The following is a list of United States cities, towns and unincorporated areas (Census Designated Places) in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is non-Hispanic African American or Black alone, according to data from the 2000 Census.
This list does not include cities such as Chicago, Illinois or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in which, according to the 2000 Census, merely a plurality (as opposed to a majority) of the residents are African American.
The percentage of each city's population that is African American is listed in parentheses next to the city's name.
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census ★ divided into Oxon Hill CDP and Glassmanor CDP for the 2010 Census ★ divided into Silver Hill CDP and Suitland CDP for the 2010 Census ★ divided into Lanham CDP and Seabrook CDP for the 2010 Census Population over 500,000 Population 100,000 to 499,999 Population 25,000 to 99,999 Population 10,000 to 24,999 Population 5,000 to 9,999 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 100,000 Population 25,000 to 99,999 Population 10,000 to 24,999 Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 Population 100 to 999 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census Population over 300,000 Population 10,000 to 25,000 Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 Population 100 to 999 Population under 100
★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ New jurisdiction first appearing in the 2010 Census Population over 100,000 Population 25,000 to 99,999 Population 10,000 to 24,999 Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 50,000 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 50,000 Population 25,000 to 49,999 Population 10,000 to 24,999 people Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 Population 100 to 999 Population less than 100 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 100,000 Population 25,000 to 99,999 Population 10,000 to 24,999 people Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 Population less than 1,000 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population 1,000 to 5,000 Population 100 to 999 Population less than 100 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 25,000 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population 10,000 to 25,000 Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 Population less than 1,000 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 500,000 Population 10,000 to 25,000 Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 Population less than 1,000 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 25,000 Population 10,000 to 25,000 Population 5,000 to 9,999 Population 1,000 to 4,999 Population 100 to 999 Population less than 100 ★No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population over 200,000 Population over 100,000 Population 25,000 to 50,000 Population below 25,000 ★No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census Population under 1,000 ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2010 Census ★ No longer African-American majority as of the 2020 Census