Black Population Hits 51.6M - South Dominates

America's Black population surges to 51.6 million in 2024, or 15.2% of the total, with non-Hispanic Black Alone at 43.1 million after 4.9% growth since 2020. Over half live in the South, led by Texas (4.3 million), Florida (4 million), and Georgia (3.7 million), while NYC metro tops cities at 3.8-3.9 million and Atlanta hits 37% Black share. Multiracial and Hispanic Black identifiers drive the boom, up 38% for Hispanic Blacks, signaling real diversity beyond liberal spin on "systemic" woes.