Census ACS 5-Year · 500 counties

US Counties With Largest Black Population

The counties with the largest Black populations are concentrated in the Mississippi Delta, the Black Belt of Alabama, the Carolinas Lowcountry, and major Northern cities. Counties like Jefferson (MS) and Macon (AL) have Black population shares exceeding 75%. The geographic distribution reflects centuries of history, including the plantation economy, Reconstruction, the Great Migration, and ongoing economic forces. Today, these counties span both persistent rural poverty and major metropolitan centers like Prince George's County (MD) and DeKalb County (GA).

Key Findings

1Claiborne County, MS leads with a Black population percentage of 86.2%, followed by Holmes County, MS (82.4%) and Greene County, AL (81.5%).
2The gap between #1 Claiborne County, MS and #500 Wake County, NC (19.3%) is 66.9 percentage points.
3The national median across all states is 33.4% (Johnson County, GA at the midpoint).
4The top 10 states are: Claiborne County, MS, Holmes County, MS, Greene County, AL, Jefferson County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Humphreys County, MS, Macon County, AL, Petersburg city, VA, Coahoma County, MS, Leflore County, MS.

Full Ranking: US Counties With Largest Black Population

Source: Census ACS 5-Year Estimates

#	County	State	Black %	Median Income
1	Yazoo County, MS	MS	58.1%	$40,974
2	Yalobusha County, MS	MS	36.7%	$49,171
3	Yabucoa Municipio,		19.8%	$21,279
4	Worth County, GA	GA	24.2%	$57,201
5	Woodruff County, AR	AR	27.1%	$49,982
6	Winston County, MS	MS	47.2%	$49,071
7	Winn Parish, LA	LA	28.8%	$46,368
8	Wilson County, NC	NC	39.3%	$51,381
9	Williamsburg County, SC	SC	64.0%	$43,471
10	Wilkinson County, MS	MS	67.2%	$35,930
11	Wilkinson County, GA	GA	38.2%	$46,673
12	Wilkes County, GA	GA	41.0%	$52,542
13	Wilcox County, GA	GA	33.5%	$48,036
14	Wilcox County, AL	AL	70.7%	$42,236
15	Wicomico County, MD	MD	26.5%	$72,861
16	Wheeler County, GA	GA	38.5%	$45,262
17	Westmoreland County, VA	VA	24.0%	$59,766
18	West Feliciana Parish, LA	LA	45.6%	$74,277
19	West Baton Rouge Parish, LA	LA	40.5%	$87,320
20	Webster Parish, LA	LA	33.4%	$37,396
21	Webster County, GA	GA	49.0%	$40,764
22	Wayne County, NC	NC	30.6%	$58,082
23	Wayne County, MS	MS	37.1%	$36,791
24	Wayne County, MI	MI	37.2%	$59,521
25	Wayne County, GA	GA	19.9%	$49,562
26	Washington Parish, LA	LA	29.7%	$42,776
27	Washington County, NC	NC	49.6%	$41,750
28	Washington County, MS	MS	72.2%	$40,117
29	Washington County, GA	GA	51.6%	$44,009
30	Washington County, AL	AL	22.7%	$60,503
31	Warren County, NC	NC	47.1%	$45,279
32	Warren County, MS	MS	49.0%	$56,648
33	Warren County, GA	GA	57.6%	$46,776
34	Ware County, GA	GA	29.9%	$44,833
35	Walton County, GA	GA	19.7%	$82,381
36	Walthall County, MS	MS	40.8%	$45,444
37	Waller County, TX	TX	23.6%	$76,135
38	Walker County, TX	TX	20.3%	$49,862
