| Date | Black U.S. representatives |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1971 | 12 |
| 1973 | 15 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1977 | 16 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1981 | 18 |
| 1983 | 21 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1987 | 22 |
| 1989 | 24 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1993 | 39 |
| 1995 | 41 |
| 1997 | 39 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2005 | 40 |
| 2007 | 44 |
| 2009 | 39 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2015 | 44 |
Note: Shows the total number of black representatives serving in the Congress beginning in the given year. These representatives did not necessarily serve simultaneously or for the entire Congress. The data do not include nonvoting delegates or commissioners.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
