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Counties in Maryland by female population share

Baltimore city had the highest female population share of 24 counties in 2021, at 53.3%. Somerset County had the lowest, at 45.9%. The median was 51.3% and the figure for Maryland was 51.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.3Baltimore city
Lowest45.9Somerset County
Median51.324 counties
Maryland51.8History

Map of counties, 2021

Allegany County: 47.8 %Anne Arundel County: 50.9 %Baltimore County: 52.8 %Calvert County: 50.9 %Caroline County: 51.4 %Carroll County: 50.5 %Cecil County: 50.5 %Charles County: 52.5 %Dorchester County: 52.4 %Frederick County: 51.1 %Garrett County: 50.5 %Harford County: 51.3 %Howard County: 51.3 %Kent County: 51.9 %Montgomery County: 52.1 %Prince George's County: 52.4 %Queen Anne's County: 50.4 %St. Mary's County: 50.2 %Somerset County: 45.9 %Talbot County: 52.4 %Washington County: 49.7 %Wicomico County: 52.4 %Worcester County: 51.5 %Baltimore city: 53.3 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Baltimore city: 53.3 %Baltimore city53.3Baltimore County: 52.8 %Baltimore County52.8Charles County: 52.5 %Charles County52.5Prince George's County: 52.4 %Prince George's County52.4Wicomico County: 52.4 %Wicomico County52.4Dorchester County: 52.4 %Dorchester County52.4Talbot County: 52.4 %Talbot County52.4Montgomery County: 52.1 %Montgomery County52.1Kent County: 51.9 %Kent County51.9Worcester County: 51.5 %Worcester County51.5Caroline County: 51.4 %Caroline County51.4Howard County: 51.3 %Howard County51.3Harford County: 51.3 %Harford County51.3Frederick County: 51.1 %Frederick County51.1Calvert County: 50.9 %Calvert County50.9Anne Arundel County: 50.9 %Anne Arundel County50.9Garrett County: 50.5 %Garrett County50.5Cecil County: 50.5 %Cecil County50.5Carroll County: 50.5 %Carroll County50.5Queen Anne's County: 50.4 %Queen Anne's County50.4St. Mary's County: 50.2 %St. Mary's County50.2Washington County: 49.7 %Washington County49.7Allegany County: 47.8 %Allegany County47.8Somerset County: 45.9 %Somerset County45.9Baltimore city: 53.3 %Baltimore city53.3Baltimore County: 52.8 %Baltimore County52.8Charles County: 52.5 %Charles County52.5Prince George's County: 52.4 %Prince George's County52.4Wicomico County: 52.4 %Wicomico County52.4Dorchester County: 52.4 %Dorchester County52.4Talbot County: 52.4 %Talbot County52.4Montgomery County: 52.1 %Montgomery County52.1Kent County: 51.9 %Kent County51.9Worcester County: 51.5 %Worcester County51.5Caroline County: 51.4 %Caroline County51.4Howard County: 51.3 %Howard County51.3Harford County: 51.3 %Harford County51.3Frederick County: 51.1 %Frederick County51.1Calvert County: 50.9 %Calvert County50.9Anne Arundel County: 50.9 %Anne Arundel County50.9Garrett County: 50.5 %Garrett County50.5Cecil County: 50.5 %Cecil County50.5Carroll County: 50.5 %Carroll County50.5Queen Anne's County: 50.4 %Queen Anne's County50.4St. Mary's County: 50.2 %St. Mary's County50.2Washington County: 49.7 %Washington County49.7Allegany County: 47.8 %Allegany County47.8Somerset County: 45.9 %Somerset County45.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Baltimore city53.3+0.2 pts
2Baltimore County52.80 pts
3Charles County52.50 pts
4Prince George's County52.40 pts
5Wicomico County52.4+0.1 pts
6Dorchester County52.4+0.2 pts
7Talbot County52.4-0 pts
8Montgomery County52.1-0 pts
9Kent County51.9-0.2 pts
10Worcester County51.5-0.1 pts
11Caroline County51.4+0.1 pts
12Howard County51.3-0.1 pts
13Harford County51.30 pts
14Frederick County51.10 pts
15Calvert County50.9+0.1 pts
16Anne Arundel County50.9+0.1 pts
17Garrett County50.50 pts
18Cecil County50.50 pts
19Carroll County50.5-0.1 pts
20Queen Anne's County50.40 pts
21St. Mary's County50.2+0.1 pts
22Washington County49.7+0.2 pts
23Allegany County47.80 pts
24Somerset County45.9+0.6 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.

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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APA 7

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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Baltimore city, with 53.3% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Somerset County, with 45.9% in 2021.

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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