US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2010

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 21,097,653 and represented 13.42% of the total US female population (157,249,665).

Among all US states, New York had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,817,584), followed by Florida (1,604,290), and Georgia (1,597,017). Montana had the lowest (1,515).

Hover over or click on the states in the map below to see the number and percentage of each state'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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State Female Population % of US Female Population
Alabama 673294 27.34
Alaska 11021 3.22
Arizona 135129 4.19
Arkansas 238639 16.05
California 1260563 6.72
Colorado 102507 4.07
Connecticut 206027 11.22
Delaware 103951 22.40
Florida 1604290 16.65
Georgia 1597017 32.13
Hawaii 8758 1.29
Idaho 4587 0.59
Illinois 1011990 15.47
Indiana 314836 9.55
Iowa 43541 2.83
Kansas 85017 5.90
Kentucky 173804 7.87
Louisiana 769265 33.16
Maine 7221 1.07
Maryland 927955 31.05
Massachusetts 263605 7.78
Michigan 742818 14.76
Minnesota 138773 5.19
Mississippi 584198 38.25
Missouri 368173 12.04
Montana 1515 0.31
Nebraska 42411 4.60
Nevada 114611 8.56
New Hampshire 7256 1.09
New Jersey 679599 15.05
New Mexico 22611 2.17
New York 1817584 18.16
North Carolina 1112752 22.69
North Dakota 3415 1.02
Ohio 747888 12.67
Oklahoma 143185 7.54
Oregon 34277 1.77
Pennsylvania 748535 11.49
Rhode Island 38133 7.00
South Carolina 692344 29.08
South Dakota 4244 1.04
Tennessee 565813 17.37
Texas 1594743 12.54
Utah 14724 1.07
Vermont 2874 0.91
Virginia 826745 20.24
Washington 117200 3.46
West Virginia 29517 3.14
Wisconsin 187047 6.53
Wyoming 2100 0.76
District of Columbia 169551 53.10