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.

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