US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2020

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 23,304,817 and represented 13.93% of the total US female population (167,308,759).

Among all US states, Texas had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (1,987,686), followed by Florida (1,905,165), and New York (1,897,033). Montana had the lowest (2,621).

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 719266 27.82
Alaska 11599 3.34
Arizona 187262 5.21
Arkansas 248316 16.28
California 1284945 6.51
Colorado 124440 4.36
Connecticut 232978 12.79
Delaware 122255 23.95
Florida 1905165 17.34
Georgia 1867654 34.01
Hawaii 12634 1.76
Idaho 7425 0.81
Illinois 992884 15.35
Indiana 353473 10.33
Iowa 62212 3.91
Kansas 87210 5.96
Kentucky 192443 8.47
Louisiana 796451 33.58
Maine 10859 1.57
Maryland 1026418 32.40
Massachusetts 328876 9.20
Michigan 747484 14.72
Minnesota 201920 7.09
Mississippi 593793 39.05
Missouri 382022 12.26
Montana 2621 0.49
Nebraska 50254 5.15
Nevada 164419 10.64
New Hampshire 11369 1.65
New Jersey 738364 15.68
New Mexico 25960 2.44
New York 1897033 18.44
North Carolina 1222253 22.92
North Dakota 11692 3.09
Ohio 807355 13.51
Oklahoma 153776 7.73
Oregon 43447 2.04
Pennsylvania 813537 12.35
Rhode Island 47716 8.54
South Carolina 728605 27.67
South Dakota 8897 2.04
Tennessee 616643 17.50
Texas 1987686 13.58
Utah 21529 1.33
Vermont 3863 1.20
Virginia 892462 20.44
Washington 156187 4.08
West Virginia 30071 3.35
Wisconsin 198516 6.75
Wyoming 2869 1.02
District of Columbia 167709 47.92