This statistic shows the number of Black or African American owned firms in the United States from 1972 to 2012. In 1972, 187,602 businesses were owned by Black or African Americans in the United States.
Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012
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US Department of Commerce. (December 15, 2015). Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Commerce. "Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012." Chart. December 15, 2015. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Commerce. (2015). Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Department of Commerce. "Number of Black or African American Owned Businesses in The United States from 1972 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012 [Graph], US Department of Commerce, December 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed