Black Population by State 2026
United States
District of Columbia
MontanaBlack %
44.88%
37.92%
33.04%
32.34%
32.08%
26.69%
States Ranked by Black Population
State | Black % 2024↓ | Black 2024 | Population 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | District of Columbia | 44.88% | 312,370 | 691,310 |
 | Mississippi | 37.92% | 1,121,620 | 2,950,172 |
 | Louisiana | 33.04% | 1,527,020 | 4,614,878 |
 | Georgia | 32.34% | 3,687,330 | 11,204,208 |
 | Maryland | 32.08% | 2,016,090 | 6,245,314 |
 | Alabama | 26.69% | 1,394,110 | 5,163,055 |
 | South Carolina | 25.24% | 1,425,940 | 5,490,316 |
 | Delaware | 24.16% | 258,469 | 1,050,123 |
 | North Carolina | 21.59% | 2,449,210 | 11,052,061 |
 | Virginia | 20.74% | 1,854,620 | 8,819,642 |
 | New York | 17.52% | 3,504,250 | 20,001,419 |
 | Florida | 16.84% | 3,984,330 | 23,265,838 |
 | Tennessee | 16.76% | 1,236,500 | 7,251,291 |
 | Arkansas | 15.98% | 500,629 | 3,096,080 |
 | Illinois | 15.31% | 1,950,310 | 12,703,033 |
 | Michigan | 15.29% | 1,553,240 | 10,099,962 |
 | New Jersey | 14.97% | 1,436,010 | 9,506,354 |
 | Ohio | 14.61% | 1,744,370 | 11,860,621 |
 | Connecticut | 13.52% | 500,561 | 3,674,449 |
 | Texas | 13.27% | 4,259,840 | 31,318,578 |
 | Pennsylvania | 13.06% | 1,706,770 | 13,045,848 |
 | Missouri | 12.63% | 795,475 | 6,243,544 |
 | Nevada | 11.7% | 387,309 | 3,253,543 |
 | Indiana | 11.14% | 781,166 | 6,934,754 |
 | Massachusetts | 10.12% | 725,371 | 7,138,560 |
 | Rhode Island | 9.67% | 108,189 | 1,110,415 |
 | Oklahoma | 9.46% | 392,450 | 4,097,758 |
 | Kentucky | 9.44% | 437,271 | 4,584,046 |
 | Minnesota | 8.78% | 514,603 | 5,797,405 |
 | Wisconsin | 7.62% | 456,375 | 5,957,168 |
 | Kansas | 7.57% | 226,182 | 2,965,252 |
 | California | 7.24% | 2,847,960 | 39,364,774 |
 | Nebraska | 6.56% | 133,200 | 2,005,591 |
 | Arizona | 6.3% | 484,864 | 7,556,424 |
 | Washington | 5.96% | 481,048 | 7,927,958 |
 | Colorado | 5.65% | 340,825 | 5,988,502 |
 | Iowa | 5.45% | 176,791 | 3,230,454 |
 | Alaska | 5.22% | 38,531 | 736,537 |
 | West Virginia | 4.79% | 84,456 | 1,767,402 |
 | North Dakota | 4.36% | 35,136 | 793,387 |
 | Hawaii | 3.76% | 53,836 | 1,434,952 |
 | New Mexico | 3.46% | 73,540 | 2,126,774 |
 | Oregon | 3.35% | 143,615 | 4,265,324 |
 | South Dakota | 3.31% | 31,223 | 927,110 |
 | Maine | 2.64% | 37,568 | 1,408,438 |
 | New Hampshire | 2.63% | 37,389 | 1,408,518 |
 | Vermont | 2.31% | 14,844 | 646,521 |
 | Utah | 2.07% | 74,036 | 3,502,983 |
 | Wyoming | 1.66% | 9,783 | 586,722 |
 | Idaho | 1.4% | 28,760 | 2,000,872 |
 | Montana | 1.09% | 12,503 | 1,137,557 |
 | United States | 48,387,888 |
- Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races
Key Findings
States with the Highest Black Population Percentage
Alabama (26.69%), Alaska (5.22%), and Arizona (6.3%) have the highest percentage of Black residents in the United States.
These states are primarily located in the South and Southeast regions, where over half of the nation's Black population resides.
States with the Lowest Black Population Percentage
West Virginia (4.79%), Wisconsin (7.62%), and Wyoming (1.66%) have the lowest percentage of Black residents.
Twelve states have Black populations comprising less than 5% of their total population.
US Black Population
The United States Black population is approximately 12.61% of the total population in 2026.
Since 1980, the Black immigrant population has increased fivefold, contributing to demographic shifts across states.
United States Trend Line
US Black Population Trends
The Black population in the United States has grown steadily since the first Census in 1790, rising from 757,208 to over 47 million today, with significant regional concentration in the South and Southeast.
Black Population by State
State Comparison
Black population percentages vary significantly by state, ranging from over 40% in some Southern states to less than 2% in several Western and Mountain states.
