Number of Other Subsaharan African People in the United States

In this article, we will explore the demographic data of Other Subsaharan African people in the United States, and look at historical data to see whether the Other Subsaharan African population is growing or declining.

First, let's take a look at the population of Other Subsaharan African people in the United States for the last 6 years.

Total U.S. Other Subsaharan African Population

Population Year
224,194 2020
194,601 2019
178,637 2018
168,633 2017
148,458 2016
137,511 2015

The table above shows that between 2015 and 2020 the total Other Subsaharan African population has increased by 86,683 people.

If this growth were to continue at the same rate, the total population of Other Subsaharan African people by 2025 could be 310,877.

Total U.S. Other Subsaharan African Population By State

We can also look at the data for Other Subsaharan African people in each individual state and whether the Other Subsaharan African population increased or decreased between 2015 and 2020.

For more details on the historical population figures for each state, click the link in the table below.

State 2015 2020 Change (%)
Alabama 630 760 20.63%
Alaska 85 491 477.65%
Arizona 2,085 3,687 76.83%
Arkansas 276 616 123.19%
California 6,057 10,936 80.55%
Colorado 1,348 4,171 209.42%
Connecticut 1,135 1,926 69.69%
Delaware 317 130 -58.99%
District of Columbia 1,088 1,780 63.60%
Florida 1,943 5,228 169.07%
Georgia 8,590 11,493 33.80%
Hawaii 83 80 -3.61%
Idaho 378 619 63.76%
Illinois 5,301 6,309 19.02%
Indiana 1,514 3,889 156.87%
Iowa 932 3,728 300.00%
Kansas 541 916 69.32%
Kentucky 999 4,275 327.93%
Louisiana 393 884 124.94%
Maine 1,129 3,546 214.08%
Maryland 16,496 26,190 58.77%
Massachusetts 3,846 5,197 35.13%
Michigan 2,901 3,957 36.40%
Minnesota 3,695 5,661 53.21%
Mississippi 85 149 75.29%
Missouri 1,512 2,206 45.90%
Montana 33 116 251.52%
Nebraska 1,029 2,528 145.68%
Nevada 291 1,177 304.47%
New Hampshire 596 700 17.45%
New Jersey 4,034 6,157 52.63%
New Mexico 166 1,123 576.51%
New York 23,492 24,422 3.96%
North Carolina 4,240 8,864 109.06%
North Dakota 592 597 0.84%
Ohio 6,297 7,421 17.85%
Oklahoma 603 487 -19.24%
Oregon 1,040 891 -14.33%
Pennsylvania 4,414 8,737 97.94%
Puerto Rico 9 21 133.33%
Rhode Island 450 777 72.67%
South Carolina 854 826 -3.28%
South Dakota 178 589 230.90%
Tennessee 2,366 4,425 87.02%
Texas 12,147 25,557 110.40%
Utah 510 2,052 302.35%
Vermont 529 1,075 103.21%
Virginia 6,204 8,447 36.15%
Washington 3,563 6,639 86.33%
West Virginia 13 288 2,115.38%
Wisconsin 492 1,475 199.80%
Wyoming 19 0 -100.00%

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, from the United States Census Bureau. The latest year for the ACS is currently .

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