Pennsylvania 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 1,411,704 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Pennsylvania and they represented 10.86% of the total population of Pennsylvania in 2020. Philadelphia County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (646,034), followed by Allegheny County (163,558), and Delaware County (127,394). On the other hand, Cameron County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (28), followed by Potter County (85), and Sullivan County (112).

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 (40.36%), followed by Forest County (24.12%), and Delaware County (22.1%).

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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 2020
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Pennsylvania Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2020
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Philadelphia 646,034 40.36
Allegheny 163,558 13.09
Delaware 127,394 22.1
Montgomery 80,392 9.38
Dauphin 48,608 16.95
Chester 29,754 5.56
York 26,611 5.83
Bucks 26,513 4.1
Monroe 23,740 14.11
Lehigh 22,459 6
Lancaster 19,820 3.59
Erie 19,691 7.28
Berks 18,323 4.27
Northampton 18,147 5.8
Luzerne 13,890 4.27
Cumberland 11,150 4.28
Beaver 10,497 6.25
Westmoreland 8,910 2.51
Lackawanna 7,142 3.31
Washington 6,638 3.17
Mercer 6,187 5.6
Fayette 6,001 4.67
Centre 5,742 3.64
Franklin 5,313 3.41
Lycoming 5,161 4.52
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