New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the largest Black populations in 2023 | Pew Research Center

January 21, 2025

Key facts about the U.S. Black population

New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the largest Black populations in 2023

New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the largest Black populations in 2023

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New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the largest Black populations in 2023

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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
The number of Black Americans who identify as multiracial or Hispanic has grown steadily since 2000
The Black population has grown fastest in Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Minnesota since 2010
New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the largest Black populations in 2023
The share of Black women with a bachelor’s degree doubled since 2000
Black men in the U.S. are more likely than Black women to be married
Black men in the U.S. were more likely than Black women to be married to someone who is not Black
The share of Black women with a bachelor’s degree doubled since 2000
Black men in the U.S. were more likely than Black women to be married to someone who is not Black
Since 2000, more Black Americans have identified as multiracial or Hispanic
Black men in the U.S. are more likely than Black women to be married
The Black population has grown fastest in Utah, Arizona, Minnesota and Nevada since 2010
The New York, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the most Black residents in 2024