United States Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 2,796,018 people that identified as Hispanic Black or African American alone in the United States and they represented 0.87% of the total US population in 2016.

New York had the highest number of Hispanic Black or African American alone population (610,043), followed by California (326,376), and Florida (270,389). On the other hand, Vermont had the lowest number of Hispanic Black or African American alone population (563) followed by Montana (577), and South Dakota (714).

When it comes to the percentage of each state's population that identified as Hispanic Black or African American alone, New York had the highest percentage (3.11%), followed by Rhode Island (2.25%), and New Jersey (2.01%).

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Hover over or click on the states to see the number and percentage of each state's Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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State Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of State Population
Alabama 14733 0.30
Alaska 2974 0.40
Arizona 48319 0.70
Arkansas 7156 0.24
California 326376 0.83
Colorado 29482 0.53
Connecticut 61230 1.71
Delaware 10349 1.09
Florida 270389 1.31
Georgia 91264 0.89
Hawaii 3114 0.22
Idaho 2555 0.15
Illinois 69705 0.54
Indiana 22848 0.34
Iowa 5290 0.17
Kansas 11347 0.39
Kentucky 9967 0.22
Louisiana 22213 0.48
Maine 1031 0.08
Maryland 62593 1.04
Massachusetts 110723 1.62
Michigan 31868 0.32
Minnesota 12033 0.22
Mississippi 10347 0.35
Missouri 13327 0.22
Montana 577 0.06
Nebraska 5621 0.30
Nevada 26958 0.92
New Hampshire 3696 0.28
New Jersey 178744 2.01
New Mexico 14642 0.70
New York 610043 3.11
North Carolina 83064 0.82
North Dakota 982 0.13
Ohio 41254 0.35
Oklahoma 13954 0.36
Oregon 10289 0.25
Pennsylvania 133950 1.05
Rhode Island 23761 2.25
South Carolina 25416 0.51
South Dakota 714 0.08
Tennessee 21261 0.32
Texas 222352 0.80
Utah 8868 0.29
Vermont 563 0.09
Virginia 60767 0.72
Washington 26098 0.36
West Virginia 1774 0.10
Wisconsin 17722 0.31
Wyoming 940 0.16
District of Columbia 10775 1.57