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Pew Research CenterFebruary 27, 2023
Facts About the U.S. Black Population

A quarter of single-race Black U.S. adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher

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A quarter of single-race Black U.S. adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher

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Facts About the U.S. Black Population
U.S. Black population age pyramid
A quarter of Black U.S. adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Nearly half of Black Americans are under 30 years old
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 U.S. households headed by married couples
Nearly half of Black households in U.S. earned $50,000 or more in 2021
U.S. Black population has grown by 30% between 2000 and 2021
U.S. Black Hispanic age pyramid
About three-in-ten Black Hispanic adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
About three-in-ten Black Hispanic U.S. adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
About six-in-ten Black Americans are under 30 years old
The New York City metropolitan area has the largest Black Hispanic population
About seven-in-ten Black Hispanics live in the Northeast and South
Roughly four-in-ten Black Hispanic people live in U.S. households headed by married couples
About a third of Black Hispanic U.S. households earned $75,000 or more in 2021
U.S. Black Hispanic population has grown by 185% between 2000 and 2021
U.S. multiracial Black age pyramid
A third of multiracial Black U.S. adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
About two-thirds of multiracial Black Americans are under 30 years old
The New York City metropolitan area has the largest multiracial Black population
About four-in-ten multiracial Black people live in the South
More than four-in-ten multiracial Black people live in U.S. households headed by married couples
Nearly three-in-ten multiracial Black U.S. households earned over $75,000 or more in 2021
U.S. multiracial Black population has grown by 237% between 2000 and 2021
U.S. single-race Black age pyramid
A quarter of single-race Black U.S. adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher
About four-in-ten single-race Black Americans are under 30 years old
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 U.S. households headed by married couples
Three-in-ten single-race Black households earned $75,000 or more in 2021
U.S. single-race Black population has grown by 17% between 2000 and 2021
Majority of Black U.S. adults identify as Protestants
Majority of Black Hispanic U.S. adults identify as Protestant or Catholic
Majority of multiracial Black U.S. adults identify as Protestants
Majority of single-race Black U.S. adults identify as Protestants

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