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Census Bureau releases facts and figures for Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, the U.S. Census Bureau has released a series of facts and stats about the African American population aggregated from recent studies.
42 million – The number of people who identified as Black, either alone or in combination with one or more other races, in the 2010 Census. They made up 13.6 percent of the total U.S. population. The Black population grew by 15.4 percent from 2000 to 2010.
65.7 million – The projected Black population of the United States (including those of more than one race) for July 1, 2050. On that date, according to the projection, Blacks would constitute 15 percent of the nation's total population.
3.3 million – The Black population in New York state, which led all states in 2010. The other nine states in the top 10 were Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, North Carolina, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia and Ohio.
38 percent – Percent of Mississippi's total population that was Black in 2010. Mississippi led the nation in this category followed by Louisiana (33 percent), Georgia (32 percent), Maryland (31 percent), South Carolina (29 percent) and Alabama (27 percent). …
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