Black men in the U.S. are more likely than Black women to be married

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January 16, 2024

Key facts about the nation’s 47.9 million Black Americans

Black men in the U.S. are more likely than Black women to be married

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Key facts about the nation’s 47.9 million Black Americans
The number of Black Americans who identify as multiracial or Hispanic has grown sharply since 2000
The Black population has grown fastest in Utah, Hawaii and Nevada since 2010
New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington had the largest Black populations among U.S. metropolitan areas in 2022
A growing share of Black adults ages 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree
Black men in the U.S. are more likely than Black women to be married to someone who is not Black

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