Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 40,919,547.
- Rank within US : N/A
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,058.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,937.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,129.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,316.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 39,489.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,338.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25,427.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 27,320.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 82,453.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 44,773.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,474.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,071.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 56,175.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,784.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 124,520.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 237,409.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 311,435.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 339,563.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 94,131.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 156,891.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,134,516.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 61,142.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 191,107.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 359,804.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 481,930.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 402,812.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 280,193.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 346,828.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 630,831.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 298,068.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 384,165.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,386,475.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 679,534.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,440,414.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,692,993.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,194,061.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,337,239.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,723,233.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,849,704.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 448,673.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,382,877.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,099,222.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,616,256.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,176,727.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 223,830.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,314,322.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,311,062.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,822,132.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,417,851.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,401,114.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,072,849.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 286,997.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/20/2026 5:50 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.