40.7 Million Black According to The US Census

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, the U.S. Census Bureau has released a data profile of Black America. The profile is part of the Bureau’s “Facts for Features” series.
The facts released by the Census Bureau show there are currently an estimated 40.7 million Blacks in America and that number is expected to rise to 65.7 million by 2050.

There are 18 states with populations of at least 1 million African Americans.

New York has the largest number of Blacks with 3.5 million. However, the state with the highest percentage of Blacks is Mississippi where Blacks constitute 38 percent of the population.

Meanwhile, 82 percent of Blacks 25 years old or older have a high school diploma and 19 percent have college degrees. The annual median income for Black households stands at $33,916. But the percentage of African Americans living in poverty stands at 24.5 percent.

Finally, there are 8.5 million Black family households in America and 45 percent of those households are headed by married couples. And 18 percent of all Blacks are 18 years old or younger.

Source: Taylor Media