This graph shows the population of the U.S. by race and ethnic group from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, there were around 21.39 million people of Asian origin living in the United States. A ranking of the most spoken languages across the world can be accessed here. U.S. populationCurrently, the white population makes up the vast majority of the United States’ population, accounting for some 252.07 million people in 2023. This ethnicity group contributes to the highest share of the population in every region, but is especially noticeable in the Midwestern region. The Black or African American resident population totaled 45.76 million people in the same year. The overall population in the United States is expected to increase annually from 2022, with the 320.92 million people in 2015 expected to rise to 341.69 million people by 2027. Thus, population densities have also increased, totaling 36.3 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2021. Despite being one of the most populous countries in the world, following China and India, the United States is not even among the top 150 most densely populated countries due to its large land mass. Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world and has a population density of 24,621.5 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2021. As population numbers in the U.S. continues to grow, the Hispanic population has also seen a similar trend from 35.7 million inhabitants in the country in 2000 to some 62.65 million inhabitants in 2021. This growing population group is a significant source of population growth in the country due to both high immigration and birth rates. The United States is one of the most racially diverse countries in the world.

Graph and download economic data for Population Level - Black or African American (LNU00000006) from Jan 1972 to Aug 2025 about African-American, civilian, population, and USA.

In 2023, the unemployment rate of African Americans in the United States stood at 5.5 percent. This was over the national average of 3.6 percent.

The high rate of unemployment

There are many reasons why the unemployment rate among minorities is different than the national average. When it comes to African Americans, a large part of this is due to historical events, such as slavery and the struggle for civil rights, as well as the number of Black families living below the poverty level. Additionally, in 2019, for every 100,000 of the population, there were 2,203 Black men in prison. This high rate of imprisonment can contribute to the unemployment rate for African Americans, since having been in prison can reduce one’s chances of finding a job once released.

Earning differences

African Americans also make less money than other ethnicities in the United States. In 2020, the median weekly earnings of African Americans were 794 U.S. dollars, compared to Asians, who made 1,310 U.S. dollars per week, and whites, who made 1,003 U.S. dollars per week. While the African American unemployment rate may be low, it is clear that much has to change in order to achieve full equality.

Graph and download economic data for Employment Level - Black or African American (LNS12000006) from Jan 1972 to Aug 2025 about African-American, 16 years +, household survey, employment, and USA.

In 2023, **** percent of Black people living in the United States were living below the poverty line, compared to *** percent of white people. That year, the total poverty rate in the U.S. across all races and ethnicities was **** percent. Poverty in the United States Single people in the United States making less than ****** U.S. dollars a year and families of four making less than ****** U.S. dollars a year are considered to be below the poverty line. Women and children are more likely to suffer from poverty, due to women staying home more often than men to take care of children, and women suffering from the gender wage gap. Not only are women and children more likely to be affected, racial minorities are as well due to the discrimination they face. Poverty data Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States had the third highest poverty rate out of all OECD countries in 2019. However, the United States' poverty rate has been fluctuating since 1990, but has been decreasing since 2014. The average median household income in the U.S. has remained somewhat consistent since 1990, but has recently increased since 2014 until a slight decrease in 2020, potentially due to the pandemic. The state that had the highest number of people living below the poverty line in 2020 was California.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over: Black or African American (LEU0252884600A) from 2000 to 2024 about African-American, full-time, salaries, earnings, workers, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, real, and USA.

Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Baylor County, TX was 26.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Baylor County, TX reached a record high of 122.00000 in January of 2021 and a record low of 24.00000 in January of 2011. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Baylor County, TX - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

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This graph displays the African-American population in the U.S. from 2010 to 2015, with projection till 2035. It is estimated that the African-American population in the U.S. will amount to 41.84 millions by 2020.

Graph and download economic data for Population Estimate, Total, Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in District of Columbia, DC (B03002014E011001) from 2009 to 2023 about DC, African-American, latino, hispanic, estimate, 5-year, persons, population, and USA.

This statistics shows the leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of Black population in the United States in 2023. Among the 81 largest metropolitan areas, Memphis, Tennessee was ranked first with ** percent of residents reporting as Black or African-Americans in 2023.

In 2022, approximately ten percent of African Americans with serious mental illness had misused opioids in the past year, compared to three percent of those without mental illness. Additionally, individuals with serious mental illness had higher rates of substance use across all categories. The statistic illustrates the percentage of African American adults who had used select substances in the past year in 2022, by mental health status.

Among African Americans that were aged 18 to 25, around 41 percent stated they had used alcohol in the past month in 2020. The statistic illustrates the percentage of African Americans in the U.S. who used alcohol in the past month from 2017 to 2020, by age.

The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of ^ and its corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.

This statistic shows the share of African Americans employed at Bank of America in 2012 and 2016, by employment level. The share of African Americans employed as executives at Bank of America increased from *** percent in 2012 to *** percent in 2016.

Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Choctaw County, MS was 2395.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Choctaw County, MS reached a record high of 2953.00000 in January of 2009 and a record low of 2395.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Choctaw County, MS - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

The statistic presents the media consumption of African-Americans in the United Stated in 2012, broken down by generation. In 2012, ** percent of the Generation Y played video games and ** percent of the Baby Boomers used the computer.

Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Warren County, MS was 21306.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Warren County, MS reached a record high of 23842.00000 in January of 2017 and a record low of 21306.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Estimate, Total, Not Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American Alone (5-year estimate) in Warren County, MS - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

The issue of race and slavery was arguably the largest cause of the American Civil War, with the southern states seceding from the Union as the practice of slavery became increasingly threatened. From the graph we can see that roughly 16.5 percent of the entire US population at this time was black, and the vast majority of these were slaves. In 1860 there were almost 27 million white people, four and a half million black people, and less than one hundred thousand non-black or white people (mostly of Native/Latin American or East-Asian origin).

Graph and download economic data for Employment Level - 20 Yrs. & over, Black or African American Men (LNU02000031) from Jan 1972 to Aug 2025 about 20 years +, African-American, males, household survey, employment, and USA.