The following is a list of
United States cities, towns and unincorporated areas (
Census Designated Places ) in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is
African American or
Black , according to data from the
2000 Census . This list does not include cities such as
Chicago, Illinois or
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in which, according to the 2000 Census, merely a
plurality (as opposed to a majority) of the residents are African American. The list below is organized by
state and, within each state, by population size. The percentage of each city's population that is African American is listed in parentheses next to the city's name.[
citation needed ]
National rankings
Places with over 100,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
McMullen, Alabama (60%)
Moore Station, Texas (98.91%)
Mound Bayou, Mississippi (98.43%)
Velda Village Hills, Missouri (98.35%)
Hayti Heights, Missouri (98.31%)
Coahoma, Mississippi (98.15%)
Brookdale, South Carolina (98.05%)
White Hall, Alabama (98.03%)
Lincoln Heights, Ohio (97.86%)
Mosses, Alabama (97.82%)
Winstonville, Mississippi (97.81%)
Metcalfe, Mississippi (97.57%)
North Courtland, Alabama (97.50%)
Princeville, North Carolina (97.45%)
Uplands Park, Missouri (97.39%)
Fayette, Mississippi (97.37%)
Grambling, Louisiana (97.10%)
Memphis, Alabama (96.97%)
Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village, Maryland (96.90%)
Seat Pleasant, Maryland (96.72%)
Bucksport, South Carolina (96.60%)
Kinloch, Missouri (96.44%)
Neylandville, Texas (96.43%)
Wilson City, Missouri (96.36%)
Jonestown, Coahoma County, Mississippi (96.30%)
Garysburg, North Carolina (96.09%)
Velda City, Missouri (96.04%)
Renova, Mississippi (95.99%)
Beulah, Mississippi (95.98%)
Pine Lawn, Missouri (95.96%)
Tchula, Mississippi (95.93%)
Gordonville, Alabama (95.91%)
Promised Land, South Carolina (95.89%)
Fairmount Heights, Maryland (95.82%)
Glenarden, Maryland (95.77%)
Wilkinson Heights, South Carolina (95.66%)
Tuskegee, Alabama (95.48%)
Hillsdale, Missouri (95.40%)
East Hodge, Louisiana (95.08%)
Goodlow, Texas (95.08%)
Walker Mill, Maryland (94.99%)
Haywood City, Missouri (94.98%)
North Tunica, Mississippi (94.90%)
Beverly Hills, Missouri (94.53%)
Wallace, Louisiana (93.86%)
Friars Point, Mississippi (93.85%)
North Lilbourn, Missouri (93.68%)
Coral Hills, Maryland (93.56%)
Prairie View, Texas (93.51%)
Highland Park, Michigan (93.44%)
Langston, Oklahoma (93.29%)
Crawford, Mississippi (93.13%)
Capitol Heights, Maryland (92.85%)
Yellow Bluff, Alabama (92.82%)
Springdale, Maryland (92.79%)
Norwood Court, Missouri (92.74%)
Hobson City, Alabama (92.71%)
Gifford, South Carolina (92.70%)
Largo, Maryland (92.69%)
Northwoods, Missouri (92.66%)
Eastover, South Carolina (92.41%)
Benton Harbor, Michigan (92.40%)
Howardville, Missouri (92.40%)
Glendora, Mississippi (92.28%)
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland (92.18%)
Carlisle, South Carolina (92.14%)
Pagedale, Missouri (92.09%)
Shaw, Mississippi (92.08%)
Union, Alabama (92.07%)
Wellston, Missouri (92.07%)
Greater Landover, Maryland (92.03%)
East Dunbar, Florida (91.99%)
Natchez, Louisiana (91.94%)
Macedonia, Alabama (91.75%)
Killona, Louisiana (91.72%)
Tangipahoa, Louisiana (91.57%)
Lisman, Alabama (91.42%)
Shelby, Mississippi (91.08%)
Kettering, Maryland (90.62%)
Lane, South Carolina (90.43%)
Warrensville Heights, Ohio (90.41%)
Fairfield, Alabama (90.23%)
Alabama
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
Arizona
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
Arkansas
Population over 50,000
Population 25,000 to 49,999
Population 10,000 to 24,999
Population 5,000 to 9,999
Population 1,000 to 4,999
Population 100 to 999
Population under 100
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
California
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Connecticut
