US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2023
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone female population in the United States was 23,756,226 and represented 14.04% of the total US female population (169,165,495).
Among all US states, Texas had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (2,140,578), followed by Florida (1,977,350), and Georgia (1,946,877). Wyoming had the lowest (2,916).
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.
You can see similar information for the different racial and ethnicity groups in the US.
| State | Female Population | % of US Female Population |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 726984 | 27.65 |
| Alaska | 11597 | 3.33 |
| Arizona | 204290 | 5.49 |
| Arkansas | 250014 | 16.09 |
| California | 1264907 | 6.48 |
| Colorado | 131275 | 4.53 |
| Connecticut | 246395 | 13.37 |
| Delaware | 131593 | 24.70 |
| Florida | 1977350 | 17.19 |
| Georgia | 1946877 | 34.43 |
| Hawaii | 12275 | 1.72 |
| Idaho | 8643 | 0.89 |
| Illinois | 971297 | 15.30 |
| Indiana | 368649 | 10.66 |
| Iowa | 67301 | 4.21 |
| Kansas | 86955 | 5.93 |
| Kentucky | 197784 | 8.66 |
| Louisiana | 785492 | 33.59 |
| Maine | 13513 | 1.91 |
| Maryland | 1038001 | 32.68 |
| Massachusetts | 345331 | 9.64 |
| Michigan | 741568 | 14.65 |
| Minnesota | 220359 | 7.70 |
| Mississippi | 589485 | 38.94 |
| Missouri | 379829 | 12.10 |
| Montana | 2931 | 0.52 |
| Nebraska | 51812 | 5.27 |
| Nevada | 177038 | 11.16 |
| New Hampshire | 12587 | 1.79 |
| New Jersey | 752911 | 15.96 |
| New Mexico | 27210 | 2.56 |
| New York | 1828829 | 18.26 |
| North Carolina | 1266281 | 22.86 |
| North Dakota | 13197 | 3.46 |
| Ohio | 820464 | 13.74 |
| Oklahoma | 159008 | 7.81 |
| Oregon | 46181 | 2.17 |
| Pennsylvania | 820560 | 12.49 |
| Rhode Island | 50452 | 9.03 |
| South Carolina | 741847 | 26.85 |
| South Dakota | 10028 | 2.22 |
| Tennessee | 621156 | 17.11 |
| Texas | 2140578 | 14.00 |
| Utah | 24060 | 1.43 |
| Vermont | 4465 | 1.37 |
| Virginia | 902774 | 20.47 |
| Washington | 167089 | 4.31 |
| West Virginia | 30509 | 3.44 |
| Wisconsin | 199133 | 6.75 |
| Wyoming | 2916 | 1.02 |
| District of Columbia | 164446 | 46.03 |