California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 2,213,063 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in California and they represented 5.65% of the total population of California in 2016. Los Angeles County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (814,908), followed by Alameda County (175,828), and San Bernardino County (175,409). On the other hand, Alpine County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (1), followed by Sierra County (7), and Trinity County (69).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Solano County had the highest percentage (13.8%), followed by Alameda County (10.65%), and Sacramento County (9.76%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 814,908 8.07
Alameda 175,828 10.65
San Bernardino 175,409 8.23
San Diego 156,043 4.72
Sacramento 147,501 9.76
Riverside 145,581 6.12
Contra Costa 99,018 8.71
Solano 60,555 13.8
San Joaquin 51,299 7
Orange 50,738 1.6
Kern 46,135 5.24
Fresno 45,852 4.7
Santa Clara 44,957 2.33
San Francisco 44,109 5.06
San Mateo 17,808 2.32
Ventura 14,202 1.68
Stanislaus 14,138 2.62
Monterey 11,099 2.56
Kings 9,152 6.13
Merced 8,017 3
Santa Barbara 7,856 1.77
Sonoma 7,701 1.53
Marin 6,397 2.45
Placer 5,785 1.53
Tulare 5,726 1.25
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