US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State 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 the United States was 22,431,959 and represented 13.68% of the total US female population (163,986,062).

Among all US states, New York had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,845,039), followed by Texas (1,824,502), and Florida (1,804,948). Montana had the lowest (2,282).

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 695593 27.72
Alaska 11925 3.37
Arizona 165365 4.74
Arkansas 245847 16.15
California 1282403 6.51
Colorado 117460 4.26
Connecticut 219481 11.97
Delaware 113864 23.21
Florida 1804948 17.12
Georgia 1757519 33.22
Hawaii 11847 1.67
Idaho 6126 0.73
Illinois 998879 15.31
Indiana 333858 9.92
Iowa 54337 3.45
Kansas 86924 5.95
Kentucky 184582 8.19
Louisiana 801718 33.52
Maine 9239 1.36
Maryland 981697 31.71
Massachusetts 304689 8.67
Michigan 738736 14.61
Minnesota 172945 6.23
Mississippi 597661 38.81
Missouri 377251 12.16
Montana 2282 0.44
Nebraska 46909 4.91
Nevada 141270 9.72
New Hampshire 9341 1.38
New Jersey 697151 15.35
New Mexico 23834 2.26
New York 1845039 18.26
North Carolina 1199192 23.00
North Dakota 9136 2.48
Ohio 778276 13.11
Oklahoma 151231 7.63
Oregon 40087 1.94
Pennsylvania 780940 11.97
Rhode Island 42953 7.90
South Carolina 724395 28.37
South Dakota 7135 1.67
Tennessee 599197 17.59
Texas 1824502 12.99
Utah 17828 1.18
Vermont 3464 1.10
Virginia 866543 20.26
Washington 138927 3.81
West Virginia 29884 3.23
Wisconsin 195511 6.73
Wyoming 2842 0.99
District of Columbia 179196 49.63