Prince Hall Masonic Statistics – Graphs, Maps, Charts
The information on this chart is based on information from various sources, mainly the Prince Hall Directory dated 1997 and the U.S. Census Bureau. If anyone has any updates for additions or changes on this chart, please send email to Paul M. Bessel at paulb’at’bessel.org
United States
Listed in Alphabetical Order
| PHA Grand Lodge |
Members |
Lodges |
|---|---|---|
|
Alabama |
30,822 |
593 |
|
Alaska |
170 |
5 |
|
Arizona |
313 |
11 |
|
Arkansas |
3,200 |
118 |
|
California |
5,650 |
87 |
|
Colorado |
833 |
17 |
|
Connecticut |
1,500 |
15 |
|
Delaware |
800 |
17 |
|
District of Columbia |
5,100 |
25 |
|
Florida |
6,500 |
199 |
|
Georgia |
10,107 |
194 |
|
Illinois |
not available |
75 |
|
Indiana |
2,100 |
37 |
|
Iowa |
not available |
7 |
|
Kansas |
1,392 |
42 |
|
Kentucky |
2,400 |
67 |
|
Louisiana |
7,823 |
169 |
|
Maryland |
4,762 |
98 |
|
Massachusetts |
1,287 |
27 |
|
Michigan |
2,900 |
47 |
|
Minnesota |
400 |
14 |
|
Mississippi |
17,910 |
357 |
|
Missouri |
2,549 |
64 |
|
Nebraska |
286 |
8 |
|
Nevada |
165 |
6 |
|
New Jersey |
3,145 |
52 |
|
New Mexico |
not available | not available |
|
New York |
6,500 |
77 |
|
North Carolina |
18,000 |
325 |
|
Ohio |
4,904 |
62 |
|
Oklahoma |
6,000 |
129 |
|
Oregon |
143 |
8 |
|
Pennsylvania |
7,600 |
107 |
|
Rhode Island |
280 |
5 |
|
South Carolina |
16,000 |
306 |
|
Tennessee |
6,500 |
172 |
|
Texas |
10,201 |
424 |
|
Virginia |
10,865 |
208 |
|
Washington |
2,958 |
60 |
|
West Virginia |
592 |
25 |
|
Wisconsin |
650 |
11 |
Listed in Size Order
| PHA Grand Lodge |
Members |
Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
|
Alabama |
30,822 |
15% |
|
North Carolina |
18,000 |
9% |
|
Mississippi |
17,910 |
9% |
|
South Carolina |
16,000 |
8% |
|
Virginia |
10,865 |
5% |
|
Texas |
10,201 |
5% |
|
Georgia |
10,107 |
5% |
|
Louisiana |
7,823 |
4% |
|
Pennsylvania |
7,600 |
4% |
|
Florida |
6,500 |
3% |
|
New York |
6,500 |
3% |
|
Tennessee |
6,500 |
3% |
|
Oklahoma |
6,000 |
3% |
|
California |
5,650 |
3% |
|
District of Columbia |
5,100 |
3% |
|
Ohio |
4,904 |
2% |
|
Maryland |
4,762 |
2% |
|
Arkansas |
3,200 |
2% |
|
New Jersey |
3,145 |
2% |
|
Washington |
2,958 |
1% |
|
Michigan |
2,900 |
1% |
|
Missouri |
2,549 |
1% |
|
Kentucky |
2,400 |
1% |
|
Indiana |
2,100 |
1% |
|
Connecticut |
1,500 |
1% |
|
Kansas |
1,392 |
1% |
|
Massachusetts |
1,287 |
1% |
|
Colorado |
833 |
0% |
|
Delaware |
800 |
0% |
|
Wisconsin |
650 |
0% |
|
West Virginia |
592 |
0% |
|
Minnesota |
400 |
0% |
|
Arizona |
313 |
0% |
|
Nebraska |
286 |
0% |
|
Rhode Island |
280 |
0% |
|
Alaska |
170 |
0% |
|
Nevada |
165 |
0% |
|
Oregon |
143 |
0% |
Total African American Population in Each State of the U.S.
