Four states and D.C. had labor force that was more than 30 percent African American in 2020

Mississippi, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, and Louisiana had the largest shares of their labor force that were African American in 2020. African Americans composed more than 30 percent of the labor force in each. By comparison, African Americans accounted for 12.6 percent of the U.S. labor force.

Other states with large African American shares of the labor force include Alabama, South Carolina, Delaware, North Carolina, and Virginia.

These Current Population Survey data are compiled by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program.