U.S. Black population age pyramid

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Facts About the U.S. Black Population

U.S. Black population age pyramid

Roughly a quarter of Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Over a third of the U.S. Black population is 22 or younger

The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black population

Majority of the U.S. Black population lives in the South

More than a third of Black people live in households headed by married couples

Nearly half of Black households in U.S. earned $50,000 or more in 2019

U.S. Black population has grown by 29% since 2000

Majority of Black adults identify as Protestant

Black Hispanic age pyramid

Almost a quarter of Black Hispanic adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Roughly half of the U.S. Black Hispanic population is 22 or younger

The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black Hispanic population

Over two-thirds of Black Hispanics live in the Northeast and South

Roughly four-in-ten Black Hispanic people live in households headed by married couples

Less than a quarter of Black Hispanic househodls earned $75,000 or more in 2019

Black Hispanic population has grown by 145% since 2000

Most multiracial Black adults identify as Protestant or as religiously unaffiliated

Multiracial Black age pyramid

Almost a third of multiracial Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Over half of the U.S. multiracial Black population is 22 or younger

The New York City metropolitan area has the largest multiracial Black population

Four-in-ten multiracial Black people live in the South

More than four-in-ten multiracial Black people live in households headed by married couples

Roughly a third of multiracial Black households earned $75,000 or more in 2019

Multiracial Black population has grown by 144% since 2000

Majority of Black Hispanic adults identify as Protestant or Catholic

Single-race Black age pyramid

About a quarter of single-race Black adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Roughly a third of the single-race U.S. Black population is 22 or younger

The New York City metropolitan area has the largest single-race Black population

Majority of the single-race Black population lives in the South

More than a third of single-race Black people live in households headed by married couples

Roughly a quarter of single-race Black households earned $75,000 or more in 2019

Single-race Black population has grown by 21% since 2000

Majority of single-race Black adults identify as Protestant

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U.S. Black population age pyramid

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