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Black median family wealth fell about 25% between 2022 and 2025, after inflation.

What do income, homeownership, home values and housing costs tell us about the economic position of Black households in four of the nation’s largest Black metropolitan areas?

While many metropolitan areas experienced substantial increases in Black population between 2020 and 2025, others recorded declines during the same period, according to the U.S.

The nation’s fastest-growing Black metropolitan areas are increasingly concentrated in the South and Southwest, according to the June 2026 release of the U.S.

Federal employment data through November 2025 show that Black Americans continue to face much higher jobless rates than White Americans — and in some groups the difference has grown.

Bottom line: In 2025, the unemployment rate for Black women has risen sharply while the rate for White women has stayed low.

Are There Two DCs?

Black Population in the U.S.

According to data from the U.S.

Metro Worked from home Charlotte, NC 27% Phoenix, AZ 20% Sacramento, CA 19% Washington DC 19% Tampa, FL 18% Atlanta, GA 18% Raleigh, NC 18% Jacksonville, FL 17% Austin, TX 16% Los Angeles, CA 16% San Francisco, CA 16% Denver, CO 16% Dallas-Fort Worth, TX…

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