United States Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2011

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, there were 38,383,977 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in the United States and they represented 12.32% of the total US population in 2011.

Georgia had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (2,979,398), followed by Texas (2,963,959), and Florida (2,943,662). On the other hand, Montana had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (4,451) followed by Wyoming (4,709), and Vermont (6,334).

When it comes to the percentage of each state's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, District of Columbia had the highest percentage (49.18%), followed by Mississippi (36.99%), and Louisiana (31.99%).

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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 Non-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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2011
State
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of State Population
Georgia 2,979,398 30.39
Texas 2,963,959 11.56
Florida 2,943,662 15.45
New York 2,842,649 14.58
California 2,192,163 5.83
North Carolina 2,057,361 21.30
Illinois 1,838,817 14.29
Maryland 1,704,691 29.19
Virginia 1,544,560 19.06
Louisiana 1,463,990 31.99
Ohio 1,401,752 12.14
Michigan 1,386,246 14.03
Pennsylvania 1,344,870 10.55
South Carolina 1,291,263 27.63
Alabama 1,254,207 26.13
New Jersey 1,139,208 12.90
Mississippi 1,102,133 36.99
Tennessee 1,064,978 16.64
Missouri 693,071 11.53
Indiana 592,178 9.09
Arkansas 451,758 15.36
Massachusetts 428,938 6.49
Wisconsin 356,035 6.24
Connecticut 343,839 9.58
Kentucky 340,710 7.80
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