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January 21, 2025

Key facts about the U.S. Black population

The share of Black women with a bachelor’s degree doubled since 2000

The share of Black women with a bachelor’s degree doubled since 2000

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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
The number of Black Americans who identify as multiracial or Hispanic has grown steadily since 2000
The Black population has grown fastest in Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Minnesota since 2010
New York, Atlanta, Chicago and Washington, D.C., metro areas had the largest Black populations in 2023
The share of Black women with a bachelor’s degree doubled since 2000
Black men in the U.S. are more likely than Black women to be married
Black men in the U.S. were more likely than Black women to be married to someone who is not Black