California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 2,201,400 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in California and they represented 5.62% of the total population of California in 2021. Los Angeles County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (786,790), followed by San Bernardino County (179,785), and Alameda County (161,948). On the other hand, Alpine County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (11), followed by Sierra County (13), and Trinity County (80).

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 (13.26%), followed by Alameda County (9.85%), and Sacramento County (9.7%).

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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 2021
California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 786,790 8.02
San Bernardino 179,785 8.2
Alameda 161,948 9.85
Riverside 156,099 6.36
San Diego 154,502 4.72
Sacramento 154,081 9.7
Contra Costa 99,626 8.56
Solano 59,732 13.26
San Joaquin 56,094 7.12
Orange 54,096 1.71
Fresno 47,274 4.67
Kern 46,849 5.13
Santa Clara 44,687 2.37
San Francisco 41,907 5.16
San Mateo 16,119 2.18
Stanislaus 15,192 2.75
Ventura 15,089 1.8
Monterey 10,095 2.31
Kings 9,256 6.06
Merced 8,270 2.91
Sonoma 7,839 1.62
Placer 7,590 1.84
Santa Barbara 7,149 1.63
Tulare 6,350 1.33
Marin 5,796 2.24
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