Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,465,248 and represented 11.48% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,769,123).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (693,080), followed by Allegheny County (164,122), and Delaware County (115,826). Cameron County had the lowest (19).

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 2012
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 1777 1.76
Allegheny 164122 13.33
Armstrong 557 0.82
Beaver 10751 6.32
Bedford 275 0.56
Berks 26624 6.44
Blair 2229 1.76
Bradford 391 0.62
Bucks 24203 3.87
Butler 2263 1.22
Cambria 5352 3.78
Cameron 19 0.38
Carbon 1114 1.72
Centre 5078 3.26
Chester 32155 6.35
Clarion 389 0.99
Clearfield 2170 2.67
Clinton 660 1.66
Columbia 1278 1.91
Crawford 1579 1.8
Cumberland 8460 3.54
Dauphin 50410 18.67
Delaware 115826 20.65
Elk 116 0.37
Erie 21273 7.56
Fayette 6334 4.68
Forest 1444 19.03
Franklin 5454 3.6
Fulton 155 1.05
Greene 1262 3.32
Huntingdon 2534 5.52
Indiana 2320 2.63
Jefferson 190 0.42
Juniata 173 0.7
Lackawanna 6423 3
Lancaster 23966 4.55
Lawrence 3521 3.92
Lebanon 3916 2.89
Lehigh 28655 8.08
Luzerne 13873 4.32
Lycoming 5428 4.63
McKean 1136 2.63
Mercer 6605 5.71
Mifflin 330 0.71
Monroe 24597 14.58
Montgomery 73721 9.12
Montour 280 1.52
Northampton 17775 5.94
Northumberland 2297 2.43
Perry 353 0.77
Philadelphia 693080 44.66
Pike 3484 6.19
Potter 79 0.45
Schuylkill 4420 3
Snyder 473 1.19
Somerset 2037 2.64
Sullivan 175 2.73
Susquehanna 187 0.44
Tioga 350 0.82
Union 3636 8.05
Venango 570 1.05
Warren 185 0.45
Washington 6737 3.23
Wayne 1725 3.3
Westmoreland 8870 2.44
Wyoming 235 0.83
York 27192 6.22