US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population was 26,273,655 and represented 12.21% of the total US citizen voting-age population.
Among all US states and DC, Georgia had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (2.04M), followed by Texas (2.03M), and New York (1.84M).
In terms of percentages, District of Columbia had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (50.59%), followed by Mississippi (35.34%), and Louisiana (30.64%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population of each state and the percentage of each state's citizen voting-age population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
You can see similar information for other ethnicities.
| State | Citizen Voting-age Population | % of State Citizen Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2040645 | 30.49 |
| Texas | 2029885 | 12.77 |
| New York | 1841970 | 13.95 |
| Florida | 1833045 | 13.88 |
| California | 1594765 | 6.91 |
| North Carolina | 1468690 | 21.51 |
| Illinois | 1305600 | 14.79 |
| Maryland | 1167680 | 28.86 |
| Virginia | 1108700 | 19.34 |
| Louisiana | 1018280 | 30.64 |
| Michigan | 987010 | 13.53 |
| Ohio | 971780 | 11.28 |
| South Carolina | 932125 | 27.27 |
| Pennsylvania | 930400 | 9.70 |
| Alabama | 902495 | 25.46 |
| New Jersey | 774910 | 13.09 |
| Mississippi | 768345 | 35.34 |
| Tennessee | 745725 | 15.90 |
| Missouri | 480380 | 10.81 |
| Indiana | 395630 | 8.40 |
| Arkansas | 315920 | 14.85 |
| Massachusetts | 244205 | 5.20 |
| Kentucky | 239290 | 7.39 |
| District of Columbia | 229770 | 50.59 |
| Wisconsin | 228735 | 5.43 |
| Connecticut | 217865 | 8.61 |
| Oklahoma | 188215 | 6.97 |
| Arizona | 166125 | 3.88 |
| Washington | 152305 | 3.22 |
| Nevada | 148425 | 8.41 |
| Minnesota | 143715 | 3.73 |
| Delaware | 131325 | 20.03 |
| Colorado | 129490 | 3.66 |
| Kansas | 109180 | 5.41 |
| Iowa | 52165 | 2.32 |
| Nebraska | 50050 | 3.83 |
| Oregon | 44070 | 1.60 |
| West Virginia | 43675 | 3.01 |
| Rhode Island | 34200 | 4.46 |
| New Mexico | 26470 | 1.86 |
| Hawaii | 16210 | 1.68 |
| Alaska | 15730 | 3.13 |
| Utah | 13380 | 0.76 |
| New Hampshire | 7205 | 0.72 |
| Maine | 5875 | 0.57 |
| South Dakota | 4745 | 0.79 |
| Idaho | 4690 | 0.43 |
| North Dakota | 3730 | 0.72 |
| Vermont | 3230 | 0.66 |
| Wyoming | 3175 | 0.76 |
| Montana | 2425 | 0.32 |