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Cities in Allegheny County, PA ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 132 cities in Allegheny County based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Black population in Allegheny County

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  • 1
    Pittsburgh
    Black population in Pittsburgh is 76,984
    23.71% of Pittsburgh population is Black
  • 2
    Penn Hills township
    Black population in Penn Hills township is 16,880
    38.75% of Penn Hills township population is Black
  • 3
    Mckeesport
    Black population in Mckeesport is 8,239
    42.30% of Mckeesport population is Black
  • 4
    Wilkinsburg
    Black population in Wilkinsburg is 7,913
    49.09% of Wilkinsburg population is Black
  • 5
    Monroeville
    Black population in Monroeville is 5,317
    17.28% of Monroeville population is Black

List of 132 cities in Allegheny County, PA by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
City
Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Allegheny County Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pittsburgh 76,984 23.71% 41.64%
2 Penn Hills township 16,880 38.75% 9.13%
3 Mckeesport 8,239 42.30% 4.46%
4 Wilkinsburg 7,913 49.09% 4.28%
5 Monroeville 5,317 17.28% 2.88%
6 Duquesne 3,132 51.67% 1.69%
7 Clairton 2,897 44.13% 1.57%
8 2,757 13.24% 1.49%
9 2,733 29.46% 1.48%
10 2,424 36.31% 1.31%
11 2,170 49.28% 1.17%
12 1,950 19.24% 1.05%
13 1,842 59.27% 1.00%
14 1,814 27.38% 0.98%
15 1,793 31.91% 0.97%
16 1,752 27.96% 0.95%
17 1,695 15.51% 0.92%
18 1,528 73.82% 0.83%
19 1,500 5.31% 0.81%
20 1,471 13.47% 0.80%
21 1,408 39.34% 0.76%
22 1,317 67.33% 0.71%
23 1,189 19.41% 0.64%
24 1,167 60.22% 0.63%
25 1,137 4.11% 0.61%
26 1,126 13.01% 0.61%
27 1,077 3.16% 0.58%
28 1,059 31.78% 0.57%
29 1,049 3.08% 0.57%
30 1,021 11.85% 0.55%
31 1,016 4.62% 0.55%
32 946 5.92% 0.51%
33 916 5.21% 0.50%
34 850 12.60% 0.46%
35 814 4.40% 0.44%
36 742 2.09% 0.40%
37 712 8.02% 0.39%
38 710 5.42% 0.38%
39 696 4.46% 0.38%
40 694 3.65% 0.38%
41 656 2.14% 0.35%
42 653 7.49% 0.35%
43 619 4.09% 0.33%
44 613 37.72% 0.33%
45 578 31.08% 0.31%
46 577 6.80% 0.31%
47 575 12.10% 0.31%
48 567 16.52% 0.31%
49 543 3.85% 0.29%
50 527 8.42% 0.29%
51 521 5.58% 0.28%
52 511 12.47% 0.28%
53 509 2.35% 0.28%
54 488 3.05% 0.26%
55 455 16.15% 0.25%
56 412 4.72% 0.22%
57 406 3.92% 0.22%
58 391 3.08% 0.21%
59 378 7.66% 0.20%
60 365 10.56% 0.20%
61 356 1.24% 0.19%
62 348 10.25% 0.19%
63 330 4.71% 0.18%
64 329 7.34% 0.18%
65 313 1.65% 0.17%
66 310 14.15% 0.17%
67 296 3.81% 0.16%
68 293 8.52% 0.16%
69 260 2.70% 0.14%
70 247 5.47% 0.13%
70 247 5.88% 0.13%
71 246 11.76% 0.13%
72 241 7.27% 0.13%
73 238 7.39% 0.13%
74 230 8.60% 0.12%
75 207 16.93% 0.11%
76 196 2.58% 0.11%
77 193 5.30% 0.10%
78 175 10.50% 0.09%
79 164 20.60% 0.09%
80 158 2.14% 0.09%
81 153 12.39% 0.08%
82 149 4.53% 0.08%
83 141 1.98% 0.08%
84 136 1.11% 0.07%
85 134 1.99% 0.07%
85 134 1.99% 0.07%
86 123 0.97% 0.07%
87 120 5.88% 0.06%
88 106 6.78% 0.06%
89 100 4.20% 0.05%
90 95 15.75% 0.05%
91 93 1.92% 0.05%
91 93 1.92% 0.05%
92 90 1.80% 0.05%
93 86 5.32% 0.05%
93 86 2.75% 0.05%
94 85 1.26% 0.05%
95 82 2.86% 0.04%
96 77 5.20% 0.04%
97 76 4.14% 0.04%
98 72 2.83% 0.04%
99 70 3.89% 0.04%
100 68 4.07% 0.04%
101 66 12.82% 0.04%
102 56 5.26% 0.03%
103 55 0.53% 0.03%
104 51 3.56% 0.03%
105 37 7.27% 0.02%
106 35 2.78% 0.02%
107 29 7.13% 0.02%
107 29 1.82% 0.02%
108 27 0.83% 0.01%
109 25 3.32% 0.01%
110 24 1.45% 0.01%
110 24 1.35% 0.01%
111 23 0.65% 0.01%
112 22 0.41% 0.01%
113 19 1.24% 0.01%
113 19 2.66% 0.01%
114 15 1.51% 0.01%
115 10 0.82% 0.01%
116 8 1.18% -
117 6 0.54% -
118 5 1.04% -
119 4 1.01% -
120 3 1.27% -
121 1 0.29% -
121 1 0.81% -

List of cities with no Black Population in Allegheny County, PA

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Allegheny County have no recorded Black population*:
  • Baldwin township
  • Fawn township
  • Kilbuck township
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Allegheny County, PA by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Allegheny County Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.