39	Wake County, NC	NC	19.3%	$101,763
40	Vance County, NC	NC	49.0%	$46,943
41	Upson County, GA	GA	26.5%	$50,904
42	Union Parish, LA	LA	24.8%	$45,743
43	Union County, SC	SC	29.2%	$41,200
44	Union County, NJ	NJ	20.5%	$100,117
45	Union County, AR	AR	32.4%	$50,221
46	Tyrrell County, NC	NC	32.7%	$43,952
47	Twiggs County, GA	GA	40.6%	$55,439
48	Tuscaloosa County, AL	AL	32.0%	$63,947
49	Turner County, GA	GA	37.6%	$39,565
50	Tunica County, MS	MS	79.6%	$38,402
51	Troup County, GA	GA	36.5%	$54,905
52	Treutlen County, GA	GA	31.3%	$43,750
53	Toombs County, GA	GA	23.8%	$54,130
54	Tift County, GA	GA	29.0%	$53,165
55	Thomas County, GA	GA	35.8%	$60,140
56	Terrell County, GA	GA	59.9%	$43,812
57	Tensas Parish, LA	LA	53.3%	$36,074
58	Telfair County, GA	GA	36.8%	$44,948
59	Taylor County, GA	GA	38.7%	$41,743
60	Taylor County, FL	FL	20.1%	$44,985
61	Tattnall County, GA	GA	27.5%	$52,351
62	Tate County, MS	MS	29.9%	$63,995
63	Tangipahoa Parish, LA	LA	29.9%	$57,256
64	Tallapoosa County, AL	AL	23.4%	$57,185
65	Tallahatchie County, MS	MS	62.1%	$37,383
66	Talladega County, AL	AL	31.7%	$56,249
67	Taliaferro County, GA	GA	44.7%	$48,036
68	Talbot County, GA	GA	55.2%	$45,098
69	Sussex County, VA	VA	55.0%	$62,821
70	Surry County, VA	VA	41.0%	$71,458
71	Sunflower County, MS	MS	73.0%	$40,265
72	Sumter County, SC	SC	46.2%	$55,990
73	Sumter County, GA	GA	49.8%	$41,877
74	Sumter County, AL	AL	71.2%	$37,981
75	Suffolk city, VA	VA	42.0%	$90,089
76	Stewart County, GA	GA	60.5%	$35,000
77	St. Mary Parish, LA	LA	29.1%	$51,768
78	St. Martin Parish, LA	LA	28.6%	$53,394
79	St. Lucie County, FL	FL	21.0%	$69,027
80	St. Louis County, MO	MO	24.2%	$81,340
81	St. Louis city, MO	MO	43.1%	$55,279
82	St. Landry Parish, LA	LA	40.3%	$45,637
83	St. John the Baptist Parish, LA	LA	56.2%	$67,418
84	St. James Parish, LA	LA	48.4%	$64,536
85	St. Helena Parish, LA	LA	50.2%	$50,193
86	St. Francis County, AR	AR	55.0%	$41,784
87	St. Clair County, IL	IL	28.0%	$70,178
88	St. Charles Parish, LA	LA	22.9%	$82,172
89	St. Bernard Parish, LA	LA	23.8%	$57,638
90	Spartanburg County, SC	SC	19.8%	$64,195
91	Spalding County, GA	GA	35.4%	$60,217
92	Southampton County, VA	VA	29.8%	$68,465
93	Somerset County, MD	MD	39.5%	$52,462
94	Smith County, MS	MS	24.1%	$51,396
95	Simpson County, MS	MS	35.5%	$54,111
96	Shelby County, TN	TN	52.8%	$62,337
97	Sharkey County, MS	MS	73.7%	$35,741
98	Seminole County, GA	GA	33.5%	$49,559
99	Screven County, GA	GA	39.6%	$53,017
100	Scott County, MS	MS	33.5%	$48,492
101	Scotland County, NC	NC	37.8%	$43,500
102	San Augustine County, TX	TX	22.1%	$46,338
103	Sampson County, NC	NC	24.9%	$53,159
104	Saluda County, SC	SC	22.1%	$52,957
105	Russell County, AL	AL	45.5%	$50,046
106	Rockdale County, GA	GA	57.7%	$72,349
107	Robeson County, NC	NC	23.3%	$40,318
108	Robertson County, TX	TX	20.5%	$66,250
109	Roanoke city, VA	VA	29.0%	$52,671
110	Richmond County, VA	VA	27.9%	$64,184
