United States Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By State in 2023

Updated on August 2, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 42,313,088 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in the United States and they represented 12.63% of the total US population in 2023.

Texas had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (3,872,036), followed by Georgia (3,543,000), and Florida (3,476,657). On the other hand, Wyoming had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (5,920) followed by Montana (6,378), and Vermont (9,546).

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 (42.68%), followed by Mississippi (37.38%), and Georgia (32.12%).

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 2023
State
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of State Population
Texas 3,872,036 12.69
Georgia 3,543,000 32.12
Florida 3,476,657 15.38
New York 2,801,614 14.32
North Carolina 2,274,873 21.00
California 2,175,864 5.58
Maryland 1,865,398 30.18
Illinois 1,756,608 14.00
Virginia 1,665,083 19.10
Ohio 1,526,145 12.95
Louisiana 1,457,907 31.88
Pennsylvania 1,403,021 10.82
Michigan 1,378,307 13.73
South Carolina 1,357,856 25.27
Alabama 1,340,160 26.23
New Jersey 1,207,477 13.00
Tennessee 1,145,915 16.08
Mississippi 1,098,898 37.38
Missouri 707,542 11.42
Indiana 683,244 9.96
Massachusetts 536,129 7.66
Arkansas 468,239 15.26
Minnesota 435,038 7.58
Connecticut 392,447 10.85
Kentucky 381,543 8.43
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