US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By State in 2011 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2011, the US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone citizen population was 36,143,265 and represented 12.71% of the total US citizen population.

Among all US states and DC, Georgia had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (2.83M), followed by Texas (2.79M), and Florida (2.58M).

In terms of percentages, District of Columbia had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (54.35%), followed by Mississippi (37.44%), and Louisiana (32.33%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each state and the percentage of each state's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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State Citizen Population % of State Citizen Population
Georgia 2831975 31.47
Texas 2790495 12.65
Florida 2577395 15.32
New York 2506705 14.51
California 2119490 6.73
North Carolina 1973510 22.10
Illinois 1814000 15.35
Maryland 1575265 29.66
Virginia 1479730 19.86
Louisiana 1418530 32.33
Michigan 1370415 14.25
Ohio 1351395 11.97
Pennsylvania 1275555 10.37
South Carolina 1269170 28.68
Alabama 1234325 26.64
Mississippi 1090460 37.44
New Jersey 1061195 13.51
Tennessee 1032245 16.91
Missouri 672495 11.55
Indiana 560705 8.95
Arkansas 445930 15.90
Wisconsin 342380 6.21
Massachusetts 340745 5.66
Kentucky 327470 7.75
Connecticut 298895 9.04
District of Columbia 295710 54.35
Oklahoma 261255 7.30
Arizona 225495 3.92
Minnesota 219080 4.32
Washington 205505 3.33
Nevada 201120 8.50
Delaware 179720 21.21
Colorado 174605 3.76
Kansas 154385 5.70
Iowa 78975 2.68
Nebraska 72360 4.16
Oregon 60570 1.70
West Virginia 56365 3.07
Rhode Island 48200 4.90
New Mexico 34885 1.83
Utah 22050 0.86
Alaska 21000 3.10
Hawaii 19770 1.59
New Hampshire 10635 0.83
Maine 10500 0.80
South Dakota 6880 0.87
Idaho 6855 0.46
North Dakota 4745 0.72
Vermont 4335 0.71
Wyoming 4020 0.74
Montana 3770 0.39