State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for California by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,234,642.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,274,108.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Los Angeles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 820,478.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3146

San Bernardino County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 179,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3146

Alameda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 175,751.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 763 of 3146

San Diego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 166,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1150 of 3146

Riverside County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 156,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1001 of 3146

Sacramento County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 149,891.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 804 of 3146

Contra Costa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 99,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 862 of 3146

Solano County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 61,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 646 of 3146

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 55,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1739 of 3146

San Joaquin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 51,931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 964 of 3146

Kern County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 48,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1110 of 3146

Santa Clara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 47,992.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1530 of 3146

Fresno County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 46,782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1174 of 3146

San Francisco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 45,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1133 of 3146

San Mateo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 17,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1569 of 3146

Stanislaus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3146

Ventura County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1710 of 3146

Monterey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,367.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1500 of 3146

Kings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1014 of 3146

Santa Barbara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1654 of 3146

Merced County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1391 of 3146

Sonoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1777 of 3146

Tulare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1812 of 3146

Placer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,626.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3146

Yolo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,847.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1484 of 3146

Marin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1601 of 3146

San Luis Obispo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1700 of 3146

Madera County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,949.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1392 of 3146

Imperial County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,489.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1531 of 3146

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,461.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1822 of 3146

Santa Cruz County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2050 of 3146

Napa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1642 of 3146

Lassen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,686.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 863 of 3146

Yuba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1360 of 3146

Shasta County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,088.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1990 of 3146

Sutter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,827.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1695 of 3146

El Dorado County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2248 of 3146

Humboldt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2019 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,447.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1590 of 3146

Tuolumne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1718 of 3146

Del Norte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1361 of 3146

Amador County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1561 of 3146

Siskiyou County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 695.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1793 of 3146

Mendocino County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2345 of 3146

Nevada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3146

Tehama County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 530.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2224 of 3146

San Benito County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2238 of 3146

Colusa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 327.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3146

Calaveras County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2366 of 3146

Mariposa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1859 of 3146

Glenn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 230.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2233 of 3146

Plumas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 166.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2167 of 3146

Inyo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2205 of 3146

Modoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 136.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1825 of 3146

Trinity County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2081 of 3146

Mono County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2282 of 3146

Alpine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3146

Sierra County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3005 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/18/2022 9:18 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.