Counties in the African American South are home to 15.8 million people. With a median household income of just $44,500, the African American South is the least wealthy of the 15 county types in the American Communities Project (ACP). The percentage of people with a college degree, 22.4%, is 10% lower than the national average. At 7%, unemployment is roughly 1 point lower in these communities than in the rest of the nation. The African American South also experiences elevated rates of children in poverty, 29% compared to the national average of 16%.