Top 10 Best Cities for African Americans to Live Based on Population Percentage
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
These cities were selected by Black Enterprise (BE) magazine as the top ten places for African Americans in the United States. Each city was evaluated on black homeownership rates, median black household income, black home loan rejections, percentage of black college graduates, black unemployment rates, percentage of black households earning more than $100,000 a year, and percentage of black-owned businesses.
| Rank | City, State | % Black Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jacksonville, Fla. | 22.5 |
| 2. | Columbus, Ohio | 14.1 |
| 3. | Indianapolis, Ind. | 14.6 |
| 4. | Charlotte, N.C. | 23.4 |
| 5. | Dallas, Tex. | 14.2 |
| 6. | Nashville, Tenn. | 15.3 |
| 7. | Houston, Tex. | 16.8 |
| 8. | Raleigh-Durham, N.C. | 21.3 |
| 9. | Atlanta, Ga. | 30.8 |
| 10. | Washington, D.C. | 26.6 |
Source: Black Enterprise, 2007.
