BlackDemographics.com | The African American Population

2011 Black Population: 43.2 million, 14.1% of USA

In 2011 US Census Bureau estimated 43,884,130 African Americans in the United States meaning that 14.1% of the total American population of 311.5 Million is Black. This includes those who identify as ‘Black Only’ and as ‘Black in combination with another race’. The ‘Black Only’ category totaled 40.7 million African Americans or 13.1% of the total U.S population.

Interesting Facts About the African American Population

What is the Black Population in Every State?

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The Black Church

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Politics and the African American Community

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Marriage in Black America

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Education and the Black Community

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African Americans in Metropolitan Atlanta

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African American Housing Statistics

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