Delaware Black Population By County, 2018
Updated on January 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, 222,445 (23.00%) of the 966,985 Delaware population in 2018 identified as Black or African American alone.

In the map below, we show the specific number of Blacks or African Americans per county in Delaware. We also show the percentage of the population of each county that are African American and the gender percentages of the African American population when you interact with the map.

New Castle County had the highest number of African Americans (146,008), and African Americans constituted 26.17% of the county's population. Other counties with high number of African Americans include: Kent County (48,101) - 26.88% of the county's population, and Sussex County (28,336) - 12.32% of the county's population.

The data can also be found in the table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Delaware Black Population By County, 2018
Delaware Black Population By County, 2018
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County Black Population % of County Population
Kent 48101 26.88
New Castle 146008 26.17
Sussex 28336 12.32