2017 Black Population: 47.4 million, 14.6% of USA

In 2017 US Census Bureau estimated 47,411,470 African Americans in the United States meaning that 14.6% of the total American population of 325.7 Million is Black. This includes those who identify as ‘Black Only’ and as ‘Black in combination with another race’. The ‘Black Only’ category by itself totaled 43.5 million African Americans or 13.4% of the total population.  SEE MORE POPULATION DETAILS



Interesting Facts About the African American Population

4,000 Years of African American History in one Post

4,000 Years of African American History in one Post

Tracing African American ancestry from 2000 BC in western Africa to 2000 AD in America
Black Political Party Affiliation

Black Political Party Affiliation

African Americans have a history in both major political parties of the...
Marriage in Black America

Marriage in Black America

It is a widely held belief that black women are the least likely to marry than any other women in America. But after viewing...
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Black Owned Businesses

Black Owned Businesses

Nearly 4 in 10 black-owned businesses operated in the health care and social assistance; and...

Chicago Black Population

Chicago Black Population

Chicago has the third largest urban Black population in the nation mostly the result of the huge influx of African Americans...
Black Women Statistics

Black Women Statistics

According to official estimates from the US Census Bureau the Black female population in the United States was...
What is the Black Population in Every State?

What is the Black Population in Every State?

Find which states have the highest Black population and which states have the....
Black Poverty in America

Black Poverty in America

The poverty rate for all African Americans in 2011 was 28.1% which is an increase from 25.5% in 2005.  Actually...
Education and the Black Community

Education and the Black Community

The average number of African Americans that have at least a bachelor’s degree...
The Black Church

The Black Church

Although African Americans are considered the most religious in America, many things have changed...
Flint, Michigan Demographics

Flint, Michigan Demographics

Flint has deteriorated since the 1960s due to racial tension, factory closings (80,000 jobs lost), and depopulation. Flints...
Middle Class

Middle Class

There has been a Black middle class in America since before emancipation from slavery. However in those times...
Abortion Statistics

Abortion Statistics

Are African Americans over-represented when it comes to the number of abortions performed? African American women...

Stopped, Searched, & Arrested

Stopped, Searched, & Arrested

Are African Americans more likely to be stopped and searched? And what about incarceration?