Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,234,642.
- Rank within US : N/A
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,428,211.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,359,031.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,289,020.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,065,471.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,274,108.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,200,761.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,813,590.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,799,094.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,621,592.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,502,963.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,446,193.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,430,664.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,374,314.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,344,139.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,299,048.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,194,882.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,125,623.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,124,473.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 701,334.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 626,587.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 522,357.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 459,542.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 386,676.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 383,416.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 371,200.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 358,928.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 356,515.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 320,811.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 317,462.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 286,356.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 281,683.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 271,005.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 233,647.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 212,302.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 170,291.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 116,359.
- 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 92,406.
- 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 78,679.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 71,561.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 66,990.
- 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 44,120.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 36,849.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,025.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,205.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,985.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,546.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,468.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 17,531.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,918.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,502.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,582.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
- People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,303.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2022 1:29 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.