The 10 Cities In The United States With The Largest Black Population For 2026

The 10 Most African American Cities In The United States For 2026

1. Jackson, MS

So here we go all the way to our blackest city in America, Jackson Mississippi. The capital of Mississippi has a black population that is 81.71%. Jackson is also growing its African American population. Ten years ago, this city was 78% black.

Now, let’s compare Jackson Mississippi to Jackson, Wyoming, the little city we talked about earlier. There are 137,000 African Americans in Jackson Mississippi, and only 38 black Americans in Jackson Wyoming.

Like all of the other cities in our list, Jackson has a storied history within the African American community. Civil rights leader Charles Evers is from Jackson. Musician Bo Diddley is from Jackson. BB King, James Earl Jones and Jerry Rice is too.

Review Of Jackson by HomeSnacks User

I love Jackson, MS I was born and raised here. I love how you can’t even walk down the streets because Jamal or Tyrone might have had a bad day and decide he wants to end your life. I also like all of the homeless harassing me for money and urinating in front of my family and I. The city government is also a haram of idiots pretending to be competent leaders who can’t even maintain roads and water lines. I also love how you can’t even go to a decently priced restaurant without hearing Tyrone and Shanequa having a screaming match or just screaming for fun. If you have to move here I advise a trip to a gun store. It’s a great place, everyone should move here.

My favorite place is when I leave on vacation to somewhere out side of the ghetto

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2. Detroit, MI

Oh man we gotta haul this time. We just got word that our second blackest city in America is Detroit.. Detroit has several interesting facts. First, it’s 74.95% black, which is actually -23.52% less black than it was ten years ago. Additionally, it’s the only city north of the Mason Dixon line to be on this list. Lastly, Detroit has by far the biggest overall number of black Americans of any other city at 750,000.

Detroit has Motown Records, which was a predominately African American music label in the 60s. Not too far away from Detroit is Battle Creek, Michigan, home to many large cereal factories.

The black population is 13 times more likely to buy sugary cereals than any other race.

Review Of Detroit by HomeSnacks User

Despite the downfalls the city has/is facing it is still a place full of culture and history. I LOVE the fact that they are so sports orientated. I grew up being a huge fan of sports and there is no bigger sports town than Detroit. Redwings, Pistons, Tigers and Lions are all supported with large amounts of pride!

Joe Louis Arena, Comerica Park, the new football and hockey arenas. The hockeytown cafe all the casinos and the theater. There is so much history and so much pride in the historical places still!

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3. Birmingham, AL

We’re gonna hop back in the car as we take a stroll to our next blackest city in America, Birmingham, Alabama. In Birmingham, the black population is 66.68%, which is a little lower than it was just 10 years ago.

There were a lot of civil rights protests here in the early 60s, which drew the attention of the national media. A ton of black Americans were arrested while standing up for their rights, including Martin Luther King Jr. You can bet if there was a Twitter back then, it would’ve blown up. That’s because black people use Twitter more than any other race.

Review Of Birmingham by KÄ«romu Soda

I live in Birmingham and I’m moving to a different part now but a WEEK ago my mom pulled up to the gas station and my mom told me don’t get out * while locking the doors * because these two sketchy a*s guys were there and I was wearing my fursuit so they are like meow meow I am awkwardly laughing but after one of them look in my window because I rolled it down my window about 2 inches and one said I’ll take you to my house and we can have so much fun looking toward my b*****s after that my mom rolled up the windows and we got the h**l out of there did I mention it’s was 12:54AM

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4. Montgomery, AL

Moving on, good news again – we’re not gonna have to drive very far at all to get to our next blackest city in the USA, Montgomery, Alabama. Here in Montgomery, the black population is 62.85%. Montgomery also has a 9.43% greater African American population now than it did just 10 years ago.

The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture is in Montgomery, that’s cool. And of course, Montgomery is home to the Montgomery bus boycott back in 1956. It was started by Rosa Parks, who refused to go to the back of the bus. The bus boycott drew a lot of attention, and lasted an entire year. As such, eventually, it helped get the buses desegregated.

5. Memphis, TN

Moving on, we’re going to head up to our next blackest city in America, Memphis.

Here in Memphis, the black population is 62.68%, which is slightly higher than it was 10 years ago. Additionally, Memphis has the second most black Americans of any other US city, at more than 400,000.

Memphis is home to the place where Dr Martin Luther King was filled. It was one of the worst days in American history. The National Civil Rights Museum is also here. That’s a very important place.

Review Of Memphis by Bill Biligeer

Bruh I live in Memphis, TN. And it’s not that bad.

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6. Miami Gardens, FL

We’re going to remain in the south as we come to our sixth blackest city in America, Miami Gardens. This is a suburb of Miami. Here in Miami Gardens, the black population is 58.73%, which is actually -15.33% less than it was 10 years ago. Additionally, Miami Gardens is about 25% Latino – mostly Cuban and Dominican.

So you can expect to hear a lot of cuban music and rap here. Why rap? Because it’s one of the most popular musical styles of black Americans. What famous black rappers are from Florida? Well, there’s Flo Rida to start. There’s also T-Pain, Mace, and Lil Pump.

7. Baltimore, MD

Alright, so it’s time to pile into the car and drive pretty far this time. It took a while, but here we are, pulling into Baltimore.

As the seventh blackest city in America, Baltimore is 58.52% black. Also interesting of note is that about 1,000 more black Americans leave Baltimore than come in every year. Where are they moving? Interesting.

Review Of Baltimore by HomeSnacks User

The city has a crime problem, but the citizens of Baltimore are actively working to make their city better. Inner Harbor is beautiful, of course, but the city as a whole is crammed with interesting places to eat and shop. Some of the markets are excellent for people-watching as well as shopping.

