Over 44% of Black women workers live in states where they are vulnerable to hair-based discrimination: Counts and shares of U.S. Black women workers in states yet to pass the CROWN Act
| State | Number of Black women workers | Share of U.S. Black women workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 290,396 | 3.1% |
| Florida | 775,097 | 8.3% |
| Georgia | 826,967 | 8.9% |
| Indiana | 137,999 | 1.5% |
| Iowa | 22,176 | 0.2% |
| Kansas | 34,431 | 0.4% |
| Kentucky | 70,819 | 0.8% |
| Mississippi | 227,877 | 2.4% |
| Missouri | 160,294 | 1.7% |
| North Carolina | 521,302 | 5.6% |
| Ohio | 314,476 | 3.4% |
| Oklahoma | 62,652 | 0.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 300,828 | 3.2% |
| Rhode Island | 13,384 | 0.1% |
| South Carolina | 312,791 | 3.3% |
| Wisconsin | 75,964 | 0.8% |
| Total | 4,147,453 | 44.4% |
Note: The following states are not included due to insufficient data: Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Source: Author’s analysis of 2021 American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau, “Sex by Occupation for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over (Black or African American Alone).”