United States Black or African American Alone Population By State in 2013

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the Black or African American Alone population in the United States was 41,690,498 and represented 13.19% of the total US population (316,059,947).

Among all US states, New York had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (3,445,389), followed by Texas (3,284,462), and Florida (3,281,466). Montana had the lowest (5,446).

Hover over or click on the states in the map below to see the number and percentage of each state's Black or African American Alone population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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

You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information by county for each state.