Data Projects

Best Places to Grow a Black Business

Census data on Black-owned businesses, analyzed and shown in visual form, so leaders can see where these businesses are doing well and how their own community compares. Every tool names its sources and its limits.

Map of the United States with states shaded by grade
Interactive Map | Census data, updated yearly

State and Metro Rankings

U.S. states and metro areas graded on how Black-owned businesses there compare with Black-owned businesses nationally.

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Map of the United States with states shaded by how concentrated Black-owned businesses are in one industry
Interactive Map | Census data, 2018 to 2023

Black Business by Industry

Where Black-owned businesses are concentrated across 18 industries, how fast each industry is growing, and the Black share of each, by state and metro.

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Map of the United States with states shaded by women's share of Black-owned businesses
Interactive Map | Census data, 2018 to 2023

Black Women and Men Business Owners

How Black women and men business owners compare on growth, employees and sales, and who the typical owner is, by state and metro.

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