US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By State in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)
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.
You can see similar information for other ethnicities.
| 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 |