United States Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2021

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 41,859,278 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in the United States and they represented 12.61% of the total US population in 2021.

Texas had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (3,646,569), followed by Georgia (3,443,551), and Florida (3,387,530). On the other hand, Wyoming had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (5,961) followed by Montana (6,134), and Vermont (8,684).

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 (44.03%), followed by Mississippi (37.46%), and Louisiana (32.28%).

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.