Patapsco flea market! Seafood! Ram’s Head Live! Reasonable parking rates!

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8. Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government (Balance), GA

We finish our tour of the blackest cities in America in Augusta, Georgia. Now, seeing as Georgia is the third blackest state, this isn’t a surprise. In Augusta, the black population is 56.23%. That’s 8.87% higher than it was in 2010.

Let’s be real – Georgia is a very black state. Overall, 31% people who live in the state are black. Augusta is the blackest city in Atlanta, but Savannah – at 54% and Atlanta at 52% – are the 12th and 13th blackest cities. So, Georgia has three of the 13 blackest cities.

To put that into perspective, America’s least black city in America is Jackson, Wyoming, which is .4% black. There are 9,500 people in Jackson, which means there are only 38 African Americans in this entire place.

9. Shreveport, LA

Moving on, we’re going to visit our next blackest city in America. Let’s drive to the ninth most african american city in America, Shreveport, Louisiana. Here in Shreveport, the black population is 55.95%, only slightly higher than in Augusta. That is -4.92% lower than it was only ten years ago. There are a handful of cities in Louisiana that rank high on this list.

Makes sense, since Louisiana is the second blackest state in the US, with a 32% African American population.

Review Of Shreveport by Pam BB

I live in Shreveport,Louisiana. The past few years Shreveport has attained the nickname, The Ratchet City. I’m sorry to say that ratchet pretty much says it all. But I love Louisiana. It’s really a great state. The people here are down to earth good folks. They will welcome a stranger and feed you the best food you’ve ever had! It’s hard to find better food anywhere than Louisiana. If you love jazz, like I do, New Orleans is the place to be. But yes, Shreveport is not the city I grew up in. I’ve been here 61 years and it is sad to see how things have changed. It’s really strange how even through the ugliness the hearts of the people are still filled with love.

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10. New Orleans, LA

Our next blackest state in America, New Orleans has an african american population of 53.88%. That’s actually slightly lower than it was 10 years ago, despite the fact that 50,000 blacks moved to New Orleans in the last decade. That means New Orleans is growing fast, and it’s attracting many different races.

Now, New Orleans definitely has a long and storied black history. New Orleans is home to jazz music, which was invented by the black community. The food here is also heavily influenced by the black population. Gumbo was brought to America from West Africa. Same goes for religion and clothing. In fact, when the slaves came to New Orleans a long time ago, all of the various tribes and cultural backgrounds melted into one big mix of different African cultures.

What about dance? Popular black dance styles are tap dance, the cakewalk, the charleston, the jitterbug, popping, locking, the worm, the electric slide.

Review Of New Orleans by HomeSnacks User

New Orleans, Louisiana is like no other place on earth. It is a melting pot of different cultures, architectures, music, and cuisine. While it is not a very safe city and I wouldn’t want to live there, I love to visit it frequently. The best time to go is in the fall or spring when the weather is not too hot and wet. I have traveled to many places around the world and i find that by far, New Orleans has the best food anywhere. Once one has eaten in this city, one will be forever spoiled to the flavorful spices used. All other food will seem extremely bland in comparison.

There are lots of fun things to do in New Orleans besides just eat, although I would be perfectly happy to just do that there! I love to meander through the French Quarter while having a few drinks. This is one of the few places in America where one can drink and stroll! Pat O’Brian’s bar is famous for their Hurricanes which are very good as well as most of their other drinks. While walking in the French Quarter, it’s fun to people-watch. I’ve never been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras as it is crazy enough during a regular weekend!

Going to Jackson Square on a Sunday morning is a real treat. I love to go to Cafe du Monde to eat the infamous french donut – the beignet. These are replicated in other places, but no one makes them like Cafe du Monde!

I always enjoy walking through the park at Jackson Square where you can watch all the artists and musicians. There used to also be fortune tellers back in the day, but apparently these have been outlawed.

If you look hard enough in the city, you can find voodoo shops and vampires! But if not, the clothing shopping is great. There is a fabulous hat shop in the French Quarter called Fleur de Paris. They custom make hats for the Kentucky Derby, but also have hats for sale off the rack. Their hats are the best quality and they fit them to the purchaser’s head.

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Methodology: How We Determined The Most African American Large Cities in The US

When we analyze what it’s like to live in a city in the US, we use Saturday Night Science to compare statistics. In particular, we can look to the recently released 2020-2024 American Community Survey for a detailed breakdown of race by city.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002 which has the breakdown of people by Hispanic/latino and race.

Limiting our analysis to only cities greater than 100,000 people, we looked at the percentage of the population of each city that identified as non-Hispanic/Latino, black.

We then ranked each city from 1 to 273 in terms of that percentage with the city having the highest overall percentage being named the “City In America with the Largest African American population” — Jackson, MS. We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the cities in America with the highest African American population.

The “least African American” city according to the data? That would be Brownsville, TX which is only 0.30 African American as of the latest data.

Summary: The Most African American Big Cities in America

Based on recent trends, the South might not continue to dominate this list in the years to come — well, maybe decades — as more Northern and Western cities continue attracting large swaths of the black population.

The cities in the United States with the highest African American population are Jackson, MS, Detroit, MI, Birmingham, AL, Montgomery, AL, Memphis, TN, Miami Gardens, FL, Baltimore, MD, Augusta-Richmond County Consolidated Government (Balance), GA, Shreveport, LA, and New Orleans, LA.

But until then, we’ll keep seeing Southern cities at the top of the list.

And for those playing at home, here’s a look at the least African American cities in America:

1. Brownsville, TX
2. Billings, MT
3. Laredo, TX

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