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

In 2024, white Americans remained the largest racial group in the United States, numbering just over 254 million. Black Americans followed at nearly 47 million, with Asians totaling around 23 million. Hispanic residents, of any race, constituted the nation’s largest ethnic minority. Despite falling fertility, the U.S. population continues to edge upward and is expected to reach 342 million in 2025. International migrations driving population growth The United States’s population growth now hinges on immigration. Fertility rates have long been in decline, falling well below the replacement rate of 2.1. On the other hand, international migration stepped in to add some 2.8 million new arrivals to the national total that year. Changing demographics and migration patterns Looking ahead, the U.S. population is projected to grow increasingly diverse. By 2060, the Hispanic population is expected to grow to 27 percent of the total population. Likewise, African Americans will remain the largest racial minority at just under 15 percent.

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

In 2024, **** percent of Black people living in the United States were living below the poverty line, compared to *** percent of white people. That year, the overall poverty rate in the U.S. across all races and ethnicities was **** percent. Poverty in the United States The poverty threshold for a single person in the United States was measured at an annual income of ****** U.S. dollars in 2023. Among families of four, the poverty line increases to ****** U.S. dollars a year. Women and children are more likely to suffer from poverty. This is due to the fact that women are more likely than men to stay at home, to care for children. Furthermore, the gender-based wage gap impacts women's earning potential. Poverty data Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States has some of the highest poverty rates among OECD countries. While, the United States poverty rate has fluctuated since 1990, it has trended downwards since 2014. Similarly, the average median household income in the U.S. has mostly increased over the past decade, except for the covid-19 pandemic period. Among U.S. states, Louisiana had the highest poverty rate, which stood at some ** percent in 2024.

In 2023, there were about ***** million Black families living in the United States. You can get an overview on the total number of households in the U.S. here.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 51 states in the United States by Multi-Racial Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each states over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Multi-Racial Black Population: This column displays the rank of states in the United States by their Multi-Racial Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• states: The states for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Multi-Racial Black Population: The Multi-Racial Black population of the states is shown in this column.
• % of Total states Population: This shows what percentage of the total states population identifies as Multi-Racial Black. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total U.S. Multi-Racial Black Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Multi-Racial Black population lives in that states. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: TThis column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

In the United States, the median income for Black households in 2024 was 56,020 U.S. dollars. This represented a significant drop from the previous year. Since 1990, the median income of African American households grew from 40,820 U.S. dollars (adjusted to 2024 values).

A key question in the study of minority representation is whether descriptive representatives provide superior substantive representation. Neglected in this literature is the distinction between two forms of substantive representation: rhetoric versus policy. This paper provides a systematic comparison of presidential minority representation along these two dimensions. Barack Obama was the first African American president, yet his substantive representation of African Americans has not been fully evaluated. Using speech and budget data, we find that relative to comparable presidents, Obama offered weaker rhetorical representation, but stronger policy representation, on race and poverty. While the paper cannot rule out non-racial explanations, Obama’s policy proposals are consistent with minority representation. His actions also suggest that descriptive representatives may provide relatively better policy representation but worse rhetorical representation, at least when the constituency is a numerical minority. This paper thus highlights an understudied tension between rhetoric and policy in theories of minority representation.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 20 Yrs. & over, Black or African American Men (LNS11300031) from Jan 1972 to Sep 2025 about 20 years +, African-American, males, participation, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Unemployment Rate: Black or African American. from United States. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tr…

"https://www.pewresearch.org/" Target="_blank">Pew Research Center surveyed a total of 8,660 Black adults using a combination of four high-quality, probability-based samples: the "https://www.pewresearch.org/american-trends-panel-datasets/" Target="_blank">Center's American Trends Panel, the Center's ABS survey, "https://amerispeak.norc.org/" Target="_blank">NORC's AmeriSpeak Panel, and "https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/solutions/public-affairs/knowledgepanel" Target="_blank">Ipsos' KnowledgePanel. The study also featured multiple response modes: online, a paper version and live telephone. The combined analytic sample supports reliable analysis even of hard-to-reach segments within the Black American population. An additional 4,574 interviews were conducted with adults who are not Black to facilitate comparison with the full, U.S. adult population.

This file is for all U.S. adult respondents. A separate file is available at the ARDA for Black respondents only. Please "/data-archive?fid=BFBR" Target="_blank">click here for the Black respondents only file.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 3065 counties in the United States by Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each counties over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Black Population: This column displays the rank of counties in the United States by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• counties: The counties for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Black Population: The Black population of the counties is shown in this column.
• % of Total counties Population: This shows what percentage of the total counties population identifies as Black. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total U.S. Black Population: This tells us how much of the entire United States Black population lives in that counties. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: TThis column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - Black or African American (LNU01300006) from Jan 1972 to Sep 2025 about African-American, participation, civilian, labor force, 16 years +, labor, household survey, rate, 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.

According to a survey conducted in 2021, ** percent of Black Americans reported that they felt that they were treated unfairly in the previous 30 days while they were shopping in a store because they were a Black person. ** percent also said that they felt that they were treated unfairly at their place of work and while getting healthcare for themselves or a family member.

United States Employment: Male: NH: Black or African American data was reported at 9,395.000 Person th in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,257.000 Person th for Mar 2025. United States Employment: Male: NH: Black or African American data is updated monthly, averaging 8,460.500 Person th from Jan 2016 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 112 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,474.000 Person th in Mar 2023 and a record low of 7,121.000 Person th in Apr 2020. United States Employment: Male: NH: Black or African American data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G: Current Population Survey: Employment.

Truist Bank had the highest proportion of Black employees among major U.S. banks, at ***** percent of its total workforce. Capital One ranked second at over ** percent, while PNC, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase each maintained Black employee representation between ** and ** percent.

This statistic shows the results of a survey, conducted in 2013, among black Americans on how they think civil rights for black people have changed in the United States over time. 25 percent of respondents stated they believe that the civil rights situation of black Americans has greatly improved.

This statistic shows the percentage of the Black, non-Hispanic population aged between 25 and 29 years with a bachelor's degree or a higher level degree in the United States from 1975 to 2021, by gender. In 2021, about ** percent of Black, non-Hispanic females had attained at least a bachelor's degree in the United States.

United States Total Fertility Rate: Black data was reported at 1,581.000 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,639.000 % for 2022. United States Total Fertility Rate: Black data is updated yearly, averaging 2,062.000 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2023, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,480.000 % in 1990 and a record low of 1,581.000 % in 2023. United States Total Fertility Rate: Black data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G013: Fertility Rate.