US Female or Women Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Updated on July 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the female or women population of the US was 163,986,062. Among the US female population, 28,345,291 identified as Hispanic (17.29%), and 135,640,771 identified as Non-Hispanic (82.72%).

Race: The White Alone female population was the largest female racial group in the United States, with a population of 125,191,858 (76.34%). The Black or African American Alone female population was the second largest female racial group in the United States, with a population of 22,431,959 (13.68%). The Asian Alone female population was the third largest female racial group in the United States, with a population of 9,639,713 (5.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic female population was the largest female ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 100,339,740 (61.19%). The White Alone - Hispanic female population was the second largest female ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 24,852,118 (15.16%). The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic female population was the third largest female ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 21,008,968 (12.81%).

The charts and tables below shows the female population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in the United States.

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US Female or Women Population By Race in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,431,959 13.68%
White Alone 125,191,858 76.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,024,454 1.24%
Asian Alone 9,639,713 5.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 383,308 0.23%
Two Or More Races 4,314,770 2.63%
US Female or Women Population By Ethnicity in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,422,991 0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,852,118 15.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 815,353 0.50%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 293,269 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 100,512 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 861,048 0.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,008,968 12.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 100,339,740 61.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,209,101 0.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,346,444 5.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 282,796 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,453,722 2.11%