Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,588,520 and represented 12.26% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,961,683).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (665,969), followed by Allegheny County (165,081), and Delaware County (137,762). Cameron County had the lowest (33).

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 2023
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2408 2.26
Allegheny 165081 13.48
Armstrong 731 1.14
Beaver 10884 6.57
Bedford 363 0.77
Berks 36589 8.45
Blair 2951 2.45
Bradford 580 0.97
Bucks 31012 4.8
Butler 2910 1.47
Cambria 6010 4.6
Cameron 33 0.75
Carbon 1892 2.89
Centre 6370 4.04
Chester 34909 6.35
Clarion 560 1.52
Clearfield 1665 2.16
Clinton 619 1.65
Columbia 1535 2.35
Crawford 1558 1.9
Cumberland 15013 5.55
Dauphin 55350 19.14
Delaware 137762 23.89
Elk 178 0.59
Erie 21361 7.98
Fayette 6018 4.86
Forest 1531 23.74
Franklin 7057 4.47
Fulton 211 1.46
Greene 1318 3.84
Huntingdon 2545 5.85
Indiana 2514 3.03
Jefferson 223 0.51
Juniata 266 1.14
Lackawanna 11769 5.45
Lancaster 31738 5.68
Lawrence 3692 4.37
Lebanon 5962 4.13
Lehigh 42058 11.13
Luzerne 27662 8.45
Lycoming 5763 5.11
McKean 1023 2.59
Mercer 6251 5.76
Mifflin 538 1.17
Monroe 29231 17.6
Montgomery 91597 10.54
Montour 397 2.22
Northampton 26385 8.27
Northumberland 3129 3.47
Perry 572 1.24
Philadelphia 665969 42.95
Pike 4346 7.1
Potter 109 0.68
Schuylkill 6776 4.71
Snyder 635 1.6
Somerset 2030 2.81
Sullivan 134 2.3
Susquehanna 362 0.95
Tioga 335 0.82
Union 2482 5.9
Venango 597 1.21
Warren 267 0.71
Washington 7063 3.36
Wayne 1742 3.4
Westmoreland 10366 2.95
Wyoming 324 1.25
York 37209 8.01