Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,521,722 and represented 11.89% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,794,679).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (697,220), followed by Allegheny County (163,429), and Delaware County (124,445). Cameron County had the lowest (34).

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 2017
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2024 1.97
Allegheny 163429 13.39
Armstrong 619 0.94
Beaver 10503 6.34
Bedford 311 0.64
Berks 29517 7.07
Blair 2347 1.91
Bradford 463 0.76
Bucks 26983 4.3
Butler 2398 1.28
Cambria 4737 3.56
Cameron 34 0.74
Carbon 1324 2.07
Centre 6144 3.78
Chester 32240 6.21
Clarion 509 1.3
Clearfield 2309 2.89
Clinton 575 1.48
Columbia 1330 2.03
Crawford 1577 1.84
Cumberland 10631 4.26
Dauphin 52753 19.13
Delaware 124445 22.06
Elk 135 0.45
Erie 21431 7.83
Fayette 6170 4.7
Forest 1522 20.77
Franklin 6307 4.08
Fulton 163 1.13
Greene 1238 3.36
Huntingdon 2587 5.69
Indiana 2210 2.61
Jefferson 224 0.51
Juniata 206 0.84
Lackawanna 7679 3.65
Lancaster 27407 5.06
Lawrence 3594 4.15
Lebanon 4845 3.47
Lehigh 34611 9.46
Luzerne 18935 5.95
Lycoming 5334 4.67
McKean 1038 2.51
Mercer 6611 5.93
Mifflin 408 0.88
Monroe 26673 15.87
Montgomery 80228 9.73
Montour 313 1.72
Northampton 20492 6.76
Northumberland 2503 2.73
Perry 471 1.02
Philadelphia 697220 44.08
Pike 3529 6.36
Potter 95 0.56
Schuylkill 4823 3.38
Snyder 528 1.3
Somerset 2197 2.96
Sullivan 218 3.55
Susquehanna 239 0.58
Tioga 306 0.75
Union 3214 7.18
Venango 577 1.11
Warren 195 0.49
Washington 6656 3.21
Wayne 1781 3.48
Westmoreland 8960 2.54
Wyoming 269 0.98
York 30378 6.81