RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Black population share, US states · 1990

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. District of Columbia leads at 65.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 18.9%, against an all-states median of 7.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

USUnited States248,709,87312.0%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29465.9%–

02Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77935.6%–

03Louisiana, LALA4,611,96130.8%–

04South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22529.8%–

05Georgia, GAGA10,940,40726.9%–

06Alabama, ALAL5,086,76825.2%–

07Maryland, MDMD6,206,01124.9%–

08North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40422.0%–

09Virginia, VAVA8,705,17018.8%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,19116.8%–

11Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38315.9%–

12New York, NYNY19,852,36615.9%–

13Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39115.9%–

14Illinois, ILIL12,694,79814.8%–

15Michigan, MIMI10,077,76113.9%–

16Florida, FLFL22,416,07713.6%–

17New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80913.4%–

18Texas, TXTX30,188,42411.9%–

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,81410.7%–

20Ohio, OHOH11,810,29310.6%–

21Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6399.2%–

22Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5088.3%–

23Indiana, ININ6,851,0737.8%–

24California, CACA39,287,3777.4%–

25Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6347.4%–

26Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8247.1%–

27Nevada, NVNV3,184,6126.5%–

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,1975.7%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8725.0%–

30Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0564.9%–

31Alaska, AKAK735,7064.0%–

32Colorado, COCO5,862,1894.0%–

33Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8013.8%–

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,7073.6%–

35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3733.1%–

36Washington, WAWA7,816,1163.0%–

37Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8383.0%–

38Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.4%–

39Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.2%–

40New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.0%–

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.7%–

42Oregon, OROR4,254,2931.6%–

43Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.7%–

44New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.6%–

45Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.6%–

46North Dakota, NDND784,8410.6%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%–

48Maine, MEME1,387,8170.4%–

49Vermont, VTVT647,1060.4%–

50Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.4%–

51Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest black?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 65.9% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by black?

District of Columbia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is black measured?

Share identifying as Black or African American alone. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.