Texas Is Home to Largest Black Population In the U.S., Census Data Reveals

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Texas Is Home to Largest Black Population In the U.S., Census Data Reveals

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Texas has been among the top three states with the largest Black population since 2010. (Image courtesy of Google)

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau published last week revealed that Texas is home to the largest Black population in the nation, boasting 3.8 million people as of 2017, according to the Texas Standard.

“This is the first year Texas has been the state with the largest black or African-American population since at least 2010,” Census demographer Molly Cromwell told the news show. “Prior to this year, New York had the largest Black or African-American population back to 2010. The population of Black or African-Americans has been consistently large in Texas for quite some time, however.”

Texas has been among the top three states with the largest Black, or African-American population since 2012, Cromwell noted. Thursday’s data also showed that the Lone Star State saw a significant numeric increase in its Latino population, but not enough to top California, which has the largest Latino population in the entire U.S.

Texas towns and cities that’ve seen the greatest increase in its Black population since 2010 include Prairie View, Desoto, Lancaster and Cedar Hill, just to name a few.

“However, if you look at the percentage of the population that is Black or African American in Texas, it actually ranks 19th among states,” Cromwell added.

The recent data is an indication of America’s growing racial and ethnic diversity in recent years, as the nation’s white population begins to shrink. Last week’s report revealed that for the first time in history, white Americans are dying faster than babies are being born in the majority of U.S. states.

Demographers predict that white Americans will make up less than 50 percent of the U.S. population around the year 2045
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These Are The 10 Texas Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2018

The Black community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.

There are now 42 million people who identify as Black or African American living in America, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Texas is 3,134,962 – at 11.6% of the total population of Texas.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. As most scholars and historians agree, an increase in the diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase impacted Texas? Which cities and towns in Texas have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Texas with the largest African American population in 2018:

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Prairie View took the number one over all spot for the largest Black population in Texas for 2018.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where Texas ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Texas or the most diverse places in Texas.
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How We Determined The Cities In Texas With The Largest Black Population For 2018
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We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across Texas.

That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 329 cities.

We then calculated the percent of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 78.0% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Black population with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Prairie View took the distinction of being the most Black, while Mercedes was the least African American city.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Texas ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
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1. Prairie View
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Source: Wikipedia User Maureen.allen | CC BY-SA 4.0
Population: 6,209
% African American: 77.97%
# Of African American Residents: 4,841
Percent Change Since 2010: 2.22%
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2. Desoto
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Source: Public domain
Population: 51,854
% African American: 68.55%
# Of African American Residents: 35,546
Percent Change Since 2010: 18.41%
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DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 49,047.

3. Lancaster
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Source: Wikipedia User Baroness of Bal | CC BY-SA 3.0
Population: 38,426
% African American: 68.05%
# Of African American Residents: 26,148
Percent Change Since 2010: 13.62%
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Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 36,361 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County’s earliest settlements. Today, it is a suburban community located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, approximately 15 miles south of Downtown Dallas.

4. Cedar Hill
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Source: Wikipedia User nthomas76207 | CC BY 2.0
Population: 47,457
% African American: 53.55%
# Of African American Residents: 25,415
Percent Change Since 2010: 20.17%
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Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately 16 miles southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. The population was 45,028 at the 2010 census.

5. Jasper
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Source: Wikipedia User Wrbalusek | CC BY-SA 3.0
Population: 7,663
% African American: 53.35%
# Of African American Residents: 4,088
Percent Change Since 2010: 31.19%
More on Jasper: Write A Review | Data | Jobs

Jasper is a city and the county seat of Jasper County, Texas, in the United States. The population was 8,247 at the 2000 census and 7,590 at the 2010 census. Jasper is situated in the Deep East Texas subregion, about 130 miles northeast of Houston. Jasper holds an annual Butterfly Festival the first Saturday in October to celebrate the migration of the monarch butterflies.

6. Hempstead
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Source: Wikipedia User Larry D. Moore | CC BY-SA 3.0
Population: 6,727
% African American: 49.03%
# Of African American Residents: 3,298
Percent Change Since 2010: 20.01%
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Hempstead is a city in Waller County, Texas, United States, part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area. It serves as the county seat of Waller County.

7. Beaumont
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Source: Public domain
Population: 117,729
% African American: 48.0%
# Of African American Residents: 56,512
Percent Change Since 2010: 3.78%
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Beaumont is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Texas in the United States, within the Beaumont-Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located in Southeast Texas on the Neches River about 90mi east of Houston, Beaumont city had a population of 118,296 at the time of the 2010 census, making it the twenty-fourth-most populous city in the state of Texas.

8. Glenn Heights

Population: 11,958
% African American: 46.54%
# Of African American Residents: 5,565
Percent Change Since 2010: -2.42%
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Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 11,278 at the 2010 census.

9. Forest Hill
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Source: Wikipedia User nthomas76207 | CC BY 2.0
Population: 12,774
% African American: 46.25%
# Of African American Residents: 5,908
Percent Change Since 2010: -4.37%
More on Forest Hill: Write A Review | Data | Jobs

Forest Hill is a suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,355 at the 2010 census.

