Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,584,064 and represented 12.21% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,972,091).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (675,874), followed by Allegheny County (166,024), and Delaware County (136,145). Cameron County had the lowest (30).

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 2022
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2297 2.17
Allegheny 166024 13.47
Armstrong 679 1.05
Beaver 10754 6.49
Bedford 340 0.72
Berks 35530 8.23
Blair 2892 2.4
Bradford 576 0.96
Bucks 30596 4.74
Butler 2843 1.44
Cambria 5838 4.44
Cameron 30 0.68
Carbon 1848 2.82
Centre 6183 3.93
Chester 34519 6.32
Clarion 558 1.5
Clearfield 1744 2.24
Clinton 609 1.61
Columbia 1498 2.29
Crawford 1545 1.88
Cumberland 14687 5.47
Dauphin 55191 19.12
Delaware 136145 23.64
Elk 173 0.57
Erie 21392 7.96
Fayette 6036 4.82
Forest 1588 24.05
Franklin 6897 4.39
Fulton 212 1.46
Greene 1225 3.55
Huntingdon 2302 5.32
Indiana 2451 2.95
Jefferson 215 0.49
Juniata 244 1.05
Lackawanna 10957 5.08
Lancaster 30948 5.56
Lawrence 3647 4.3
Lebanon 5738 3.99
Lehigh 40969 10.89
Luzerne 25979 7.96
Lycoming 5703 5.05
McKean 1001 2.51
Mercer 6227 5.71
Mifflin 502 1.09
Monroe 29274 17.48
Montgomery 89983 10.4
Montour 424 2.35
Northampton 25545 8.04
Northumberland 2863 3.18
Perry 582 1.26
Philadelphia 675874 43.14
Pike 4256 7.03
Potter 100 0.62
Schuylkill 6127 4.28
Snyder 587 1.49
Somerset 1950 2.69
Sullivan 127 2.17
Susquehanna 326 0.86
Tioga 337 0.82
Union 2694 6.31
Venango 586 1.18
Warren 249 0.66
Washington 6972 3.32
Wayne 1612 3.16
Westmoreland 10073 2.86
Wyoming 320 1.23
York 35871 7.78