Counties in Idaho by female population share

Washington County had the highest female population share of 44 counties in 2022, at 51%. Clearwater County had the lowest, at 45.4%. The median was 49.3% and the figure for Idaho was 50%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2022

Ada County: 50.1 %Adams County: 47.8 %Bannock County: 50.4 %Bear Lake County: 50.1 %Benewah County: 49 %Bingham County: 50.1 %Blaine County: 50 %Boise County: 48.7 %Bonner County: 49.8 %Bonneville County: 50.3 %Boundary County: 49.3 %Butte County: 50.1 %Camas County: 47.5 %Canyon County: 50.4 %Caribou County: 49.3 %Cassia County: 48.7 %Clark County: 47.6 %Clearwater County: 45.4 %Custer County: 47.7 %Elmore County: 47.7 %Franklin County: 48.8 %Fremont County: 47.7 %Gem County: 49.4 %Gooding County: 49 %Idaho County: 47.7 %Jefferson County: 49.2 %Jerome County: 49.1 %Kootenai County: 50.5 %Latah County: 49.5 %Lemhi County: 49.4 %Lewis County: 48.5 %Lincoln County: 47.9 %Madison County: 50 %Minidoka County: 50 %Nez Perce County: 50.9 %Oneida County: 49.5 %Owyhee County: 48.9 %Payette County: 49.9 %Power County: 49.1 %Shoshone County: 49.7 %Teton County: 48.1 %Twin Falls County: 50.7 %Valley County: 49.1 %Washington County: 51 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Washington County: 51 %Washington County51Nez Perce County: 50.9 %Nez Perce County50.9Twin Falls County: 50.7 %Twin Falls County50.7Kootenai County: 50.5 %Kootenai County50.5Canyon County: 50.4 %Canyon County50.4Bannock County: 50.4 %Bannock County50.4Bonneville County: 50.3 %Bonneville County50.3Bingham County: 50.1 %Bingham County50.1Bear Lake County: 50.1 %Bear Lake County50.1Butte County: 50.1 %Butte County50.1Ada County: 50.1 %Ada County50.1Blaine County: 50 %Blaine County50Minidoka County: 50 %Minidoka County50Madison County: 50 %Madison County50Payette County: 49.9 %Payette County49.9Bonner County: 49.8 %Bonner County49.8Shoshone County: 49.7 %Shoshone County49.7Oneida County: 49.5 %Oneida County49.5Latah County: 49.5 %Latah County49.5Gem County: 49.4 %Gem County49.4Lemhi County: 49.4 %Lemhi County49.4Caribou County: 49.3 %Caribou County49.3Boundary County: 49.3 %Boundary County49.3Jefferson County: 49.2 %Jefferson County49.2Valley County: 49.1 %Valley County49.1Jerome County: 49.1 %Jerome County49.1Power County: 49.1 %Power County49.1Benewah County: 49 %Benewah County49Gooding County: 49 %Gooding County49Owyhee County: 48.9 %Owyhee County48.9Franklin County: 48.8 %Franklin County48.8Boise County: 48.7 %Boise County48.7Cassia County: 48.7 %Cassia County48.7Lewis County: 48.5 %Lewis County48.5Teton County: 48.1 %Teton County48.1Lincoln County: 47.9 %Lincoln County47.9Adams County: 47.8 %Adams County47.8Custer County: 47.7 %Custer County47.7Idaho County: 47.7 %Idaho County47.7Elmore County: 47.7 %Elmore County47.7Fremont County: 47.7 %Fremont County47.7Clark County: 47.6 %Clark County47.6Camas County: 47.5 %Camas County47.5Clearwater County: 45.4 %Clearwater County45.4Washington County: 51 %Washington County51Nez Perce County: 50.9 %Nez Perce County50.9Twin Falls County: 50.7 %Twin Falls County50.7Kootenai County: 50.5 %Kootenai County50.5Canyon County: 50.4 %Canyon County50.4Bannock County: 50.4 %Bannock County50.4Bonneville County: 50.3 %Bonneville County50.3Bingham County: 50.1 %Bingham County50.1Bear Lake County: 50.1 %Bear Lake County50.1Butte County: 50.1 %Butte County50.1Ada County: 50.1 %Ada County50.1Blaine County: 50 %Blaine County50Minidoka County: 50 %Minidoka County50Madison County: 50 %Madison County50Payette County: 49.9 %Payette County49.9Bonner County: 49.8 %Bonner County49.8Shoshone County: 49.7 %Shoshone County49.7Oneida County: 49.5 %Oneida County49.5Latah County: 49.5 %Latah County49.5Gem County: 49.4 %Gem County49.4Lemhi County: 49.4 %Lemhi County49.4Caribou County: 49.3 %Caribou County49.3Boundary County: 49.3 %Boundary County49.3Jefferson County: 49.2 %Jefferson County49.2Valley County: 49.1 %Valley County49.1Jerome County: 49.1 %Jerome County49.1Power County: 49.1 %Power County49.1Benewah County: 49 %Benewah County49Gooding County: 49 %Gooding County49Owyhee County: 48.9 %Owyhee County48.9Franklin County: 48.8 %Franklin County48.8Boise County: 48.7 %Boise County48.7Cassia County: 48.7 %Cassia County48.7Lewis County: 48.5 %Lewis County48.5Teton County: 48.1 %Teton County48.1Lincoln County: 47.9 %Lincoln County47.9Adams County: 47.8 %Adams County47.8Custer County: 47.7 %Custer County47.7Idaho County: 47.7 %Idaho County47.7Elmore County: 47.7 %Elmore County47.7Fremont County: 47.7 %Fremont County47.7Clark County: 47.6 %Clark County47.6Camas County: 47.5 %Camas County47.5Clearwater County: 45.4 %Clearwater County45.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Washington County51+0.3 pts
2Nez Perce County50.9-0.1 pts
3Twin Falls County50.7+0.1 pts
4Kootenai County50.5-0 pts
5Canyon County50.40 pts
6Bannock County50.40 pts
7Bonneville County50.30 pts
8Bingham County50.1+0.1 pts
9Bear Lake County50.10 pts
10Butte County50.1+0.2 pts
11Ada County50.1-0.1 pts
12Blaine County50+0.2 pts
13Minidoka County50+0.1 pts
14Madison County50-0.4 pts
15Payette County49.9+0.1 pts
16Bonner County49.80 pts
17Shoshone County49.7+0.2 pts
18Oneida County49.5-0.2 pts
19Latah County49.50 pts
20Gem County49.4-0.3 pts
21Lemhi County49.4-0.1 pts
22Caribou County49.3-0.1 pts
23Boundary County49.3+0.1 pts
24Jefferson County49.2-0.2 pts
25Valley County49.1-0 pts
26Jerome County49.1+0.2 pts
27Power County49.1-0.3 pts
28Benewah County49-0 pts
29Gooding County490 pts
30Owyhee County48.9-0.4 pts
31Franklin County48.8-0.2 pts
32Boise County48.7+0.4 pts
33Cassia County48.7-0.2 pts
34Lewis County48.5-0 pts
35Teton County48.1-0.2 pts
36Lincoln County47.9+0.5 pts
37Adams County47.8+0.1 pts
38Custer County47.7-0.1 pts
39Idaho County47.7+0.1 pts
40Elmore County47.7-0.1 pts
41Fremont County47.7-0.5 pts
42Clark County47.6-1 pts
43Camas County47.5-0.5 pts
44Clearwater County45.4+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.

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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 Idaho by female population share, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Washington County, with 51% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Clearwater County, with 45.4% in 2022.

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