Black Population In Us 2024. The black population in the united states has grown by 11 million people in roughly two decades, according to the latest study from the pew research center. African american population growth between the years 1500 and 1820 more than 12.5 million african men, women, and children were loaded onto slave ships heading to the americas.
For this analysis, we examine the detailed demographics and geographic distribution of black americans who were eligible to vote in the u.s. Census bureau estimates the black population in the united states to be 50,579,102, which is 15% of the total american population of 334.9 million.
