Community: 2.8 million people in California identify as Black
Lineage: 92.6% are native born
What the taskforce decided
Able to trace lineage to a person enslaved in the U.S., or to African Americans in the U.S. prior to 1900: Unknown
Note: California’s Black population here refers to the Census designation “Black or
African American alone or in combination with one or more other races.” Estimates may vary depending on population calculations.
Source: 2021 5-Year American Community Survey estimates