US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 22,647,873 and represented 13.73% of the total US female population (165,008,683).

Among all US states, Texas had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,864,831), followed by Florida (1,839,090), and New York (1,838,838). Montana had the lowest (2,424).

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 699188 27.77
Alaska 12117 3.42
Arizona 171620 4.84
Arkansas 247007 16.17
California 1284227 6.49
Colorado 119172 4.27
Connecticut 222377 12.14
Delaware 115508 23.35
Florida 1839090 17.16
Georgia 1787115 33.41
Hawaii 12061 1.70
Idaho 6433 0.75
Illinois 993104 15.28
Indiana 338192 10.01
Iowa 57152 3.62
Kansas 86405 5.92
Kentucky 186918 8.27
Louisiana 803496 33.61
Maine 9494 1.39
Maryland 990241 31.87
Massachusetts 311794 8.83
Michigan 739374 14.60
Minnesota 180770 6.46
Mississippi 598218 38.85
Missouri 378570 12.17
Montana 2424 0.46
Nebraska 47445 4.94
Nevada 148574 10.03
New Hampshire 9775 1.43
New Jersey 699602 15.38
New Mexico 24055 2.28
New York 1838838 18.24
North Carolina 1213634 23.01
North Dakota 9883 2.68
Ohio 784752 13.19
Oklahoma 151650 7.64
Oregon 41099 1.97
Pennsylvania 787390 12.06
Rhode Island 43580 8.03
South Carolina 730084 28.21
South Dakota 7871 1.82
Tennessee 604892 17.59
Texas 1864831 13.10
Utah 18866 1.23
Vermont 3541 1.12
Virginia 872957 20.29
Washington 143517 3.87
West Virginia 29708 3.23
Wisconsin 196914 6.76
Wyoming 2826 1.00
District of Columbia 179522 49.01