African American/Black Family Caregivers

Overview

This factsheet, leveraging data from Caregiving in the US 2025, shows that African American/Black family caregivers have the highest prevalence of caregiving in the U.S. and are often in high-intensity caregiving roles that require regular interaction with health care providers. They tend to be younger caregivers and more often have children at home while caregiving. They are more likely to live with their care recipient and to provide care for individuals with complex needs, including developmental, behavioral, and memory-related conditions.

These caregivers frequently engage with health care systems and more often are advocating for their care recipient and communicating with providers than all other caregivers. They are more likely to have received training for medical/nursing tasks and to help with activities of daily living. They report greater use of respite services and a stronger sense of choice in taking on the role of caregiving compared to caregivers overall.