States with the Highest Percent Black or African American Population

All States Sorted from Highest to Lowest

Rank	State	Percent Black or African American Population
1	Mississippi	36.3%
2	Louisiana	32.5%
3	South Carolina	29.5%
4	Georgia	28.7%
5	Maryland	27.9%
6	Alabama	26.0%
7	North Carolina	21.6%
8	Virginia	19.6%
9	Delaware	19.2%
10	Tennessee	16.4%
11	New York	15.9%
12	Arkansas	15.7%
13	Illinois	15.1%
14	Florida	14.6%
15	Michigan	14.2%
16	New Jersey	13.6%
17	Ohio	11.5%
18	Texas	11.5%
19	Missouri	11.2%
20	Pennsylvania	10.0%
21	Connecticut	9.1%
22	Indiana	8.4%
23	Oklahoma	7.6%
24	Kentucky	7.3%
25	Nevada	6.8%
26	California	6.7%
27	Kansas	5.7%
28	Wisconsin	5.7%
29	Massachusetts	5.4%
30	Rhode Island	4.5%
31	Nebraska	4.0%
32	Colorado	3.8%
33	Alaska	3.5%
34	Minnesota	3.5%
35	West Virginia	3.2%
36	Washington	3.2%
37	Arizona	3.1%
38	Iowa	2.1%
39	New Mexico	1.9%
40	Hawaii	1.8%
41	Oregon	1.6%
42	Utah	0.8%
43	Wyoming	0.8%
44	New Hampshire	0.7%
45	South Dakota	0.6%
46	North Dakota	0.6%
47	Vermont	0.5%
48	Maine	0.5%
49	Idaho	0.4%
50	Montana	0.3%

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder