Black Population by State 2017
| Rank | State | Percentage | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 48.3% | 324,694 |
| 2 | Mississippi | 37.59% | 1,124,875 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 32.49% | 1,517,482 |
| 4 | Georgia | 31.72% | 3,240,294 |
| 5 | Maryland | 30.46% | 1,829,583 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 27.64% | 1,353,056 |
| 7 | Alabama | 26.77% | 1,300,596 |
| 8 | Delaware | 22.4% | 211,859 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 22.14% | 2,223,003 |
| 10 | Virginia | 19.73% | 1,654,264 |
| 11 | New York | 17.64% | 3,491,047 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 17.12% | 1,129,765 |
| 13 | Florida | 16.82% | 3,408,632 |
| 14 | Arkansas | 15.65% | 466,112 |
| 15 | New Jersey | 14.85% | 1,329,948 |
| 16 | Illinois | 14.68% | 1,888,404 |
| 17 | Michigan | 14.21% | 1,410,066 |
| 18 | Ohio | 12.72% | 1,477,218 |
| 19 | Texas | 12.54% | 3,444,190 |
| 20 | Missouri | 11.81% | 718,518 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 11.7% | 1,497,476 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 11.65% | 418,185 |
| 23 | Indiana | 9.62% | 636,646 |
| 24 | Nevada | 9.27% | 268,042 |
| 25 | Massachusetts | 8.45% | 574,106 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 8.28% | 366,396 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | 7.87% | 83,101 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 7.77% | 303,944 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 6.61% | 381,376 |
| 30 | California | 6.52% | 2,552,858 |
| 31 | Kansas | 6.28% | 182,881 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 5.99% | 328,815 |
| 33 | Nebraska | 4.95% | 93,900 |
| 34 | Arizona | 4.84% | 330,467 |
| 35 | Colorado | 4.49% | 245,197 |
| 36 | Washington | 4.11% | 294,992 |
| 37 | Alaska | 3.9% | 28,825 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 3.64% | 67,175 |
| 39 | Iowa | 3.52% | 110,050 |
| 40 | Hawaii | 2.61% | 37,413 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 2.56% | 53,429 |
| 42 | North Dakota | 2.43% | 18,392 |
| 43 | Oregon | 2.08% | 83,636 |
| 44 | South Dakota | 1.84% | 15,760 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 1.49% | 19,819 |
| 46 | Maine | 1.45% | 19,272 |
| 47 | Wyoming | 1.41% | 8,286 |
| 48 | Utah | 1.34% | 40,163 |
| 49 | Vermont | 1.3% | 8,140 |
| 50 | Idaho | 0.84% | 13,932 |
| 51 | Montana | 0.61% | 6,250 |