Counties in Maryland by female population share

Baltimore city had the highest female population share of 24 counties in 2016, at 52.9%. Somerset County had the lowest, at 45.8%. The median was 51.2% and the figure for Maryland was 51.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.9Baltimore city
Lowest45.8Somerset County
Median51.224 counties
Maryland51.7History

Map of counties, 2016

Allegany County: 48 %Anne Arundel County: 50.8 %Baltimore County: 52.6 %Calvert County: 50.8 %Caroline County: 51.2 %Carroll County: 50.6 %Cecil County: 50.3 %Charles County: 52.1 %Dorchester County: 52.1 %Frederick County: 51 %Garrett County: 50.5 %Harford County: 51.2 %Howard County: 51.3 %Kent County: 52.3 %Montgomery County: 52 %Prince George's County: 52.2 %Queen Anne's County: 50.3 %St. Mary's County: 50.1 %Somerset County: 45.8 %Talbot County: 52.6 %Washington County: 49.4 %Wicomico County: 52.1 %Worcester County: 51.4 %Baltimore city: 52.9 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

Baltimore city: 52.9 %Baltimore city52.9Talbot County: 52.6 %Talbot County52.6Baltimore County: 52.6 %Baltimore County52.6Kent County: 52.3 %Kent County52.3Prince George's County: 52.2 %Prince George's County52.2Dorchester County: 52.1 %Dorchester County52.1Wicomico County: 52.1 %Wicomico County52.1Charles County: 52.1 %Charles County52.1Montgomery County: 52 %Montgomery County52Worcester County: 51.4 %Worcester County51.4Howard County: 51.3 %Howard County51.3Harford County: 51.2 %Harford County51.2Caroline County: 51.2 %Caroline County51.2Frederick County: 51 %Frederick County51Anne Arundel County: 50.8 %Anne Arundel County50.8Calvert County: 50.8 %Calvert County50.8Carroll County: 50.6 %Carroll County50.6Garrett County: 50.5 %Garrett County50.5Cecil County: 50.3 %Cecil County50.3Queen Anne's County: 50.3 %Queen Anne's County50.3St. Mary's County: 50.1 %St. Mary's County50.1Washington County: 49.4 %Washington County49.4Allegany County: 48 %Allegany County48Somerset County: 45.8 %Somerset County45.8Baltimore city: 52.9 %Baltimore city52.9Talbot County: 52.6 %Talbot County52.6Baltimore County: 52.6 %Baltimore County52.6Kent County: 52.3 %Kent County52.3Prince George's County: 52.2 %Prince George's County52.2Dorchester County: 52.1 %Dorchester County52.1Wicomico County: 52.1 %Wicomico County52.1Charles County: 52.1 %Charles County52.1Montgomery County: 52 %Montgomery County52Worcester County: 51.4 %Worcester County51.4Howard County: 51.3 %Howard County51.3Harford County: 51.2 %Harford County51.2Caroline County: 51.2 %Caroline County51.2Frederick County: 51 %Frederick County51Anne Arundel County: 50.8 %Anne Arundel County50.8Calvert County: 50.8 %Calvert County50.8Carroll County: 50.6 %Carroll County50.6Garrett County: 50.5 %Garrett County50.5Cecil County: 50.3 %Cecil County50.3Queen Anne's County: 50.3 %Queen Anne's County50.3St. Mary's County: 50.1 %St. Mary's County50.1Washington County: 49.4 %Washington County49.4Allegany County: 48 %Allegany County48Somerset County: 45.8 %Somerset County45.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Baltimore city52.90 pts
2Talbot County52.6+0.2 pts
3Baltimore County52.6-0 pts
4Kent County52.3-0.1 pts
5Prince George's County52.20 pts
6Dorchester County52.1-0 pts
7Wicomico County52.1-0 pts
8Charles County52.10 pts
9Montgomery County520 pts
10Worcester County51.4-0 pts
11Howard County51.3-0 pts
12Harford County51.20 pts
13Caroline County51.2-0.1 pts
14Frederick County51+0.1 pts
15Anne Arundel County50.8+0.1 pts
16Calvert County50.80 pts
17Carroll County50.60 pts
18Garrett County50.5+0.1 pts
19Cecil County50.3-0.1 pts
20Queen Anne's County50.3-0.1 pts
21St. Mary's County50.1-0.1 pts
22Washington County49.4-0 pts
23Allegany County48-0.1 pts
24Somerset County45.80 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.

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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 Maryland 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 Maryland 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/maryland-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 Maryland 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/maryland-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 Maryland 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/maryland-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Baltimore city, with 52.9% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Somerset County, with 45.8% 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.

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