Counties in Michigan by female population share

Wayne County had the highest female population share of 83 counties in 2015, at 51.7%. Alger County had the lowest, at 44.7%. The median was 50.2% and the figure for Michigan was 50.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.7Wayne County
Lowest44.7Alger County
Median50.283 counties
Michigan50.8History

Map of counties, 2015

Alcona County: 49.2 %Alger County: 44.7 %Allegan County: 50 %Alpena County: 50.7 %Antrim County: 50.3 %Arenac County: 49.5 %Baraga County: 44.9 %Barry County: 50 %Bay County: 50.8 %Benzie County: 50.4 %Berrien County: 51.2 %Branch County: 48.6 %Calhoun County: 50.9 %Cass County: 50.2 %Charlevoix County: 50.4 %Cheboygan County: 50.1 %Chippewa County: 44.7 %Clare County: 50.2 %Clinton County: 50.6 %Crawford County: 49.7 %Delta County: 50.3 %Dickinson County: 50.2 %Eaton County: 51.1 %Emmet County: 50.7 %Genesee County: 51.5 %Gladwin County: 49.6 %Gogebic County: 45.8 %Grand Traverse County: 50.2 %Gratiot County: 46.2 %Hillsdale County: 50.1 %Houghton County: 46.2 %Huron County: 50.3 %Ingham County: 51.3 %Ionia County: 45.4 %Iosco County: 50.4 %Iron County: 50.2 %Isabella County: 51.2 %Jackson County: 48.7 %Kalamazoo County: 50.9 %Kalkaska County: 49 %Kent County: 50.9 %Keweenaw County: 47.4 %Lake County: 45.6 %Lapeer County: 49.4 %Leelanau County: 50.9 %Lenawee County: 49.4 %Livingston County: 49.8 %Luce County: 45.2 %Mackinac County: 49 %Macomb County: 51.3 %Manistee County: 48.1 %Marquette County: 49 %Mason County: 50.1 %Mecosta County: 50.3 %Menominee County: 49.2 %Midland County: 50.8 %Missaukee County: 48.8 %Monroe County: 50.4 %Montcalm County: 47.5 %Montmorency County: 49 %Muskegon County: 50.1 %Newaygo County: 49.8 %Oakland County: 51.4 %Oceana County: 49.6 %Ogemaw County: 50.3 %Ontonagon County: 48.8 %Osceola County: 49.9 %Oscoda County: 48.8 %Otsego County: 50.2 %Ottawa County: 51 %Presque Isle County: 49.9 %Roscommon County: 50.1 %Saginaw County: 51.6 %St. Clair County: 50.3 %St. Joseph County: 50.3 %Sanilac County: 50.4 %Schoolcraft County: 51.1 %Shiawassee County: 50.6 %Tuscola County: 49.9 %Van Buren County: 50.3 %Washtenaw County: 50.7 %Wayne County: 51.7 %Wexford County: 50.2 %
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%, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Wayne County: 51.7 %Wayne County51.7Saginaw County: 51.6 %Saginaw County51.6Genesee County: 51.5 %Genesee County51.5Oakland County: 51.4 %Oakland County51.4Ingham County: 51.3 %Ingham County51.3Macomb County: 51.3 %Macomb County51.3Isabella County: 51.2 %Isabella County51.2Berrien County: 51.2 %Berrien County51.2Schoolcraft County: 51.1 %Schoolcraft County51.1Eaton County: 51.1 %Eaton County51.1Ottawa County: 51 %Ottawa County51Kent County: 50.9 %Kent County50.9Kalamazoo County: 50.9 %Kalamazoo County50.9Calhoun County: 50.9 %Calhoun County50.9Leelanau County: 50.9 %Leelanau County50.9Midland County: 50.8 %Midland County50.8Bay County: 50.8 %Bay County50.8Alpena County: 50.7 %Alpena County50.7Emmet County: 50.7 %Emmet County50.7Washtenaw County: 50.7 %Washtenaw County50.7Clinton County: 50.6 %Clinton County50.6Shiawassee County: 50.6 %Shiawassee County50.6Monroe County: 50.4 %Monroe County50.4Sanilac County: 50.4 %Sanilac County50.4Iosco County: 50.4 %Iosco County50.4Charlevoix County: 50.4 %Charlevoix County50.4Benzie County: 50.4 %Benzie County50.4Huron County: 50.3 %Huron County50.3St. Clair County: 50.3 %St. Clair County50.3Ogemaw County: 50.3 %Ogemaw County50.3Delta County: 50.3 %Delta County50.3Mecosta County: 50.3 %Mecosta County50.3Antrim County: 50.3 %Antrim County50.3Van Buren County: 50.3 %Van Buren County50.3St. Joseph County: 50.3 %St. Joseph County50.3Grand Traverse County: 50.2 %Grand Traverse County50.2Dickinson County: 50.2 %Dickinson County50.2Iron County: 50.2 %Iron County50.2Otsego County: 50.2 %Otsego County50.2Clare County: 50.2 %Clare County50.2Wayne County: 51.7 %Wayne County51.7Saginaw County: 51.6 %Saginaw County51.6Genesee County: 51.5 %Genesee County51.5Oakland County: 51.4 %Oakland County51.4Ingham County: 51.3 %Ingham County51.3Macomb County: 51.3 %Macomb County51.3Isabella County: 51.2 %Isabella County51.2Berrien County: 51.2 %Berrien County51.2Schoolcraft County: 51.1 %Schoolcraft