Black Population by State 2024

Texas stands out with the highest number of Black residents, boasting a population of around 3,964,700 African Americans.  Jackson, Mississippi takes the lead as the city with the highest percentage of African Americans, making up over 80% of its population.

National and International Comparison

  • In the USA: Overall, Black people make up about 13.6% of the entire population.

  • Across the Border: In Canada, the Black community accounts for 4.3% of the total population and 16.1% of the racialized population.

Top Ten states with most of African Americans are, New York, California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, and Louisiana.

States with the Lowest Black Population are 
  1. American Samoa: 13 (0.02%)
  2. Northern Mariana Islands: 55 (0.10%)
  3. Guam: 1,540 (1.00%)
  4. Wyoming: 5,232 (0.91%)
  5. Montana: 5,484 (0.50%)
  6. Vermont: 9,034 (1.40%)
  7. Idaho: 15,726 (0.99%)
  8. South Dakota: 17,842 (2.24%)
  9. New Hampshire: 20,127 (1.50%)
  10. Alaska: 21,898 (3.70%)
States with the Highest Black Population are
  1. Texas: 3,964,700 (12.21%)
  2. Florida: 3,703,952 (17.11%)
  3. Georgia: 3,538,146 (33.03%)
  4. New York: 3,533,873 (16.89%)
  5. California: 2,825,293 (6.30%)
  6. North Carolina: 2,350,217 (23.50%)
  7. Maryland: 2,220,472 (32.01%)
  8. Illinois: 2,108,271 (16.19%)
  9. Alabama: 1,696,162 (29.80%)
  10. South Carolina: 1,680,531 (27.09%)

Black Population by State

 

State or TerritoryAfrican American Population (2020)PercentageRank
District of Columbia385,81044.17%1
Mississippi1,084,48137.94%2
Louisiana1,564,02333.13%3
Georgia3,538,14633.03%4
Maryland2,220,47232.01%5
Alabama1,696,16229.80%6
South Carolina1,680,53127.09%7
North Carolina2,350,21723.50%8
Delaware218,89922.11%9
Virginia1,607,58121.60%10
Tennessee1,492,94819.80%11
Florida3,703,95217.11%12
Arkansas853,78317.10%13
New York3,533,87316.89%14
Illinois2,108,27116.19%15
Michigan1,576,57915.76%16
New Jersey1,519,77015.19%17
United States of America47,511,02014.20%18
Ohio1,258,78112.58%19
Texas3,964,70012.21%20
Missouri799,84011.40%21
Pennsylvania1,490,16911.30%22
Connecticut388,67510.88%23
Nevada404,73910.80%24
Indiana748,51310.60%25
Kentucky462,4178.09%26
Puerto Rico328,7117.46%27
Oklahoma389,9617.39%28
Massachusetts594,0297.09%29
Minnesota598,4347.08%30
Wisconsin476,2566.40%31
California2,825,2936.30%32
Kansas308,8095.79%33
Rhode Island92,1685.78%34
Nebraska196,5355.77%35
Arizona439,1505.76%36
Colorado334,8285.19%37
Iowa231,9725.14%38
Washington407,5655.09%39
North Dakota26,7833.90%40
West Virginia165,8133.76%41
Alaska21,8983.70%42
New Mexico55,9042.28%43
Oregon182,6552.26%44
South Dakota17,8422.24%45
Maine25,7521.90%46
Hawaii23,4171.60%47
New Hampshire20,1271.50%48
Vermont9,0341.40%49
Utah40,0581.20%50
Guam1,5401.00%51
Idaho15,7260.99%52
Wyoming5,2320.91%53
Montana5,4840.50%54
Northern Mariana Islands550.10%55
American Samoa130.02%56

FAQs about Black Population by State

1. Which state has the largest Black population?

  • Texas has the largest Black population among all states.

2. What is the majority Black county in Texas?

  • Jefferson County is the county in Texas with the highest proportion of Black residents.

3. Where do most Black people live in Texas?

  • African Americans are primarily concentrated in eastern, east-central, and northern Texas, including major metropolitan areas like Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio.

Sources:

American FactFinder. “Race; Total Population — 2010 U.S. Virgin Islands Summary File.” Retrieved October 26, 2018. https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_VISF_P3&prodType=table

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