California Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone female population in California was 1,273,612 and represented 6.50% of the total California female population (19,584,502).

Among California counties, Los Angeles County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (462,810), followed by San Bernardino County (106,860), and Riverside County (91,170).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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California Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2021
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Alameda 90938 10.99
Alpine 3 0.53
Amador 152 0.81
Butte 1800 1.74
Calaveras 214 0.93
Colusa 138 1.29
Contra Costa 57576 9.74
Del Norte 119 0.94
El Dorado 935 0.97
Fresno 29659 5.87
Glenn 171 1.22
Humboldt 840 1.24
Imperial 1719 1.97
Inyo 86 0.92
Kern 26978 6.03
Kings 3569 5.19
Lake 606 1.77
Lassen 194 1.62
Los Angeles 462810 9.35
Madera 4052 5.00
Marin 2699 2.04
Mariposa 103 1.21
Mendocino 362 0.79
Merced 5396 3.84
Modoc 40 0.93
Mono 31 0.50
Monterey 5907 2.75
Napa 1546 2.27
Nevada 274 0.52
Orange 33856 2.13
Placer 4072 1.94
Plumas 83 0.84
Riverside 91170 7.45
Sacramento 87443 10.84
San Benito 526 1.59
San Bernardino 106860 9.76
San Diego 83440 5.16
San Francisco 21452 5.44
San Joaquin 33086 8.40
San Luis Obispo 1686 1.22
San Mateo 9477 2.55
Santa Barbara 4419 2.02
Santa Clara 25211 2.73
Santa Cruz 1683 1.29
Shasta 1018 1.10
Sierra 5 0.31
Siskiyou 270 1.22
Solano 32591 14.43
Sonoma 4771 1.94
Stanislaus 9852 3.56
Sutter 1249 2.52
Tehama 301 0.92
Trinity 38 0.49
Tulare 5336 2.24
Tuolumne 203 0.76
Ventura 9358 2.22
Yolo 3426 3.14
Yuba 1813 4.45