Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2016

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone female population in Pennsylvania was 780,940 and represented 11.97% of the total Pennsylvania female population (6,527,015).

Among Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (379,648), followed by Allegheny County (88,210), and Delaware County (65,663).

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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Pennsylvania Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2016
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Adams 875 1.69
Allegheny 88210 13.91
Armstrong 240 0.72
Beaver 5405 6.28
Bedford 113 0.46
Berks 14143 6.69
Blair 997 1.57
Bradford 157 0.51
Bucks 13423 4.21
Butler 910 0.97
Cambria 2081 3.04
Cameron 14 0.60
Carbon 583 1.82
Centre 2047 2.66
Chester 16352 6.24
Clarion 209 1.06
Clearfield 168 0.44
Clinton 229 1.15
Columbia 671 1.96
Crawford 952 2.16
Cumberland 3959 3.16
Dauphin 27267 19.31
Delaware 65663 22.43
Elk 56 0.37
Erie 10192 7.28
Fayette 2559 3.82
Forest 12 0.51
Franklin 2770 3.54
Fulton 87 1.22
Greene 129 0.72
Huntingdon 237 1.11
Indiana 624 1.47
Jefferson 96 0.43
Juniata 78 0.64
Lackawanna 3288 3.02
Lancaster 12778 4.65
Lawrence 1763 3.91
Lebanon 2090 2.96
Lehigh 16561 8.93
Luzerne 7417 4.62
Lycoming 2835 4.84
McKean 148 0.73
Mercer 3004 5.27
Mifflin 158 0.67
Monroe 13004 15.48
Montgomery 40167 9.53
Montour 120 1.27
Northampton 9595 6.26
Northumberland 554 1.21
Perry 133 0.59
Philadelphia 379648 45.73
Pike 1705 6.23
Potter 34 0.40
Schuylkill 898 1.28
Snyder 223 1.09
Somerset 90 0.25
Sullivan 46 1.59
Susquehanna 107 0.52
Tioga 153 0.74
Union 341 1.67
Venango 202 0.76
Warren 72 0.36
Washington 3156 2.99
Wayne 266 1.10
Westmoreland 4175 2.30
Wyoming 101 0.74
York 14600 6.50