short readsFeb 14, 2017 African immigrant population in U.S. steadily climbs African immigrants make up a small share of the U.S. immigrant population, but their numbers are growing – roughly doubling every decade since 1970.
reportApr 9, 2015 A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population Is Foreign Born A record 3.8 million black immigrants live in the U.S. today, accounting for 8.7% of the nation’s black population, nearly triple their share in 1980. While half are from the Caribbean, African immigration has soared since 2000.