United States Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2022

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, there were 42,047,680 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in the United States and they represented 12.62% of the total US population in 2022.

Texas had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (3,781,060), followed by Georgia (3,495,737), and Florida (3,438,178). On the other hand, Wyoming had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (5,995) followed by Montana (6,146), and Vermont (9,102).

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 (43.34%), followed by Mississippi (37.42%), and Georgia (32.03%).

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 2022
State
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of State Population
Texas 3,781,060 12.59
Georgia 3,495,737 32.03
Florida 3,438,178 15.46
New York 2,834,993 14.41
North Carolina 2,253,225 21.07
California 2,188,843 5.61
Maryland 1,857,381 30.13
Illinois 1,766,621 14.04
Virginia 1,660,264 19.13
Ohio 1,515,304 12.89
Louisiana 1,462,158 31.87
Pennsylvania 1,406,228 10.84
Michigan 1,381,223 13.77
South Carolina 1,349,375 25.54
Alabama 1,335,299 26.32
New Jersey 1,202,827 12.99
Tennessee 1,143,424 16.22
Mississippi 1,099,851 37.42
Missouri 708,501 11.47
Indiana 672,476 9.84
Massachusetts 527,562 7.56
Arkansas 466,737 15.32
Minnesota 422,257 7.39
Connecticut 387,282 10.73
Kentucky 377,849 8.38
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