US Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By State in 2023

Updated on July 3, 2025.

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.

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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