From U.S. Census Bureau – 2000 Census
| State | African American Population | Percent of Total African American Population in Each State |
|---|---|---|
| New York |
3,014,385 |
9% |
| Texas |
2,404,566 |
7% |
| Georgia |
2,349,542 |
7% |
| Florida |
2,335,505 |
7% |
| California |
2,263,882 |
7% |
| Illinois |
1,876,875 |
5% |
| North Carolina |
1,737,545 |
5% |
| Maryland |
1,477,411 |
4% |
| Louisiana |
1,451,944 |
4% |
| Michigan |
1,412,742 |
4% |
| Virginia |
1,390,293 |
4% |
| Ohio |
1,301,307 |
4% |
| Pennsylvania |
1,224,612 |
4% |
| South Carolina |
1,185,216 |
3% |
| Alabama |
1,155,930 |
3% |
| New Jersey |
1,141,821 |
3% |
| Mississippi |
1,033,809 |
3% |
| Tennessee |
932,809 |
3% |
| Missouri |
629,391 |
2% |
| Indiana |
510,034 |
1% |
| Arkansas |
418,950 |
1% |
| Massachusetts |
343,454 |
1% |
| District of Columbia |
343,312 |
1% |
| Connecticut |
309,843 |
1% |
| Wisconsin |
304,460 |
1% |
| Kentucky |
295,994 |
1% |
| Oklahoma |
260,968 |
1% |
| Washington |
190,267 |
1% |
| Minnesota |
171,731 |
0% |
| Colorado |
165,063 |
0% |
| Arizona |
158,873 |
0% |
| Kansas |
154,198 |
0% |
| Delaware |
150,666 |
0% |
| Nevada |
135,477 |
0% |
| Nebraska |
68,541 |
0% |
| Iowa |
61,853 |
0% |
| West Virginia |
57,232 |
0% |
| Oregon |
55,662 |
0% |
| Rhode Island |
46,908 |
0% |
| New Mexico |
34,343 |
0% |
| Hawaii |
22,003 |
0% |
| Alaska |
21,787 |
0% |
| Utah |
17,657 |
0% |
| New Hampshire |
9,035 |
0% |
| Maine |
6,760 |
0% |
| Idaho |
5,456 |
0% |
| South Dakota |
4,685 |
0% |
| North Dakota |
3,916 |
0% |
| Wyoming |
3,722 |
0% |
| Vermont |
3,063 |
0% |
| Montana |
2,692 |
0% |
| State or Jurisdiction | Total Population – 2000 | African American Population – 2000 | Percent of African Americans in Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia |
572,059 |
343,312 |
60% |
| Mississippi |
2,844,658 |
1,033,809 |
36% |
| Louisiana |
4,468,976 |
1,451,944 |
32% |
| South Carolina |
4,012,012 |
1,185,216 |
30% |
| Georgia |
8,186,453 |
2,349,542 |
29% |
| Maryland |
5,296,486 |
1,477,411 |
28% |
| Alabama |
4,447,100 |
1,155,930 |
26% |
| North Carolina |
8,049,313 |
1,737,545 |
22% |
| Virginia |
7,078,515 |
1,390,293 |
20% |
| Delaware |
783,600 |
150,666 |
19% |
| Tennessee |
5,689,283 |
932,809 |
16% |
| New York |
18,976,457 |
3,014,385 |
16% |
| Arkansas |
2,673,400 |
418,950 |
16% |
| Illinois |
12,419,293 |
1,876,875 |
15% |
| Florida |
15,982,378 |
2,335,505 |
15% |
| Michigan |
9,938,444 |
1,412,742 |
14% |
| New Jersey |
8,414,350 |
1,141,821 |
14% |
| Texas |
20,851,820 |
2,404,566 |
12% |
| Ohio |
11,353,140 |
1,301,307 |
11% |
| Missouri |
5,595,211 |
629,391 |
11% |
| Pennsylvania |
12,281,054 |
1,224,612 |
10% |
| Connecticut |
3,405,565 |
309,843 |
9% |
| Indiana |
6,080,485 |
510,034 |
8% |
| Oklahoma |
3,450,654 |
260,968 |
8% |
| Kentucky |
4,041,769 |
295,994 |
7% |
| Nevada |
1,998,257 |
135,477 |
7% |
| California |
33,871,648 |
2,263,882 |
7% |
| Kansas |
2,688,418 |
154,198 |
6% |
| Wisconsin |
5,363,675 |
304,460 |