111	Richmond County, NC	NC	31.8%	$43,626
112	Richmond County, GA	GA	56.1%	$53,197
113	Richmond city, VA	VA	42.0%	$62,671
114	Richland Parish, LA	LA	36.1%	$52,960
115	Richland County, SC	SC	47.3%	$61,699
116	Red River Parish, LA	LA	40.2%	$44,539
117	Rapides Parish, LA	LA	31.1%	$55,946
118	Rankin County, MS	MS	21.6%	$77,454
119	Randolph County, GA	GA	67.7%	$25,425
120	Quitman County, MS	MS	72.2%	$32,131
121	Quitman County, GA	GA	49.9%	$36,838
122	Putnam County, GA	GA	25.6%	$64,163
123	Pulaski County, IL	IL	32.3%	$43,227
124	Pulaski County, GA	GA	33.2%	$47,688
125	Pulaski County, AR	AR	36.8%	$60,385
126	Prince William County, VA	VA	20.5%	$128,873
127	Prince George's County, MD	MD	59.8%	$100,708
128	Prince George County, VA	VA	31.1%	$88,225
129	Prince Edward County, VA	VA	30.6%	$55,082
130	Portsmouth city, VA	VA	51.7%	$58,972
131	Pointe Coupee Parish, LA	LA	32.3%	$59,351
132	Plaquemines Parish, LA	LA	22.4%	$82,874
133	Pittsylvania County, VA	VA	20.7%	$54,115
134	Pitt County, NC	NC	35.1%	$58,851
135	Pike County, MS	MS	54.1%	$41,578
136	Pike County, AL	AL	37.4%	$47,961
137	Pickens County, AL	AL	39.3%	$47,014
138	Phillips County, AR	AR	61.5%	$38,874
139	Philadelphia County, PA	PA	39.9%	$60,698
140	Petersburg city, VA	VA	77.2%	$50,741
141	Person County, NC	NC	25.5%	$64,927
142	Perry County, AL	AL	71.0%	$34,368
143	Perquimans County, NC	NC	21.8%	$61,224
144	Pemiscot County, MO	MO	24.9%	$40,748
145	Peach County, GA	GA	43.3%	$68,365
146	Paulding County, GA	GA	22.0%	$94,557
147	Patillas Municipio,		20.8%	$23,422
148	Pasquotank County, NC	NC	35.2%	$63,912
149	Panola County, MS	MS	48.1%	$43,990
150	Ouachita Parish, LA	LA	37.1%	$51,241
151	Ouachita County, AR	AR	41.0%	$49,838
152	Orleans Parish, LA	LA	55.2%	$55,339
153	Orangeburg County, SC	SC	61.6%	$43,214
154	Orange County, FL	FL	20.3%	$77,011
155	Oktibbeha County, MS	MS	36.2%	$43,482
156	Noxubee County, MS	MS	73.8%	$38,814
157	Nottoway County, VA	VA	37.5%	$62,161
158	Northumberland County, VA	VA	19.6%	$69,500
159	Northampton County, VA	VA	31.5%	$55,933
160	Northampton County, NC	NC	54.9%	$47,935
161	Norfolk city, VA	VA	39.8%	$64,017
162	Newton County, MS	MS	31.8%	$50,426
163	Newton County, GA	GA	47.4%	$73,732
164	Newport News city, VA	VA	41.0%	$66,718
165	Newberry County, SC	SC	29.2%	$59,670
166	New Castle County, DE	DE	25.3%	$89,901
167	Nevada County, AR	AR	31.9%	$41,761
168	Neshoba County, MS	MS	21.4%	$53,087
169	Natchitoches Parish, LA	LA	40.0%	$46,798
170	NASH County, NC	NC	40.6%	$60,704
171	Muscogee County, GA	GA	46.7%	$56,622
172	Morgan County, GA	GA	21.7%	$85,692
173	Morehouse Parish, LA	LA	48.1%	$36,981
174	Montgomery County, TN	TN	20.0%	$72,365
175	Montgomery County, OH	OH	20.5%	$64,403
176	Montgomery County, MS	MS	45.2%	$45,057
177	Montgomery County, GA	GA	23.0%	$51,188
178	Montgomery County, AL	AL	58.8%	$58,153
179	Monroe County, MS	MS	30.2%	$51,231
