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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
The New York, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the most Black residents in 2024
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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