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

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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US Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2016
State
Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of State Population
New York 610,043 3.11
California 326,376 0.83
Florida 270,389 1.31
Texas 222,352 0.80
New Jersey 178,744 2.01
Pennsylvania 133,950 1.05
Massachusetts 110,723 1.62
Georgia 91,264 0.89
North Carolina 83,064 0.82
Illinois 69,705 0.54
Maryland 62,593 1.04
Connecticut 61,230 1.71
Virginia 60,767 0.72
Arizona 48,319 0.70
Ohio 41,254 0.35
Michigan 31,868 0.32
Colorado 29,482 0.53
Nevada 26,958 0.92
Washington 26,098 0.36
South Carolina 25,416 0.51
Rhode Island 23,761 2.25
Indiana 22,848 0.34
Louisiana 22,213 0.48
Tennessee 21,261 0.32
Wisconsin 17,722 0.31
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