State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 305,109.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,113,414.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,486,002.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,350,903.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,833,987.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,324,233.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,328,691.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 215,745.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,193,147.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,631,941.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,130,608.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,358,469.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 458,086.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,058,846.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,804,013.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,368,177.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,225,321.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,452,530.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,499,862.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 695,678.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,425,210.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 389,290.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 329,651.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 635,076.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 284,412.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 361,703.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 511,394.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 284,536.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 376,406.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 69,398.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 372,439.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,233,258.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 165,291.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 93,358.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 318,827.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 234,065.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 293,401.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 119,036.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 61,143.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,721.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,349.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,300.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 44,792.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,142.
• 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 77,913.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 21,834.
• 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 19,525.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,166.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38,545.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,242.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,242.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,236.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 1:28 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.