US - Trend of Projected Black or African American Alone Population

Updated on May 2, 2026.

According to data from the US Census Bureau, the total US Black or African American Alone population is projected to be 47,621,877 in the year 2030; 52,067,689 in the year 2050; and 53,997,240 in the year 2060.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the projected total US Black or African American Alone population for the years 2022-2060.

You can see similar information for other races and ethnicities.

US - Trend of Projected Black or African American Alone Population
US - Trend of Projected Black or African American Alone Population
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Year Projected Population
2022 45399743
2023 45684313
2024 45967323
2025 46248484
2026 46528381
2027 46806739
2028 47082378
2029 47354458
2030 47621877
2031 47883837
2032 48139540
2033 48390955
2034 48638021
2035 48880808
2036 49119342
2037 49353700
2038 49583963
2039 49810176
2040 50032446
2041 50250826
2042 50465330
2043 50675973
2044 50882935
2045 51086543
2046 51287223
2047 51485281
2048 51681098
2049 51875060
2050 52067689
2051 52259354
2052 52450414
2053 52641398
2054 52832523
2055 53024120
2056 53216418
2057 53409686
2058 53604167
2059 53799965
2060 53997240