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
Delaware
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
District of Columbia
Places with over 100,000 people
Florida
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Georgia
Population over 100,000
Population 25,000 to 99,999
Population 10,000 to 24,999
Population 5,000 to 9,999
Population 1,000 to 4,999
Population under 1,000
Alapaha (62.8%)
Baconton (59.8%)
Midville (2000, 66.74%)★
Bartow (59.6%)
Bronwood (65.7%)
Byromville (51.6%)★
Camak (53.3%)★
Coleman (2000, 61.74%)
Crawfordville (57.0%)
Culloden (70.9%)★
Damascus (63.5%)
Danville (51.2%)★
De Soto (2000, 65.42%)
Dooling (66.9%)
Flovilla (51.5%)
Geneva (52.6%)
Georgetown (Quitman County) (60.0%)★
Greenville (73.2%)
Harrison (2000, 79.37%)
Hilltop CDP (2000, 87.78%)
Hiltonia (2000, 69.83%)
Ideal (66.2%)
Irwinton (57.1%)
Junction City (2000, 60.34%)
Keysville (2000, 62.22%)
Luthersville (51.9%)
Manassas (59.0%)
McIntyre (2000, 57.52%)
Midville (66.7%)
Morven (2000, 52.05%)
Newton (53.9%)
Norwood (2000, 62.54%)
Oglethorpe (2000, 70.17%)
Oliver (2000, 50.59%)
Phillipsburg (94.5%)
Pineview (62.8%)
Plains (2000, 59.50%)★
Reynolds (50.6%)
Riceboro (88.7%)
Salem CDP (2000, 95.87%)
Sharon (2000, 71.43%)
Siloam (2000, 73.11%)
Smithville (70.3%)
Toomsboro (2000, 53.70%)★
Warwick (61.2%)
Woodland (2000, 77.78%)
Woodville (2000, 62.12%)
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Illinois
Population over 25,000
Population 10,000 to 24,999
Population 5,000 to 9,999
Population 1,000 to 4,999
Population under 1,000
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Indiana
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Kentucky
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Louisiana
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Maryland
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Michigan
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Mississippi
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
Missouri
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people
Places with 100 to 9,999 people
Places with fewer than 100 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
New Jersey
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
New York
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
North Carolina
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
Ohio
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with between 10,000 and 24,999 people
Places with between 5,000 and 9,999 people
Places with between 1,000 and 4,999 people
Places less than 1,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
Oklahoma
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
Pennsylvania
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
South Carolina
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
Tennessee
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
Texas
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
Virginia
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
West Virginia
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
Counties
Alabama
Bullock County (2000, 72.44%)
Dallas County (2000, 62.98%)
Greene County (2000, 79.85%)
Hale County (2000, 58.62%)
Lowndes County (2000, 73.04%)
Macon County (2000, 84.21%)
Marengo County (2000, 51.38%)
Perry County (2000, 67.93%)
Sumter County (2000, 72.43%)
Wilcox County (2000, 71.48%)
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Calhoun County (2000, 58.96%)
Clay County (2000, 59.85%)
Clayton County (2000, 51.08%)
DeKalb County (2000, 53.82%)
Dougherty County (2000, 59.88%)
Hancock County (2000, 77.61%)
Jefferson County (2000, 55.97%)
Macon County (2000, 59.24%)
Randolph County (2000, 59.16%)
Talbot County (2000, 61.16%)
Taliaferro County (2000, 60.23%)
Terrell County
Warren County
Washington County (2000, 53.05%)
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census
See also
References