Black Population in US:
50.1 million, 15%

In 2022 US Census Bureau estimates 50,087,750 African Americans in the United States which is 15% of the total American population of 333.3 Million. This includes those who identify as ‘Black Only’ and as ‘Black in combination with another race’.
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Black Population in US breakdown

CATEGORYPOPULATIONPERCENT
Black Alone45,399,74313.6%
Black Alone or with another race50,087,75015.0%
-NON-HISPANIC-
Black Alone42,070,47112.6%
-HISPANIC-
Black Alone3,329,2721.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Release Date: June 2023