Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2013
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, among all US counties, Jefferson, MS had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (86.09%), followed by Claiborne, MS (84.95%), and Holmes, MS (82.71%).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of the top 200 US counties.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the ranking of counties for each state.
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Related Topics: US Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of US Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are
Black or African American Alone in 2013
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County, MS | 86.09 |
| 2 | Claiborne County, MS | 84.95 |
| 3 | Holmes County, MS | 82.71 |
| 4 | Macon County, AL | 82.4 |
| 5 | Greene County, AL | 81.07 |
| 6 | Petersburg city, VA | 78.28 |
| 7 | Tunica County, MS | 76.03 |
| 8 | Coahoma County, MS | 75.62 |
| 9 | Humphreys County, MS | 75.15 |
| 10 | Lowndes County, AL | 74.01 |
| 11 | Sunflower County, MS | 73.5 |
| 12 | Hancock County, GA | 73.28 |
| 13 | Allendale County, SC | 73.14 |
| 14 | Sumter County, AL | 73.11 |
| 15 | Leflore County, MS | 73 |
| 16 | Noxubee County, MS | 71.81 |
| 17 | Washington County, MS | 71.8 |
| 18 | Wilcox County, AL | 71.76 |
| 19 | Sharkey County, MS | 71.25 |
| 20 | Bullock County, AL | 70.98 |
| 21 | Wilkinson County, MS | 70.92 |
| 22 | Hinds County, MS | 70.78 |
| 23 | Dallas County, AL | 69.94 |
| 24 | Quitman County, MS | 69.69 |
| 25 | Clayton County, GA | 69.2 |
| 26 | Dougherty County, GA | 68.65 |
| 27 | Perry County, AL | 68.44 |
| 28 | East Carroll Parish, LA | 68.21 |
| 29 | Williamsburg County, SC | 65.77 |
| 30 | Prince George's County, MD | 65.56 |
| 31 | Bolivar County, MS | 65.02 |
| 32 | Emporia city, VA | 64.14 |
| 33 | Baltimore city, MD | 63.84 |
| 34 | Lee County, SC | 63.72 |
| 35 | Phillips County, AR | 62.81 |
| 36 | Issaquena County, MS | 62.78 |
| 37 | Madison Parish, LA | 62.61 |
| 38 | Orangeburg County, SC | 62.57 |
| 39 | Bertie County, NC | 62.02 |
| 40 | Randolph County, GA | 61.8 |
| 41 | Bamberg County, SC | 61.65 |
| 42 | Calhoun County, GA | 61.34 |
| 43 | Clay County, GA | 61.22 |
| 44 | Orleans Parish, LA | 60.82 |
| 45 | Terrell County, GA | 60.77 |
| 46 | Warren County, GA | 60.71 |
| 47 | Kemper County, MS | 60.69 |
| 48 | Hertford County, NC | 60.54 |
| 49 | Macon County, GA | 60.17 |
| 50 | Jefferson Davis County, MS | 60.13 |
| 51 | Greensville County, VA | 59.44 |
| 52 | Fairfield County, SC | 58.94 |
| 53 | Clay County, MS | 58.86 |
| 54 | Sussex County, VA | 58.8 |
| 55 | Taliaferro County, GA | 58.74 |
| 56 | Northampton County, NC | 58.54 |
| 57 | Hale County, AL | 58.41 |
| 58 | Edgecombe County, NC | 58 |
| 59 | Yazoo County, MS | 57.37 |
| 60 | Talbot County, GA | 57.08 |
| 61 | Franklin city, VA | 57.02 |
| 62 | Tallahatchie County, MS | 56.99 |
| 63 | Montgomery County, AL | 56.79 |
| 64 | Marion County, SC | 56.66 |
| 65 | Brunswick County, VA | 56.55 |
| 66 | Gadsden County, FL | 56.09 |
| 67 | Jefferson County, AR | 55.89 |
| 68 | Richmond County, GA | 55.66 |
| 69 | Lee County, AR | 55.52 |
| 70 | St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 55.15 |
| 71 | DeKalb County, GA | 55.1 |
| 72 | Tensas Parish, LA | 54.93 |
| 73 | Chicot County, AR | 54.85 |
| 74 | Jefferson County, GA | 54.19 |
| 75 | Hampton County, SC | 54.07 |
| 76 | Portsmouth city, VA | 53.85 |
| 77 | Bibb County, GA | 53.71 |
| 78 | Stewart County, GA | 53.52 |
| 79 | Halifax County, NC | 53.49 |
| 80 | St. Helena Parish, LA | 53.42 |
| 81 | Shelby County, TN | 53.4 |
| 82 | Adams County, MS | 53.33 |
| 83 | St. Francis County, AR | 52.95 |
| 84 | Sumter County, GA | 52.91 |
| 85 | Washington County, GA | 52.88 |
| 86 | Pike County, MS | 52.7 |
| 87 | Jasper County, MS | 52.6 |
| 88 | Crittenden County, AR | 51.97 |
| 89 | Warren County, NC | 51.94 |
| 90 | Marlboro County, SC | 51.43 |
| 91 | Marengo County, AL | 51.25 |
| 92 | Copiah County, MS | 51.16 |
| 93 | Richmond city, VA | 50.93 |
| 94 | Claiborne Parish, LA | 50.86 |
| 95 | Vance County, NC | 50.79 |
