Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,581,769 and represented 12.16% of the total Pennsylvania population (13,013,614).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (688,281), followed by Allegheny County (167,007), and Delaware County (134,242). Cameron County had the lowest (27).

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 2021
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2218 2.1
Allegheny 167007 13.41
Armstrong 643 0.99
Beaver 10846 6.5
Bedford 316 0.67
Berks 34126 7.94
Blair 2819 2.31
Bradford 549 0.91
Bucks 30210 4.67
Butler 2733 1.39
Cambria 5519 4.17
Cameron 27 0.61
Carbon 1733 2.65
Centre 5996 3.8
Chester 33696 6.23
Clarion 544 1.45
Clearfield 1699 2.17
Clinton 594 1.56
Columbia 1413 2.17
Crawford 1612 1.94
Cumberland 13801 5.2
Dauphin 55205 19.15
Delaware 134242 23.27
Elk 158 0.51
Erie 21273 7.9
Fayette 6122 4.82
Forest 1664 24.15
Franklin 6770 4.32
Fulton 200 1.37
Greene 1315 3.73
Huntingdon 2527 5.75
Indiana 2402 2.89
Jefferson 206 0.47
Juniata 248 1.06
Lackawanna 10303 4.77
Lancaster 30181 5.43
Lawrence 3742 4.37
Lebanon 5515 3.84
Lehigh 39907 10.62
Luzerne 24099 7.39
Lycoming 5611 4.94
McKean 973 2.41
Mercer 6304 5.73
Mifflin 484 1.05
Monroe 29121 17.26
Montgomery 88436 10.23
Montour 429 2.37
Northampton 24717 7.77
Northumberland 2960 3.25
Perry 559 1.22
Philadelphia 688281 43.3
Pike 4139 6.9
Potter 103 0.63
Schuylkill 5766 4.03
Snyder 609 1.53
Somerset 1891 2.59
Sullivan 134 2.29
Susquehanna 314 0.82
Tioga 323 0.78
Union 2525 5.95
Venango 558 1.12
Warren 232 0.61
Washington 6939 3.3
Wayne 1613 3.15
Westmoreland 9777 2.76
Wyoming 298 1.14
York 34493 7.51