US Female or Women Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021

Updated on July 1, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the female or women population of the US was 167,630,750. Among the US female population, 31,112,651 identified as Hispanic (18.56%), and 136,518,099 identified as Non-Hispanic (81.44%).

Race: The White Alone female population was the largest female racial group in the United States, with a population of 126,095,964 (75.22%). The Black or African American Alone female population was the second largest female racial group in the United States, with a population of 23,411,783 (13.97%). The Asian Alone female population was the third largest female racial group in the United States, with a population of 10,613,650 (6.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic female population was the largest female ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 99,010,264 (59.06%). The White Alone - Hispanic female population was the second largest female ethnic group in the United States, with a population of 27,085,700 (16.16%). 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 21,760,913 (12.98%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,411,783 13.97%
White Alone 126,095,964 75.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,150,869 1.28%
Asian Alone 10,613,650 6.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 424,897 0.25%
Two Or More Races 4,933,587 2.94%
US Female or Women Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,650,870 0.99%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,085,700 16.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 926,298 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 332,547 0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 114,829 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,002,407 0.60%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,760,913 12.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 99,010,264 59.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,224,571 0.73%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,281,103 6.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 310,068 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,931,180 2.35%