US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By State in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone citizen population was 39,041,080 and represented 12.68% of the total US citizen population.
Among all US states and DC, Texas had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (3.29M), followed by Georgia (3.26M), and Florida (3.03M).
In terms of percentages, District of Columbia had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (46.36%), followed by Mississippi (37.90%), and Louisiana (32.53%).
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 | 3284790 | 12.68 |
| Georgia | 3262100 | 32.47 |
| Florida | 3026710 | 15.55 |
| New York | 2628930 | 14.40 |
| North Carolina | 2138700 | 21.67 |
| California | 2101300 | 6.07 |
| Illinois | 1746740 | 14.60 |
| Maryland | 1729840 | 30.28 |
| Virginia | 1570095 | 19.40 |
| Louisiana | 1477975 | 32.53 |
| Ohio | 1404670 | 12.21 |
| Michigan | 1339650 | 13.74 |
| Pennsylvania | 1322360 | 10.54 |
| Alabama | 1315935 | 26.88 |
| South Carolina | 1315900 | 26.68 |
| Tennessee | 1113000 | 16.75 |
| Mississippi | 1109575 | 37.90 |
| New Jersey | 1098375 | 13.18 |
| Missouri | 681325 | 11.33 |
| Indiana | 607520 | 9.29 |
| Arkansas | 455760 | 15.67 |
| Massachusetts | 429805 | 6.68 |
| Wisconsin | 359495 | 6.29 |
| Kentucky | 344830 | 7.86 |
| Connecticut | 333160 | 9.92 |
| Minnesota | 320375 | 5.87 |
| District of Columbia | 293930 | 46.36 |
| Arizona | 287890 | 4.37 |
| Oklahoma | 274245 | 7.21 |
| Nevada | 268555 | 9.67 |
| Washington | 256420 | 3.64 |
| Colorado | 207750 | 3.82 |
| Delaware | 205175 | 21.89 |
| Kansas | 153975 | 5.47 |
| Iowa | 101925 | 3.31 |
| Nebraska | 83170 | 4.46 |
| Oregon | 69305 | 1.74 |
| West Virginia | 60380 | 3.38 |
| Rhode Island | 58775 | 5.74 |
| New Mexico | 35010 | 1.75 |
| Utah | 31065 | 1.01 |
| Hawaii | 26100 | 1.94 |
| Alaska | 21535 | 3.02 |
| North Dakota | 17290 | 2.30 |
| New Hampshire | 16185 | 1.21 |
| South Dakota | 13705 | 1.59 |
| Maine | 13370 | 1.00 |
| Idaho | 9925 | 0.57 |
| Vermont | 6835 | 1.09 |
| Montana | 5095 | 0.48 |
| Wyoming | 4570 | 0.81 |