10. Crockett
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Source: Wikipedia User Billy Hathorn a | GFDL
Population: 6,561
% African American: 44.86%
# Of African American Residents: 2,943
Percent Change Since 2010: -16.42%
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Crockett is a city in Houston County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,950. It is the fifth oldest city and the county seat of Houston County, the oldest county in Texas.
 
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And the percentages for the 1st reply smart ass

Detailed List Of The Most African American Cities In Texas
City Rank Population % African American
Prairie View 1 6,209 77.97%
Desoto 2 51,854 68.55%
Lancaster 3 38,426 68.05%
Cedar Hill 4 47,457 53.55%
Jasper 5 7,663 53.35%
Hempstead 6 6,727 49.03%
Beaumont 7 117,729 48.0%
Glenn Heights 8 11,958 46.54%
Forest Hill 9 12,774 46.25%
Crockett 10 6,561 44.86%
Missouri City 11 71,732 41.62%
Marlin 12 5,705 41.35%
Marshall 13 23,651 38.07%
Port Arthur 14 54,913 37.99%
Texarkana 15 37,389 35.79%
Center 16 5,421 34.2%
Duncanville 17 39,599 33.82%
La Marque 18 15,567 33.49%
Killeen 19 138,745 32.85%
Mexia 20 7,462 32.78%
Humble 21 15,569 31.74%
Orange 22 19,128 30.83%
Stafford 23 18,026 30.53%
Silsbee 24 6,702 30.36%
Atlanta 25 5,615 29.53%
Livingston 26 5,161 28.72%
Nacogdoches 27 33,789 28.6%
Hitchcock 28 7,464 27.87%
Rusk 29 5,580 27.13%
Huntsville 30 40,432 27.12%
Wharton 31 8,773 26.42%
Texas City 32 46,811 26.35%
Lufkin 33 36,112 26.28%
Wake Village 34 5,481 26.11%
Gladewater 35 6,407 24.99%
Lacy-Lakeview 36 6,581 24.69%
Tyler 37 101,946 24.32%
Dallas 38 1,278,433 24.26%
Mesquite 39 143,771 24.24%
Commerce 40 8,732 23.8%
Red Oak 41 11,663 23.74%
Palestine 42 18,456 23.71%
Cleveland 43 7,879 23.45%
Terrell 44 16,626 23.23%
Carthage 45 6,828 23.15%
Balch Springs 46 25,043 22.76%
Henderson 47 13,587 22.59%
Houston 48 2,240,582 22.36%
Longview 49 82,184 21.89%
Grand Prairie 50 185,631 21.56%
Everman 51 6,312 21.26%
Jacksonville 52 14,803 21.23%
Elgin 53 8,756 21.15%
Brenham 54 16,535 21.02%
Converse 55 21,169 20.87%
Navasota 56 7,352 20.82%
Waco 57 130,659 20.69%
Paris 58 24,936 20.65%
Arlington 59 383,899 20.39%
Dayton 60 7,494 19.86%
Corsicana 61 23,923 19.76%
Cuero 62 8,429 19.55%
Galveston 63 49,443 18.9%
Fort Worth 64 815,930 18.83%
Hillsboro 65 8,358 18.39%
Pearland 66 106,238 18.06%
Temple 67 71,138 17.27%
Bryan 68 80,552 16.55%
Cameron 69 5,457 16.47%
Webster 70 11,041 16.28%
Bellmead 71 10,159 16.12%
Pflugerville 72 55,712 16.06%
Athens 73 12,796 15.95%
Slaton 74 6,068 15.74%
Mansfield 75 63,141 15.68%
Harker Heights 76 28,716 15.47%
Mount Pleasant 77 16,115 14.91%
Little Elm 78 35,553 14.91%
Baytown 79 75,310 14.82%
Edna 80 5,731 14.66%
Rowlett 81 59,203 14.5%
Clute 82 11,370 14.46%
Greenville 83 26,303 14.41%
Bay City 84 17,558 14.35%
Rosenberg 85 34,908 13.92%
Copperas Cove 86 33,052 13.88%
Waxahachie 87 32,536 13.68%
Wylie 88 45,655 13.58%
Garland 89 234,810 13.54%
Gatesville 90 12,538 13.49%
Richmond 91 11,939 13.48%
Seagoville 92 15,701 13.46%
Bonham 93 10,040 13.0%
Ennis 94 18,890 12.84%
Sulphur Springs 95 15,896 12.83%
Hutto 96 21,241 12.73%
Irving 97 232,013 12.72%
Kilgore 98 14,658 12.71%
Bastrop 99 7,909 12.38%
Sachse 100 23,329 12.32%
 
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SleezyBigSlim said:
And yet Austin is full of cacs. Blacks dominate just north of the Austin metro with Fort Hood, Temple, Killeen ect.
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Yes I was suprised that blacc people were the largest racial group in Killeen, considering its in central Texas where cacs and mexicacs dominant.
 
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