Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,450,780 and represented 11.38% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,747,052).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (688,754), followed by Allegheny County (163,698), and Delaware County (113,660). Cameron County had the lowest (15).

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 2011
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 1740 1.72
Allegheny 163698 13.33
Armstrong 563 0.82
Beaver 10696 6.28
Bedford 273 0.55
Berks 26200 6.34
Blair 2207 1.74
Bradford 381 0.6
Bucks 23682 3.78
Butler 2190 1.19
Cambria 5354 3.76
Cameron 15 0.3
Carbon 1111 1.71
Centre 4922 3.17
Chester 32013 6.36
Clarion 412 1.03
Clearfield 2057 2.53
Clinton 627 1.59
Columbia 1306 1.95
Crawford 1534 1.74
Cumberland 7964 3.36
Dauphin 50469 18.74
Delaware 113660 20.32
Elk 113 0.36
Erie 20982 7.46
Fayette 6439 4.73
Forest 1449 18.89
Franklin 5301 3.51
Fulton 154 1.05
Greene 1279 3.33
Huntingdon 2531 5.5
Indiana 2398 2.71
Jefferson 172 0.38
Juniata 175 0.71
Lackawanna 6144 2.87
Lancaster 23260 4.44
Lawrence 3557 3.93
Lebanon 3700 2.75
Lehigh 27895 7.9
Luzerne 13236 4.12
Lycoming 5337 4.57
McKean 1039 2.41
Mercer 6670 5.74
Mifflin 338 0.72
Monroe 24424 14.37
Montgomery 72431 8.99
Montour 284 1.55
Northampton 17327 5.81
Northumberland 2130 2.26
Perry 352 0.77
Philadelphia 688754 44.71
Pike 3505 6.14
Potter 76 0.44
Schuylkill 4257 2.89
Snyder 479 1.2
Somerset 1976 2.56
Sullivan 176 2.74
Susquehanna 176 0.41
Tioga 324 0.77
Union 3577 7.93
Venango 588 1.08
Warren 161 0.39
Washington 6777 3.26
Wayne 1820 3.45
Westmoreland 8850 2.43
Wyoming 231 0.82
York 26862 6.15