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Counties in Michigan by female population share

Isabella County had the highest female population share of 83 counties in 2023, 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.

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

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 49.6 %Alger County: 44.4 %Allegan County: 49.7 %Alpena County: 50.8 %Antrim County: 50 %Arenac County: 49.4 %Baraga County: 45.1 %Barry County: 49.9 %Bay County: 50.9 %Benzie County: 50 %Berrien County: 51.3 %Branch County: 48.3 %Calhoun County: 50.6 %Cass County: 50 %Charlevoix County: 50.1 %Cheboygan County: 49.9 %Chippewa County: 45.3 %Clare County: 50 %Clinton County: 50.9 %Crawford County: 49 %Delta County: 50.1 %Dickinson County: 49.8 %Eaton County: 50.9 %Emmet County: 50.3 %Genesee County: 51.5 %Gladwin County: 49.5 %Gogebic County: 49 %Grand Traverse County: 50.7 %Gratiot County: 45.5 %Hillsdale County: 50 %Houghton County: 46.4 %Huron County: 50.1 %Ingham County: 51.3 %Ionia County: 45.5 %Iosco County: 49.9 %Iron County: 49.9 %Isabella County: 51.7 %Jackson County: 48.7 %Kalamazoo County: 51.2 %Kalkaska County: 49 %Kent County: 50.9 %Keweenaw County: 48.9 %Lake County: 44.3 %Lapeer County: 49 %Leelanau County: 50.5 %Lenawee County: 50.1 %Livingston County: 49.8 %Luce County: 39.5 %Mackinac County: 49.9 %Macomb County: 51.3 %Manistee County: 48.4 %Marquette County: 48.6 %Mason County: 50.5 %Mecosta County: 50.7 %Menominee County: 48.8 %Midland County: 50.6 %Missaukee County: 49.3 %Monroe County: 50.1 %Montcalm County: 46.7 %Montmorency County: 48.4 %Muskegon County: 50.3 %Newaygo County: 49.4 %Oakland County: 51.1 %Oceana County: 49.3 %Ogemaw County: 49.8 %Ontonagon County: 48.6 %Osceola County: 49.4 %Oscoda County: 49 %Otsego County: 49.8 %Ottawa County: 51 %Presque Isle County: 49.5 %Roscommon County: 49.8 %Saginaw County: 51.6 %St. Clair County: 50.2 %St. Joseph County: 49.9 %Sanilac County: 49.8 %Schoolcraft County: 50.6 %Shiawassee County: 50.3 %Tuscola County: 49.6 %Van Buren County: 50.3 %Washtenaw County: 51 %Wayne County: 51.6 %Wexford County: 50 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Isabella County: 51.7 %Isabella County51.7Saginaw County: 51.6 %Saginaw County51.6Wayne County: 51.6 %Wayne County51.6Genesee County: 51.5 %Genesee County51.5Macomb County: 51.3 %Macomb County51.3Berrien County: 51.3 %Berrien County51.3Ingham County: 51.3 %Ingham County51.3Kalamazoo County: 51.2 %Kalamazoo County51.2Oakland County: 51.1 %Oakland County51.1Ottawa County: 51 %Ottawa County51Washtenaw County: 51 %Washtenaw County51Bay County: 50.9 %Bay County50.9Eaton County: 50.9 %Eaton County50.9Kent County: 50.9 %Kent County50.9Clinton County: 50.9 %Clinton County50.9Alpena County: 50.8 %Alpena County50.8Mecosta County: 50.7 %Mecosta County50.7Grand Traverse County: 50.7 %Grand Traverse County50.7Midland County: 50.6 %Midland County50.6Schoolcraft County: 50.6 %Schoolcraft County50.6Calhoun County: 50.6 %Calhoun County50.6Leelanau County: 50.5 %Leelanau County50.5Mason County: 50.5 %Mason County50.5Shiawassee County: 50.3 %Shiawassee County50.3Emmet County: 50.3 %Emmet County50.3Muskegon County: 50.3 %Muskegon County50.3Van Buren County: 50.3 %Van Buren County50.3St. Clair County: 50.2 %St. Clair County50.2Charlevoix County: 50.1 %Charlevoix County50.1Delta County: 50.1 %Delta County50.1Huron County: 50.1 %Huron County50.1Monroe County: 50.1 %Monroe County50.1Lenawee County: 50.1 %Lenawee County50.1Cass County: 50 %Cass County50Clare County: 50 %Clare County50Hillsdale County: 50 %Hillsdale County50Wexford County: 50 %Wexford County50Antrim County: 50 %Antrim County50Benzie County: 50 %Benzie County50St. Joseph County: 49.9 %St. Joseph County49.9Isabella County: 51.7 %Isabella County51.7Saginaw County: 51.6 %Saginaw County51.6Wayne County: 51.6 %Wayne County51.6Genesee County: 51.5 %Genesee County51.5Macomb County: 51.3 %Macomb County51.3Berrien County: 51.3 %Berrien