California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in California was 2,551,709 and represented 6.47% of the total California population (39,437,463).

Among California counties, Los Angeles County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (906,318), followed by San Bernardino County (205,121), and San Diego County (184,958). Alpine County had the lowest (1).

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 2018
California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alameda 184508 11.07
Alpine 1 0.09
Amador 1059 2.69
Butte 4126 1.79
Calaveras 450 0.98
Colusa 271 1.27
Contra Costa 109193 9.49
Del Norte 979 3.52
El Dorado 1986 1.04
Fresno 58186 5.87
Glenn 369 1.32
Humboldt 1950 1.43
Imperial 6124 3.38
Inyo 196 1.1
Kern 56323 6.3
Kings 11000 7.27
Lake 1304 2.03
Lassen 2562 8.36
Los Angeles 906318 9.01
Madera 6639 4.25
Marin 7241 2.78
Mariposa 207 1.19
Mendocino 937 1.07
Merced 10984 4.01
Modoc 115 1.3
Mono 127 0.88
Monterey 14962 3.45
Napa 3364 2.43
Nevada 568 0.57
Orange 67416 2.12
Placer 7371 1.88
Plumas 187 0.99
Riverside 177519 7.27
Sacramento 166487 10.81
San Benito 1006 1.64
San Bernardino 205121 9.47
San Diego 184958 5.55
San Francisco 48759 5.54
San Joaquin 62285 8.28
San Luis Obispo 5850 2.07
San Mateo 21129 2.75
Santa Barbara 10646 2.39
Santa Clara 54495 2.82
Santa Cruz 3849 1.41
Shasta 2089 1.16
Sierra 19 0.64
Siskiyou 641 1.47
Solano 66000 14.8
Sonoma 10095 2.03
Stanislaus 19138 3.49
Sutter 2597 2.7
Tehama 639 1
Trinity 89 0.71
Tulare 10276 2.21
Tuolumne 1096 2.02
Ventura 19964 2.36
Yolo 6567 2.98
Yuba 3372 4.36