US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2015

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 22,206,154 and represented 13.64% of the total US female population (162,832,151).

Among all US states, New York had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,847,721), followed by Texas (1,781,320), and Florida (1,768,009). Montana had the lowest (2,205).

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 692729 27.69
Alaska 11604 3.30
Arizona 158352 4.61
Arkansas 244426 16.13
California 1280099 6.54
Colorado 114969 4.24
Connecticut 217397 11.83
Delaware 112036 23.05
Florida 1768009 17.11
Georgia 1725701 33.04
Hawaii 11458 1.62
Idaho 5720 0.69
Illinois 1004462 15.35
Indiana 329707 9.83
Iowa 52249 3.33
Kansas 87278 5.98
Kentucky 182764 8.13
Louisiana 797583 33.47
Maine 8765 1.29
Maryland 974820 31.58
Massachusetts 297972 8.51
Michigan 739324 14.64
Minnesota 164800 5.98
Mississippi 596343 38.74
Missouri 376075 12.16
Montana 2205 0.43
Nebraska 45795 4.83
Nevada 134453 9.42
New Hampshire 8805 1.30
New Jersey 696256 15.33
New Mexico 23490 2.23
New York 1847721 18.26
North Carolina 1183443 22.98
North Dakota 7882 2.15
Ohio 772824 13.03
Oklahoma 150355 7.62
Oregon 38686 1.91
Pennsylvania 776434 11.89
Rhode Island 42149 7.75
South Carolina 718524 28.53
South Dakota 6319 1.49
Tennessee 593789 17.58
Texas 1781320 12.88
Utah 16909 1.14
Vermont 3424 1.08
Virginia 860107 20.23
Washington 134690 3.76
West Virginia 29986 3.22
Wisconsin 194388 6.71
Wyoming 2895 1.01
District of Columbia 178663 50.21