United States Black or African American Alone Population By State in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in the United States was 45,397,726 and represented 13.62% of the total US population (333,271,411).

Among all US states, Texas had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (4,054,139), followed by Florida (3,777,031), and Georgia (3,611,116). Montana had the lowest (6,971).

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 2022
State
Black Alone Population
% of State Population
Texas 4,054,139 13.50
Florida 3,777,031 16.98
Georgia 3,611,116 33.09
New York 3,487,045 17.73
California 2,537,353 6.50
North Carolina 2,365,914 22.12
Maryland 1,940,411 31.48
Illinois 1,844,837 14.66
Virginia 1,737,358 20.02
Pennsylvania 1,584,064 12.21
Ohio 1,569,020 13.34
Louisiana 1,494,720 32.58
New Jersey 1,429,924 15.44
Michigan 1,418,435 14.14
South Carolina 1,384,933 26.22
Alabama 1,354,850 26.70
Tennessee 1,174,147 16.66
Mississippi 1,112,392 37.85
Missouri 725,819 11.75
Indiana 703,337 10.29
Massachusetts 661,489 9.47
Arkansas 476,364 15.64
Connecticut 465,315 12.89
Minnesota 437,201 7.65
Arizona 412,299 5.60
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