US cities by black or African American population share

Warrensville Heights, OH had the highest black or African American population share of 3214 cities in 2022, at 94%. Timnath, CO had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 5.1% and the figure for the United States was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest94Warrensville Heights, OH

Lowest0Timnath, CO

Median5.13214 cities

United States12.1History

Top 40 cities, 2022

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 (%)	Change on 2021
1	Warrensville Heights, OH	94	+1.1 pts
2	East St. Louis, IL	93.4	-1.8 pts
3	Dolton, IL	91.2	-0.7 pts
4	South Fulton, GA	91	-0.7 pts
5	Stonecrest, GA	90.4	-0.4 pts
6	Prichard, AL	89.6	-1.1 pts
7	Richton Park, IL	88.7	+1.6 pts
8	Jennings, MO	88.6	-0.7 pts
9	Country Club Hills, IL	88.5	+0.8 pts
10	Union City, GA	88	-1.7 pts
11	East Cleveland, OH	87.9	-0.7 pts
12	Riverdale, IL	87.5	-0 pts
13	Baker, LA	87.2	-1.2 pts
14	Yeadon, PA	86.4	-1.9 pts
15	Hazel Crest, IL	86.3	-1 pts
16	Darby, PA	85.8	-0.1 pts
17	Riverdale, GA	83.3	+1.6 pts
18	Greenville, MS	82.8	+0.4 pts
19	College Park, GA	82.1	+0.7 pts
20	Jackson, MS	82	-0.6 pts
21	Lauderdale Lakes, FL	81.6	-1.3 pts
22	Clarksdale, MS	81	-0.2 pts
23	Matteson, IL	80.1	-1.9 pts
24	Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	80	+2.2 pts
25	South Holland, IL	79.5	-1.4 pts
26	East Orange, NJ	79.1	-1.6 pts
27	Selma, AL	79	-5 pts
28	Lauderhill, FL	78.8	-1.2 pts
29	Opelousas, LA	78	+3 pts
30	Detroit, MI	77.4	-0.1 pts
31	Gary, IN	77.4	-0.5 pts
32	Pine Bluff, AR	77.4	+0.5 pts
33	East Point, GA	75.8	-0.2 pts
34	Lovejoy, GA	75.6	-0.4 pts
35	Petersburg, VA	75.4	-0.4 pts
36	Bedford Heights, OH	75.2	-2.2 pts
37	Chester, PA	75.2	+4.1 pts
38	Albany, GA	75.1	+0.9 pts
39	Byram, MS	75	+0.2 pts
40	Cahokia Heights, IL	74.7	n/a
41	Inkster, MI	74.6	-2.3 pts
42	Canton, MS	74.6	+1.4 pts
43	Moss Point, MS	74.4	-1 pts
44	McComb, MS	73.7	-1.3 pts
45	Fairburn, GA	73.6	+4.3 pts
46	Markham, IL	73.4	-1.7 pts
47	Orangeburg, SC	73.1	+2.3 pts
48	Maple Heights, OH	72.8	+0.6 pts
49	Center Point, AL	72.6	-1.7 pts
50	McDonough, GA	72.2	+4.2 pts
51	Bessemer, AL	72	-0.6 pts
52	Ferguson, MO	71.5	+0.9 pts
53	Forrest City, AR	71.4	+0.1 pts
54	Calumet City, IL	71.3	-4.6 pts
55	Park Forest, IL	70.9	+2.1 pts
56	Bellwood, IL	70.3	-0.2 pts
57	Greenwood, MS	70.2	-1.8 pts
58	Clarkston, GA	69.9	+6.2 pts
59	Kinston, NC	68.8	+2 pts
60	Vicksburg, MS	68.7	-0.1 pts
61	Birmingham, AL	68.4	-0.1 pts
62	Lancaster, TX	66.8	-1 pts
63	DeSoto, TX	66.5	-0.2 pts
64	Euclid, OH	66.1	+2.3 pts
65	Dublin, GA	66.1	-1.5 pts
66	Laurel, MS	65.5	-0.2 pts
67	Stockbridge, GA	65.4	-0.4 pts
68	Riviera Beach, FL	65.1	-0.1 pts
69	Meridian, MS	65	-0.5 pts
70	Southfield, MI	64.9	-1.4 pts
71	Trotwood, OH	64.9	+0.4 pts
72	New Carrollton, MD	64.5	+3.7 pts
73	Memphis, TN	64.1	-0.3 pts
74	Columbus, MS	63.9	+2.8 pts
75	Harper Woods, MI	63.3	+0.4 pts
76	Henderson, NC	63.1	+0.9 pts
77	Conyers, GA	62.9	-0.7 pts
78	Miami Gardens, FL	62.6	-2.1 pts
79	Douglasville, GA	62.5	+0.9 pts
80	Montgomery, AL	62.5	+1.1 pts
81	West Memphis, AR	62.3	-0.3 pts