180	Monroe County, GA	GA	21.6%	$82,863
181	Monroe County, AR	AR	40.2%	$43,955
182	Monroe County, AL	AL	42.2%	$40,225
183	Mobile County, AL	AL	36.0%	$58,119
184	Mitchell County, GA	GA	46.0%	$51,908
185	Mississippi County, MO	MO	22.7%	$46,258
186	Mississippi County, AR	AR	34.8%	$53,428
187	Milwaukee County, WI	WI	26.1%	$62,118
188	Miller County, GA	GA	27.3%	$58,407
189	Miller County, AR	AR	25.7%	$49,983
190	Meriwether County, GA	GA	38.2%	$56,458
191	Mecklenburg County, VA	VA	32.9%	$51,691
192	Mecklenburg County, NC	NC	30.5%	$83,765
193	McIntosh County, GA	GA	29.8%	$50,348
194	McDuffie County, GA	GA	41.1%	$54,058
195	McCormick County, SC	SC	41.2%	$55,344
196	Maunabo Municipio,		19.7%	$19,363
197	Martinsville city, VA	VA	44.3%	$42,434
198	Martin County, NC	NC	41.0%	$46,793
199	Marshall County, MS	MS	43.7%	$51,875
200	Marlboro County, SC	SC	49.3%	$36,293
201	Marion County, TX	TX	21.6%	$47,447
202	Marion County, SC	SC	55.8%	$34,501
203	Marion County, MS	MS	32.1%	$42,320
204	Marion County, IN	IN	27.6%	$63,450
205	Marion County, GA	GA	28.8%	$50,484
206	Marengo County, AL	AL	51.3%	$44,205
207	Madison Parish, LA	LA	62.9%	$37,267
208	Madison County, TN	TN	36.6%	$58,189
209	Madison County, MS	MS	37.3%	$78,794
210	Madison County, FL	FL	36.5%	$48,176
211	Madison County, AL	AL	24.3%	$83,528
212	Macon County, GA	GA	59.1%	$37,177
213	Macon County, AL	AL	78.3%	$45,951
214	Lynchburg city, VA	VA	27.7%	$59,808
215	Lunenburg County, VA	VA	33.5%	$54,460
216	Lucas County, OH	OH	19.5%	$60,095
217	Lowndes County, MS	MS	44.0%	$54,460
218	Lowndes County, GA	GA	37.1%	$55,887
219	Lowndes County, AL	AL	74.5%	$35,160
220	Long County, GA	GA	26.0%	$64,747
221	Loíza Municipio,		34.2%	$22,500
222	Little River County, AR	AR	19.6%	$52,241
223	Lincoln Parish, LA	LA	37.0%	$38,035
224	Lincoln County, MS	MS	30.3%	$48,316
225	Lincoln County, GA	GA	27.3%	$50,688
226	Lincoln County, AR	AR	28.6%	$51,667
227	Liberty County, GA	GA	42.9%	$59,013
228	Leon County, FL	FL	30.7%	$65,074
229	Lenoir County, NC	NC	39.7%	$44,795
230	Leflore County, MS	MS	74.5%	$33,188
231	Lee County, SC	SC	62.3%	$44,145
232	Lee County, MS	MS	29.9%	$67,144
233	Lee County, GA	GA	23.4%	$88,024
234	Lee County, AR	AR	54.7%	$36,860
235	Lee County, AL	AL	22.3%	$61,123
236	Leake County, MS	MS	39.1%	$48,418
237	Lawrence County, MS	MS	31.8%	$43,368
238	Laurens County, SC	SC	23.0%	$55,517
239	Laurens County, GA	GA	37.5%	$49,705
240	Lauderdale County, TN	TN	33.9%	$49,205
241	Lauderdale County, MS	MS	42.0%	$50,033
242	Lanier County, GA	GA	24.5%	$44,361
243	Lancaster County, VA	VA	27.8%	$67,169
244	Lancaster County, SC	SC	19.4%	$74,751
245	Lamar County, MS	MS	21.6%	$69,106
246	Lamar County, GA	GA	28.5%	$68,457
247	Lake County, TN	TN	22.3%	$30,500
248	Lake County, IN	IN	23.2%	$68,985
249	Lafayette Parish, LA	LA	25.4%	$67,660
250	Lafayette County, MS	MS	23.1%	$64,334
251	Lafayette County, AR	AR	35.8%	$37,237
