Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,498,597 and represented 11.72% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,789,838).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (698,440), followed by Allegheny County (164,480), and Delaware County (120,792). Cameron County had the lowest (33).

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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Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 1918 1.88
Allegheny 164480 13.38
Armstrong 581 0.87
Beaver 10638 6.32
Bedford 301 0.62
Berks 28234 6.8
Blair 2264 1.82
Bradford 407 0.66
Bucks 25839 4.13
Butler 2274 1.22
Cambria 4699 3.45
Cameron 33 0.69
Carbon 1188 1.86
Centre 5971 3.72
Chester 32454 6.3
Clarion 452 1.16
Clearfield 2312 2.86
Clinton 633 1.61
Columbia 1336 2
Crawford 1559 1.8
Cumberland 9697 3.94
Dauphin 51337 18.79
Delaware 120792 21.44
Elk 129 0.42
Erie 21556 7.74
Fayette 6272 4.71
Forest 1471 19.92
Franklin 5916 3.86
Fulton 165 1.14
Greene 1301 3.48
Huntingdon 2543 5.59
Indiana 2281 2.63
Jefferson 219 0.49
Juniata 196 0.8
Lackawanna 6997 3.3
Lancaster 25680 4.79
Lawrence 3505 3.98
Lebanon 4443 3.23
Lehigh 31866 8.86
Luzerne 16365 5.14
Lycoming 5470 4.73
McKean 1159 2.73
Mercer 6606 5.81
Mifflin 381 0.82
Monroe 25264 15.16
Montgomery 76953 9.41
Montour 274 1.5
Northampton 18856 6.28
Northumberland 2358 2.54
Perry 396 0.86
Philadelphia 698440 44.44
Pike 3455 6.24
Potter 87 0.51
Schuylkill 4436 3.08
Snyder 498 1.23
Somerset 2172 2.88
Sullivan 206 3.29
Susquehanna 209 0.5
Tioga 317 0.76
Union 3615 7.93
Venango 587 1.11
Warren 182 0.45
Washington 6602 3.18
Wayne 1846 3.56
Westmoreland 8877 2.49
Wyoming 235 0.85
York 28812 6.52