pts
249Lumberton, TX00 pts
250Hidalgo, TX00 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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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 Texas 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/texas-cities?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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

DeSoto, TX, with 67.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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San Elizario, TX, with 0% in 2023.

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