10 Cities With Highest Percentage Of African American Population

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9. Memphis, Tennessee

Total Population: 628,118

African Americans: 398,824

Percentage: 63.50%

Memphis is the poorest city in Tennessee, and ranks second on poverty in the list of U.S. cities having a population in access of 500,000. In 2021, The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that about 63.50% of the population comprised African Americans.

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