Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,070,890.
- Rank within US : N/A
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,626,137.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,391,689.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,363,769.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,927,008.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,178,329.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,173,343.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,825,880.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,750,414.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,623,031.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,446,466.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,434,953.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,393,616.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,346,689.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,318,630.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,318,507.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,201,053.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,108,897.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,090,777.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 686,616.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 630,680.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 489,390.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 452,127.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 388,789.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 384,753.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 361,890.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 355,237.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 336,931.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 306,214.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 295,802.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 290,772.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 282,536.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 237,762.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 232,985.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 220,645.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 159,829.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 123,234.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 93,595.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 81,642.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 63,862.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 58,519.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 44,709.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 37,772.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 27,740.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25,209.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,145.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 22,774.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,164.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 20,149.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,108.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,887.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,015.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,982.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 8:05 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.