California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in California was 2,546,342 and represented 6.51% of the total California population (39,145,060).

Among California counties, Los Angeles County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (888,991), followed by San Bernardino County (208,997), and Riverside County (183,536). Alpine County had the lowest (11).

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 2021
California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alameda 176946 10.76
Alpine 11 0.9
Amador 1161 2.82
Butte 4086 1.98
Calaveras 520 1.12
Colusa 311 1.42
Contra Costa 109751 9.43
Del Norte 925 3.35
El Dorado 2120 1.09
Fresno 60034 5.93
Glenn 385 1.34
Humboldt 1992 1.48
Imperial 5819 3.25
Inyo 211 1.12
Kern 56764 6.22
Kings 10998 7.2
Lake 1366 1.99
Lassen 2598 8.15
Los Angeles 888991 9.06
Madera 6470 4.07
Marin 6658 2.57
Mariposa 220 1.29
Mendocino 966 1.06
Merced 11331 3.98
Modoc 117 1.35
Mono 146 1.1
Monterey 14319 3.28
Napa 3176 2.33
Nevada 672 0.65
Orange 70049 2.22
Placer 8785 2.13
Plumas 205 1.03
Riverside 183536 7.48
Sacramento 172134 10.83
San Benito 1175 1.76
San Bernardino 208997 9.53
San Diego 182069 5.56
San Francisco 46471 5.72
San Joaquin 65634 8.32
San Luis Obispo 5235 1.87
San Mateo 20070 2.72
Santa Barbara 10040 2.3
Santa Clara 53744 2.85
Santa Cruz 3846 1.48
Shasta 2316 1.27
Sierra 20 0.61
Siskiyou 632 1.43
Solano 65133 14.45
Sonoma 10267 2.12
Stanislaus 20239 3.66
Sutter 2746 2.77
Tehama 727 1.11
Trinity 101 0.63
Tulare 10962 2.3
Tuolumne 1017 1.85
Ventura 20359 2.42
Yolo 6757 3.17
Yuba 4012 4.82