People · 50-STATE RANKING
Which states report the largest Black or African American populations?
Compare black or african american population across all 50 states. Highest reported values appear first. Explore the full ranking, find your state, and share the comparison.
HIGHEST REPORTED3,748,137Texas
MIDDLE OF THE 50 STATES345,358.5Unweighted median of state values
MEASUREMENTCountPopulation size affects this ranking
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The source label is preserved. The extract does not specify race-alone, race-in-combination, or Hispanic-origin treatment for this field. This is not a race-specific income measure.
Where does your state stand?
2024 ACS · 5-YEAR50 states · ranks reflect highest reported values first · ties share a rank
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
Washington, D.C. & Puerto Rico · additional context
Shown separately because the main ranking compares the 50 states.
District Of Columbia ↗285,823
Puerto Rico ↗2,589