2025

States in U.S. Ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 50 states in the United States by Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each states over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025
Ranked by Non-Hispanic Black population, here are the top states with their Non-Hispanic Black population counts:
  • Texas: 3,528,533 (9.92% of state population)
  • Georgia: 3,350,394 (28.72% of state population)
  • Florida: 3,248,401 (12.69% of state population)
  • New York: 2,708,094 (12.42% of state population)
  • North Carolina: 2,147,308 (18.84% of state population)
  • California: 2,076,395 (4.50% of state population)
  • Maryland: 1,799,355 (26.95% of state population)
Explore the complete rankings below to see how other states compare.

The 50 states in the United States by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
State
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total State Population
% of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Texas 3,528,533 9.92% 8.83%
2 Georgia 3,350,394 28.72% 8.38%
3 Florida 3,248,401 12.69% 8.12%
4 New York 2,708,094 12.42% 6.77%
6 California 2,076,395 4.50% 5.19%
7 Maryland 1,799,355 26.95% 4.50%
8 1,719,887 12.34% 4.30%
9 1,595,267 16.91% 3.99%
11 1,424,797 28.87% 3.56%
12 1,339,554 9.67% 3.35%
13 1,329,998 12.40% 3.33%
14 1,310,256 24.73% 3.28%
16 1,138,893 11.04% 2.85%
17 1,099,942 14.81% 2.75%
18 1,088,106 35.50% 2.72%
19 680,587 10.34% 1.70%
21 455,145 5.89% 1.14%
22 449,926 13.60% 1.13%
23 384,286 6.30% 0.96%
24 355,413 8.95% 0.89%
26 350,442 7.36% 0.88%
27 318,894 3.74% 0.80%
28 295,487 3.39% 0.74%
29 285,926 38.84% 0.72%
31 274,899 6.05% 0.69%
32 220,577 3.34% 0.55%
33 215,204 19.77% 0.54%
34 154,704 4.80% 0.39%
36 90,735 4.27% 0.23%
37 77,800 1.64% 0.19%
38 57,299 3.07% 0.14%
39 55,222 4.51% 0.14%
41 34,607 0.95% 0.09%
42 25,998 1.31% 0.07%
43 24,712 3.01% 0.06%
44 22,477 1.55% 0.06%
46 19,457 2.04% 0.05%
47 19,214 1.31% 0.05%
48 12,995 0.63% 0.03%
49 7,453 1.10% 0.02%
51 4,723 0.76% 0.01%
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks states in United States by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in states. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total State Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total U.S. Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • States that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.