Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,536,333 and represented 11.99% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,809,107).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (696,392), followed by Allegheny County (163,627), and Delaware County (126,741). Cameron County had the lowest (35).

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 2018
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2045 1.99
Allegheny 163627 13.44
Armstrong 604 0.92
Beaver 10480 6.36
Bedford 323 0.67
Berks 30508 7.26
Blair 2430 1.98
Bradford 507 0.83
Bucks 27631 4.4
Butler 2546 1.35
Cambria 4795 3.65
Cameron 35 0.78
Carbon 1462 2.28
Centre 6236 3.83
Chester 32387 6.2
Clarion 498 1.29
Clearfield 2383 3
Clinton 588 1.52
Columbia 1306 2
Crawford 1630 1.92
Cumberland 11382 4.53
Dauphin 53460 19.3
Delaware 126741 22.41
Elk 146 0.49
Erie 21354 7.86
Fayette 6177 4.74
Forest 1522 20.87
Franklin 6354 4.1
Fulton 171 1.18
Greene 1339 3.66
Huntingdon 2655 5.85
Indiana 2345 2.77
Jefferson 216 0.5
Juniata 197 0.8
Lackawanna 8265 3.93
Lancaster 28402 5.22
Lawrence 3662 4.25
Lebanon 5096 3.61
Lehigh 36016 9.78
Luzerne 20032 6.3
Lycoming 5307 4.65
McKean 1028 2.51
Mercer 6470 5.85
Mifflin 413 0.89
Monroe 27658 16.32
Montgomery 80985 9.79
Montour 335 1.84
Northampton 21478 7.04
Northumberland 2613 2.87
Perry 509 1.1
Philadelphia 696392 43.9
Pike 3629 6.5
Potter 106 0.64
Schuylkill 4942 3.49
Snyder 557 1.38
Somerset 2247 3.04
Sullivan 216 3.57
Susquehanna 252 0.62
Tioga 300 0.74
Union 3376 7.49
Venango 577 1.13
Warren 204 0.52
Washington 6749 3.26
Wayne 1836 3.57
Westmoreland 8966 2.56
Wyoming 273 1.01
York 31362 6.99