Latest Census estimates show black population now surpasses 40 million

Latest Census estimates show black population now surpasses 40 million

(May 1, 2008) According to the latest estimates just issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, the nation's black population increased by 539,686 persons between July 2006 and July 2007. That brings the total black population in the U.S. to 40,744,132 or 12.8 percent of the total population. Blacks remained the nation's largest racial minority group.

The nation's Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million.

With a 3.3 percent increase between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, Hispanics were the fastest-growing minority group. However, the fastest growing segment of the Hispanic population is black Hispanic. Their numbers increased for the same period by 4 percent to more than 2 million.

Other highlights from the data released:

- Blacks were the largest minority group in 24 states, compared with 20 states in which Hispanics were the largest minority group

- New York had the largest black population in 2007 (3.5 million), followed by Florida and Texas (3 million each). Georgia had the largest numerical increase between 2006 and 2007 (84,000), with Texas (62,000) and Florida (48,000) next. In the District of Columbia, the black population comprised the highest percentage (56 percent); Mississippi (38 percent) and Louisiana (32 percent) were next.

- The black population in 2007 had a median age of 31.1, compared with the population as a whole at 36.6. About 31 percent of the black population was younger than 18, compared with 25 percent of the total population.

- The Asian population rose by 2.9 percent, or 434,000, between 2006 and 2007.

- The American Indian and Alaska Native population rose by 1 percent or 45,000, from 2006 to 2007.

- The Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population rose by 1.6 percent, or 16,000, from 2006 to 2007.

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Other highlights from the data released: - Blacks were the largest minority group in 24 states, compared with 20 states in which Hispanics were the largest minority group - New York had the largest black population in 2007 (3.5 million), followed by Florida and Texas (3 million each). Georgia had the largest numerical increase between 2006 and 2007 (84,000), with Texas (62,000) and Florida (48,000) next. In the District of Columbia, the black population comprised the highest percentage (56 percent); Mississippi (38 percent) and Louisiana (32 percent) were next. - The black population in 2007 had a median age of 31.1, compared with the population as a whole at 36.6. 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