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Counties in Michigan by female population share, 2025

Saginaw County had the highest female population share of 83 counties in 2025, at 51.7%. Luce County had the lowest, at 39.5%. The median was 49.9% and the figure for Michigan was 50.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest51.7Saginaw County
Lowest39.5Luce County
Median49.983 counties
Michigan50.7History

Top 40 counties, 2025

Saginaw County: 51.7 %Saginaw County51.7Isabella County: 51.6 %Isabella County51.6Wayne County: 51.6 %Wayne County51.6Genesee County: 51.5 %Genesee County51.5Berrien County: 51.3 %Berrien County51.3Macomb County: 51.3 %Macomb County51.3Ingham County: 51.3 %Ingham County51.3Kalamazoo County: 51.2 %Kalamazoo County51.2Oakland County: 51.1 %Oakland County51.1Eaton County: 51 %Eaton County51Washtenaw County: 51 %Washtenaw County51Kent County: 50.9 %Kent County50.9Ottawa County: 50.9 %Ottawa County50.9Bay County: 50.8 %Bay County50.8Alpena County: 50.8 %Alpena County50.8Clinton County: 50.7 %Clinton County50.7Grand Traverse County: 50.6 %Grand Traverse County50.6Midland County: 50.6 %Midland County50.6Calhoun County: 50.6 %Calhoun County50.6Leelanau County: 50.5 %Leelanau County50.5Mecosta County: 50.5 %Mecosta County50.5Shiawassee County: 50.4 %Shiawassee County50.4Emmet County: 50.4 %Emmet County50.4Mason County: 50.4 %Mason County50.4Schoolcraft County: 50.3 %Schoolcraft County50.3St. Clair County: 50.2 %St. Clair County50.2Cass County: 50.2 %Cass County50.2Muskegon County: 50.2 %Muskegon County50.2Van Buren County: 50.1 %Van Buren County50.1Wexford County: 50.1 %Wexford County50.1Monroe County: 50.1 %Monroe County50.1Charlevoix County: 50.1 %Charlevoix County50.1Clare County: 50.1 %Clare County50.1Delta County: 50.1 %Delta County50.1Hillsdale County: 50 %Hillsdale County50Roscommon County: 50 %Roscommon County50Huron County: 50 %Huron County50Lenawee County: 49.9 %Lenawee County49.9Iron County: 49.9 %Iron County49.9Sanilac County: 49.9 %Sanilac County49.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Saginaw County51.70 pts
2Isabella County51.6-0 pts
3Wayne County51.60 pts
4Genesee County51.50 pts
5Berrien County51.3-0 pts
6Macomb County51.30 pts
7Ingham County51.30 pts
8Kalamazoo County51.2+0.1 pts
9Oakland County51.1-0 pts
10Eaton County51+0.1 pts
11Washtenaw County51+0.1 pts
12Kent County50.90 pts
13Ottawa County50.9-0.1 pts
14Bay County50.8-0.1 pts
15Alpena County50.8-0 pts
16Clinton County50.70 pts
17Grand Traverse County50.6-0.1 pts
18Midland County50.6-0 pts
19Calhoun County50.60 pts
20Leelanau County50.5-0.1 pts
21Mecosta County50.5-0.1 pts
22Shiawassee County50.4-0 pts
23Emmet County50.40 pts
24Mason County50.4-0.1 pts
25Schoolcraft County50.3-0.3 pts
26St. Clair County50.20 pts
27Cass County50.2+0.1 pts
28Muskegon County50.2-0 pts
29Van Buren County50.1-0.1 pts
29Wexford County50.10 pts
31Monroe County50.10 pts
32Charlevoix County50.1-0.1 pts
33Clare County50.1+0.1 pts
34Delta County50.10 pts
35Hillsdale County500 pts
36Roscommon County50+0.1 pts
37Huron County50-0.1 pts
38Lenawee County49.9-0.1 pts
39Iron County49.9+0.1 pts
40Sanilac County49.90 pts
41Benzie County49.90 pts
42Mackinac County49.9+0.1 pts
43Antrim County49.9-0.2 pts
44Ogemaw County49.9+0.1 pts
45St. Joseph County49.8-0.1 pts
46Livingston County49.8-0 pts
47Iosco County49.8-0.1 pts
48Barry County49.8-0.1 pts
49Cheboygan County49.8-0.1 pts
50Dickinson County49.7-0 pts
51Oceana County49.7+0.2 pts
52Presque Isle County49.7+0.2 pts
53Allegan County49.6-0.1 pts
54Tuscola County49.6-0 pts
55Arenac County49.6+0.1 pts
56Otsego County49.4-0.2 pts
57Alcona County49.4-0 pts
58Gladwin County49.4-0 pts
59Newaygo County49.30 pts
60Lapeer County49.2+0.1 pts
61Gogebic County49.2+0.1 pts
62Crawford County49.10 pts
63Missaukee County49.10 pts
64Osceola County49.1-0.1 pts
65Keweenaw County48.9+0.1 pts
66Menominee County48.9-0 pts
67Oscoda County48.8-0 pts
68Jackson County48.8+0.1 pts
69Kalkaska County48.8-0.3 pts
70Montmorency County48.40 pts
71Marquette County48.4-0.1 pts
72Manistee County48.30 pts
73Ontonagon County48.2-0.1 pts
74Branch County48.2-0.1 pts
75Montcalm County46.5-0 pts
76Houghton County46.40 pts
77Baraga County45.6+0.2 pts
78Gratiot County45.50 pts
79Ionia County45.4-0 pts
80Chippewa County45-0.2 pts
81Alger County44.8+0.3 pts
82Lake County44.5+0.3 pts
83Luce County39.5+0.2 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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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 Michigan by female population share, 2025) [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 Michigan by female population share, 2025. 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/michigan-counties. 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 Michigan by female population share, 2025. 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/michigan-counties.

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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 Michigan by female population share, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/michigan-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Saginaw County, with 51.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Luce County, with 39.5% in 2025.

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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