6% |
| Massachusetts |
6,349,097 |
343,454 |
5% |
| Rhode Island |
1,048,319 |
46,908 |
4% |
| Nebraska |
1,711,263 |
68,541 |
4% |
| Colorado |
4,301,261 |
165,063 |
4% |
| Minnesota |
4,919,479 |
171,731 |
3% |
| Alaska |
626,932 |
21,787 |
3% |
| Washington |
5,894,121 |
190,267 |
3% |
| West Virginia |
1,808,344 |
57,232 |
3% |
| Arizona |
5,130,632 |
158,873 |
3% |
| Iowa |
2,926,324 |
61,853 |
2% |
| New Mexico |
1,819,046 |
34,343 |
2% |
| Hawaii |
1,211,537 |
22,003 |
2% |
| Oregon |
3,421,399 |
55,662 |
2% |
| Utah |
2,233,169 |
17,657 |
1% |
| Wyoming |
493,782 |
3,722 |
1% |
| New Hampshire |
1,235,786 |
9,035 |
1% |
| South Dakota |
754,844 |
4,685 |
1% |
| North Dakota |
642,200 |
3,916 |
1% |
| Maine |
1,274,923 |
6,760 |
1% |
| Vermont |
608,827 |
3,063 |
1% |
| Idaho |
1,293,953 |
5,456 |
0% |
| Montana |
902,195 |
2,692 |
0% |
Prince Hall Membership Compared to African American Population
(Note that PHA membership is NOT restricted to African Americans, but is primarily composed of African Americans. Also note that this chart compares statistics from 1997 and 2000, and thus is not completely accurate, but only a guide.)
| State or Jurisdiction | African American Population – 2000 | PHA Masons – 1997 | Percent of PHA Masons (1997) compared to African American Population (2000) – rounded off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
1,155,930 |
30,822 |
3% |
| Oklahoma |
260,968 |
6,000 |
2% |
| Mississippi |
1,033,809 |
17,910 |
2% |
| Washington |
190,267 |
2,958 |
2% |
| District of Columbia |
343,312 |
5,100 |
1% |
| South Carolina |
1,185,216 |
16,000 |
1% |
| North Carolina |
1,737,545 |
18,000 |
1% |
| West Virginia |
57,232 |
592 |
1% |
| Kansas |
154,198 |
1,392 |
1% |
| Kentucky |
295,994 |
2,400 |
1% |
| Virginia |
1,390,293 |
10,865 |
1% |
| Alaska |
21,787 |
170 |
1% |
| Arkansas |
418,950 |
3,200 |
1% |
| Tennessee |
932,809 |
6,500 |
1% |
| Pennsylvania |
1,224,612 |
7,600 |
1% |
| Rhode Island |
46,908 |
280 |
1% |
| Louisiana |
1,451,944 |
7,823 |
1% |
| Delaware |
150,666 |
800 |
1% |
| Colorado |
165,063 |
833 |
1% |
| Connecticut |
309,843 |
1,500 |
0% |
| Georgia |
2,349,542 |
10,107 |
0% |
| Texas |
2,404,566 |
10,201 |
0% |
| Nebraska |
68,541 |
286 |
0% |
| Indiana |
510,034 |
2,100 |
0% |
| Missouri |
629,391 |
2,549 |
0% |
| Ohio |
1,301,307 |
4,904 |
0% |
| Massachusetts |
343,454 |
1,287 |
0% |
| Maryland |
1,477,411 |
4,762 |
0% |
| Florida |
2,335,505 |
6,500 |
0% |
| New Jersey |
1,141,821 |
3,145 |
0% |
| Oregon |
55,662 |
143 |
0% |
| California |
2,263,882 |
5,650 |
0% |
| Minnesota |
171,731 |
400 |
0% |
| New York |
3,014,385 |
6,500 |
0% |
| Wisconsin |
304,460 |
650 |
0% |
| Michigan |
1,412,742 |
2,900 |
0% |
| Arizona |
158,873 |
313 |
0% |
| Nevada |
135,477 |
165 |
0% |
Outside the United States
Listed in Alphabetical Order
| PHA Grand Lodge |
Members |
Lodges |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas |
848 |
24 |
| Caribbean |
300 |
10 |
| Liberia |
500 |
19 |
| Ontario |
500 |
15 |