Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,435,024 and represented 11.29% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,711,406).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (683,049), followed by Allegheny County (163,282), and Delaware County (112,170). Cameron County had the lowest (14).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2010
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 1698 1.67
Allegheny 163282 13.34
Armstrong 562 0.81
Beaver 10777 6.32
Bedford 259 0.52
Berks 25593 6.21
Blair 2170 1.71
Bradford 351 0.56
Bucks 23248 3.72
Butler 2056 1.12
Cambria 5341 3.72
Cameron 14 0.28
Carbon 1057 1.62
Centre 4785 3.1
Chester 31865 6.37
Clarion 479 1.2
Clearfield 2018 2.48
Clinton 629 1.6
Columbia 1315 1.95
Crawford 1558 1.76
Cumberland 7871 3.34
Dauphin 50352 18.77
Delaware 112170 20.07
Elk 98 0.31
Erie 20881 7.44
Fayette 6377 4.67
Forest 1413 18.34
Franklin 5158 3.44
Fulton 151 1.02
Greene 1318 3.41
Huntingdon 2443 5.31
Indiana 2451 2.76
Jefferson 163 0.36
Juniata 168 0.68
Lackawanna 6007 2.8
Lancaster 22412 4.31
Lawrence 3543 3.89
Lebanon 3657 2.74
Lehigh 26716 7.63
Luzerne 12607 3.93
Lycoming 5297 4.56
McKean 1059 2.44
Mercer 6779 5.81
Mifflin 323 0.69
Monroe 24052 14.16
Montgomery 71198 8.89
Montour 263 1.44
Northampton 16676 5.6
Northumberland 2041 2.17
Perry 327 0.71
Philadelphia 683049 44.69
Pike 3511 6.12
Potter 71 0.41
Schuylkill 4183 2.82
Snyder 456 1.15
Somerset 1924 2.47
Sullivan 164 2.56
Susquehanna 165 0.38
Tioga 331 0.79
Union 3510 7.8
Venango 572 1.04
Warren 150 0.36
Washington 6886 3.31
Wayne 1730 3.27
Westmoreland 8710 2.39
Wyoming 214 0.76
York 26370 6.06