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Counties in Alabama by female population share

Sumter County had the highest female population share of 67 counties in 2015, at 54.3%. Bullock County had the lowest, at 46%. The median was 51.3% and the figure for Alabama was 51.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest54.3Sumter County
Lowest46Bullock County
Median51.367 counties
Alabama51.5History

Map of counties, 2015

Autauga County: 51.4 %Baldwin County: 51.2 %Barbour County: 47.1 %Bibb County: 46.4 %Blount County: 50.7 %Bullock County: 46 %Butler County: 53.2 %Calhoun County: 52 %Chambers County: 51.4 %Cherokee County: 50.4 %Chilton County: 50.8 %Choctaw County: 51.9 %Clarke County: 52.7 %Clay County: 50.4 %Cleburne County: 50.4 %Coffee County: 50.4 %Colbert County: 52 %Conecuh County: 51.8 %Coosa County: 49.7 %Covington County: 51.7 %Crenshaw County: 51.5 %Cullman County: 50.7 %Dale County: 50.6 %Dallas County: 53.6 %DeKalb County: 50.7 %Elmore County: 50.3 %Escambia County: 48.9 %Etowah County: 51.7 %Fayette County: 50.5 %Franklin County: 50.1 %Geneva County: 50.8 %Greene County: 52.5 %Hale County: 52.8 %Henry County: 51.5 %Houston County: 52.1 %Jackson County: 51 %Jefferson County: 52.7 %Lamar County: 51 %Lauderdale County: 52.1 %Lawrence County: 51.2 %Lee County: 50.8 %Limestone County: 49.9 %Lowndes County: 51.8 %Macon County: 54 %Madison County: 51.2 %Marengo County: 52.7 %Marion County: 50.4 %Marshall County: 50.9 %Mobile County: 52.1 %Monroe County: 51.9 %Montgomery County: 52.6 %Morgan County: 50.8 %Perry County: 52.2 %Pickens County: 52.1 %Pike County: 52.7 %Randolph County: 51.7 %Russell County: 51.3 %St. Clair County: 50 %Shelby County: 51.5 %Sumter County: 54.3 %Talladega County: 51.4 %Tallapoosa County: 51.3 %Tuscaloosa County: 51.8 %Walker County: 51.2 %Washington County: 51.1 %Wilcox County: 51.6 %Winston County: 50.8 %
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%, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Sumter County: 54.3 %Sumter County54.3Macon County: 54 %Macon County54Dallas County: 53.6 %Dallas County53.6Butler County: 53.2 %Butler County53.2Hale County: 52.8 %Hale County52.8Jefferson County: 52.7 %Jefferson County52.7Clarke County: 52.7 %Clarke County52.7Pike County: 52.7 %Pike County52.7Marengo County: 52.7 %Marengo County52.7Montgomery County: 52.6 %Montgomery County52.6Greene County: 52.5 %Greene County52.5Perry County: 52.2 %Perry County52.2Mobile County: 52.1 %Mobile County52.1Pickens County: 52.1 %Pickens County52.1Lauderdale County: 52.1 %Lauderdale County52.1Houston County: 52.1 %Houston County52.1Calhoun County: 52 %Calhoun County52Colbert County: 52 %Colbert County52Choctaw County: 51.9 %Choctaw County51.9Monroe County: 51.9 %Monroe County51.9Lowndes County: 51.8 %Lowndes County51.8Tuscaloosa County: 51.8 %Tuscaloosa County51.8Conecuh County: 51.8 %Conecuh County51.8Covington County: 51.7 %Covington County51.7Randolph County: 51.7 %Randolph County51.7Etowah County: 51.7 %Etowah County51.7Wilcox County: 51.6 %Wilcox County51.6Shelby County: 51.5 %Shelby County51.5Crenshaw County: 51.5 %Crenshaw County51.5Henry County: 51.5 %Henry County51.5Chambers County: 51.4 %Chambers County51.4Talladega County: 51.4 %Talladega County51.4Autauga County: 51.4 %Autauga County51.4Tallapoosa County: 51.3 %Tallapoosa County51.3Russell County: 51.3 %Russell County51.3Madison County: 51.2 %Madison County51.2Walker County: 51.2 %Walker County51.2Lawrence County: 51.2 %Lawrence County51.2Baldwin County: 51.2 %Baldwin County51.2Washington County: 51.1 %Washington County51.1Sumter County: 54.3 %Sumter County54.3Macon County: 54 %Macon County54Dallas County: 53.6 %Dallas County53.6Butler County: 53.2 %Butler County53.2Hale County: 52.8 %Hale County52.8Jefferson County: 52.7 %Jefferson County52.7Clarke County: 52.7 %Clarke County52.7Pike County: 52.7 %Pike County52.7Marengo County: 52.7 %Marengo County52.7Montgomery County: 52.6 %Montgomery County52.6Greene County: 52.5 %Greene County52.5Perry County: 52.2 %Perry County52.2Mobile County: 52.1 %Mobile County52.1Pickens County: 52.1 %Pickens County52.1Lauderdale County: 52.1 %Lauderdale County52.1Houston