This statistics shows the leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population in the United States in 2023. Among the 81 largest metropolitan areas, Memphis, Tennessee was ranked first with 48 percent of residents reporting as black or African-Americans in 2023.
Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population in the United States in 2023
Data considered only for Metropolitan areas which reported a total population of 750,000 or above as of July 2023. According to census bureau, there were 81 metropolitan areas in the U.S. with a population over 750,000 in 2023. Population estimates here refers to individuals who identified with each racial category, either alone or in combination with other races.
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US Census Bureau. (September 17, 2024). Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/432650/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-black-population/
US Census Bureau. "Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population in the United States in 2023." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432650/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-black-population/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432650/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-black-population/
US Census Bureau. "Leading Metropolitan Areas with The Highest Percentage of Black Population in The United States in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432650/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-black-population/
US Census Bureau, Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population in the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432650/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-black-population/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Leading metropolitan areas with the highest percentage of black population in the United States in 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/432650/us-metropolitan-areas-with-the-highest-percentage-of-black-population/