County51.3Ingham County: 51.3 %Ingham County51.3Kalamazoo County: 51.2 %Kalamazoo County51.2Oakland County: 51.1 %Oakland County51.1Ottawa County: 51 %Ottawa County51Washtenaw County: 51 %Washtenaw County51Bay County: 50.9 %Bay County50.9Eaton County: 50.9 %Eaton County50.9Kent County: 50.9 %Kent County50.9Clinton County: 50.9 %Clinton County50.9Alpena County: 50.8 %Alpena County50.8Mecosta County: 50.7 %Mecosta County50.7Grand Traverse County: 50.7 %Grand Traverse County50.7Midland County: 50.6 %Midland County50.6Schoolcraft County: 50.6 %Schoolcraft County50.6Calhoun County: 50.6 %Calhoun County50.6Leelanau County: 50.5 %Leelanau County50.5Mason County: 50.5 %Mason County50.5Shiawassee County: 50.3 %Shiawassee County50.3Emmet County: 50.3 %Emmet County50.3Muskegon County: 50.3 %Muskegon County50.3Van Buren County: 50.3 %Van Buren County50.3St. Clair County: 50.2 %St. Clair County50.2Charlevoix County: 50.1 %Charlevoix County50.1Delta County: 50.1 %Delta County50.1Huron County: 50.1 %Huron County50.1Monroe County: 50.1 %Monroe County50.1Lenawee County: 50.1 %Lenawee County50.1Cass County: 50 %Cass County50Clare County: 50 %Clare County50Hillsdale County: 50 %Hillsdale County50Wexford County: 50 %Wexford County50Antrim County: 50 %Antrim County50Benzie County: 50 %Benzie County50St. Joseph County: 49.9 %St. Joseph County49.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Isabella County51.70 pts
2Saginaw County51.60 pts
3Wayne County51.60 pts
4Genesee County51.50 pts
5Macomb County51.30 pts
6Berrien County51.3-0 pts
7Ingham County51.3+0.1 pts
8Kalamazoo County51.2+0.1 pts
9Oakland County51.1-0 pts
10Ottawa County510 pts
10Washtenaw County51-0 pts
12Bay County50.9-0 pts
13Eaton County50.9-0 pts
14Kent County50.90 pts
15Clinton County50.9-0 pts
16Alpena County50.8+0.1 pts
17Mecosta County50.70 pts
18Grand Traverse County50.7-0.1 pts
19Midland County50.6-0 pts
20Schoolcraft County50.6+0.2 pts
21Calhoun County50.6+0.1 pts
22Leelanau County50.5-0 pts
23Mason County50.5-0 pts
24Shiawassee County50.3-0.1 pts
25Emmet County50.3-0.1 pts
26Muskegon County50.3-0 pts
27Van Buren County50.3-0.1 pts
28St. Clair County50.20 pts
29Charlevoix County50.10 pts
30Delta County50.1+0.1 pts
31Huron County50.1-0 pts
32Monroe County50.1-0 pts
33Lenawee County50.1+0.3 pts
34Cass County50-0 pts
34Clare County50+0.1 pts
36Hillsdale County50-0 pts
37Wexford County50-0 pts
38Antrim County50+0.1 pts
39Benzie County50+0.4 pts
40St. Joseph County49.9-0 pts
41Barry County49.9-0 pts
42Mackinac County49.9+0.2 pts
43Iosco County49.9-0.2 pts
44Cheboygan County49.90 pts
45Iron County49.9-0 pts
46Sanilac County49.80 pts
47Livingston County49.80 pts
48Roscommon County49.80 pts
49Dickinson County49.8+0.1 pts
50Otsego County49.8-0.2 pts
51Ogemaw County49.8-0.1 pts
52Allegan County49.7-0.1 pts
53Tuscola County49.6-0.1 pts
54Alcona County49.6+0.1 pts
55Gladwin County49.5-0.2 pts
56Presque Isle County49.5-0 pts
57Arenac County49.4+0.1 pts
58Newaygo County49.4-0.1 pts
59Osceola County49.4-0.1 pts
60Oceana County49.3-0 pts
61Missaukee County49.3+0.2 pts
62Oscoda County49+0.2 pts
63Lapeer County490 pts
64Crawford County49+0.4 pts
65Gogebic County49-0.1 pts
66Kalkaska County490 pts
67Keweenaw County48.9-0 pts
68Menominee County48.80 pts
69Jackson County48.7+0.2 pts
70Ontonagon County48.6-0.2 pts
71Marquette County48.6-0.1 pts
72Manistee County48.4+0.1 pts
73Montmorency County48.4+0.1 pts
74Branch County48.3-0.8 pts
75Montcalm County46.7-0.3 pts
76Houghton County46.40 pts
77Gratiot County45.5-0.1 pts
78Ionia County45.5+0.5 pts
79Chippewa County45.30 pts
80Baraga County45.1-0.1 pts
81Alger County44.4-0.1 pts
82Lake County44.3+0.1 pts
83Luce County39.5-2.1 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Isabella County, with 51.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Luce County, with 39.5% in 2023.

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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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