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Originally Posted by bballniket In the DC area you don't see black people all over like you do in the Atlanta area. The only real concentrations of black people in the DC area are in DC east of Rock Creek Park and the majority of Prince George's County. The rest of the metro area is probably only around 10-12% black.
Forsyth County, just outside of Atlanta, is less than one percent black - yet has almost 200,000 people. Many affluent cities in metro Atlanta are less than ten percent black.
The city of Atlanta is 54 percent black and dropping. Within a couple of years the majority of Atlantans will be non-black.
Atlanta is not as black dominated as people seem to think it is.
While that may be true, if you leave out DC and Prince George's counties, none of the counties in the in immediate metro area are even 20% black. The largest county in the metro area, Fairfax County with over 1 million residents, is under 10% black. The second largest county in the metro area, Montgomery County, is under 18% black. Across the river from DC, Arlington is under 10% black. Alexandria city is around 20% black.
This is in contrast to Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties, which are over 20%, 30%, and 60% black, respectively.
If you go to the largest malls and most popular malls in the DC area, including the massive Tyson's Corner Center as well as Montgomery Mall, Fair Oaks mall, or Dulles Town Center, you'll barely see any blacks. Also, blacks constitute the majority of MARTA riders and they are not even 20% of DC metro riders.
What's the best way for African americans ?
1/ a conservative area with large black community ( GA for example)
OR
2/ a liberal area with small black community
While that may be true, if you leave out DC and Prince George's counties, none of the counties in the in immediate metro area are even 20% black. The largest county in the metro area, Fairfax County with over 1 million residents, is under 10% black. The second largest county in the metro area, Montgomery County, is under 18% black. Across the river from DC, Arlington is under 10% black. Alexandria city is around 20% black.
This is in contrast to Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties, which are over 20%, 30%, and 60% black, respectively.
If you go to the largest malls and most popular malls in the DC area, including the massive Tyson's Corner Center as well as Montgomery Mall, Fair Oaks mall, or Dulles Town Center, you'll barely see any blacks. Also, blacks constitute the majority of MARTA riders and they are not even 20% of DC metro riders.
Atlanta has so many counties in it's metro though. So, the Black percentage can vary greatly.
Charles County MD is about 40% Black. Calvert County is about 14%, Frederick County is about 9%, Prince William VA is about 20%, Spotsylvania County is about 13% and Stafford County is about 17%.
Charles County MD is about 40% Black. Calvert County is about 14%, Frederick County is about 9%, Prince William VA is about 20%, Spotsylvania County is about 13% and Stafford County is about 17%.
true...still significantly less black than the inner Atlanta suburbs.
true...still significantly less black than the inner Atlanta suburbs.
Are you sure? Gwinnett County is only about 15% Black. Cobb is about 30%, Fulton is about 45%, DeKalb is about 55% and Clayton is about 52%. PG County is another 65% Black and might be the "Blackest" county between the two metros.
Are you sure? Gwinnett County is only about 15% Black. Cobb is about 30%, Fulton is about 45%, DeKalb is about 55% and Clayton is about 52%. PG County is another 65% Black and might be the "Blackest" county between the two metros.
Nope, that would be Clayton County at 66.1% black now, just slightly above Prince Georges at 64.5%.
And sorry ckh, but some of your rates are outdated. Gwinnett is now at 23.6%, Cobb is 25%, Fulton is 44.1% and DeKalb is 54.3%. Not splitting hairs here though.
I just read a list that just doesn't seem right, that said, I thought maybe city data could provide a better opinions on this subject. Thanks in advance.
Where did you get the list? Can you post a link?
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