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Counties in Michigan by female population share

Isabella County had the highest female population share of 83 counties in 2020, at 51.7%. Luce County had the lowest, at 41%. The median was 49.9% and the figure for Michigan was 50.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.7Isabella County
Lowest41Luce County
Median49.983 counties
Michigan50.7History

Map of counties, 2020

Alcona County: 49.2 %Alger County: 44.7 %Allegan County: 49.8 %Alpena County: 50.7 %Antrim County: 49.9 %Arenac County: 49.3 %Baraga County: 44.8 %Barry County: 50 %Bay County: 50.8 %Benzie County: 49.9 %Berrien County: 51.2 %Branch County: 48.4 %Calhoun County: 50.5 %Cass County: 50.1 %Charlevoix County: 50.2 %Cheboygan County: 50.1 %Chippewa County: 44.8 %Clare County: 49.8 %Clinton County: 50.9 %Crawford County: 48.6 %Delta County: 50 %Dickinson County: 49.8 %Eaton County: 51 %Emmet County: 50.4 %Genesee County: 51.4 %Gladwin County: 49.5 %Gogebic County: 49.3 %Grand Traverse County: 50.8 %Gratiot County: 45.7 %Hillsdale County: 50.1 %Houghton County: 46.5 %Huron County: 50.2 %Ingham County: 51 %Ionia County: 44.7 %Iosco County: 50 %Iron County: 49.8 %Isabella County: 51.7 %Jackson County: 48.7 %Kalamazoo County: 51 %Kalkaska County: 48.8 %Kent County: 50.9 %Keweenaw County: 48.2 %Lake County: 44 %Lapeer County: 49.1 %Leelanau County: 50.9 %Lenawee County: 49.6 %Livingston County: 49.7 %Luce County: 41 %Mackinac County: 49.5 %Macomb County: 51.2 %Manistee County: 48.4 %Marquette County: 48.5 %Mason County: 50.3 %Mecosta County: 51 %Menominee County: 48.8 %Midland County: 50.6 %Missaukee County: 49.1 %Monroe County: 50.1 %Montcalm County: 46.6 %Montmorency County: 48.4 %Muskegon County: 50.4 %Newaygo County: 49.5 %Oakland County: 51.1 %Oceana County: 49.3 %Ogemaw County: 49.9 %Ontonagon County: 48.7 %Osceola County: 49.8 %Oscoda County: 48.6 %Otsego County: 50 %Ottawa County: 51.1 %Presque Isle County: 49.8 %Roscommon County: 49.7 %Saginaw County: 51.6 %St. Clair County: 50.2 %St. Joseph County: 50 %Sanilac County: 49.9 %Schoolcraft County: 50.5 %Shiawassee County: 50.5 %Tuscola County: 49.8 %Van Buren County: 50.4 %Washtenaw County: 50.9 %Wayne County: 51.5 %Wexford County: 50.1 %
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%, 2020. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Isabella County: 51.7 %Isabella County51.7Saginaw County: 51.6 %Saginaw County51.6Wayne County: 51.5 %Wayne County51.5Genesee County: 51.4 %Genesee County51.4Macomb County: 51.2 %Macomb County51.2Berrien County: 51.2 %Berrien County51.2Oakland County: 51.1 %Oakland County51.1Ottawa County: 51.1 %Ottawa County51.1Ingham County: 51 %Ingham County51Kalamazoo County: 51 %Kalamazoo County51Mecosta County: 51 %Mecosta County51Eaton County: 51 %Eaton County51Washtenaw County: 50.9 %Washtenaw County50.9Clinton County: 50.9 %Clinton County50.9Kent County: 50.9 %Kent County50.9Leelanau County: 50.9 %Leelanau County50.9Bay County: 50.8 %Bay County50.8Grand Traverse County: 50.8 %Grand Traverse County50.8Alpena County: 50.7 %Alpena County50.7Midland County: 50.6 %Midland County50.6Shiawassee County: 50.5 %Shiawassee County50.5Schoolcraft County: 50.5 %Schoolcraft County50.5Calhoun County: 50.5 %Calhoun County50.5Muskegon County: 50.4 %Muskegon County50.4Van Buren County: 50.4 %Van Buren County50.4Emmet County: 50.4 %Emmet County50.4Mason County: 50.3 %Mason County50.3St. Clair County: 50.2 %St. Clair County50.2Charlevoix County: 50.2 %Charlevoix County50.2Huron County: 50.2 %Huron County50.2Cheboygan County: 50.1 %Cheboygan County50.1Monroe County: 50.1 %Monroe County50.1Cass County: 50.1 %Cass County50.1Wexford County: 50.1 %Wexford County50.1Hillsdale County: 50.1 %Hillsdale County50.1Barry County: 50 %Barry County50Delta County: 50 %Delta County50St. Joseph County: 50 %St. Joseph County50Otsego County: 50 %Otsego County50Iosco County: 50 %Iosco County50Isabella County: 51.7 %Isabella County51.7Saginaw County: 51.6 %Saginaw County51.6Wayne County: 51.5 %Wayne County51.5Genesee County: 51.4 %Genesee County51.4Macomb County: 51.2 %Macomb County51.2Berrien County: 51.2 %Berrien County51.2Oakland County: 51.1 %Oakland County51.1Ottawa County: 51.1 %Ottawa County51.1Ingham County: 51 %Ingham