United States Black or African American Alone Population By State in Census 2020

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, there were 41,104,200 people who identified as Black or African American Alone, which was 12.40% of the total US population. This number is the population from the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Texas had the highest number of Black or African American Alone population (3,552,997), followed by Georgia (3,320,513), and then Florida (3,246,381). On the other hand, the 3 states that had the least number of Black or African American Alone population include: Wyoming (5,232), Montana (5,484), and Vermont (9,034).

Hover over or click on the states to see the number and the percentage of the population of each state that identify as Black or African American Alone. 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 other racial groups as well as for the different ethnicities in the US. You can also see links at the bottom of this page for similar information by county for each state.