US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2011

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 21,315,794 and represented 13.46% of the total US female population (158,370,501).

Among all US states, New York had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,829,198), followed by Florida (1,636,288), and Texas (1,624,800). Montana had the lowest (1,869).

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 676871 27.39
Alaska 11254 3.25
Arizona 138478 4.25
Arkansas 240014 16.04
California 1265582 6.68
Colorado 104382 4.09
Connecticut 208251 11.31
Delaware 105573 22.55
Florida 1636288 16.81
Georgia 1621102 32.32
Hawaii 9715 1.41
Idaho 4868 0.62
Illinois 1011239 15.43
Indiana 317987 9.61
Iowa 44762 2.89
Kansas 85779 5.93
Kentucky 176158 7.93
Louisiana 776503 33.23
Maine 7564 1.12
Maryland 938055 31.13
Massachusetts 270063 7.91
Michigan 743374 14.77
Minnesota 143316 5.32
Mississippi 587258 38.34
Missouri 369725 12.06
Montana 1869 0.38
Nebraska 42998 4.64
Nevada 116567 8.66
New Hampshire 7596 1.14
New Jersey 683300 15.09
New Mexico 22925 2.18
New York 1829198 18.19
North Carolina 1126662 22.75
North Dakota 3834 1.13
Ohio 751331 12.72
Oklahoma 144383 7.54
Oregon 35057 1.79
Pennsylvania 756021 11.58
Rhode Island 38989 7.17
South Carolina 696535 29.01
South Dakota 4518 1.10
Tennessee 571649 17.42
Texas 1624800 12.57
Utah 15106 1.08
Vermont 3008 0.95
Virginia 832434 20.19
Washington 120742 3.53
West Virginia 29624 3.15
Wisconsin 189128 6.58
Wyoming 2153 0.77
District of Columbia 171206 52.42