California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 2,216,107 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in California and they represented 5.63% of the total population of California in 2017. Los Angeles County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (809,716), followed by San Bernardino County (176,104), and Alameda County (172,939). On the other hand, Alpine County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (4), followed by Sierra County (7), and Trinity County (74).

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 (13.79%), followed by Alameda County (10.42%), and Sacramento County (9.73%).

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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 2017
California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 809,716 8.02
San Bernardino 176,104 8.19
Alameda 172,939 10.42
San Diego 156,495 4.72
Sacramento 148,696 9.73
Riverside 148,201 6.14
Contra Costa 99,446 8.68
Solano 61,149 13.79
San Joaquin 52,472 7.06
Orange 51,397 1.62
Kern 46,784 5.27
Fresno 45,991 4.67
Santa Clara 45,034 2.33
San Francisco 44,137 5.03
San Mateo 17,560 2.29
Ventura 14,658 1.73
Stanislaus 14,410 2.65
Monterey 11,183 2.58
Kings 9,037 6.04
Merced 8,025 2.96
Santa Barbara 7,887 1.77
Sonoma 7,838 1.56
Marin 6,392 2.46
Placer 6,120 1.59
Tulare 5,839 1.26
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