County51Kalamazoo County: 51 %Kalamazoo County51Mecosta County: 51 %Mecosta County51Eaton County: 51 %Eaton County51Washtenaw County: 50.9 %Washtenaw County50.9Clinton County: 50.9 %Clinton County50.9Kent County: 50.9 %Kent County50.9Leelanau County: 50.9 %Leelanau County50.9Bay County: 50.8 %Bay County50.8Grand Traverse County: 50.8 %Grand Traverse County50.8Alpena County: 50.7 %Alpena County50.7Midland County: 50.6 %Midland County50.6Shiawassee County: 50.5 %Shiawassee County50.5Schoolcraft County: 50.5 %Schoolcraft County50.5Calhoun County: 50.5 %Calhoun County50.5Muskegon County: 50.4 %Muskegon County50.4Van Buren County: 50.4 %Van Buren County50.4Emmet County: 50.4 %Emmet County50.4Mason County: 50.3 %Mason County50.3St. Clair County: 50.2 %St. Clair County50.2Charlevoix County: 50.2 %Charlevoix County50.2Huron County: 50.2 %Huron County50.2Cheboygan County: 50.1 %Cheboygan County50.1Monroe County: 50.1 %Monroe County50.1Cass County: 50.1 %Cass County50.1Wexford County: 50.1 %Wexford County50.1Hillsdale County: 50.1 %Hillsdale County50.1Barry County: 50 %Barry County50Delta County: 50 %Delta County50St. Joseph County: 50 %St. Joseph County50Otsego County: 50 %Otsego County50Iosco County: 50 %Iosco County50
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Isabella County51.7+0.5 pts
2Saginaw County51.6-0 pts
3Wayne County51.5-0 pts
4Genesee County51.40 pts
5Macomb County51.2-0 pts
6Berrien County51.2-0.1 pts
7Oakland County51.1-0 pts
8Ottawa County51.10 pts
9Ingham County51-0 pts
10Kalamazoo County51-0 pts
11Mecosta County51+0.2 pts
12Eaton County510 pts
13Washtenaw County50.9+0.1 pts
14Clinton County50.90 pts
15Kent County50.9-0 pts
15Leelanau County50.90 pts
17Bay County50.8-0.1 pts
18Grand Traverse County50.8-0.1 pts
19Alpena County50.7-0 pts
20Midland County50.60 pts
21Shiawassee County50.5+0.1 pts
22Schoolcraft County50.5-0.3 pts
23Calhoun County50.5-0 pts
24Muskegon County50.4+0.3 pts
25Van Buren County50.4+0.1 pts
26Emmet County50.4-0.1 pts
27Mason County50.3-0.1 pts
28St. Clair County50.2+0.1 pts
29Charlevoix County50.2+0.1 pts
30Huron County50.2-0.1 pts
31Cheboygan County50.1-0.1 pts
32Monroe County50.1-0.1 pts
33Cass County50.1-0 pts
34Wexford County50.1+0.1 pts
35Hillsdale County50.10 pts
36Barry County50-0 pts
37Delta County50-0.1 pts
38St. Joseph County500 pts
39Otsego County500 pts
40Iosco County50-0.3 pts
41Sanilac County49.9-0.1 pts
42Antrim County49.9-0.1 pts
43Benzie County49.9-0.1 pts
44Ogemaw County49.9-0 pts
45Clare County49.80 pts
46Dickinson County49.8-0 pts
47Allegan County49.8-0 pts
48Tuscola County49.8-0 pts
49Presque Isle County49.8-0.1 pts
50Osceola County49.8-0.2 pts
51Iron County49.8-0 pts
52Livingston County49.70 pts
53Roscommon County49.7-0.3 pts
54Lenawee County49.60 pts
55Gladwin County49.5-0 pts
56Newaygo County49.5-0.2 pts
57Mackinac County49.5+0.2 pts
58Gogebic County49.3+0.3 pts
59Arenac County49.3-0.2 pts
60Oceana County49.3-0.1 pts
61Alcona County49.2+0.1 pts
62Lapeer County49.1-0.1 pts
63Missaukee County49.1-0.2 pts
64Menominee County48.8-0.1 pts
65Kalkaska County48.80 pts
66Ontonagon County48.7-0 pts
67Jackson County48.7+0.2 pts
68Crawford County48.6-0.4 pts
69Oscoda County48.6-0.2 pts
70Marquette County48.5-0.2 pts
71Montmorency County48.4-0.2 pts
72Branch County48.4-0 pts
73Manistee County48.4+0.1 pts
74Keweenaw County48.2+0.2 pts
75Montcalm County46.6-0 pts
76Houghton County46.5+0.1 pts
77Gratiot County45.7+0.2 pts
78Baraga County44.8+0.1 pts
79Chippewa County44.8+0.2 pts
80Ionia County44.7+0.3 pts
81Alger County44.7+0.3 pts
82Lake County44-0.4 pts
83Luce County41-7.1 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.

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 Michigan by female population share, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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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, 2020 [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=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Isabella County, with 51.7% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Luce County, with 41% in 2020.

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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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