California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone population in California was 2,505,489 and represented 6.60% of the total California population (37,944,551).

Among California counties, Los Angeles County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (922,746), followed by San Bernardino County (199,713), and Alameda County (197,798). Alpine County had the lowest (7).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alameda 197798 12.73
Alpine 7 0.63
Amador 865 2.33
Butte 3727 1.69
Calaveras 420 0.94
Colusa 263 1.24
Contra Costa 103458 9.6
Del Norte 1080 3.83
El Dorado 1587 0.88
Fresno 55763 5.9
Glenn 307 1.1
Humboldt 1713 1.27
Imperial 6478 3.67
Inyo 145 0.79
Kern 53764 6.29
Kings 11331 7.51
Lake 1245 1.95
Lassen 3003 8.93
Los Angeles 922746 9.29
Madera 6110 4.03
Marin 7382 2.88
Mariposa 174 0.97
Mendocino 807 0.92
Merced 11135 4.27
Modoc 92 0.98
Mono 90 0.63
Monterey 15417 3.63
Napa 3077 2.22
Nevada 461 0.47
Orange 62070 2.02
Placer 5586 1.55
Plumas 176 0.91
Riverside 158433 7.01
Sacramento 157593 10.91
San Benito 726 1.28
San Bernardino 199713 9.63
San Diego 176681 5.56
San Francisco 49806 6.01
San Joaquin 57125 8.17
San Luis Obispo 6208 2.26
San Mateo 22446 3.03
Santa Barbara 10181 2.37
Santa Clara 52754 2.87
Santa Cruz 3647 1.37
Shasta 1679 0.94
Sierra 10 0.33
Siskiyou 642 1.46
Solano 63096 15.04
Sonoma 9064 1.85
Stanislaus 16856 3.24
Sutter 2185 2.32
Tehama 541 0.86
Trinity 71 0.53
Tulare 9750 2.17
Tuolumne 1168 2.15
Ventura 18169 2.18
Yolo 5934 2.9
Yuba 2734 3.76