Facts About the U.S. Black Population
Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.
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Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.
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.
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.
Black adults in upper-income families are about twice as likely as those in lower-income families to say they are extremely or very happy.
While Black-owned businesses have grown significantly in the U.S. in recent years, they still make up a small share of overall firms and revenue.
While Black adults define personal and financial success in different ways, most see these measures of success as major sources of pressure in their lives.
Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
Around four-in-ten Black adults in the United States (39%) say Black Lives Matter has done the most to help Black people in recent years.
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
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