US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2018

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 22,849,034 and represented 13.78% of the total US female population (165,877,686).

Among all US states, Texas had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,903,147), followed by Florida (1,867,052), and New York (1,831,538). Montana had the lowest (2,483).

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 702416 27.81
Alaska 12101 3.44
Arizona 178476 4.95
Arkansas 248175 16.19
California 1284668 6.48
Colorado 122164 4.32
Connecticut 225699 12.32
Delaware 117556 23.54
Florida 1867052 17.19
Georgia 1815191 33.59
Hawaii 12253 1.73
Idaho 6642 0.76
Illinois 988717 15.28
Indiana 343777 10.13
Iowa 59134 3.74
Kansas 86585 5.93
Kentucky 188392 8.32
Louisiana 804332 33.68
Maine 9851 1.44
Maryland 997066 32.01
Massachusetts 318028 8.97
Michigan 739908 14.60
Minnesota 188410 6.69
Mississippi 597840 38.92
Missouri 379650 12.17
Montana 2483 0.47
Nebraska 48269 5.00
Nevada 155265 10.28
New Hampshire 10252 1.50
New Jersey 701725 15.43
New Mexico 24440 2.31
New York 1831538 18.22
North Carolina 1228387 23.02
North Dakota 10759 2.90
Ohio 791240 13.28
Oklahoma 152137 7.64
Oregon 42003 1.99
Pennsylvania 794326 12.16
Rhode Island 44812 8.24
South Carolina 735906 28.05
South Dakota 8076 1.85
Tennessee 610114 17.58
Texas 1903147 13.21
Utah 19651 1.25
Vermont 3584 1.13
Virginia 878884 20.33
Washington 148101 3.94
West Virginia 29596 3.25
Wisconsin 198261 6.79
Wyoming 2864 1.01
District of Columbia 179131 48.44