United States Black or African American Alone Population By State in 2018

Updated on January 28, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in the United States was 43,857,361 and represented 13.42% of the total US population (326,838,199).

Among all US states, Texas had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (3,689,734), followed by Florida (3,603,310), and New York (3,439,040). Montana had the lowest (6,210).

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.

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US Black or African American Alone Population By State in 2018
State
Black Alone Population
% of State Population
Texas 3,689,734 12.89
Florida 3,603,310 16.95
New York 3,439,040 17.60
Georgia 3,410,817 32.42
California 2,551,709 6.47
North Carolina 2,311,259 22.24
Maryland 1,872,070 30.98
Illinois 1,866,004 14.66
Virginia 1,691,415 19.87
Pennsylvania 1,536,333 11.99
Louisiana 1,530,225 32.81
Ohio 1,519,161 13.01
Michigan 1,408,986 14.11
South Carolina 1,381,937 27.14
New Jersey 1,336,815 15.03
Alabama 1,312,093 26.82
Tennessee 1,157,504 17.08
Mississippi 1,128,789 37.84
Missouri 724,435 11.83
Indiana 663,974 9.91
Massachusetts 617,086 8.96
Arkansas 473,381 15.72
Connecticut 431,241 12.06
Wisconsin 390,792 6.73
Minnesota 384,844 6.86
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