Facts About the U.S. Black Population
A quarter of U.S. single-race Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
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- Facts About the U.S. Black Population
- Nearly half of Black Americans are under 30 years old
- Majority of the U.S. Black population lives in the South
- A third of Black U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2022
- About a quarter of U.S. Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black population
- U.S. Black population age pyramid
- About 4 in 10 U.S. Black people live in households headed by married couples
- U.S. Black population has grown by 32% between 2000 and 2022
- About 6 in 10 Black Hispanic Americans are under 30 years old
- U.S. Black Hispanic population age pyramid
- About 3 in 10 U.S. Black Hispanic adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- Table showing The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black Hispanic population
- About 7 in 10 U.S. Black Hispanics live in the Northeast and South
- Roughly 4 in 10 U.S. Black Hispanic people live in households headed by married couples
- Nearly 4 in 10 Black Hispanic U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2022
- U.S. Black Hispanic population has grown by 199% between 2000 and 2022
- About two-thirds of multiracial Black Americans are under 30 years old
- U.S. multiracial Black population age pyramid
- A third of U.S. multiracial Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- The New York City metropolitan area has the largest multiracial Black population
- About 4 in 10 U.S. multiracial Black people live in the South
- More than 4 in 10 U.S. multiracial Black people live in households headed by married couples
- About 4 in 10 multiracial Black U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2022
- U.S. multiracial Black population has grown by 254% between 2000 and 2022
- About 4 in 10 single-race Black Americans are under 30 years old
- U.S. single-race Black population age pyramid
- The New York City metropolitan area has the largest single-race Black population
- Majority of the U.S. single-race Black population lives in the South
- About 4 in 10 U.S. single-race Black people live in households headed by married couples
- A third of single-race Black U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2022
- U.S. single-race Black population has grown by 17% between 2000 and 2022
- Majority of Black U.S. adults identify as Protestants
- Majority of Black Hispanic U.S. adults identify as Protestant or Catholic
- Majority of multiracial Black U.S. adults identify as Protestants or religiously unaffiliated
- Majority of single-race Black U.S. adults identify as Protestants
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