California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, there were 2,227,822 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in California and they represented 5.64% of the total population of California in 2020. Los Angeles County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (804,649), followed by San Bernardino County (180,551), and Alameda County (167,621). On the other hand, Sierra County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (11), followed by Alpine County (12), and Trinity County (88).

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 (13.36%), followed by Alameda County (9.98%), and Sacramento County (9.69%).

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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 2020
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California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 804,649 8.05
San Bernardino 180,551 8.27
Alameda 167,621 9.98
San Diego 155,242 4.71
Sacramento 153,799 9.69
Riverside 153,672 6.34
Contra Costa 100,032 8.58
Solano 60,503 13.36
San Joaquin 55,943 7.17
Orange 53,549 1.68
Fresno 46,959 4.65
Kern 46,246 5.11
Santa Clara 45,915 2.38
San Francisco 44,237 5.08
San Mateo 16,682 2.19
Ventura 15,112 1.79
Stanislaus 15,082 2.73
Monterey 10,079 2.3
Kings 9,412 6.16
Merced 8,194 2.91
Sonoma 7,825 1.6
Santa Barbara 7,770 1.73
Placer 7,123 1.76
Tulare 6,186 1.31
Marin 6,083 2.33
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