California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in California was 2,537,353 and represented 6.50% of the total California population (39,040,616).

Among California counties, Los Angeles County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (879,238), followed by San Bernardino County (208,129), and Riverside County (185,957). Alpine County had the lowest (14).

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 2022
California Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alameda 173111 10.63
Alpine 14 1.18
Amador 1205 2.9
Butte 4273 2.06
Calaveras 499 1.07
Colusa 322 1.47
Contra Costa 108722 9.4
Del Norte 881 3.25
El Dorado 2133 1.11
Fresno 60500 5.96
Glenn 374 1.32
Humboldt 2043 1.51
Imperial 5810 3.25
Inyo 220 1.17
Kern 57233 6.24
Kings 11092 7.25
Lake 1430 2.1
Lassen 2174 7.24
Los Angeles 879238 9.05
Madera 6500 4.05
Marin 6927 2.7
Mariposa 230 1.35
Mendocino 972 1.08
Merced 11604 4
Modoc 119 1.38
Mono 153 1.18
Monterey 13903 3.21
Napa 3232 2.4
Nevada 701 0.69
Orange 71234 2.26
Placer 9263 2.22
Plumas 202 1.04
Riverside 185957 7.52
Sacramento 171613 10.83
San Benito 1276 1.89
San Bernardino 208129 9.48
San Diego 182150 5.56
San Francisco 46145 5.71
San Joaquin 65981 8.31
San Luis Obispo 5399 1.91
San Mateo 19666 2.7
Santa Barbara 10318 2.32
Santa Clara 54696 2.91
Santa Cruz 3941 1.49
Shasta 2356 1.3
Sierra 16 0.5
Siskiyou 667 1.52
Solano 64373 14.34
Sonoma 10410 2.16
Stanislaus 20471 3.71
Sutter 2720 2.76
Tehama 728 1.12
Trinity 102 0.65
Tulare 11088 2.32
Tuolumne 983 1.8
Ventura 20342 2.44
Yolo 7268 3.27
Yuba 4244 5.03