US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 23,411,783 and represented 13.97% of the total US female population (167,630,750).

Among all US states, Texas had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (2,028,935), followed by Florida (1,922,449), and Georgia (1,886,739). Montana had the lowest (2,758).

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 721263 27.77
Alaska 11610 3.33
Arizona 192931 5.30
Arkansas 248418 16.20
California 1273612 6.50
Colorado 126444 4.41
Connecticut 237510 12.94
Delaware 125056 24.17
Florida 1922449 17.31
Georgia 1886739 34.13
Hawaii 12208 1.70
Idaho 7819 0.83
Illinois 985153 15.35
Indiana 358124 10.43
Iowa 63617 3.99
Kansas 87116 5.95
Kentucky 193960 8.53
Louisiana 793462 33.60
Maine 11389 1.63
Maryland 1030168 32.50
Massachusetts 333064 9.32
Michigan 745039 14.72
Minnesota 206919 7.26
Mississippi 592113 39.03
Missouri 381671 12.22
Montana 2758 0.51
Nebraska 50473 5.17
Nevada 168925 10.82
New Hampshire 11758 1.69
New Jersey 742019 15.76
New Mexico 26176 2.46
New York 1872066 18.43
North Carolina 1236498 22.91
North Dakota 12031 3.18
Ohio 809871 13.59
Oklahoma 155753 7.78
Oregon 44187 2.07
Pennsylvania 817899 12.39
Rhode Island 48465 8.66
South Carolina 731827 27.45
South Dakota 9256 2.10
Tennessee 616822 17.39
Texas 2028935 13.70
Utah 22268 1.35
Vermont 4019 1.24
Virginia 895147 20.45
Washington 158908 4.14
West Virginia 30136 3.37
Wisconsin 198270 6.75
Wyoming 2890 1.02
District of Columbia 166572 47.53