252	Kings County, NY	NY	29.0%	$78,548
253	King and Queen County, VA	VA	23.8%	$72,851
254	Kershaw County, SC	SC	23.4%	$64,343
255	Kent County, DE	DE	27.0%	$72,872
256	Kemper County, MS	MS	60.4%	$43,595
257	Jones County, NC	NC	27.3%	$55,659
258	Jones County, MS	MS	28.7%	$51,143
259	Jones County, GA	GA	25.1%	$68,259
260	Johnson County, GA	GA	33.4%	$54,183
261	Jenkins County, GA	GA	38.0%	$36,906
262	Jefferson Parish, LA	LA	26.0%	$65,246
263	Jefferson Davis County, MS	MS	60.2%	$37,183
264	Jefferson County, TX	TX	33.1%	$59,934
265	Jefferson County, MS	MS	81.2%	$36,207
266	Jefferson County, KY	KY	22.0%	$67,849
267	Jefferson County, GA	GA	52.3%	$46,561
268	Jefferson County, FL	FL	30.1%	$56,984
269	Jefferson County, AR	AR	56.3%	$48,552
270	Jefferson County, AL	AL	42.5%	$64,589
271	Jasper County, SC	SC	34.4%	$63,503
272	Jasper County, MS	MS	53.2%	$47,157
273	Jackson Parish, LA	LA	25.5%	$43,345
274	Jackson County, MS	MS	20.5%	$64,756
275	Jackson County, MO	MO	22.5%	$67,178
276	Jackson County, FL	FL	25.4%	$47,327
277	Issaquena County, MS	MS	70.1%	$29,271
278	Isle of Wight County, VA	VA	22.1%	$96,118
279	Irwin County, GA	GA	25.3%	$53,915
280	Iberville Parish, LA	LA	45.3%	$57,459
281	Iberia Parish, LA	LA	30.7%	$57,811
282	Hyde County, NC	NC	25.0%	$47,338
283	Humphreys County, MS	MS	78.8%	$32,976
284	Howard County, MD	MD	20.0%	$146,982
285	Howard County, AR	AR	20.8%	$44,492
286	Houston County, TX	TX	22.1%	$54,563
287	Houston County, GA	GA	31.6%	$80,743
288	Houston County, AL	AL	27.2%	$57,531
289	Hopewell city, VA	VA	42.6%	$48,681
290	Holmes County, MS	MS	82.4%	$29,434
291	Hoke County, NC	NC	33.5%	$60,095
292	Hinds County, MS	MS	72.4%	$49,966
293	Hertford County, NC	NC	56.8%	$47,472
294	Henry County, VA	VA	22.4%	$48,445
295	Henry County, GA	GA	50.8%	$81,612
296	Henry County, AL	AL	25.2%	$60,135
297	Henrico County, VA	VA	29.7%	$86,397
298	Hempstead County, AR	AR	29.7%	$47,654
299	Haywood County, TN	TN	50.1%	$43,513
300	Harrison County, TX	TX	20.4%	$66,040
301	Harrison County, MS	MS	24.1%	$57,233
302	Harnett County, NC	NC	20.8%	$69,012
303	Hardeman County, TN	TN	40.2%	$46,173
304	Hancock County, GA	GA	71.4%	$33,182
305	Hampton County, SC	SC	52.6%	$43,059
306	Hampton city, VA	VA	49.0%	$67,758
307	Hamilton County, OH	OH	25.1%	$70,816
308	Hamilton County, FL	FL	32.2%	$47,696
309	Halifax County, VA	VA	34.7%	$49,244
310	Halifax County, NC	NC	51.9%	$45,071
311	Hale County, AL	AL	55.8%	$41,325
312	Gwinnett County, GA	GA	28.4%	$84,823
313	Guilford County, NC	NC	34.0%	$66,027
314	Grenada County, MS	MS	44.8%	$47,998
315	Gregg County, TX	TX	19.6%	$64,809
316	Greenwood County, SC	SC	31.3%	$50,635
317	Greensville County, VA	VA	53.4%	$56,759
318	Greene County, NC	NC	32.2%	$50,904
319	Greene County, MS	MS	24.8%	$55,838
320	Greene County, GA	GA	30.7%	$84,530
321	Greene County, AL	AL	81.5%	$31,495
322	Granville County, NC	NC	29.5%	$70,975
