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Pew Research CenterMarch 24, 2021
Facts About the U.S. Black Population

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

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

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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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