Statistics
| Region | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.8% |
| Midwest | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| West | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.8% |
| South | 32.3% | 29.8% | 26.9% | 24.7% | 23.8% | 21.7% | 20.6% | 19.0% | 18.6% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 19.2% |
| City | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | Change in % Ratio Between 1900 and 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, Arizona | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| Los Angeles, California | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 8.7% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 17.0% | 14.0% | +11.9% |
| San Diego, California | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% | +7.6% |
| San Francisco, California | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 12.7% | 10.9% | +10.4% |
| San Jose, California | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| Denver, Colorado | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 12.8% | +9.9% |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 31.1% | 28.5% | 25.1% | 27.1% | 28.2% | 35.0% | 53.9% | 71.1% | 70.3% | 65.8% | +34.7% |
| Chicago, Illinois | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 13.6% | 22.9% | 32.7% | 39.8% | 39.1% | +37.3% |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 9.4% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 15.0% | 20.6% | 18.0% | 21.8% | 22.6% | +13.2% |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 15.6% | 15.2% | 14.8% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 23.7% | 34.7% | 46.4% | 54.8% | 59.2% | +43.6% |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 16.3% | 22.4% | 25.6% | +23.5% |
| Detroit, Michigan | 1.4% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 16.2% | 28.9% | 43.7% | 63.1% | 75.7% | +74.3% |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 13.0% | +12.2% |
| Kansas City, Missouri | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 22.1% | 27.4% | 29.6% | +18.9% |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 6.2% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 17.9% | 28.6% | 40.9% | 45.6% | 47.5% | +41.3% |
| Buffalo, New York | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 13.3% | 20.4% | 26.6% | 30.7% | +30.2% |
| New York City, New York | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 25.2% | 28.7% | +26.9% |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | 4.4% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 21.6% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 37.9% | +33.5% |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 1.6% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 16.2% | 28.6% | 38.3% | 43.8% | 46.6% | +45.0% |
| Columbus, Ohio | 6.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 22.1% | 22.6% | +16.1% |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4.8% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 33.6% | 37.8% | 39.9% | +35.1% |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 12.2% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 24.0% | 25.8% | +20.5% |
| Seattle, Washington | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 9.5% | 10.1% | +9.6% |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 14.7% | 23.1% | 30.5% | +30.2% |
| City | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | Change in % Ratio Between 1900 and 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, Florida | 57.1% | 50.8% | 45.3% | 37.2% | 35.7% | 35.4% | 41.1% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 25.2% | -31.9% |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 27.1% | 26.3% | 26.1% | 28.3% | 30.1% | 31.9% | 37.2% | 45.0% | 55.3% | 61.9% | +34.8% |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 48.8% | 40.0% | 37.7% | 38.1% | 41.5% | 37.2% | 37.0% | 38.9% | 47.6% | 54.8% | +6.0% |
| Dallas, Texas | 21.2% | 19.6% | 15.1% | 14.9% | 17.1% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 24.9% | 29.4% | 29.5% | +8.3% |
| El Paso, Texas | 2.9% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| Houston, Texas | 32.7% | 30.4% | 24.6% | 21.7% | 22.4% | 20.9% | 22.9% | 25.7% | 27.6% | 28.1% | -4.6% |
| San Antonio, Texas | 14.1% | 11.1% | 8.9% | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.0% | -7.1% |
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A map of the black % of the U.S. population by each state/territory in 1900.
Black = 35.00+%
Brown = 20.00-34.99%
Red = 10.00-19.99%
Orange = 5.00-9.99%
Light orange = 1.00-4.99%
Gray = 0.99% or less
Magenta = No data available -
A map of the black % of the U.S. population by each state/territory in 1990.
Black = 35.00+%
Brown = 20.00–34.99%
Red = 10.00–19.99%
Orange = 5.00–9.99%
Light orange = 1.00–4.99%
Gray = 0.99% or less
Pink = No data available -
A map showing the black population % change by U.S. state between 1900 and 1990.
Light purple = Population decline
Very light green = Population growth of 0.01–9.99%
Light green = Population growth of 10.00–99.99%
Green = Population growth of 100.00–999.99%
Dark green = Population growth of 1,000.00–9,999.99%
Very dark green/Black = Population growth of 10,000.00% of more
Gray = No data available
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