Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,509,248 and represented 11.80% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,788,468).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (698,119), followed by Allegheny County (164,568), and Delaware County (122,316). 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 2016
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2016
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 1956 1.92
Allegheny 164568 13.41
Armstrong 591 0.89
Beaver 10533 6.31
Bedford 303 0.62
Berks 28702 6.9
Blair 2281 1.84
Bradford 429 0.7
Bucks 26477 4.23
Butler 2342 1.26
Cambria 4753 3.53
Cameron 33 0.7
Carbon 1236 1.95
Centre 6089 3.75
Chester 32309 6.25
Clarion 475 1.23
Clearfield 2253 2.81
Clinton 576 1.48
Columbia 1319 1.99
Crawford 1596 1.85
Cumberland 9907 4
Dauphin 52155 19.01
Delaware 122316 21.69
Elk 132 0.43
Erie 21469 7.76
Fayette 6168 4.66
Forest 1476 20.13
Franklin 6048 3.93
Fulton 159 1.1
Greene 1278 3.43
Huntingdon 2531 5.57
Indiana 2068 2.43
Jefferson 213 0.48
Juniata 196 0.8
Lackawanna 7289 3.45
Lancaster 26589 4.94
Lawrence 3499 4
Lebanon 4702 3.4
Lehigh 33083 9.13
Luzerne 17388 5.48
Lycoming 5358 4.66
McKean 1068 2.56
Mercer 6619 5.88
Mifflin 395 0.85
Monroe 25831 15.53
Montgomery 78354 9.55
Montour 307 1.68
Northampton 19503 6.47
Northumberland 2412 2.61
Perry 429 0.93
Philadelphia 698119 44.28
Pike 3475 6.31
Potter 92 0.54
Schuylkill 4607 3.21
Snyder 504 1.25
Somerset 2209 2.95
Sullivan 210 3.43
Susquehanna 227 0.55
Tioga 309 0.75
Union 3588 7.88
Venango 592 1.13
Warren 206 0.51
Washington 6649 3.21
Wayne 1780 3.47
Westmoreland 9022 2.54
Wyoming 245 0.89
York 29651 6.68