United States Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2018

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, there were 40,898,768 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in the United States and they represented 12.51% of the total US population in 2018.

Texas had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (3,449,719), followed by Georgia (3,313,743), and Florida (3,308,210). On the other hand, Montana had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (5,553) followed by Wyoming (6,100), and Vermont (7,773).

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 (45.04%), followed by Mississippi (37.47%), and Louisiana (32.30%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicities, and racial groups in the US.

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 2018
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US Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2018
State
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of State Population
Texas 3,449,719 12.05
Georgia 3,313,743 31.50
Florida 3,308,210 15.56
New York 2,819,511 14.43
North Carolina 2,219,950 21.36
California 2,216,483 5.62
Maryland 1,805,077 29.88
Illinois 1,794,372 14.10
Virginia 1,625,608 19.10
Louisiana 1,506,460 32.30
Ohio 1,474,412 12.62
Pennsylvania 1,386,860 10.83
Michigan 1,375,779 13.78
South Carolina 1,354,145 26.60
Alabama 1,296,845 26.51
New Jersey 1,148,262 12.91
Tennessee 1,134,397 16.74
Mississippi 1,117,677 37.47
Missouri 710,287 11.60
Indiana 639,237 9.54
Massachusetts 498,675 7.24
Arkansas 465,601 15.46
Wisconsin 371,921 6.40
Minnesota 371,896 6.63
Connecticut 365,183 10.22
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