Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 71.78K people in Pennsylvania with African ancestry. Among all Pennsylvania cities and places, Philadelphia city had the highest population with African ancestry (22.71K), followed by Pittsburgh city (3.40K), and Erie city (1.27K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Philadelphia city

Pittsburgh city

Erie city

Yeadon borough

Darby borough

Harrisburg city

Folcroft borough

Lancaster city

Allentown city

Carlisle borough

Ranking of Pennsylvania Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Philadelphia city	22705
2	Pittsburgh city	3400
3	Erie city	1271
4	Yeadon borough	1250
5	Darby borough	1071
6	Harrisburg city	971
7	Folcroft borough	792
8	Lancaster city	752
9	Allentown city	700
10	Carlisle borough	644
11	Monroeville municipality	640
12	Coatesville city	591
13	Lansdowne borough	554
14	Colwyn borough	529
15	York city	447
16	Duquesne city	399
17	Wilkinsburg borough	395
18	Pine Ridge CDP	390
19	Bethlehem city	378
20	Plum borough	372
21	Norristown borough	348
22	Drexel Hill CDP	324
23	Uniontown city	315
24	McKeesport city	306
25	North Braddock borough	280
26	East Stroudsburg borough	264
27	Mechanicsburg borough	257
28	Wilkes-Barre city	255
29	Swissvale borough	249
30	Chester city	243
30	Clifton Heights borough	243
31	Woodlyn CDP	239
32	Reading city	231
33	Pottstown borough	228
34	Colonial Park CDP	217
35	Nazareth borough	202
36	Aldan borough	195
37	West Lawn CDP	189
38	Saw Creek CDP	188
39	West Mifflin borough	183
40	Wilmerding borough	176
41	Sharon Hill borough	173
42	Warminster Heights CDP	171
43	Waynesboro borough	168
44	Penn Wynne CDP	166
45	New Castle city	160
46	Collingdale borough	159
47	Nanticoke city	152
48	Camp Hill borough	148
49	Willow Grove CDP	137
50	Wyndmoor CDP	135
51	Braddock borough	131
52	Churchill borough	128
53	East Pittsburgh borough	121
54	Rankin borough	119
55	Brookhaven borough	117
55	Progress CDP	117
56	South Coatesville borough	114
57	Enola CDP	112
58	Allison Park CDP	111
59	Schwenksville borough	109
60	Parkesburg borough	107
61	Levittown CDP	106
62	Gap CDP	102
63	Broomall CDP	101
63	Masontown borough	101
63	Wayne Heights CDP	101
64	Scranton city	99
65	Munhall borough	98
66	Arnold city	95
67	West Chester borough	92
68	Ephrata borough	90
68	Stonybrook CDP	90
69	Blawnox borough	87
69	Royersford borough	87
70	Greenock CDP	86
70	Whitaker borough	86
71	Roslyn CDP	85
72	Sunbury city	80
73	Williamsport city	79
74	Meadville city	78
75	Loganville borough	76
75	Wilson borough	76
76	Messiah College CDP	74
76	Plains CDP	74
77	Altoona city	73
77	Butler city	73
77	Shippensburg University CDP	73
78	Baldwin borough	72
78	Jenkintown borough	72
79	Montgomeryville CDP	71
80	Bloomsburg town	70
80	Chambersburg borough	70
80	Sun Valley CDP	70
81	Gettysburg borough	69
81	Sayre borough	69
82	Forest Hills borough	66
82	Marienville CDP	66
82	New Kensington city	66
83	Bethel Park municipality	65
84	Shiloh CDP	64
85	Bloomfield borough	63
85	Turtle Creek borough	63
86	Cetronia CDP	62
87	Bellevue borough	59
87	Donora borough	59
87	Lower Allen CDP	59
88	Irwin borough	58
89	Etna borough	57
89	Whitehall borough	57
90	Langhorne Manor borough	56
90	Lebanon city	56
90	Prospect Park borough	56
90	Schuylkill Haven borough	56
91	Millbourne borough	55
92	Pitcairn borough	53
93	Chalfant borough	52
93	Clairton city	52
94	Doylestown borough	51
94	Ohioville borough	51
94	Southwest Greensburg borough	51
95	Hermitage city	50
96	Quakertown borough	48
97	Morrisville borough	47
98	Hazleton city	46
98	New Britain borough	46
98	Wyncote CDP	46
99	Sunrise Lake CDP	45
100	Ancient Oaks CDP	44
100	Avalon borough	44
100	Kulpsville CDP	44
100	Whitfield CDP	44
101	Elizabethtown borough	43
101	Glen Lyon CDP	43
101	Johnstown city	43
101	Sewickley borough	43
102	Hershey CDP	42
103	Arlington Heights CDP	40
103	Shippensburg borough	40
104	Laureldale borough	39
104	Spring City borough	39
105	Easton city	38
105	Freemansburg borough	38
105	Lincoln University CDP	38
105	McKees Rocks borough	38
105	Penndel borough	38
106	Brentwood borough	37
106	East McKeesport borough	37
106	Mountainhome CDP	37
106	Newtown Grant CDP	37
106	Penbrook borough	37
107	Washington city	36
108	Glenolden borough	35
108	Verona borough	35
109	West Homestead borough	34
110	Bristol borough	33
110	Carnegie borough	33
111	Bala Cynwyd CDP	32
111	Frazer CDP	32
112	Lansdale borough	31
112	Pottsville city	31
112	State College borough	31
113	Phoenixville borough	30
113	Sinking Spring borough	30
114	Grantley CDP	29
114	Homestead borough	29
114	Yorklyn CDP	29
115	Eddystone borough	28
115	Paoli CDP	28
115	Wormleysburg borough	28
116	California borough	27
116	Centerville borough (Washington County)	27
116	Greenwood CDP	27
117	Ardmore CDP	26
117	Beaver Falls city	26
117	Collegeville borough	26
117	Port Trevorton CDP	26
118	Audubon CDP	25
118	Charleroi borough	25
119	Caln CDP	24
119	Cornwells Heights CDP	24
119	Indiana borough	24
119	Plymouth borough	24
120	Carnot-Moon CDP	23
121	Freeport borough	22
121	Langhorne borough	22
121	Mount Pocono borough	22
121	Rochester borough	22
122	Conshohocken borough	20
122	Fullerton CDP	20
122	Geistown borough	20
122	Marianne CDP	20
122	Sanatoga CDP	20
122	Versailles borough	20
123	Franklin city	19
123	Kutztown University CDP	19
123	Marcus Hook borough	19
123	Wallenpaupack Lake Estates CDP	19
124	Glenmoore CDP	18
124	Milton borough	18