California Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for California was 1,315,935 and represented 3.80% of the total California citizen population.

Among all California counties, Los Angeles had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (759.18K), followed by San Bernardino (165.03K), and Alameda (160.11K).

In terms of percentages, Solano had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (14.36%), followed by Alameda (11.24%), and Sacramento (10.11%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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California Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021
California Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Los Angeles 759180 8.96
San Bernardino 165030 8.45
Alameda 160110 11.24
San Diego 147205 4.94
Sacramento 145000 10.11
Riverside 144865 6.67
Contra Costa 94510 9.10
Solano 59645 14.36
San Joaquin 51510 7.52
Orange 48740 1.75
Kern 46000 5.78
Fresno 42910 4.80
San Francisco 41870 5.54
Santa Clara 41550 2.64
San Mateo 16425 2.51
Stanislaus 15570 3.16
Ventura 14100 1.85
Monterey 10180 2.92
Kings 9090 6.80
Santa Barbara 7800 2.03
Merced 7405 3.14
Sonoma 6325 1.41
Placer 6300 1.64
Tulare 6155 1.52
Marin 5565 2.34
Yolo 4940 2.58
Imperial 4445 2.90
Madera 4405 3.22
San Luis Obispo 4350 1.62
Butte 3800 1.81
Lassen 2800 8.87
Yuba 2690 3.53
Napa 2675 2.15
Santa Cruz 2350 0.96
Shasta 1980 1.12
Sutter 1775 1.99
El Dorado 1570 0.85
Lake 1530 2.37
Humboldt 1525 1.15
Tuolumne 1035 1.91
Amador 930 2.38
Del Norte 805 3.06
Siskiyou 725 1.68
Mendocino 525 0.62
Tehama 510 0.81
San Benito 495 0.88
Trinity 460 3.00
Calaveras 440 0.99
Nevada 395 0.40
Plumas 300 1.55
Colusa 270 1.45
Modoc 170 2.01
Mariposa 140 0.84
Glenn 125 0.48
Inyo 70 0.39
Alpine 10 0.75
Mono 4 0.03
Sierra 4 0.13