Black Population of the United States: 2022 Statistics
Per U.S. Census Bureau (2022 estimates):
| Metric | Value |
|---|
| Black/African American alone | 45.0M (13.6%) |
| Black alone or in combination | 47.9M (14.4%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black alone | 41.1M (12.4%) |
| Total US population | 333.3M |
Key Details
- Second-largest racial group after White alone (192M, 57.6%)
- Growth: +1.2%/yr (2010–2022) — migration, multiracial identification
- Geographic concentration: 56% South, 18% Midwest, 17% Northeast, 9% West
- Top metros: NYC (3.8M), Atlanta (2.2M), Chicago (1.7M), DC (1.6M), Houston (1.3M)
- Foreign-born: 10% (Caribbean: Jamaica, Haiti; Africa: Nigeria, Ethiopia)
- Median age: 33.0 (US: 38.9)
Terminology
"African American" = lineage from US slavery. "Black" = broader (includes immigrants). Census allows multiple races since 2000.
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