US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By State in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the US Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone citizen population was 39,005,660 and represented 12.57% of the total US citizen population.
Among all US states and DC, Texas had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (3.42M), followed by Georgia (3.31M), and Florida (3.06M).
In terms of percentages, District of Columbia had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (44.96%), followed by Mississippi (37.43%), and Georgia (32.41%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 3424465 | 12.84 |
| Georgia | 3311695 | 32.41 |
| Florida | 3062770 | 15.34 |
| New York | 2587255 | 14.33 |
| North Carolina | 2131875 | 21.21 |
| California | 2068385 | 6.00 |
| Maryland | 1728510 | 30.27 |
| Illinois | 1692895 | 14.31 |
| Virginia | 1570655 | 19.23 |
| Louisiana | 1430960 | 31.86 |
| Ohio | 1401345 | 12.18 |
| Michigan | 1322340 | 13.57 |
| Alabama | 1311185 | 26.54 |
| Pennsylvania | 1309460 | 10.43 |
| South Carolina | 1306210 | 25.87 |
| Tennessee | 1091535 | 16.20 |
| Mississippi | 1089260 | 37.43 |
| New Jersey | 1086385 | 13.05 |
| Missouri | 672050 | 11.14 |
| Indiana | 601540 | 9.15 |
| Arkansas | 449720 | 15.35 |
| Massachusetts | 433525 | 6.74 |
| Wisconsin | 348765 | 6.08 |
| Minnesota | 338070 | 6.14 |
| Kentucky | 338000 | 7.69 |
| Connecticut | 332235 | 9.91 |
| Arizona | 308080 | 4.54 |
| District of Columbia | 281895 | 44.96 |
| Nevada | 280240 | 9.79 |
| Oklahoma | 270480 | 7.03 |
| Washington | 268345 | 3.76 |
| Delaware | 209390 | 21.87 |
| Colorado | 208445 | 3.78 |
| Kansas | 149490 | 5.31 |
| Iowa | 106890 | 3.45 |
| Nebraska | 83145 | 4.43 |
| Oregon | 74865 | 1.86 |
| Rhode Island | 58480 | 5.73 |
| West Virginia | 57410 | 3.24 |
| New Mexico | 35990 | 1.79 |
| Utah | 31160 | 0.98 |
| Hawaii | 25620 | 1.91 |
| Alaska | 21085 | 2.96 |
| North Dakota | 18050 | 2.38 |
| New Hampshire | 16815 | 1.24 |
| South Dakota | 15685 | 1.78 |
| Maine | 15600 | 1.15 |
| Idaho | 11385 | 0.62 |
| Vermont | 6440 | 1.01 |
| Montana | 5105 | 0.47 |
| Wyoming | 4495 | 0.79 |