The 10 Most Supportive States for Black-Owned Businesses. African-Americans account for 13% of the U.S. population, yet only 7% of U.S. businesses are Black-owned. Recent events have led to a nationwide push to support Black-owned businesses, so we wanted to find out which states support a thriving environment for Black-owned businesses. However, businesses don’t grow in a vacuum. Having a college degree can be beneficial, but not absolutely necessary. Here are the states and their rankings of the number of Black-owned businesses in the U.S.

10. Florida

9. North Carolina

8. Massachusetts

7.New Jersey

6.Texas

5. Virginia

4. California (tie) w/ Virginia

3. New York

2. Georgia

1. Maryland is the state with the most Black-owned businesses