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Black Americans have officially been the District's largest racial group since the 1960 Census. In 1970, 71.1% of the population identified as Black, [32] but in recent years the number of European Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos in the District has increased. [17] Notable African American neighborhoods include, Shaw, LeDroit Park ...
This list of U.S. cities by black population covers all incorporated cities and Census-designated places with a population over 100,000 and a proportion of black residents over 30% in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and the population in each city that is black or African American.
The following is a list of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States with large African American populations. As a result of slavery, more than half of African Americans live in the South. [1] The data is sourced from the 2010 and 2020 United States Censuses.
Washington, D.C. has had a relatively large African American population since the city's foundation. [139] African American residents composed about 30% of the district's total population between 1800 and 1940. [44] The black population reached a peak of 70% by 1970 and has since declined as African Americans moved to the surrounding suburbs.
This list of majority-Black counties in the United States covers the counties and county-equivalents in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the population in each county that is Black or African American. The data source for the list is the 2020 United States Census. [1]
Black voters from Gen Z to Boomer and across swing states told columnist Suzette Hackney about their thoughts and plans for the 2024 election.
Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. [ 1 ]
The United States District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) is the primary city of two statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA and the more extensive Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA CSA. [1]