Counties in Idaho by female population share

Kootenai County had the highest female population share of 44 counties in 2016, at 50.7%. Clearwater County had the lowest, at 45.1%. The median was 49.4% and the figure for Idaho was 50%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest50.7Kootenai County

Lowest45.1Clearwater County

Median49.444 counties

Idaho50History

Map of counties, 2016

Under 48
48 to 49
49 to 50
50 and over

%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Kootenai County	50.7	0 pts
2	Nez Perce County	50.7	0 pts
3	Twin Falls County	50.6	+0.1 pts
4	Washington County	50.6	+0.3 pts
5	Canyon County	50.5	-0.1 pts
6	Madison County	50.5	+0.1 pts
7	Bannock County	50.4	+0.1 pts
8	Bear Lake County	50.4	-0.1 pts
9	Bonneville County	50.3	-0.1 pts
10	Gem County	50.2	-0.1 pts
11	Ada County	50.1	0 pts
12	Payette County	50.1	-0.2 pts
13	Oneida County	50	+0.4 pts
14	Bonner County	50	+0.1 pts
15	Bingham County	49.9	+0.1 pts
16	Jefferson County	49.8	-0 pts
17	Shoshone County	49.7	-0 pts
18	Minidoka County	49.6	+0.1 pts
19	Benewah County	49.6	+0.3 pts
20	Butte County	49.5	-0.3 pts
21	Boundary County	49.5	+0.1 pts
22	Blaine County	49.5	+0.3 pts
23	Power County	49.4	+0.2 pts
24	Lewis County	49.4	-0.4 pts
25	Franklin County	49.3	-0 pts
26	Lemhi County	49.2	-0.1 pts
27	Latah County	49.1	-0 pts
28	Jerome County	49.1	-0.1 pts
29	Cassia County	48.9	0 pts
30	Caribou County	48.9	-0.1 pts
31	Owyhee County	48.9	+0.3 pts
32	Gooding County	48.7	-0.2 pts
33	Valley County	48.7	+0.3 pts
34	Custer County	48.6	-0.1 pts
35	Camas County	48.5	-0.8 pts
36	Fremont County	48.4	-0 pts
37	Adams County	48.2	-0.2 pts
38	Elmore County	48	0 pts
39	Boise County	47.8	-0.4 pts
40	Teton County	47.6	-0.3 pts
41	Idaho County	47.5	-0.1 pts
42	Lincoln County	47.4	-0.4 pts
43	Clark County	47.1	+0.3 pts
44	Clearwater County	45.1	-0.2 pts

Other periods

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.

How to cite

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 Idaho by female population share, 2016) [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 Idaho by female population share, 2016. 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/idaho-counties?period=2016. 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 Idaho by female population share, 2016. 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/idaho-counties?period=2016.

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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 Idaho by female population share, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/idaho-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  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 Idaho by female population share, 2016}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/idaho-counties?period=2016. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest female population share?

Kootenai County, with 50.7% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Clearwater County, with 45.1% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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.