State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 40,919,547.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,386,475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 52

Philadelphia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 621,637.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 175 of 3143

Allegheny County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 154,273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 661 of 3143

Delaware County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 128,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 433 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 80,978.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 801 of 3143

Dauphin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 49,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 532 of 3143

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29,054.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3143

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1087 of 3143

Bucks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,691.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3143

Lehigh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,476.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 974 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3143

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,388.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1234 of 3143

Northampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,188.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3143

Berks County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1165 of 3143

Erie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,375.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 920 of 3143

Luzerne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1108 of 3143

Cumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1187 of 3143

Beaver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,367.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 998 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143

Mercer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1034 of 3143

Centre County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,257.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1341 of 3143

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1243 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,870.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3143

Lycoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1199 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1417 of 3143

Cambria County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,024.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1383 of 3143

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1017 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,223.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3143

Lebanon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,168.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1026 of 3143

Blair County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1613 of 3143

Northumberland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143

Butler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,113.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1980 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,020.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1165 of 3143

Adams County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1675 of 3143

Somerset County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143

Indiana County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

Wayne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143

Clearfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1613 of 3143

Carbon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1675 of 3143

Crawford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1835 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 967.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1430 of 3143

Forest County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 961.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3143

McKean County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

Venango County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1870 of 3143

Clarion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1711 of 3143

Armstrong County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3143

Bradford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 563.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3143

Mifflin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2041 of 3143

Montour County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1505 of 3143

Clinton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2041 of 3143

Perry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2184 of 3143

Bedford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2290 of 3143

Tioga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2184 of 3143

Warren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2184 of 3143

Snyder County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2290 of 3143

Juniata County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2041 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1870 of 3143

Elk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2378 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2572 of 3143

Wyoming County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2378 of 3143

Sullivan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 138.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 99.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2683 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 72.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2572 of 3143

Cameron County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 11:34 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.