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The racial makeup of the city was 62.4% African American, 29.6% White, 2.0% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 4.0% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population. Foreign born persons composed 6.6% of the population. Ethnically, Memphis' population consists of a variety of immigrant groups.
African Americans are the second largest census "race" category in the state of Tennessee after whites, making up 17% of the state's population in 2010. [4] [5] African Americans arrived in the region prior to statehood. They lived both as slaves and as free citizens with restricted rights up to the Civil War. [6]
This is a list of the largest municipalities in the United States by race/ethnicity (80,000+) using 2020 U.S. Census data. It includes a sortable table of population by race/ethnicity. The table excludes Hispanics from the racial categories, assigning them to their own category.
Memphis, Tennessee – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 [81] Pop 2010 [82] Pop 2020 [83] % 2000 % 2010 ...
In 2023 the Clarksdale, Mississippi Micropolitan area was also added to form the new Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area which as of 2023 had a population of roughly 1.4 million people according to census estimates. [3] The greater Mid-South area has a population of 2.4 million, according to 2013 census estimates. [4]
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.
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Metropolitan Area Population 2020 United States Census [2] African-American Population Size, 100,000 or more (2020 United States Census) [3] African-American Population Size (2010 Census) [4] % Change (2010-2020) Percentage African-American (2020) 1 New York, New York (NY-NJ-PA) MSA 20,140,470 3,237,789 3,352,616 −3.42%: 16.1 2 Atlanta ...