US Black Population Percentage By State, 2018
Updated on February 16, 2020.

The US Census Bureau estimated that there were 43.8 million people in the United States that identify as Black or African American alone in 2018, representing 13.4% of the total population of the United States in 2018. We dig into this data to find the state level percentage of the US population that identify as Black or African American alone. Mississippi was the state with the highest percentage of Black or African American population (37.8%), followed by Louisiana (32.8%), and then Georgia (32.4%).

Hover over the states to see the percentages and the actual numbers of the population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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US Black Population Percentage By State, 2018
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5 to 9.9%
10 to 19.9%
20 to 29.9%
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Black Population Percentage By State, 2018
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State % of State Population Black Population
Alabama 26.8 1310802
Alaska 3.8 27942
Arizona 5.1 364280
Arkansas 15.7 472287
California 6.5 2556000
Colorado 4.6 259711
Connecticut 12 429298
Delaware 23 222070
Florida 16.9 3600121
Georgia 32.4 3411145
Hawaii 2.2 31138
Idaho 0.9 15775
Illinois 14.6 1860190
Indiana 9.8 658729
Iowa 4 124819
Kansas 6.1 178618
Kentucky 8.4 375972
Louisiana 32.8 1526090
Maine 1.6 21877
Maryland 30.9 1867592
Massachusetts 8.9 617097
Michigan 14.1 1408392
Minnesota 6.8 380414
Mississippi 37.8 1128912
Missouri 11.8 724529
Montana 0.6 6237
Nebraska 5.1 98757
Nevada 10.1 305848
New Hampshire 1.7 23293
New Jersey 15 1337754
New Mexico 2.6 53576
New York 17.6 3447729
North Carolina 22.2 2306797
North Dakota 3.4 25620
Ohio 13 1517999
Oklahoma 7.8 306890
Oregon 2.2 92958
Pennsylvania 12 1531457
Rhode Island 8.4 88411
South Carolina 27.2 1380145
South Dakota 2.4 21000
Tennessee 17.1 1155631
Texas 12.8 3673855
Utah 1.4 45700
Vermont 1.4 8753
Virginia 19.9 1691267
Washington 4.3 322826
West Virginia 3.6 65231
Wisconsin 6.7 389047
Wyoming 1.3 7557