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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
- About 6 in 10 Black Hispanic Americans are under 30 years old
- About two-thirds of multiracial Black Americans are under 30 years old
- 4 in 10 single-race Black Americans are under 30 years old
- U.S. Black population age pyramid
- U.S. Black Hispanic population age pyramid
- U.S. multiracial Black population age pyramid
- U.S. single-race Black population age pyramid
- The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black population
- The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black Hispanic population
- The New York City metropolitan area has the largest multiracial Black population
- The New York City metropolitan area has the largest single-race Black population
- Majority of the U.S. Black population lives in the South
- About 7 in 10 U.S. Black Hispanics live in the Northeast and South
- About 4 in 10 U.S. multiracial Black people live in the South
- Majority of the U.S. single-race Black population lives in the South
- Nearly 4 in 10 Black U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2023
- 4 in 10 Black Hispanic U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2023
- About 4 in 10 multiracial Black U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2023
- A third of single-race Black U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2023
- About 4 in 10 U.S. Black people live in households headed by married couples
- Roughly 4 in 10 U.S. Black Hispanic people live in married couple households
- More than 4 in 10 U.S. multiracial Black people live in married couple households
- About 4 in 10 U.S. single-race Black people live in married couple households
- About a quarter of U.S. Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- About 3 in 10 U.S. Black Hispanic adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- A third of U.S. multiracial Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- A quarter of U.S. single-race Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
- U.S. Black population has grown by 33% between 2000 and 2023
- U.S. Black Hispanic population tripled between 2000 and 2023
- U.S. multiracial Black population has grown by 269% between 2000 and 2023
- U.S. single-race Black population has grown by 17% between 2000 and 2023
- The number of Black Americans who identify as multiracial or Hispanic has grown steadily since 2000
- A line graph showing U.S. multiracial Black population has grown by 269% between 2000 and 2023