How Many People Have the Last Name Black?
people had the surname Black in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 1,906 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+4,552 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Black (74.6%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 19%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Black ranks #123. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 76.7% to 74.6%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Black grew from 150,186 people in 2000 to 154,738 in 2010 (up 3%), and its rank fell from #160 to #174. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 55.67 to 52.46 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 150,186 | 154,738 |
| Rank | #160 | #174 |
| Per 100,000 people | 55.67 | 52.46 |
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Same Soundex code as Black: B420
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