In 2023, there were about 5.18 million Black married-couple families living in the United States. This is an increase from 1990, when there were 3.57 million Black married-couple families in the U.S.
Number of Black married-couple families in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of black married-couple families in thousands
1990
3,569
1991
3,631
1992
3,777
1993
3,715
1994
3,842
1995
3,713
1996
3,851
1997
3,921
1998
3,979
1999
4,150
2000
4,214
2001
4,234
2002
4,165
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The Census Bureau defines a family as follows: "A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family."
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US Census Bureau, & Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 16, 2024). Number of Black married-couple families in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205089/number-of-black-married-couple-families-in-the-us/
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US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of Black married-couple families in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205089/number-of-black-married-couple-families-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Black Married-couple Families in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205089/number-of-black-married-couple-families-in-the-us/
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