State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania 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

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,430,664.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 665,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 163 of 3146

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 157,060.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 684 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 121,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 75,690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 836 of 3146

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 53,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 30,438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1057 of 3146

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 934 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3146

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25,325.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1266 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,704.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 620 of 3146

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,697.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1115 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3146

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3146

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 17,264.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1074 of 3146

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1140 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,884.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1275 of 3146

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1062 of 3146

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1560 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1402 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,358.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1074 of 3146

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,173.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1296 of 3146

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1462 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,774.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1306 of 3146

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,665.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1160 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3146

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1351 of 3146

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1394 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1016 of 3146

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1540 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1318 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3146

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3146

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1489 of 3146

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,302.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1442 of 3146

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1771 of 3146

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,955.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1572 of 3146

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3146

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,893.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 390 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2105 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1389 of 3146

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,485.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1568 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1866 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,384.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1786 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1723 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1404 of 3146

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,048.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 696.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1725 of 3146

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3146

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1896 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2121 of 3146

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 425.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2056 of 3146

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 407.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2272 of 3146

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 337.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2513 of 3146

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 328.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1721 of 3146

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2422 of 3146

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2337 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2033 of 3146

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2394 of 3146

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2026 of 3146

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2173 of 3146

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2537 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2551 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1827 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2603 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1544 of 3146

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 67.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3146

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2983 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/18/2022 10:45 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
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