Table 1
Black women’s representation across the private and public sectors, 2023
| Total workforce | Private sector | Federal workers | State gov’t workers | Local gov’t workers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6.2% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 7.8% |
| South Region | 9.7% | 9.0% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 12.8% |
| Alabama | 13.6% | 12.7% | — | 21.2% | 15.2% |
| Florida | 7.6% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.7% |
| Georgia | 16.6% | 15.5% | 22.5% | 27.0% | 20.5% |
| Louisiana | 15.6% | 14.4% | — | 25.3% | 20.5% |
| Maryland | 15.6% | 14.2% | 18.5% | 24.8% | 20.0% |
| Mississippi | 18.6% | 17.3% | — | 27.4% | 23.1% |
| North Carolina | 10.8% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 18.6% | 15.4% |
| South Carolina | 12.9% | 11.8% | — | 22.4% | 17.5% |
| Texas | 6.7% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Virginia | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 13.9% | 13.1% |
Notes: Sample sizes too small for Black women in the federal workforce in some Southern states.
Source: EPI analysis of U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey from IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
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