US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By State in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone citizen population was 36,465,805 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 (2.87M), followed by Texas (2.83M), and Florida (2.62M).

In terms of percentages, District of Columbia had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (53.38%), followed by Mississippi (37.54%), and Louisiana (32.47%).

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 2874425 31.53
Texas 2831040 12.61
Florida 2622595 15.39
New York 2514035 14.48
California 2112355 6.62
North Carolina 2002610 22.14
Illinois 1812160 15.28
Maryland 1590455 29.71
Virginia 1494640 19.84
Louisiana 1438360 32.47
Michigan 1365660 14.23
Ohio 1357030 12.01
Pennsylvania 1285920 10.43
South Carolina 1276590 28.49
Alabama 1245335 26.72
Mississippi 1097335 37.54
New Jersey 1060895 13.45
Tennessee 1042715 16.93
Missouri 674815 11.54
Indiana 566430 9.00
Arkansas 449550 15.91
Massachusetts 349500 5.75
Wisconsin 342685 6.19
Kentucky 329110 7.75
Connecticut 302500 9.12
District of Columbia 296135 53.38
Oklahoma 262605 7.27
Arizona 233430 3.99
Minnesota 228080 4.47
Washington 209155 3.34
Nevada 205115 8.55
Delaware 183460 21.40
Colorado 178355 3.77
Kansas 154625 5.67
Iowa 81040 2.73
Nebraska 74490 4.25
Oregon 61275 1.70
West Virginia 56115 3.06
Rhode Island 49490 5.04
New Mexico 34715 1.81
Utah 22870 0.88
Alaska 21595 3.14
Hawaii 20655 1.65
New Hampshire 11285 0.88
Maine 10440 0.80
South Dakota 7565 0.94
Idaho 6850 0.46
North Dakota 5220 0.78
Vermont 4650 0.76
Wyoming 4275 0.78
Montana 3590 0.37