Census Overview
In 2023, 19.2% of the total U.S. population identified as a woman of color. In total, 9.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latina women, 6.1% were Black women, 3.1% were Asian women, 0.3% were American Indian/Alaska Native women, and 0.1% were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women. Among women of color aged 25 or over, 31.2% had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, which is up from 23.5% in 2013. 56.7% of Asian women had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 29.3% of Black women, 22.9% of Hispanic or Latina women, 21.9% of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women, and 18.4% of American Indian/Alaska Native women. In 2023, the percentage of women of color with a bachelor’s degree or higher was below the national rate of 37.5% for all women.
