California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 2,175,864 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in California and they represented 5.58% of the total population of California in 2023. Los Angeles County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (768,984), followed by San Bernardino County (177,260), and Riverside County (159,620). On the other hand, Sierra County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (13), followed by Alpine County (14), and Modoc County (81).

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%), followed by Alameda County (9.64%), and Sacramento County (9.62%).

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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 2023
California Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Los Angeles 768,984 7.96
San Bernardino 177,260 8.07
Riverside 159,620 6.4
Alameda 156,426 9.64
San Diego 153,233 4.69
Sacramento 152,345 9.62
Contra Costa 97,678 8.46
Solano 58,401 13
San Joaquin 56,162 7.01
Orange 54,844 1.75
Fresno 47,718 4.69
Kern 46,160 5.05
Santa Clara 45,740 2.44
San Francisco 41,246 5.1
San Mateo 15,753 2.17
Stanislaus 15,313 2.78
Ventura 14,974 1.81
Monterey 9,381 2.18
Kings 9,196 6.02
Merced 8,537 2.92
Placer 8,453 2
Sonoma 8,019 1.66
Santa Barbara 7,214 1.64
Tulare 6,583 1.37
Marin 6,355 2.5
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