Black Population in US:
49.6 million, 14.9%

In 2021 US Census Bureau estimates 49,586,352 African Americans in the United States which is 14.9% of the total American population of 331.9 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 Alone45,060,85713.6%
Black Alone or with another race49,586,35214.9%
-NON-HISPANIC-
Black Alone41,858,53612.6%
-HISPANIC-
Black Alone3,202,3211.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Release Date: June 2022