County: 52.1 %Houston County52.1Calhoun County: 52 %Calhoun County52Colbert County: 52 %Colbert County52Choctaw County: 51.9 %Choctaw County51.9Monroe County: 51.9 %Monroe County51.9Lowndes County: 51.8 %Lowndes County51.8Tuscaloosa County: 51.8 %Tuscaloosa County51.8Conecuh County: 51.8 %Conecuh County51.8Covington County: 51.7 %Covington County51.7Randolph County: 51.7 %Randolph County51.7Etowah County: 51.7 %Etowah County51.7Wilcox County: 51.6 %Wilcox County51.6Shelby County: 51.5 %Shelby County51.5Crenshaw County: 51.5 %Crenshaw County51.5Henry County: 51.5 %Henry County51.5Chambers County: 51.4 %Chambers County51.4Talladega County: 51.4 %Talladega County51.4Autauga County: 51.4 %Autauga County51.4Tallapoosa County: 51.3 %Tallapoosa County51.3Russell County: 51.3 %Russell County51.3Madison County: 51.2 %Madison County51.2Walker County: 51.2 %Walker County51.2Lawrence County: 51.2 %Lawrence County51.2Baldwin County: 51.2 %Baldwin County51.2Washington County: 51.1 %Washington County51.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Sumter County54.3-0.1 pts
2Macon County54-0.1 pts
3Dallas County53.6+0.1 pts
4Butler County53.2-0.2 pts
5Hale County52.8-0.3 pts
6Jefferson County52.70 pts
7Clarke County52.70 pts
8Pike County52.7+0.2 pts
9Marengo County52.7-0.4 pts
10Montgomery County52.6-0.1 pts
11Greene County52.5+0.2 pts
12Perry County52.2-0.4 pts
13Mobile County52.10 pts
14Pickens County52.1-0.3 pts
15Lauderdale County52.10 pts
16Houston County52.1-0 pts
17Calhoun County520 pts
18Colbert County52+0.1 pts
19Choctaw County51.9+0.1 pts
20Monroe County51.9-0 pts
21Lowndes County51.8-0 pts
22Tuscaloosa County51.8+0.1 pts
23Conecuh County51.80 pts
24Covington County51.7+0.1 pts
25Randolph County51.7+0.2 pts
26Etowah County51.7+0.1 pts
27Wilcox County51.6-0.1 pts
28Shelby County51.5+0.1 pts
29Crenshaw County51.5+0.2 pts
30Henry County51.5-0.1 pts
31Chambers County51.4-0.3 pts
32Talladega County51.40 pts
33Autauga County51.4+0.1 pts
34Tallapoosa County51.3-0 pts
35Russell County51.30 pts
36Madison County51.2-0 pts
37Walker County51.20 pts
38Lawrence County51.2-0.1 pts
39Baldwin County51.20 pts
40Washington County51.1+0.2 pts
41Lamar County51-0.3 pts
42Jackson County51+0.1 pts
43Marshall County50.90 pts
44Chilton County50.80 pts
45Lee County50.80 pts
46Geneva County50.8-0 pts
47Winston County50.8-0 pts
48Morgan County50.8-0 pts
49Blount County50.70 pts
50DeKalb County50.7-0 pts
51Cullman County50.7+0.1 pts
52Dale County50.6+0.1 pts
53Fayette County50.5+0.1 pts
54Cleburne County50.4+0.2 pts
55Clay County50.4-0.2 pts
56Coffee County50.4-0.2 pts
57Cherokee County50.4+0.1 pts
58Marion County50.4-0.2 pts
59Elmore County50.3-0.2 pts
60Franklin County50.1-0.1 pts
61St. Clair County50-0 pts
62Limestone County49.90 pts
63Coosa County49.7+0.1 pts
64Escambia County48.9+0.1 pts
65Barbour County47.1+0.1 pts
66Bibb County46.4+0.2 pts
67Bullock County46+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Female residents as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by sex; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Counties with large prisons or military bases can have low shares.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Alabama by female population share, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Alabama by female population share, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/alabama-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Alabama by female population share, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/alabama-counties?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Alabama by female population share, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/alabama-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties: Counties in Alabama by female population share, 2015}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest female population share?

Sumter County, with 54.3% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Bullock County, with 46% in 2015.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: female residents as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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