List of U.S. counties with African-American majority populations in 2000

The following is a list of United States counties in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Black, according to data from the 2000 Census.^[1] The list below is organized by state and the percentage of each county's population that is black is listed in parentheses next to the county's name.

County-equivalents, such as independent cities (e.g., St. Louis, Missouri and any municipality in Virginia incorporated as a city), are included in this list.

Alabama

Arkansas

• Chicot County (53.96%)
• Lee County (57.24%)
• Phillips County (59.04%)
• St. Francis County (52%)
• Crittenden County (51%)

Florida

• Gadsden County (57.1%)

Georgia

Louisiana

• East Carroll Parish (67.3%)
• Madison Parish (60.3%)
• Orleans Parish (67.3%)
• St. Helena Parish (52.4%)
• Tensas Parish (55.4%)
• West Feliciana Parish (50.5%)

Maryland

• Baltimore City (64.3%)
• Prince George's County (62.7%)

Mississippi

Missouri

• St. Louis City (51.2%)

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

• Haywood County (50%)
• Shelby County (52%)

Virginia

National rankings

See also

• Black Belt (region of Alabama)
• List of U.S. cities with African American majority populations
• Lists of U.S. cities with non-white majority populations
• List of U.S. cities with large African-American populations - over 30% African-American cities ranked by percentage
• List of U.S. counties with Hispanic majority populations

References