US Household Income Distribution for the Black or African American Alone Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 15,219,807 of the Black or African American Alone households in the US, there were 566,859 households (3.72%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 673,716 households (4.43%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 6,705,287 households (44.06%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 1,336,059 households (8.78%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of the Black or African American Alone households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the US.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Percentages of Black or African American Alone Households for the Different Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
$40K - Less $50K
$50K - Less $60K
$60K - Less $75K
$75K - Less $100K
$100K - Less $125K
$125K - Less $150K
$150K - Less $200K
$200K - and Over
US Household Income Distribution for the Black or African American Alone Group in 2021
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Household Income Categories Number of Households Percent of Households (%)
Less $10K 1616763 10.62
$10K - Less $15K 1031187 6.78
$15K - Less $20K 844855 5.55
$20K - Less $25K 837039 5.50
$25K - Less $30K 824382 5.42
$30K - Less $35K 818664 5.38
$35K - Less $40K 732397 4.81
$40K - Less $45K 729063 4.79
$45K - Less $50K 606996 3.99
$50K - Less $60K 1177060 7.73
$60K - Less $75K 1412617 9.28
$75K - Less $100K 1638567 10.77
$100K - Less $125K 1056489 6.94
$125K - Less $150K 653153 4.29
$150K - Less $200K 673716 4.43
$200K - and Over 566859 3.72