US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2012

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 21,538,537 and represented 13.51% of the total US female population (159,480,635).

Among all US states, New York had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,836,520), followed by Florida (1,671,484), and Texas (1,660,660). Montana had the lowest (2,104).

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 681273 27.47
Alaska 11611 3.32
Arizona 142967 4.34
Arkansas 240966 16.04
California 1268827 6.64
Colorado 106795 4.12
Connecticut 210565 11.42
Delaware 106965 22.66
Florida 1671484 16.94
Georgia 1644151 32.44
Hawaii 10258 1.48
Idaho 4948 0.62
Illinois 1010383 15.40
Indiana 320633 9.66
Iowa 45846 2.96
Kansas 86773 5.98
Kentucky 177854 7.98
Louisiana 782661 33.30
Maine 7713 1.14
Maryland 946940 31.19
Massachusetts 277059 8.07
Michigan 743110 14.75
Minnesota 147340 5.44
Mississippi 589270 38.40
Missouri 371349 12.09
Montana 2104 0.42
Nebraska 43610 4.68
Nevada 120927 8.88
New Hampshire 7982 1.19
New Jersey 686809 15.15
New Mexico 22990 2.18
New York 1836520 18.20
North Carolina 1141323 22.82
North Dakota 4422 1.28
Ohio 754566 12.78
Oklahoma 145669 7.55
Oregon 35781 1.82
Pennsylvania 761885 11.66
Rhode Island 39555 7.27
South Carolina 701706 28.93
South Dakota 5494 1.33
Tennessee 578509 17.49
Texas 1660660 12.64
Utah 15702 1.11
Vermont 3048 0.96
Virginia 839865 20.16
Washington 124795 3.61
West Virginia 29736 3.16
Wisconsin 190702 6.62
Wyoming 3076 1.09
District of Columbia 173360 51.79