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Pew Research CenterMarch 25, 2021
The Growing Diversity of Black America

Black bachelor’s degree holders more than doubled since 2000

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The Growing Diversity of Black America
Among the U.S. Black population, both multiracial and Hispanic numbers have grown since 2000
U.S. Black population, 2000 to 2019
Nearly half of Black households in U.S. earned $50,000 or more in 2019
Number of Black immigrants has almost doubled since 2000, and most are from Caribbean, Africa
Black bachelor’s degree holders more than doubled since 2000
Largest metropolitan areas by Black population, 2019
Top five states of residence for the U.S. Black population in 2019
Slight increases in the shares of the Black population living in the South since the 1970s
In 2019, Black people mostly lived in the South
In 2019, most multiracial Black people in U.S. were members of Gen Z or younger, reflecting their youth

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