US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By State in 2020 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2020, the US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone citizen population was 38,774,900 and represented 12.72% of the total US citizen population.
Among all US states and DC, Texas had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (3.25M), followed by Georgia (3.23M), and Florida (3.02M).
In terms of percentages, District of Columbia had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (47.10%), followed by Mississippi (38.03%), and Louisiana (32.70%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each state and the percentage of each state's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
You can see similar information for other ethnicities.
| State | Citizen Population | % of State Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3250125 | 12.65 |
| Georgia | 3226540 | 32.48 |
| Florida | 3023200 | 15.64 |
| New York | 2550225 | 14.41 |
| North Carolina | 2158125 | 21.82 |
| California | 2106370 | 6.12 |
| Illinois | 1740955 | 14.67 |
| Maryland | 1695170 | 30.22 |
| Virginia | 1556090 | 19.42 |
| Louisiana | 1488445 | 32.70 |
| Ohio | 1397005 | 12.23 |
| South Carolina | 1334400 | 27.00 |
| Michigan | 1332920 | 13.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 1310675 | 10.58 |
| Alabama | 1290900 | 26.94 |
| Mississippi | 1118615 | 38.03 |
| Tennessee | 1109345 | 16.90 |
| New Jersey | 1062330 | 13.24 |
| Missouri | 684820 | 11.42 |
| Indiana | 606425 | 9.35 |
| Arkansas | 454910 | 15.61 |
| Massachusetts | 418290 | 6.60 |
| Wisconsin | 355660 | 6.29 |
| Kentucky | 344965 | 7.92 |
| Connecticut | 325165 | 9.77 |
| Minnesota | 306945 | 5.70 |
| District of Columbia | 306495 | 47.10 |
| Arizona | 294415 | 4.42 |
| Oklahoma | 277645 | 7.31 |
| Nevada | 265155 | 9.68 |
| Washington | 251595 | 3.62 |
| Colorado | 209120 | 3.88 |
| Delaware | 202560 | 21.94 |
| Kansas | 154825 | 5.54 |
| Iowa | 99695 | 3.27 |
| Nebraska | 81540 | 4.44 |
| Oregon | 70560 | 1.78 |
| West Virginia | 62670 | 3.50 |
| Rhode Island | 55365 | 5.57 |
| New Mexico | 35695 | 1.80 |
| Utah | 30065 | 1.00 |
| Hawaii | 24655 | 1.88 |
| Alaska | 21525 | 3.02 |
| North Dakota | 17375 | 2.35 |
| New Hampshire | 15800 | 1.20 |
| South Dakota | 12870 | 1.50 |
| Maine | 12335 | 0.94 |
| Idaho | 9035 | 0.53 |
| Vermont | 6180 | 1.01 |
| Montana | 4635 | 0.44 |
| Wyoming | 4475 | 0.79 |