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.
Alabama
Places with over 100,000 people
- Birmingham (73.5%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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Arkansas
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Pine Bluff (65.9%)
- West Memphis (55.9%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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California
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Westmont (58.0%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Ladera Heights (70.8%)
- View Park-Windsor Hills (88.0%)
- West Athens (65.1%)
- West Compton (61.9%)
Connecticut
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Bloomfield (54.0%)
- Blue Hills (neighborhood of Bloomfield) (83.1%)
Delaware
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Wilmington (56.4%)
District of Columbia
Places with over 100,000 people
- Washington, D.C. (60.0%)
Florida
Places with over 100,000 people
- Miami Gardens (79.4%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Carol City (52.1%; incorporated into the city of Miami Gardens in 2003)
- Lauderdale Lakes (67.7%)
- Lauderhill (58.8%)
- North Miami (54.9%)
- Pine Hills (54.1%)
- Riviera Beach (67.8%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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Georgia
Places with over 100,000 people
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
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Illinois
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Calumet City (52.9%)
- Dolton (82.4%)
- East St. Louis (97.7%)
- Harvey (79.6%)
- Maywood (82.7%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Alorton (97.1%)
- Baldwin (58.9%)
- Bellwood (81.7%)
- Broadview (73.1%)
- Brooklyn (98.7%)
- Burnham (54.2%)
- Cairo (61.7%)
- Calumet Park (82.9%)
- Centreville (95.5%)
- Country Club Hills (81.9%)
- Dixmoor (57.1%)
- Fairmont (53.6%)
- Ford Heights (95.9%)
- Hazel Crest (76.3%)
- Hopkins Park (92.3%)
- Markham (78.7%)
- Matteson (62.6%)
- Mounds (60.6%)
- Oak Grove (57.7%)
- Olympia Fields (52.1%)
- Park Forest (64.4%)
- Phoenix (93.8%)
- Pulaski (70.8%)
- Richton Park (59.1%)
- Riverdale (86.4%)
- Robbins (95.3%)
- South Holland (50.8%)
- Sun River Terrace (88.3%)
- University Park (83.9%)
- Washington Park (91.9%)
Indiana
Places with over 100,000 people
- Gary (84.0%)
Kentucky
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Newburg (58.1%)
- Poplar Hills (55.3%)
Louisiana
Places with over 100,000 people
- New Orleans (67.3%)
- Baton Rouge (50.2%)
- Shreveport (50.8%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Alexandria (54.8%)
- Monroe (61.1%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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Maryland
Places with over 100,000 people
- Baltimore (64.3%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Chillum (62.7%)
- Clinton (73.7%)
- Lochearn (78.4%)
- Milford Mill (79.1%)
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor (86.7%)
- Randallstown (72.1%)
- Suitland-Silver Hill (93.0%)
- Woodlawn, Baltimore County (51.5%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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Michigan
Places with over 100,000 people
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Inkster (67.5%)
- Southfield (54.2%)
Pontiac (59.7%)
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%)
Muskegon Heights (77.77%)
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
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Missouri
Places with over 100,000 people
- St. Louis (51.2%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Bel-Ridge (79.7%)
- Berkeley (76.7%)
- Beverly Hills (94.5%)
- Black Jack (71.3%)
- Castle Point (88.7%)
- Cool Valley (76.1%)
- Country Club Hills (81.0%)
- Dellwood (58.2%)
- Ferguson (52.4%)
- Flordell Hills (82.1%)
- Glen Echo Park (88.0%)
- Greendale (64.4%)
- Hanley Hills (76.7%)
- Hayti Heights (98.3%)
- Haywood City (95.0%)
- Hillsdale (95.4%)
- Homestown (89.0%)
- Howardville (92.4%)
- Jennings (78.6%)
- Kinloch (96.4%)
- Moline Acres (85.5%)
- Normandy (66.7%)
- Northwoods (92.7%)
- North Lilbourn (93.7%)
- Norwood Court (92.7%)
- Pagedale (92.1%)
- Pasadena Hills (67.4%)
- Pasadena Park (53.4%)
- Penermon (84.0%)
- Pine Lawn (95.7%)
- Pinhook (87.5%)
- Spanish Lake (54.8%)
- Uplands Park (97.4%)
- Velda City (96.0%)
- Velda Village Hills (98.3%)
- Vinita Park (61.7%)
- Vinita Terrace (73.6%)
- Wellston (92.1%)
- Wilson City (96.4%)
New Jersey
Places with over 100,000 people
- Newark (53.5%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Camden (53.4%)
- East Orange (89.5%)
- Irvington (81.7%)
- Orange (75.1%)
- Plainfield (61.3%)
- Trenton (52.1%)
- Willingboro Township (66.7%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Asbury Park (67.1%)
- Chesilhurst (56.0%)
- Lawnside (93.6%)
- Pleasantville (57.7%)
- Roselle (51.3%)
- Salem (56.8%)
New York
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Hempstead (52.5%)
- Mount Vernon (59.6%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- East Garden City (54.14%)
- Hillcrest (51.1%)
- Lakeview (85.0%)
- North Amityville (68.7%)
- Roosevelt (79.2%)
- South Floral Park (59.1%)
- Uniondale (55.5%)
- Wyandanch (77.7%)
- Gordon Heights (62.1%)
North Carolina
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Goldsboro (52.2%)
- Rocky Mount (56.0%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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Ohio
Places with over 100,000 people
- Cleveland (51.0%)
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- East Cleveland (93.4%)
- Trotwood (58.3%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Bedford Heights (67.4%)
- Forest Park (56.3%)
- Fort McKinley (53.2%)
- Golf Manor (62.9%)
- Highland Hills (65.1%)
- Lincoln Heights (97.9%)
- Maplewood Park (58.3%)
- North Randall (71.7%)
- Oakwood (56.2%)
- Silverton (50.3%)
- Urbancrest (58.0%)
- Warrensville Heights (90.4%)
- Wilberforce (84.2%)
- Woodlawn (68.4%)
Oklahoma
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Arcadia (55.6%)
- Boley (54.7%)
- Boynton (55.1%)
- Clearview (75.0%)
- Forest Park (72.1%)
- Fort Coffee (62.9%)
- Grayson (61.9%)
- Langston (93.3%)
- Meridian, Logan County (83.3%)
- Redbird (87.6%)
- Rentiesville (64.7%)
- Spencer (51.8%)
- Summit (84.1%)
- Taft (85.4%)
- Tatums (78.5%)
Pennsylvania
Places with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- Chester (75.7%)
- Harrisburg (54.8%)
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
- Braddock (66.5%)
- Chester Township (73.3%)
- Colwyn (52.1%)
- Darby (60.0%)
- Homestead (51.3%)
- Rankin (69.3%)
- South Coatesville (56.1%)
- Wilkinsburg (66.5%)
- Yeadon (80.8%)
South Carolina
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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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%)
- Wakefield (51.3%)
- Waverly (61.8%)
West Virginia
Places with fewer than 25,000 people
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
See also
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