Pennsylvania 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 1,375,298 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Pennsylvania and they represented 10.75% of the total population of Pennsylvania in 2016. Philadelphia County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (651,053), followed by Allegheny County (161,743), and Delaware County (118,266). On the other hand, Cameron County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (32), followed by Potter County (78), and Elk County (121).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Philadelphia County had the highest percentage (41.3%), followed by Delaware County (20.97%), and Forest County (19.65%).

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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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Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
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Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Philadelphia 651,053 41.3
Allegheny 161,743 13.18
Delaware 118,266 20.97
Montgomery 74,186 9.05
Dauphin 47,304 17.25
Chester 29,544 5.72
York 24,421 5.5
Bucks 24,135 3.85
Monroe 21,651 13.02
Lehigh 20,181 5.57
Erie 20,074 7.26
Lancaster 18,261 3.39
Berks 17,203 4.14
Northampton 15,308 5.08
Luzerne 11,680 3.68
Beaver 10,344 6.2
Cumberland 9,005 3.64
Westmoreland 8,675 2.44
Mercer 6,451 5.73
Washington 6,416 3.09
Fayette 6,028 4.55
Centre 5,747 3.54
Lackawanna 5,546 2.63
Franklin 5,093 3.31
Lycoming 5,065 4.41
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