Editing African Americans (section)

===US cities===
{{Further|List of U.S. cities with large Black populations|List of U.S. metropolitan areas with large African-American populations}}

After 100 years of African Americans leaving the south in large numbers seeking better opportunities and treatment in the west and north, a movement known as the [[Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]], there is now a reverse trend, called the [[New Great Migration]]. As with the earlier Great Migration, the New Great Migration is primarily directed toward cities and large urban areas, such as [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Houston]], [[Dallas]], [[Fort Worth]], [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]], [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[Tampa]], [[San Antonio]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Nashville]], [[Jacksonville]], and so forth.<ref name="auto1">Greg Toppo and Paul Overberg, [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/02/census-great-migration-reversal/21818127/ "After nearly 100 years, Great Migration begins reversal"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216191513/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/02/census-great-migration-reversal/21818127/ |date=February 16, 2021 }}, ''USA Today'', Feb 2, 2015.</ref> A growing percentage of African Americans from the west and north are migrating to the southern region of the US for economic and cultural reasons. The [[New York metropolitan area|New York City]], [[Chicago metropolitan area|Chicago]], and [[Greater Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] metropolitan areas have the highest decline in African Americans, while [[Metro Atlanta|Atlanta]], [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas]], and [[Greater Houston|Houston]] have the highest increase respectively.<ref name="auto1"/> Several smaller metro areas also saw sizable gains, including San Antonio;<ref name="expressnews.com">{{Cite news|date=2021-08-13|title=Latinos, Blacks Show Strong Growth in San Antonio as White Population Declines|newspaper=San Antonio Express-News |url=https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Latinos-Black-communities-grow-in-San-Antonio-16385595.php|access-date=January 3, 2024|archive-date=March 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301110840/https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Latinos-Black-communities-grow-in-San-Antonio-16385595.php|url-status=live |last1=O'Hare |first1=By Peggy }}</ref> Raleigh and Greensboro, N.C.; and Orlando.<ref>Felton&nbsp;Emmanuel (January  2022).</ref> Despite recent declines, as of 2020, the [[New York City metropolitan area]] still has the largest African American metropolitan population in the United States and the only to have over 3 million African Americans.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Closson |first1=Troy |last2=Hong |first2=Nicole |date=2023-01-31 |title=Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/nyregion/black-residents-nyc.html |issn=0362-4331 |access-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-date=October 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028123130/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/nyregion/black-residents-nyc.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Metropolitan Areas In The USA, By African American Population |url=https://www.nationalmediaspots.com/top-metropolitan-areas-in-the-usa,-by-african-american-population.php |website=National Media Spots |date=2020 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021172251/https://www.nationalmediaspots.com/top-metropolitan-areas-in-the-usa,-by-african-american-population.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

Among [[List of U.S. cities with large Black populations|cities of 100,000 or more]], [[South Fulton, Georgia]] had the highest percentage of Black residents of any large US city in 2020, with 93%. Other large cities with African American majorities include [[Jackson, Mississippi]] (80%), [[Detroit, Michigan]] (80%), [[Birmingham, Alabama]] (70%), [[Miami Gardens, Florida]] (67%), [[Memphis, Tennessee]] (63%), [[Montgomery, Alabama]] (62%), [[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]] (60%), [[Augusta, Georgia]] (59%), [[Shreveport, Louisiana]] (58%), [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] (57%), [[Macon, Georgia]] (56%), [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] (55%), [[Hampton, Virginia]] (53%), [[Newark, New Jersey]] (53%), [[Mobile, Alabama]] (53%), [[Cleveland, Ohio]] (52%), [[Brockton, Massachusetts]] (51%), and [[Savannah, Georgia]] (51%).

[[Claiborne County, Mississippi]] is the Blackest [[county]] in the U.S. at 87% Black in 2020.  [[Cook County, Illinois]] has the largest Black population in the U.S. with 1,185,601 Black residents in 2020.

The nation's most affluent community with an African American majority resides in [[View Park–Windsor Hills, California]], with an annual median household income of $159,618.<ref>[https://atlantablackstar.com/2014/01/03/10-richest-black-communities-america/5/ "10 of the Richest Black Communities in America"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801103620/http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/01/03/10-richest-black-communities-america/5/ |date=August 1, 2018 }}, ''Atlanta Black Star'', January 3, 2014.</ref> Other largely affluent and African American communities include [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] (namely [[Mitchellville, Maryland|Mitchellville]], [[Woodmore, Maryland|Woodmore]], [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland|Upper Marlboro]]) and [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]] in Maryland,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/charles-county-surpasses-prince-georges-as-wealthiest-black-county-in-us-post/3095774/ | title=Charles County Surpasses Prince George's as Wealthiest Black County in US: Post | date=July 8, 2022 | access-date=January 7, 2023 | archive-date=January 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107130730/https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/prince-georges-county/charles-county-surpasses-prince-georges-as-wealthiest-black-county-in-us-post/3095774/ | url-status=live }}</ref> [[DeKalb County, Georgia|DeKalb County]] (namely [[Stonecrest, Georgia|Stonecrest]], [[Lithonia, Georgia|Lithonia]], [[Smoke Rise, Georgia|Smoke Rise]]) and South Fulton in Georgia, [[Charles City County, Virginia|Charles City County]] in Virginia, [[Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles|Baldwin Hills]] in California, [[Hillcrest, Rockland County, New York|Hillcrest]] and [[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]] in New York, and [[Cedar Hill, Texas|Cedar Hill]], [[DeSoto, Texas|DeSoto]], and [[Missouri City, Texas|Missouri City]] in Texas. Additionally, there is a significant affluent Black presence in the southern Chicago suburbs of [[Cook County, Illinois]]. A report from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) indicated that 5 of the top 10 municipalities nationwide (with at least 500 Black households) registering the highest Black homeownership rates were in this area - including [[Olympia Fields, Illinois|Olympia Fields]], [[South Holland, Illinois|South Holland]], [[Flossmoor, Illinois|Flossmoor]], [[Matteson, Illinois|Matteson]], and [[Lynwood, Illinois|Lynwood]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-16 |title=Where Black Homeownership Is The Norm: Several Chicago suburbs are exceptions to the national trend. |url=https://www.nareb.com/where-black-homeownership-is-the-norm-several-chicago-suburbs-are-exceptions-to-the-national-trend/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=National Association of Real Estate Brokers |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Queens|Queens County, New York]] is the only county with a population of 65,000 or more where African Americans have a higher median household income than White Americans.<ref name=Queens/>

[[Seatack, Virginia]] is currently the oldest African American community in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rigell.house.gov/videos/?VideoID=Nkfj0D-Qw78|title=Video Gallery – U.S. Representative Scott Rigell|access-date=July 18, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821175636/https://rigell.house.gov/videos/?VideoID=Nkfj0D-Qw78|archive-date=August 21, 2016}}</ref> It survives today with a vibrant and active civic community.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.thenewjournalandguide.com/community/item/3764-seatack-community-celebrates-200%20-years-with-banquet|title=Seatack Community Celebrates 200+ Years With Banquet}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>