Facts About the U.S. Black Population
Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.
Key statistics and data about the demographic, geographic and economic characteristics of the U.S. Black population.
The U.S. Black population is growing. At the same time, how Black people self-identify is changing, with increasing shares considering themselves multiracial or Hispanic.
Racial identity is far from a straightforward concept, and when multiple strands of identity come together this has the potential to increase the complexity.
Multiracial Americans are at the cutting edge of social and demographic change in the U.S.