Black Majority Minority Counties

[JerryArkansas]

GIF of black majority counties in the south east from 2000-2020

[JerryArkansas]

What really surprised me was that the black belt, which at one time stretched from east Texas to Maryland is now reforming, after the great migration had completely wiped it out.

[Lloyd Bentsen's Ghost]

What really surprised me was that the black belt, which at one time stretched from east Texas to Maryland is now reforming, after the great migration had completely wiped it out.

A lot of them started moving back in the 1990s and 2000s, both for the same reasons non-blacks were moving there (better weather, cheaper housing, jobs) and because they'd rather hear someone say the N-word to their face every now and then than deal with the latent, unspoken racism that prevails in the North, particularly among the white ethnics.

[Progressive Realist]

What really surprised me was that the black belt, which at one time stretched from east Texas to Maryland is now reforming, after the great migration had completely wiped it out.

A lot of them started moving back in the 1990s and 2000s, both for the same reasons non-blacks were moving there (better weather, cheaper housing, jobs) and because they'd rather hear someone say the N-word to their face every now and then than deal with the latent, unspoken racism that prevails in the North, particularly among the white ethnics.

You say that as if "White ethnics" are more likely to be racist than more assimilated whites.

[memphis]

What really surprised me was that the black belt, which at one time stretched from east Texas to Maryland is now reforming, after the great migration had completely wiped it out.

A lot of them started moving back in the 1990s and 2000s, both for the same reasons non-blacks were moving there (better weather, cheaper housing, jobs) and because they'd rather hear someone say the N-word to their face every now and then than deal with the latent, unspoken racism that prevails in the North, particularly among the white ethnics.

You say that as if "White ethnics" are more likely to be racist than more assimilated whites.

White people in the South go around calling black people n!ggers to the face Sometimes we even do it by telegram.

[cope1989]

Cool map, but where are the 2020 predictions from?

[JerryArkansas]

Cool map, but where are the 2020 predictions from?

Me making educated guesses on certain counties, with population growth based on ethnic groups.

[memphis]

So Baltimore and St Louis Cities are as far north as the majority black places go. Beyond there, looks like Philadelphia, PA Essex, NJ Bronx, NY and Wayne, MI are the only ones to break 40%. Can't see any of them moving past 50% in the foreseeable future.

[traininthedistance]

So Baltimore and St Louis Cities are as far north as the majority black places go. Beyond there, looks like Philadelphia, PA Essex, NJ Bronx, NY and Wayne, MI are the only ones to break 40%. Can't see any of them moving past 50% in the foreseeable future.

I'm surprised that the Bronx is over 40 percent black- but I guess if you include black Hispanics in that number the math works out.

[Benj]

So Baltimore and St Louis Cities are as far north as the majority black places go. Beyond there, looks like Philadelphia, PA Essex, NJ Bronx, NY and Wayne, MI are the only ones to break 40%. Can't see any of them moving past 50% in the foreseeable future.

I'm surprised that the Bronx is over 40 percent black- but I guess if you include black Hispanics in that number the math works out.

Assuming Memphis's figures are right, more than 10% of the Bronx is black Hispanic. The Bronx is only 30% black when you exclude black Hispanics (54% Hispanic, 30% black, 11% white). Brooklyn is more black then (32%).

[JerryArkansas]

Update, added some counties in 2020

[memphis]

So Baltimore and St Louis Cities are as far north as the majority black places go. Beyond there, looks like Philadelphia, PA Essex, NJ Bronx, NY and Wayne, MI are the only ones to break 40%. Can't see any of them moving past 50% in the foreseeable future.

I'm surprised that the Bronx is over 40 percent black- but I guess if you include black Hispanics in that number the math works out.

Assuming Memphis's figures are right, more than 10% of the Bronx is black Hispanic. The Bronx is only 30% black when you exclude black Hispanics (54% Hispanic, 30% black, 11% white). Brooklyn is more black then (32%).

And that's why Hispanic is not a race. Sammy Sosa and Cameron Diaz are both Hispanic.

[Mr. Morden]

What makes a county "black majority minority"?

[JerryArkansas]

What makes a county "black majority minority"?

The population of the County Has a higher Percentage of Blacks than Whites. 

[Mr. Morden]

What makes a county "black majority minority"?

The population of the County Has a higher Percentage of Blacks than Whites. 

Ah, OK...though I'd guess that "black plurality counties" would be a less confusing name.

[cope1989]

One quick nitpick. You've highlighted Fayette County, Georgia as a black majority minority county. As of 2011 it is only 21% African American. The black population has been increasing there but not enough to be a majority or a plurality now or any time in the near future. Other than that the map looks pretty accurate!