82	Natchez, MS	62.2	+1.3 pts
83	Rocky Mount, NC	62	-1.3 pts
84	Brunswick, GA	61.2	+1.6 pts
85	Monroe, LA	61.1	+1.4 pts
86	Blytheville, AR	60.8	-1.9 pts
87	Baltimore, MD	60.7	-0.3 pts
88	Maywood, IL	60.2	-0.4 pts
89	Americus, GA	60	-2 pts
90	Mount Vernon, NY	59.5	+1.3 pts
91	Harvey, IL	58.8	-5.6 pts
92	Richmond Heights, OH	58.7	+1.3 pts
93	Grenada, MS	57.4	+0.7 pts
94	Belle Glade, FL	57.2	-2 pts
95	Brookhaven, MS	56.7	-2.7 pts
96	New Orleans, LA	56.7	-1 pts
97	North Lauderdale, FL	56.5	+0.8 pts
97	Shreveport, LA	56.5	+0.1 pts
99	Garfield Heights, OH	56.3	+0.3 pts
100	Natchitoches, LA	56	-1.2 pts
101	Bowie, MD	55.8	-0.8 pts
102	Augusta, GA	55.7	+0.1 pts
103	Flint, MI	55.6	+0.1 pts
104	Bainbridge, GA	55.6	-1.4 pts
105	Valdosta, GA	55.5	-0.8 pts
106	Thomasville, GA	55.4	-0.4 pts
107	Alexandria, LA	55.3	+0.2 pts
108	North Miami, FL	55.3	-0.5 pts
109	Waycross, GA	54.9	-2.2 pts
110	Bedford, OH	54.7	+0.5 pts
111	Forest Park, OH	54.6	-0.3 pts
112	Goldsboro, NC	54.4	+0.3 pts
113	Forest Park, GA	54.3	+2.4 pts
114	Macon, GA	54.1	-0.1 pts
115	Talladega, AL	53.4	+3.3 pts
116	Monroe, GA	53.4	-0.2 pts
117	Oak Park, MI	53.2	-2.2 pts
118	Wilmington, DE	53	-3.2 pts
119	Mobile, AL	52.9	+0.6 pts
120	Eastpointe, MI	52.9	+1.9 pts
121	Cleveland, MS	52.9	+0.7 pts
122	Baton Rouge, LA	52.4	-0.8 pts
123	LaGrange, GA	52.4	-0.2 pts
124	Griffin, GA	52.1	-0.6 pts
125	Shively, KY	52.1	+0.6 pts
126	Savannah, GA	51.7	+0.4 pts
127	Douglas, GA	51.6	+1 pts
128	Hattiesburg, MS	51.5	-3 pts
129	South Euclid, OH	51.2	+2.2 pts
130	Portsmouth, VA	51	-0.8 pts
131	Port Wentworth, GA	50.6	-6.9 pts
132	Laurel, MD	50.5	+0.4 pts
133	Florence, SC	50.3	+2.9 pts
133	Glenn Heights, TX	50.3	+2.1 pts
135	Carencro, LA	50.3	+0.6 pts
136	Camden, AR	50.1	-3.5 pts
137	Powder Springs, GA	50.1	-0.9 pts
138	Danville, VA	49.9	+1 pts
139	Anniston, AL	49.9	-1 pts
140	Homewood, IL	49.8	+2 pts
141	Tarboro, NC	49.7	-1.6 pts
142	Cedar Hill, TX	49.5	-1.8 pts
143	Wilkinsburg, PA	49.4	-3.9 pts
144	Minden, LA	49.3	-1.8 pts
145	Covington, GA	49.1	+2.4 pts
146	Wilson, NC	49.1	+1.1 pts
147	Florida City, FL	49	-0.8 pts
148	Lansdowne, PA	49	+0.9 pts
149	Laurinburg, NC	48.9	+1.5 pts
149	Zachary, LA	48.9	-1.1 pts
151	Elizabeth City, NC	48.6	-2.3 pts
152	Opa-locka, FL	48.5	-5 pts
153	El Dorado, AR	48.1	+0.9 pts
154	Pontiac, MI	48.1	+1.1 pts
155	Hampton, VA	48	-0.4 pts
156	Greenwood, SC	47.7	-1.9 pts
157	Phenix City, AL	47.7	+2.1 pts
158	Lansing, IL	47.2	+2.4 pts
159	Knightdale, NC	47.1	-2.3 pts
160	Atlanta, GA	47.1	-0.6 pts
161	Sumter, SC	47.1	-1 pts
162	Moultrie, GA	46.8	+5 pts
163	Greenbelt, MD	46.8	+1.8 pts
164	Cairo, GA	46.6	-2.2 pts
165	Abbeville, LA	45.9	+3.4 pts
166	Columbus, GA	45.8	+0.4 pts
167	Cleveland, OH	45.8	-0.9 pts
167	Lake Charles, LA	45.8	-0.4 pts
169	Hinesville, GA	45.8	-0.1 pts
170	Merrillville, IN	45.6	+0.7 pts
171	Gonzales, LA	45.5	-2.9 pts
172	Jackson, TN	45.4	-0.2 pts
173	Newark, NJ	45.4	-1.1 pts
174	Beaumont, TX	45.3	-0.6 pts
175	West Park, FL	45.2	-3.9 pts
176	Romulus, MI	45.2	+3.3 pts
177	Hempstead, NY	45.2	-1.1 pts
178	Saginaw, MI	45.1	+0.9 pts
179	Jacksonville, AR	45	+0.2 pts
