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.
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U.S. Department of Commerce. (December 15, 2015). Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/
U.S. Department of Commerce. "Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012." Chart. December 15, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/
U.S. Department of Commerce. (2015). Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/
U.S. Department of Commerce. "Number of Black or African American Owned Businesses in The United States from 1972 to 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2015, /statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/
U.S. Department of Commerce, Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of Black or African American owned businesses in the United States from 1972 to 2012 [Graph], U.S. Department of Commerce, December 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/587260/number-of-black-owned-businesses-us/