323	Grady County, GA	GA	30.1%	$54,312
324	Glynn County, GA	GA	24.6%	$68,546
325	Georgetown County, SC	SC	28.9%	$66,734
326	Genesee County, MI	MI	19.4%	$60,673
327	Gates County, NC	NC	31.2%	$61,612
328	Gadsden County, FL	FL	55.1%	$46,047
329	Fulton County, KY	KY	24.3%	$36,834
330	Fulton County, GA	GA	43.1%	$91,490
331	Fredericksburg city, VA	VA	20.2%	$85,368
332	Franklin Parish, LA	LA	28.7%	$44,103
333	Franklin County, OH	OH	23.0%	$73,795
334	Franklin County, NC	NC	23.7%	$71,386
335	Franklin County, MS	MS	35.0%	$45,618
336	Franklin city, VA	VA	51.7%	$65,125
337	Fort Bend County, TX	TX	20.5%	$113,409
338	Forsyth County, NC	NC	25.5%	$65,541
339	Forrest County, MS	MS	35.8%	$52,821
340	Florence County, SC	SC	43.0%	$56,650
341	Fayette County, TN	TN	27.0%	$84,764
342	Fayette County, GA	GA	25.5%	$108,986
343	Falls County, TX	TX	20.2%	$55,372
344	Fairfield County, SC	SC	55.4%	$46,972
345	Evans County, GA	GA	27.3%	$53,908
346	Evangeline Parish, LA	LA	25.7%	$42,273
347	Essex County, VA	VA	37.5%	$56,481
348	Essex County, NJ	NJ	36.9%	$76,712
349	Escambia County, FL	FL	21.2%	$65,715
350	Escambia County, AL	AL	30.7%	$44,447
351	Emporia city, VA	VA	64.0%	$49,375
352	Emanuel County, GA	GA	32.4%	$50,053
353	Elmore County, AL	AL	21.1%	$75,553
354	Elbert County, GA	GA	25.7%	$49,727
355	Edgefield County, SC	SC	31.4%	$67,092
356	Edgecombe County, NC	NC	55.9%	$48,480
357	East Feliciana Parish, LA	LA	39.9%	$72,899
358	East Carroll Parish, LA	LA	64.9%	$28,321
359	East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	LA	44.3%	$63,075
360	Early County, GA	GA	51.9%	$53,750
361	Duval County, FL	FL	28.9%	$68,447
362	Durham County, NC	NC	33.1%	$79,501
363	Duplin County, NC	NC	22.8%	$51,880
364	Drew County, AR	AR	26.7%	$41,071
365	Douglas County, GA	GA	49.2%	$80,764
366	Dougherty County, GA	GA	70.6%	$46,784
367	Dorchester County, SC	SC	25.1%	$76,896
368	Dorchester County, MD	MD	25.3%	$60,495
369	Dooly County, GA	GA	47.9%	$56,545
370	Dodge County, GA	GA	30.8%	$50,152
371	District of Columbia, DC	DC	43.3%	$106,287
372	Dinwiddie County, VA	VA	30.6%	$83,898
373	Dillon County, SC	SC	45.7%	$44,038
374	DeSoto County, MS	MS	32.0%	$82,980
375	Desha County, AR	AR	48.6%	$36,064
376	Delaware County, PA	PA	22.0%	$88,576
377	DeKalb County, GA	GA	51.5%	$77,683
378	Decatur County, GA	GA	42.0%	$50,485
379	De Soto Parish, LA	LA	35.0%	$46,077
380	Davidson County, TN	TN	25.2%	$75,664
381	Darlington County, SC	SC	41.0%	$47,419
382	Danville city, VA	VA	50.4%	$42,778
383	Dallas County, TX	TX	22.5%	$74,149
384	Dallas County, AR	AR	43.8%	$44,694
385	Dallas County, AL	AL	70.5%	$36,810
386	Dale County, AL	AL	21.2%	$53,955
387	Cuyahoga County, OH	OH	29.0%	$62,823
388	Cumberland County, VA	VA	28.8%	$57,057
389	Cumberland County, NC	NC	37.3%	$58,780
390	Crittenden County, AR	AR	50.4%	$54,271
391	Crisp County, GA	GA	45.0%	$42,745
392	Crenshaw County, AL	AL	23.4%	$49,040
393	Crawford County, GA	GA	21.5%	$60,905
394	Craven County, NC	NC	20.3%	$64,635
395	Covington County, MS	MS	34.6%	$47,001
396	Copiah County, MS	MS	50.7%	$47,994
397	Coosa County, AL	AL	29.7%	$57,063
398	Cook County, IL	IL	22.5%	$81,797
399	Cook County, GA	GA	27.9%	$50,133
400	Conecuh County, AL	AL	45.8%	$42,266
401	Concordia Parish, LA	LA	38.9%	$37,349
402	Columbus County, NC	NC	28.7%	$48,184
403	Columbia County, AR	AR	34.9%	$47,363
404	Colquitt County, GA	GA	22.8%	$49,691
405	Colleton County, SC	SC	34.7%	$48,779
406	Coffee County, GA	GA	28.1%	$50,175
407	Cobb County, GA	GA	27.0%	$98,712
408	Coahoma County, MS	MS	75.9%	$36,259
409	Clinch County, GA	GA	25.6%	$55,549
410	Clayton County, GA	GA	69.8%	$58,507
411	Clay County, MS	MS	60.1%	$39,904
412	Clay County, GA	GA	59.5%	$48,715
413	Clarke County, MS	MS	34.4%	$46,054
414	Clarke County, GA	GA	26.3%	$52,267
415	Clarke County, AL	AL	45.4%	$49,167
416	Clark County, AR	AR	23.7%	$50,985
417	Clarendon County, SC	SC	45.2%	$48,887
418	Claiborne Parish, LA	LA	48.8%	$31,784
419	Claiborne County, MS	MS	86.2%	$34,371
420	Chowan County, NC	NC	33.2%	$56,982
421	Choctaw County, MS	MS	29.3%	$48,321
422	Choctaw County, AL	AL	38.2%	$44,483
423	Chicot County, AR	AR	53.4%	$39,683
424	Chickasaw County, MS	MS	44.5%	$43,041
425	Chesterfield County, VA	VA	23.5%	$98,910
426	Chesterfield County, SC	SC	30.7%	$47,620
427	Chester County, SC	SC	36.0%	$51,216
428	Chesapeake city, VA	VA	29.0%	$94,189
429	Chatham County, GA	GA	39.4%	$69,575
430	Charlton County, GA	GA	25.0%	$48,534
431	Charlotte County, VA	VA	25.2%	$48,892
432	Charleston County, SC	SC	23.8%	$84,320
433	Charles County, MD	MD	49.2%	$120,592
434	Charles City County, VA	VA	40.5%	$70,339
435	Chambers County, AL	AL	39.8%	$49,295
436	Catahoula Parish, LA	LA	34.7%	$47,753
437	Caswell County, NC	NC	31.5%	$59,407
438	Carroll County, MS	MS	34.5%	$55,275
439	Carroll County, GA	GA	20.5%	$72,327
440	Caroline County, VA	VA	23.9%	$86,267
441	Candler County, GA	GA	22.6%	$50,431
442	Calhoun County, SC	SC	38.6%	$56,690
443	Calhoun County, MS	MS	28.7%	$43,942
444	Calhoun County, GA	GA	59.6%	$55,714
445	Calhoun County, AL	AL	22.0%	$55,826
446	Calcasieu Parish, LA	LA	23.7%	$67,849
447	Caddo Parish, LA	LA	49.1%	$50,067
448	Butts County, GA	GA	27.6%	$59,221
449	Butler County, AL	AL	44.7%	$44,881
450	Burke County, GA	GA	45.3%	$50,739
451	Bullock County, AL	AL	71.2%	$36,723
452	Bulloch County, GA	GA	28.3%	$56,832
453	Buckingham County, VA	VA	32.1%	$59,199
454	Brunswick County, VA	VA	53.4%	$52,978
455	Broward County, FL	FL	28.3%	$74,534
456	Brooks County, GA	GA	34.7%	$47,656
457	Bronx County, NY	NY	34.1%	$49,036
458	Bradley County, AR	AR	26.4%	$39,565
459	Bowie County, TX	TX	24.9%	$59,295
460	Bossier Parish, LA	LA	23.8%	$66,336
461	Bolivar County, MS	MS	63.2%	$37,315
462	Bleckley County, GA	GA	26.0%	$53,005
463	Bladen County, NC	NC	33.6%	$44,528
