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    March 24, 2021
    Facts About the U.S. Black Population

    The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black population

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    Facts About the U.S. Black Population

    Fact Sheet Infographics

    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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