What is the blackest city in America?

The title of the "blackest city" in America by percentage of Black population usually goes to Jackson, Mississippi, with over 80% of its residents being African American, followed by other majority Black cities like Detroit, Memphis, and Birmingham. Jackson leads in percentage, but cities like Memphis and Detroit have larger overall Black populations, making them significant centers of Black culture, though Memphis recently surpassed Detroit as the largest majority-Black city by population.

Which US city has the highest Black population?

The U.S. city with the largest total Black population is New York City, with millions of Black residents, though cities like Memphis, Detroit, and Jackson, MS have much higher percentages of Black residents, with some being majority-Black cities. While NYC has the most Black people overall due to its massive size, other cities like Atlanta, Chicago, and D.C. also have huge Black populations within their metro areas, but smaller shares of their total residents. 

What are the top 10 blackest states?

The "blackest" states by percentage of population consistently include Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Maryland, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee, often with the District of Columbia leading if included, while states like Texas, Florida, and New York have the largest absolute Black populations but lower percentages. The top states by percentage (around 2020-2023 data) are generally Mississippi (around 38%), Louisiana (around 33%), Georgia (around 33%), Maryland (around 32%), Alabama (around 27%), South Carolina (around 26%), North Carolina (around 22%), Virginia (around 20%), and Tennessee (around 17%).
 

What is the whitest big city in America?

As the U.S. becomes more racially diverse, Portland remains the whitest U.S. city with a population over 500,000.

What is the Black capital of the United States?

While there isn't one official Black capital, Atlanta, Georgia, is widely recognized as the cultural, political, and economic hub for African Americans, often called "America's Black Capital" or a "Black Mecca" due to its prominent Black institutions, leaders (like MLK Jr.), thriving Black-owned businesses, and significant role in the Civil Rights Movement. Other cities like Washington D.C., Chicago, and New York (Harlem) also hold significant Black cultural importance, but Atlanta's influence is particularly broad. 

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Where is the most Black state?

The "blackest" state in the U.S. by percentage of population is Mississippi, with around 38% Black residents, followed by Louisiana and Georgia; however, Texas and Florida have the largest total number of Black residents. Washington, D.C. (a district, not a state) has an even higher percentage, at over 44%.
 

What is the least diverse city in America?

The "least diverse" city in the U.S. depends on the study and criteria, but recent reports from WalletHub often point to Provo, Utah, and its neighbor Orem, Utah, as extremely low in diversity across multiple metrics (race, socioeconomic, religious, etc.), while some lists identify cities like Hialeah, Florida, for very high Hispanic concentration, or rural areas in West Virginia/Maine for low overall diversity, with Detroit, Michigan, noted as the least diverse major city in some analyses. 

Was America 90% white?

Yes, America was nearly 90% white around the 1940s and 1950s, with figures around 89.5% to just under 90% of the population identifying as white in the 1950 census, though this percentage has steadily declined since then due to immigration and demographic shifts. 

What state has the most all Black towns?

The All-Black towns of Oklahoma represent a unique chapter in American history. Nowhere else, neither in the Deep South nor in the Far West, did so many African American men and women come together to create, occupy, and govern their own communities.

What percentage of Texas is Black?

Black people make up roughly 12% to 14% of Texas's population, with figures varying slightly by source and year, but consistently showing Texas as having one of the nation's largest Black populations, around 3.5 to 4.1 million people, with significant growth in recent decades. For instance, the U.S. Census showed about 13.7% in recent data, while other 2023 estimates place it around 13.02%. 

What is the blackest city in the world?

The city most often called the "blackest city in the world outside of Africa" is Salvador, Brazil, in the state of Bahia, with over 80% of its population identifying as Afro-Brazilian, making it a major center for Afro-Brazilian culture, music (like samba), religion (Candomblé), and food, rooted in its history as a large slave port during colonial Brazil. 

Where do most Black Americans live?

Most Black Americans live in the South, with large populations in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, though significant numbers also reside in New York, California, and other major Northern and Midwestern cities, reflecting a historical shift from rural Southern areas to urban centers across the U.S. Texas currently holds the largest absolute Black population, followed by Florida and Georgia, while states like Mississippi and D.C. have the highest proportions of Black residents.
 

What race has the highest population in the world?

The largest racial group by population is Asian, making up roughly 60% of the world, with the Han Chinese being the single largest ethnic group within that, at over 1.4 billion people. While "race" can be complex, the overwhelming majority of the world's population resides in Asia, with massive populations in India and China.
 

What is the least racist state?

1. Arizona. The overall score of Arizona's racial integration is 75.16. While having the highest overall score, Arizona ranks fifth for Employment & Wealth and ninth for Education.

What is the most interracial city in America?

The top 10 most diverse cities in America in 2025 are:

• No. 1 – Gaithersburg, Maryland.
• No. 2 – Silver Spring, Maryland.
• No. 3 – Germantown, Maryland.
• No. 4 – Arlington, Texas.
• No. 5 – Houston, Texas.
• No. 6 – New York, New York.
• No. 7 – Charlotte, North Carolina.
• No. 8 – Jersey City, New Jersey.

What are the most segregated states in America?

While different studies highlight various factors, recent data often points to Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and New Jersey as some of the most racially segregated states, particularly for Black residents, with significant disparities in wealth, housing, education, and jobs, though California and New York also rank high for school segregation. 

What is the average lifespan of Americans?

The average life expectancy in the U.S. for 2023 was 78.4 years, an increase from 2022, with females (81.1 years) living longer than males (75.8 years). While this is an improvement, it remains below pre-pandemic levels (78.8 in 2019) and significantly lower than other wealthy nations, driven by issues like heart disease, drug overdoses, and violence.
 

Why are Arabs white on the census?

Arabs are considered White in the U.S. Census primarily due to historical legal decisions and early immigrant advocacy, stemming from laws requiring citizenship eligibility only for white people, prompting MENA (Middle Eastern & North African) immigrants to claim whiteness for benefits, though this is changing with pushes for a separate category like MENA due to identity conflicts and data needs. The official definition in the U.S. Census Bureau includes origins in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa as White, a classification that has long made Arab Americans culturally invisible and impacts policy.
 

Where is the wealthiest Black community in America?

Today, the African American upper class exists throughout the United States, particularly in the Northeast and in the South, with the largest contiguous majority black high income neighborhoods being in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, particularly in Prince George's County and Charles County.

Which states are gaining Black population?

States like Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and Minnesota saw the fastest Black population growth since 2010, while Texas, Florida, and Georgia added the most residents in absolute numbers.