(Total may be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)   For a detailed listing of all ethnic groups in the United States, please click here.

1. Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Alabama ranks: 7th in its percentage of Blacks.
   
   
2. 51.7% of Alabamians are female and 48.3% are male.
   
   
3. Alabama ranks #39 as best states to live.   source
   
   
4. Number of states with an estimated black population on of at least 1 million are New York, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
   
   
5. Number of states in which blacks are the largest minority group are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
   
   
   

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