10 Cities with Highest Percentage of African Americans
Updated November 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
| City 2000 | % | City 2010 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary, Ind. | 84.0 | Detroit, Mich. | 82.7 |
| Detroit, Mich. | 81.6 | Jackson, Miss. | 79.4 |
| Birmingham, Ala. | 73.5 | Miami Gardens, Fla. | 76.3 |
| Jackson, Miss. | 70.6 | Birmingham, Ala. | 73.4 |
| New Orleans, La. | 67.0 | Baltimore, Md. | 63.7 |
| Baltimore, Md. | 64.3 | Memphis, Tenn. | 63.3 |
| Atlanta, Ga. | 61.4 | New Orleans, La. | 60.2 |
| Memphis, Tenn. | 61.4 | Flint, Mich. | 56.6 |
| Washington, DC | 60.0 | Montgomery, Ala. | 56.6 |
| Richmond, Va. | 57.2 | Savannah, Ga. | 55.4 |
*Cities with 100,000 people or more.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000; The Black Population: 2010.
| Black or African-American Population for the United States by Region, 2002 | Population/Demographics | Selected Characteristics of the U.S. Arab Population, 2000 |
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