| 96 | Haywood County, TN | 50.35 |
| 97 | Dooly County, GA | 50.13 |
| 98 | Early County, GA | 49.96 |
| 98 | Rockdale County, GA | 49.96 |
| 99 | Panola County, MS | 49.79 |
| 100 | Hampton city, VA | 49.77 |
| 101 | Danville city, VA | 49.62 |
| 102 | Washington County, NC | 49.52 |
| 102 | McCormick County, SC | 49.52 |
| 103 | St. James Parish, LA | 49.35 |
| 104 | Iberville Parish, LA | 49 |
| 105 | Clarendon County, SC | 48.87 |
| 106 | Burke County, GA | 48.75 |
| 107 | Anson County, NC | 48.71 |
| 108 | St. Louis city, MO | 48.62 |
| 109 | Caddo Parish, LA | 48.36 |
| 110 | Desha County, AR | 48.32 |
| 111 | Mitchell County, GA | 48.2 |
| 112 | Warren County, MS | 48.09 |
| 113 | Barbour County, AL | 48.03 |
| 114 | Morehouse Parish, LA | 47.68 |
| 115 | Marshall County, MS | 47.61 |
| 116 | Charles City County, VA | 47.47 |
| 117 | Sumter County, SC | 47.31 |
| 118 | Quitman County, GA | 47.26 |
| 119 | Richland County, SC | 47.08 |
| 120 | Dillon County, SC | 46.7 |
| 121 | Winston County, MS | 46.23 |
| 122 | East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 46.22 |
| 123 | Conecuh County, AL | 46.21 |
| 124 | Muscogee County, GA | 46.19 |
| 125 | West Feliciana Parish, LA | 45.86 |
| 126 | Baker County, GA | 45.76 |
| 127 | Martinsville city, VA | 45.72 |
| 128 | Montgomery County, MS | 45.48 |
| 129 | Jasper County, SC | 45.37 |
| 130 | Surry County, VA | 44.76 |
| 131 | Fulton County, GA | 44.74 |
| 132 | Philadelphia County, PA | 44.63 |
| 133 | Peach County, GA | 44.62 |
| 133 | East Feliciana Parish, LA | 44.62 |
| 134 | Barnwell County, SC | 44.52 |
| 135 | Clarke County, AL | 44.17 |
| 136 | Crisp County, GA | 43.87 |
| 137 | Walthall County, MS | 43.83 |
| 137 | Bronx County, NY | 43.83 |
| 138 | Butler County, AL | 43.82 |
| 139 | Lowndes County, MS | 43.72 |
| 140 | Jenkins County, GA | 43.47 |
| 141 | Chickasaw County, MS | 43.34 |
| 142 | Norfolk city, VA | 43.27 |
| 143 | Martin County, NC | 43.24 |
| 144 | Charles County, MD | 43.1 |
| 145 | Jefferson County, AL | 42.95 |
| 145 | Suffolk city, VA | 42.95 |
| 146 | Lauderdale County, MS | 42.78 |
| 147 | Choctaw County, AL | 42.75 |
| 148 | Newton County, GA | 42.57 |
| 149 | Douglas County, GA | 42.53 |
| 150 | Attala County, MS | 42.47 |
| 151 | Russell County, AL | 42.41 |
| 152 | Webster County, GA | 42.4 |
| 153 | Essex County, NJ | 42.38 |
| 154 | Bienville Parish, LA | 42.37 |
| 155 | Wilkes County, GA | 42.36 |
| 156 | Somerset County, MD | 42.32 |
| 157 | Screven County, GA | 42.31 |
| 158 | Grenada County, MS | 42.17 |
| 158 | Florence County, SC | 42.17 |
| 159 | Calhoun County, SC | 41.97 |
| 160 | Hardeman County, TN | 41.96 |
| 161 | Twiggs County, GA | 41.95 |
| 162 | Decatur County, GA | 41.94 |
| 163 | Dallas County, AR | 41.83 |
| 164 | Leake County, MS | 41.75 |
| 165 | Baldwin County, GA | 41.74 |
| 166 | Liberty County, GA | 41.71 |
| 167 | St. Landry Parish, LA | 41.57 |
| 168 | Darlington County, SC | 41.51 |
| 169 | Monroe County, AL | 41.5 |
| 169 | Natchitoches Parish, LA | 41.5 |
| 170 | Newport News city, VA | 41.49 |
| 171 | Amite County, MS | 41.34 |
| 172 | Lincoln Parish, LA | 41.33 |
| 173 | Pickens County, AL | 41.29 |
| 174 | Lenoir County, NC | 41.22 |
| 175 | Monroe County, AR | 40.87 |
| 176 | McDuffie County, GA | 40.68 |
| 177 | Concordia Parish, LA | 40.61 |
| 178 | Chatham County, GA | 40.48 |
| 179 | Wilson County, NC | 40.05 |
| 180 | Turner County, GA | 39.86 |
| 181 | Ouachita County, AR | 39.82 |
| 182 | Red River Parish, LA | 39.74 |
| 182 | Nottoway County, VA | 39.74 |
| 183 | Henry County, GA | 39.69 |
| 183 | Wayne County, MI | 39.69 |
| 184 | Meriwether County, GA | 39.35 |
| 184 | Hopewell city, VA | 39.35 |
| 185 | Madison County, FL | 39.29 |
| 186 | Scotland County, NC | 39.26 |
| 187 | Nash County, NC | 39.2 |
| 188 | Chambers County, AL | 39.16 |
| 189 | Durham County, NC | 39 |
| 190 | Essex County, VA | 38.94 |
Ranking of Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Percentage in 2013 for each US State
Use the following links to see the ranking of counties by the percentage of population that were Black or African American Alone for each of the following US states.