fact sheetJan 18, 2024 Facts About the U.S. Black Population Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.
short readsJan 18, 2024 Key facts about the nation’s 47.9 million Black Americans The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 47.9 million in 2022, up about a third (32%) since 2000.
reportDec 4, 2023 Wealth Surged in the Pandemic, but Debt Endures for Poorer Black and Hispanic Families About one-in-four Black households and one-in-seven Hispanic households had no wealth or were in debt in 2021, compared with about one-in-ten U.S. households overall.