Figure B
HUD and the Department of Education have the highest shares of Black federal workers: Share of Black federal employees by Cabinet Level Agencies, 2024
| Agency | Share of Black federal employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 36.2% |
| Department of Education | 36.0% |
| Department of the Treasury | 29.2% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 25.2% |
| Department of Labor | 22.3% |
| Department of State | 21.8% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 20.5% |
| Department of Defense | 19.6% |
| Department of Homeland Security | 17.0% |
| Department of Commerce | 16.3% |
| Department of Justice | 15.5% |
| Department of the Army | 14.2% |
| Department of the Navy | 12.9% |
| Department of Transportation | 12.6% |
| Department of the Air Force | 11.9% |
| Department of Agriculture | 11.3% |
| Department of Energy | 11.0% |
| Department of the Interior | 4.6% |
Note: Shares represent Black alone, non-Hispanic employees only.
Source: Office of Personnel Management, FedScope - Federal Workforce Data, last updated September 2024. FedScope does not include the U.S. Postal Service in its data and therefore estimates the federal workforce at 2.3 million workers.
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