Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,573,755 and represented 12.11% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,994,440).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (694,333), followed by Allegheny County (167,941), and Delaware County (133,200). Cameron County had the lowest (29).

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 2020
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2088 2.01
Allegheny 167941 13.44
Armstrong 617 0.94
Beaver 10762 6.41
Bedford 308 0.65
Berks 32815 7.66
Blair 2675 2.18
Bradford 509 0.85
Bucks 29681 4.59
Butler 2475 1.27
Cambria 5257 3.95
Cameron 29 0.64
Carbon 1545 2.39
Centre 6151 3.89
Chester 33137 6.2
Clarion 470 1.26
Clearfield 2431 3.02
Clinton 515 1.38
Columbia 1336 2.07
Crawford 1644 1.96
Cumberland 12675 4.87
Dauphin 55002 19.19
Delaware 133200 23.11
Elk 147 0.48
Erie 21253 7.86
Fayette 6160 4.79
Forest 1629 23.41
Franklin 6496 4.17
Fulton 185 1.27
Greene 1318 3.68
Huntingdon 2577 5.85
Indiana 2307 2.78
Jefferson 206 0.46
Juniata 241 1.03
Lackawanna 9661 4.48
Lancaster 29651 5.36
Lawrence 3712 4.32
Lebanon 5476 3.82
Lehigh 38958 10.4
Luzerne 22742 6.99
Lycoming 5488 4.81
McKean 801 1.98
Mercer 6369 5.76
Mifflin 462 1
Monroe 28674 17.04
Montgomery 86604 10.11
Montour 396 2.18
Northampton 23533 7.52
Northumberland 2948 3.22
Perry 519 1.13
Philadelphia 694333 43.38
Pike 3920 6.69
Potter 104 0.64
Schuylkill 5354 3.75
Snyder 531 1.34
Somerset 2127 2.87
Sullivan 122 2.1
Susquehanna 294 0.77
Tioga 319 0.78
Union 2674 6.27
Venango 519 1.03
Warren 214 0.56
Washington 6913 3.3
Wayne 1677 3.28
Westmoreland 9387 2.65
Wyoming 270 1.04
York 33221 7.27