States with the Highest Percentage of Black / African American Population
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States with the Highest Percentage of Black / African American Population in the United States
| State | Black / African American | vs State Median | vs National | |
| 1. | Mississippi | 37.2% | 7.2% (+30.1) | 12.5%(+24.8) |
| 2. | Louisiana | 31.6% | 7.2% (+24.4) | 12.5%(+19.1) |
| 3. | Georgia | 31.5% | 7.2% (+24.3) | 12.5%(+19.0) |
| 4. | Maryland | 29.9% | 7.2% (+22.7) | 12.5%(+17.4) |
| 5. | Alabama | 26.4% | 7.2% (+19.2) | 12.5%(+13.9) |
| 6. | South Carolina | 25.8% | 7.2% (+18.6) | 12.5%(+13.3) |
| 7. | Delaware | 22.0% | 7.2% (+14.8) | 12.5%(+9.50) |
| 8. | North Carolina | 20.9% | 7.2% (+13.8) | 12.5%(+8.47) |
| 9. | Virginia | 18.9% | 7.2% (+11.8) | 12.5%(+6.43) |
| 10. | Tennessee | 16.3% | 7.2% (+9.12) | 12.5%(+3.80) |
| 11. | Florida | 15.5% | 7.2% (+8.36) | 12.5%(+3.04) |
| 12. | Arkansas | 15.1% | 7.2% (+7.98) | 12.5%(+2.66) |
| 13. | New York | 15.1% | 7.2% (+7.91) | 12.5%(+2.59) |
| 14. | Illinois | 13.9% | 7.2% (+6.76) | 12.5%(+1.44) |
| 15. | Michigan | 13.6% | 7.2% (+6.40) | 12.5%(+1.09) |
| 16. | New Jersey | 13.1% | 7.2% (+5.96) | 12.5%(+0.647) |
| 17. | Ohio | 12.3% | 7.2% (+5.16) | 12.5%(-0.160) |
| 18. | Texas | 12.1% | 7.2% (+5.00) | 12.5%(-0.322) |
| 19. | Missouri | 11.3% | 7.2% (+4.12) | 12.5%(-1.20) |
| 20. | Pennsylvania | 10.8% | 7.2% (+3.69) | 12.5%(-1.63) |
| 21. | Connecticut | 10.7% | 7.2% (+3.52) | 12.5%(-1.80) |
| 22. | Indiana | 9.4% | 7.2% (+2.29) | 12.5%(-3.03) |
| 23. | Nevada | 9.3% | 7.2% (+2.19) | 12.5%(-3.12) |
| 24. | Kentucky | 8.0% | 7.2% (+0.846) | 12.5%(-4.47) |
| 25. | Oklahoma | 7.2% | 7.2% (+0.011) | 12.5%(-5.31) |
| 26. | Massachusetts | 7.1% | 7.2% (-0.011) | 12.5%(-5.33) |
| 27. | Minnesota | 6.7% | 7.2% (-0.444) | 12.5%(-5.76) |
| 28. | Rhode Island | 6.2% | 7.2% (-0.974) | 12.5%(-6.29) |
| 29. | Wisconsin | 6.2% | 7.2% (-0.976) | 12.5%(-6.29) |
| 30. | California | 5.6% | 7.2% (-1.56) | 12.5%(-6.87) |
| 31. | Kansas | 5.6% | 7.2% (-1.58) | 12.5%(-6.90) |
| 32. | Nebraska | 4.8% | 7.2% (-2.38) | 12.5%(-7.69) |
| 33. | Arizona | 4.6% | 7.2% (-2.59) | 12.5%(-7.91) |
| 34. | Colorado | 4.0% | 7.2% (-3.10) | 12.5%(-8.42) |
| 35. | Washington | 3.9% | 7.2% (-3.23) | 12.5%(-8.55) |
| 36. | Iowa | 3.8% | 7.2% (-3.37) | 12.5%(-8.69) |
| 37. | West Virginia | 3.4% | 7.2% (-3.74) | 12.5%(-9.06) |
| 38. | North Dakota | 3.2% | 7.2% (-3.90) | 12.5%(-9.22) |
| 39. | Alaska | 3.2% | 7.2% (-3.97) | 12.5%(-9.29) |
| 40. | South Dakota | 2.2% | 7.2% (-4.96) | 12.5%(-10.3) |
| 41. | New Mexico | 2.1% | 7.2% (-5.03) | 12.5%(-10.3) |
| 42. | Hawaii | 2.0% | 7.2% (-5.18) | 12.5%(-10.5) |
| 43. | Oregon | 1.9% | 7.2% (-5.27) | 12.5%(-10.6) |
| 44. | Maine | 1.6% | 7.2% (-5.56) | 12.5%(-10.9) |
| 45. | New Hampshire | 1.5% | 7.2% (-5.64) | 12.5%(-11.0) |
| 46. | Vermont | 1.2% | 7.2% (-5.91) | 12.5%(-11.2) |
| 47. | Utah | 1.1% | 7.2% (-6.00) | 12.5%(-11.3) |
| 48. | Wyoming | 0.85% | 7.2% (-6.31) | 12.5%(-11.6) |
| 49. | Idaho | 0.69% | 7.2% (-6.46) | 12.5%(-11.8) |
| 50. | Montana | 0.55% | 7.2% (-6.60) | 12.5%(-11.9) |
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Common Questions
What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Black / African American Population in the United States?
Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Black / African American Population in the United States are:
#1
37.2%
#2
31.6%
#3
31.5%
#4
29.9%
#5
26.4%
#6
25.8%
#7
22.0%
#8
20.9%
#9
18.9%
#10
16.3%
What state has the Highest Percentage of Black / African American Population in the United States?
Mississippi has the Highest Percentage of Black / African American Population in the United States with 37.2%.
What is the Percentage of Black / African American Population in the United States?
Percentage of Black / African American Population in the United States is 12.5%.