List of U.S. communities with African American majority populations

List of U.S. communities with African American majority populations

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 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.

Table of contents

* 1. Alabama
* 2. Arkansas
* 3. California
* 4. Connecticut
* 5. Delaware
* 6. District of Columbia
* 7. Florida
* 8. Georgia
* 9. Illinois
* 10. Indiana
* 11. Kentucky
* 12. Louisiana
* 13. Maryland
* 14. Michigan
* 15. Mississippi
* 16. Missouri
* 17. New Jersey
* 18. New York
* 19. North Carolina
* 20. Ohio
* 21. Oklahoma
* 22. Pennsylvania
* 23. South Carolina
* 24. Tennessee
* 25. Texas
* 26. Virginia
* 27. West Virginia
* 28. National Rankings
* 29. See also

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Alabama

Places with over 100,000 people

*Birmingham (73.5%)

Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people

*Bessemer (69.6%)
*Prichard (84.5%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

Georgia

Places with over 100,000 people

*Atlanta (61.4%)
*Augusta (50.4%)
*Savannah (57.1%)

Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people

*Albany (64.8%)
*Candler-McAfee (95.2%)
*East Point (78.2%)
*Macon (62.5%)
*Redan (91.3%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

Michigan

Places with over 100,000 people

*Detroit (81.6%)
*Flint (53.3%)

Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people

*Inkster (67.5%)
*Southfield (54.2%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

*Benton Harbor (92.4%)
*Benton Heights (65.6%)
*Highland Park (93.4%)
*Royal Oak Charter Township (71.5%)

Mississippi

Places with over 100,000 people

*Jackson (70.6%)

Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people

*Columbus (54.4%)
*Greenville (69.6%)
*Meridian (54.4%)
*Vicksburg (60.4%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

Tennessee

Places with over 100,000 people

*Memphis (61.4%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

*Bolivar (56.4%)
*Brownsville (60.7%)
*Gallaway (59.0%)
*Gates (53.4%)
*Henning (74.9%)
*Mason (51.5%)
*Stanton (67.8%)
*Whiteville (60.9%)

Texas

Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people

*Lancaster (53.0%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

*Ames (89.3%)
*Barrett (86.6%)
*Browndell (60.7%)
*Calvert (52.4%)
*Cuney (83.5%)
*Domino (63.5%)
*Easton (67.0%)
*Forest Hill (57.1%)
*Goodlow (95.1%)
*Kendleton (79.0%)
*Moore Station (98.9%)
*Neylandville (96.4%)
*Prairie View (93.5%)
*San Augustine (57.9%)
*Seven Oaks (58.0%)
*Scottsville (54.8%)
*Toco (76.4%)

Virginia

Places with over 100,000 people

*Portsmouth (50.6%)
*Richmond (57.2%)

Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people

*Petersburg (79.0%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

*Dendron (51.2%)
*East Highland Park (79.4%)
*Emporia (56.2%)
*Ettrick (75.1%)
*Franklin (52.3%)
*Highland Springs (51.8%)
*Laurel Park (64.4%)
*Lawrenceville (64.6%)
*Nassawadox (54.9%)
*Rushmere (62.1%)
*Sandy Level (73.3%)
*Troutdale (67.8%)
*Wakefield (51.3%)
*Waverly (61.8%)

West Virginia

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

*Keystone (72.9%)
*Kimball (63.2%)
*Northfork (53.9%)

National rankings

Places with over 100,000 people

*Gary, Indiana (84.03%)
*Detroit, Michigan (81.55%)
*Miami Gardens, Florida (80.07%)

Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people

*East St. Louis, Illinois (97.74%)
*Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland (93.01%)
*East Cleveland, Ohio (93.39%)

Places with fewer than 25,000 people

ee also

*List of U.S. cities with large African-American populations - over 30%, ranked by percentage
*List of African American neighborhoods
*Lists of U.S. cities with non-white majority populations
*List of U.S. counties with African American majority populations


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