United States Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2020

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, there were 41,717,266 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in the United States and they represented 12.58% of the total US population in 2020.

Texas had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (3,618,323), followed by Georgia (3,410,223), and Florida (3,374,615). On the other hand, Montana had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (5,872) followed by Wyoming (5,948), and Vermont (8,390).

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 (44.45%), followed by Mississippi (37.54%), and Louisiana (31.90%).

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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 2020
State
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of State Population
Texas 3,618,323 12.38
Georgia 3,410,223 31.78
Florida 3,374,615 15.63
New York 2,924,333 14.55
California 2,227,822 5.64
North Carolina 2,210,615 21.15
Maryland 1,851,700 29.99
Illinois 1,801,436 14.08
Virginia 1,650,679 19.11
Ohio 1,505,452 12.76
Louisiana 1,484,130 31.90
Pennsylvania 1,411,704 10.86
Michigan 1,393,650 13.84
South Carolina 1,338,919 26.09
Alabama 1,330,277 26.44
New Jersey 1,201,437 12.96
Tennessee 1,144,522 16.52
Mississippi 1,110,494 37.54
Missouri 714,147 11.60
Indiana 655,461 9.65
Massachusetts 516,143 7.38
Arkansas 466,611 15.48
Minnesota 399,704 7.00
Connecticut 375,267 10.49
Kentucky 371,958 8.25
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