Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Pennsylvania was 1,574,121 and represented 12.11% of the total Pennsylvania population (12,995,477).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (696,424), followed by Allegheny County (167,453), and Delaware County (132,912). Cameron County had the lowest (29).

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 2020
Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 2085 2.01
Allegheny 167453 13.4
Armstrong 614 0.94
Beaver 10753 6.41
Bedford 304 0.64
Berks 32817 7.66
Blair 2688 2.19
Bradford 507 0.85
Bucks 29666 4.59
Butler 2489 1.28
Cambria 5253 3.94
Cameron 29 0.64
Carbon 1537 2.37
Centre 6147 3.89
Chester 33159 6.2
Clarion 469 1.26
Clearfield 2409 3
Clinton 512 1.37
Columbia 1329 2.06
Crawford 1647 1.97
Cumberland 12672 4.87
Dauphin 54953 19.17
Delaware 132912 23.06
Elk 145 0.47
Erie 21199 7.84
Fayette 6164 4.79
Forest 1703 24.48
Franklin 6547 4.2
Fulton 188 1.29
Greene 1326 3.7
Huntingdon 2589 5.88
Indiana 2382 2.87
Jefferson 206 0.46
Juniata 239 1.02
Lackawanna 9564 4.44
Lancaster 29533 5.34
Lawrence 3722 4.33
Lebanon 5431 3.79
Lehigh 38522 10.29
Luzerne 22555 6.94
Lycoming 5475 4.8
McKean 825 2.04
Mercer 6355 5.75
Mifflin 471 1.02
Monroe 28598 16.99
Montgomery 86430 10.09
Montour 405 2.23
Northampton 23435 7.49
Northumberland 2970 3.24
Perry 516 1.13
Philadelphia 696424 43.51
Pike 3913 6.68
Potter 107 0.65
Schuylkill 5365 3.75
Snyder 557 1.4
Somerset 2154 2.91
Sullivan 127 2.18
Susquehanna 311 0.81
Tioga 315 0.77
Union 2689 6.31
Venango 516 1.02
Warren 223 0.58
Washington 6914 3.3
Wayne 1675 3.28
Westmoreland 9389 2.65
Wyoming 271 1.04
York 33272 7.29