464	Bienville Parish, LA	LA	41.4%	$34,992
465	Bibb County, GA	GA	54.5%	$50,747
466	Bibb County, AL	AL	20.7%	$51,215
467	Bertie County, NC	NC	60.1%	$45,931
468	Berkeley County, SC	SC	23.2%	$82,327
469	Benton County, MS	MS	34.2%	$42,139
470	Ben Hill County, GA	GA	37.7%	$39,081
471	Bell County, TX	TX	23.3%	$66,051
472	Beaufort County, NC	NC	22.8%	$57,997
473	Barnwell County, SC	SC	43.3%	$41,800
474	Barbour County, AL	AL	46.9%	$44,290
475	Bamberg County, SC	SC	59.9%	$43,206
476	Baltimore County, MD	MD	30.3%	$90,904
477	Baltimore city, MD	MD	60.0%	$59,623
478	Baldwin County, GA	GA	41.8%	$55,413
479	Baker County, GA	GA	40.7%	$44,405
480	Avoyelles Parish, LA	LA	26.5%	$39,439
481	Autauga County, AL	AL	20.0%	$69,841
482	Attala County, MS	MS	45.4%	$48,098
483	Assumption Parish, LA	LA	28.6%	$52,546
484	Ashley County, AR	AR	24.6%	$44,481
485	Ascension Parish, LA	LA	22.9%	$92,266
486	Arroyo Municipio,		19.9%	$18,931
487	Arkansas County, AR	AR	25.7%	$60,831
488	Anson County, NC	NC	47.2%	$44,245
489	Amite County, MS	MS	40.1%	$35,385
490	Amelia County, VA	VA	20.3%	$66,339
491	Allendale County, SC	SC	64.0%	$31,603
492	Allen Parish, LA	LA	19.5%	$51,138
493	Alexandria city, VA	VA	21.1%	$113,638
494	Alexander County, IL	IL	32.6%	$43,523
495	Alamance County, NC	NC	19.9%	$64,445
496	Alachua County, FL	FL	19.4%	$59,659
497	Aiken County, SC	SC	24.5%	$67,940
498	Adams County, MS	MS	55.5%	$40,250
499	Accomack County, VA	VA	27.2%	$57,500
500	Abbeville County, SC	SC	25.8%	$52,112

Methodology

Rankings are based on American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates from the US Census Bureau. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides detailed demographic, social, economic, and housing data. 5-Year estimates offer the most reliable data for state-level comparisons by averaging responses over a 60-month period. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Claiborne County, MS has the highest Black population percentage at 86.2%, according to latest Census ACS data. Holmes County, MS and Greene County, AL round out the top three.

Wake County, NC has the lowest Black population percentage at 19.3%. Lancaster County, SC is second-lowest at 19.4%.

The median across all 500 states is 33.4%. Note that the national median and the state-level median are calculated differently, the state median represents the midpoint when all states are ranked.

This data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates published by the US Census Bureau. The ACS surveys approximately 3.5 million households annually and provides the most comprehensive demographic data available between decennial censuses.

Rankings are based on the latest available Census ACS 5-Year estimates. The Census Bureau releases new ACS data annually. Our data was last updated on April 12, 2026.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates