US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By State in 2011 (ACS-5Yrs)
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.
You can see similar information for other ethnicities.
| 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 |