180	Bogalusa, LA	44.8	-0.9 pts
181	Spartanburg, SC	44.7	+0.4 pts
182	Miramar, FL	44.7	+0.2 pts
183	Cambridge, MD	44.6	+1.7 pts
184	Eufaula, AL	44.5	+0.4 pts
185	Roselle, NJ	44.4	+1.5 pts
186	Hammond, LA	44.3	+0.1 pts
187	New Iberia, LA	44.3	+1.4 pts
188	Martinsville, VA	44.3	-0.1 pts
189	Trenton, NJ	44.2	-3 pts
190	Horn Lake, MS	44.1	-0.3 pts
190	North Charleston, SC	44.1	+1 pts
190	Villa Rica, GA	44.1	+1.9 pts
193	Clay, AL	44	+1.1 pts
193	Magnolia, AR	44	+0.3 pts
195	Milledgeville, GA	44	+2.6 pts
196	Newberry, SC	43.8	-3.8 pts
197	Fort Pierce, FL	43.8	+0.8 pts
198	Richmond, VA	43.7	-1.3 pts
199	St. Louis, MO	43.7	-0.9 pts
200	Clinton, MS	43.5	+3.7 pts
201	Gaffney, SC	43.4	+1.1 pts
202	North Little Rock, AR	43	-0.7 pts
203	Locust Grove, GA	42.9	+2.6 pts
204	Tuscaloosa, AL	42.8	-1.1 pts
205	West Monroe, LA	42.7	+2.4 pts
206	Greensboro, NC	42.6	-0.1 pts
207	Statesboro, GA	42.5	+1.8 pts
208	Harrisburg, PA	42.4	-1.6 pts
209	Forest Hill, TX	42.3	-0.2 pts
210	Port Arthur, TX	42.1	-0.5 pts
211	Ruston, LA	42	-0.1 pts
212	Hopewell, VA	41.9	-1.2 pts
213	Cleveland Heights, OH	41.5	+0.9 pts
213	Little Rock, AR	41.5	+0.3 pts
215	Fayetteville, NC	41.4	-0.2 pts
216	Garden City, GA	41.4	-1.8 pts
217	Mableton, GA	41.3	+0.8 pts
217	Ridgeland, MS	41.3	+2.4 pts
219	Whitehall, OH	41.3	+2.5 pts
220	Kankakee, IL	41.1	+1.5 pts
221	Coatesville, PA	41.1	+0.7 pts
222	Dover, DE	41	+1.7 pts
222	Suffolk, VA	41	+0.4 pts
224	Hueytown, AL	40.8	-1 pts
225	Florissant, MO	40.6	+2.1 pts
226	Youngstown, OH	40.6	-0.6 pts
227	Newport News, VA	40.6	+0.3 pts
228	Troy, AL	40.5	+1.6 pts
229	Marshall, TX	40.3	+2.4 pts
230	Warner Robins, GA	40.3	+0.1 pts
231	Columbia, SC	40.2	-0.2 pts
232	Norfolk, VA	40.1	0 pts
233	Greenville, NC	40	+0.9 pts
234	Missouri City, TX	40	-0.3 pts
235	Palatka, FL	39.9	+0.3 pts
236	Salisbury, MD	39.7	+0.4 pts
237	Chicago Heights, IL	39.4	+0.3 pts
238	Raytown, MO	39.4	+2.1 pts
239	Randolph Town, MA	39.3	-1.5 pts
240	Cincinnati, OH	39.3	-0.7 pts
241	Hazelwood, MO	39.3	-1 pts
242	Camden, NJ	39.3	-0.1 pts
243	Snellville, GA	39.2	+0.2 pts
244	Brockton, MA	39.1	-0.8 pts
245	Philadelphia, PA	39	-0.7 pts
246	Iowa Colony, TX	38.8	+1.7 pts
247	Vidalia, GA	38.7	-1.2 pts
248	Fayetteville, GA	38.4	+0.1 pts
249	Inglewood, CA	38.4	-1.5 pts
250	Valley, AL	38.4	+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. 5 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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) (US cities by black or African American population share, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), US cities by black or African American population share, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/black-population-share/us-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  title = {{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): US cities by black or African American population share, 2022}},
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Warrensville Heights, OH, with 94% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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