County51.1Eaton County: 51.1 %Eaton County51.1Ottawa County: 51 %Ottawa County51Kent County: 50.9 %Kent County50.9Kalamazoo County: 50.9 %Kalamazoo County50.9Calhoun County: 50.9 %Calhoun County50.9Leelanau County: 50.9 %Leelanau County50.9Midland County: 50.8 %Midland County50.8Bay County: 50.8 %Bay County50.8Alpena County: 50.7 %Alpena County50.7Emmet County: 50.7 %Emmet County50.7Washtenaw County: 50.7 %Washtenaw County50.7Clinton County: 50.6 %Clinton County50.6Shiawassee County: 50.6 %Shiawassee County50.6Monroe County: 50.4 %Monroe County50.4Sanilac County: 50.4 %Sanilac County50.4Iosco County: 50.4 %Iosco County50.4Charlevoix County: 50.4 %Charlevoix County50.4Benzie County: 50.4 %Benzie County50.4Huron County: 50.3 %Huron County50.3St. Clair County: 50.3 %St. Clair County50.3Ogemaw County: 50.3 %Ogemaw County50.3Delta County: 50.3 %Delta County50.3Mecosta County: 50.3 %Mecosta County50.3Antrim County: 50.3 %Antrim County50.3Van Buren County: 50.3 %Van Buren County50.3St. Joseph County: 50.3 %St. Joseph County50.3Grand Traverse County: 50.2 %Grand Traverse County50.2Dickinson County: 50.2 %Dickinson County50.2Iron County: 50.2 %Iron County50.2Otsego County: 50.2 %Otsego County50.2Clare County: 50.2 %Clare County50.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Wayne County51.7-0.1 pts
2Saginaw County51.60 pts
3Genesee County51.5-0.1 pts
4Oakland County51.4-0.1 pts
5Ingham County51.3-0 pts
6Macomb County51.3-0 pts
7Isabella County51.2-0.1 pts
8Berrien County51.2-0.1 pts
9Schoolcraft County51.1+0.1 pts
10Eaton County51.1-0.1 pts
11Ottawa County51-0 pts
12Kent County50.90 pts
13Kalamazoo County50.9-0 pts
14Calhoun County50.9-0.1 pts
15Leelanau County50.9+0.1 pts
16Midland County50.8+0.1 pts
17Bay County50.8-0 pts
18Alpena County50.7-0.1 pts
19Emmet County50.7-0.1 pts
20Washtenaw County50.7-0.1 pts
21Clinton County50.6-0 pts
22Shiawassee County50.6-0 pts
23Monroe County50.4-0 pts
24Sanilac County50.4-0.1 pts
25Iosco County50.4+0.1 pts
26Charlevoix County50.4-0.1 pts
27Benzie County50.4+0.1 pts
28Huron County50.3-0.1 pts
29St. Clair County50.3-0 pts
30Ogemaw County50.3+0.1 pts
31Delta County50.30 pts
32Mecosta County50.3-0 pts
33Antrim County50.3+0.1 pts
34Van Buren County50.3-0.1 pts
35St. Joseph County50.3-0.1 pts
36Grand Traverse County50.2-0.2 pts
37Dickinson County50.2+0.1 pts
38Iron County50.2-0.1 pts
39Otsego County50.2-0.2 pts
40Clare County50.2+0.3 pts
41Cass County50.20 pts
42Wexford County50.2+0.1 pts
43Cheboygan County50.1-0 pts
44Muskegon County50.1-0 pts
45Mason County50.1-0.2 pts
46Roscommon County50.1+0.1 pts
47Hillsdale County50.10 pts
48Barry County50+0.1 pts
49Allegan County50-0.1 pts
50Presque Isle County49.90 pts
51Tuscola County49.9-0 pts
52Osceola County49.9+0.2 pts
53Livingston County49.8-0 pts
54Newaygo County49.8+0.1 pts
55Crawford County49.7-0.1 pts
56Oceana County49.6-0.1 pts
57Gladwin County49.6-0.2 pts
58Arenac County49.5-0 pts
59Lenawee County49.4-0 pts
60Lapeer County49.40 pts
61Alcona County49.2-0.3 pts
62Menominee County49.2-0.2 pts
63Marquette County49-0.2 pts
64Mackinac County49+0.2 pts
65Montmorency County490 pts
66Kalkaska County49-0 pts
67Missaukee County48.8-0.1 pts
68Oscoda County48.8-0.1 pts
69Ontonagon County48.8-0 pts
70Jackson County48.7-0 pts
71Branch County48.60 pts
72Manistee County48.1-0 pts
73Montcalm County47.5-0.2 pts
74Keweenaw County47.4-0.5 pts
75Gratiot County46.2-0.2 pts
76Houghton County46.2+0.1 pts
77Gogebic County45.80 pts
78Lake County45.6-1.1 pts
79Ionia County45.4-0.2 pts
80Luce County45.2+0.6 pts
81Baraga County44.9-0.3 pts
82Chippewa County44.7-0.1 pts
83Alger County44.7-0.1 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 Michigan by female population share, 2015) [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, 2015. 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?period=2015. 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, 2015. 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?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [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?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Wayne County, with 51.7% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Alger County, with 44.7% in 2015.

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