State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,425,210.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 651,978.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 176 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 125,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 458 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 54,784.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 510 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 540 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 625 of 3143

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 158,005.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 679 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 78,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 820 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 27,019.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 935 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 968 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 972 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,693.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,764.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1033 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1034 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,678.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1043 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1079 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,691.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1104 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 17,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1107 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1111 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,855.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1220 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1259 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25,405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1267 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,827.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1307 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,145.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1310 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1338 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,140.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1348 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1371 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,103.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1403 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,223.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1442 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1458 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1497 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1539 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1545 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,833.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1585 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,075.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1592 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 364.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1646 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1666 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1755 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1762 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,663.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1789 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,343.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1794 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1824 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1882 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1938 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1989 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 583.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1995 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 403.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2077 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2094 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2105 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2122 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 430.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2133 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2204 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2279 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2326 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 420.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2339 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2376 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2423 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2565 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 72.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2612 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2902 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 6:15 pm.
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.