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Counties in Minnesota by female population share

Waseca County had the highest female population share of 87 counties in 2016, at 52.3%. Pine County had the lowest, at 46.6%. The median was 49.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 50.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.3Waseca County
Lowest46.6Pine County
Median49.987 counties
Minnesota50.3History

Map of counties, 2016

Aitkin County: 49.3 %Anoka County: 50.1 %Becker County: 49.9 %Beltrami County: 50.2 %Benton County: 49.8 %Big Stone County: 51 %Blue Earth County: 49.6 %Brown County: 50.1 %Carlton County: 47.8 %Carver County: 50.5 %Cass County: 48.7 %Chippewa County: 50.7 %Chisago County: 48.3 %Clay County: 50.6 %Clearwater County: 49.3 %Cook County: 49.8 %Cottonwood County: 50.3 %Crow Wing County: 50 %Dakota County: 51 %Dodge County: 49.8 %Douglas County: 50 %Faribault County: 50.1 %Fillmore County: 49.7 %Freeborn County: 50 %Goodhue County: 50.2 %Grant County: 50.1 %Hennepin County: 50.7 %Houston County: 50.3 %Hubbard County: 49.6 %Isanti County: 49.5 %Itasca County: 49.3 %Jackson County: 49.2 %Kanabec County: 49.2 %Kandiyohi County: 50.1 %Kittson County: 49.8 %Koochiching County: 49.9 %Lac qui Parle County: 49.1 %Lake County: 48.9 %Lake of the Woods County: 47.9 %Le Sueur County: 49.5 %Lincoln County: 49.6 %Lyon County: 50.1 %McLeod County: 50.1 %Mahnomen County: 50.2 %Marshall County: 49 %Martin County: 50.6 %Meeker County: 49.1 %Mille Lacs County: 49.8 %Morrison County: 49.5 %Mower County: 50.2 %Murray County: 50 %Nicollet County: 49.9 %Nobles County: 49.3 %Norman County: 49 %Olmsted County: 51.1 %Otter Tail County: 49.5 %Pennington County: 49.9 %Pine County: 46.6 %Pipestone County: 50.7 %Polk County: 49.9 %Pope County: 49.1 %Ramsey County: 51.4 %Red Lake County: 49 %Redwood County: 49.8 %Renville County: 49.3 %Rice County: 49.4 %Rock County: 50.5 %Roseau County: 48.5 %St. Louis County: 49.8 %Scott County: 50.3 %Sherburne County: 48.6 %Sibley County: 49.6 %Stearns County: 49.6 %Steele County: 50.2 %Stevens County: 49.9 %Swift County: 49.9 %Todd County: 48.7 %Traverse County: 49.9 %Wabasha County: 50 %Wadena County: 50.5 %Waseca County: 52.3 %Washington County: 50.8 %Watonwan County: 50.2 %Wilkin County: 48.8 %Winona County: 50.8 %Wright County: 49.8 %Yellow Medicine County: 49.6 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Waseca County: 52.3 %Waseca County52.3Ramsey County: 51.4 %Ramsey County51.4Olmsted County: 51.1 %Olmsted County51.1Big Stone County: 51 %Big Stone County51Dakota County: 51 %Dakota County51Winona County: 50.8 %Winona County50.8Washington County: 50.8 %Washington County50.8Chippewa County: 50.7 %Chippewa County50.7Pipestone County: 50.7 %Pipestone County50.7Hennepin County: 50.7 %Hennepin County50.7Martin County: 50.6 %Martin County50.6Clay County: 50.6 %Clay County50.6Carver County: 50.5 %Carver County50.5Wadena County: 50.5 %Wadena County50.5Rock County: 50.5 %Rock County50.5Cottonwood County: 50.3 %Cottonwood County50.3Scott County: 50.3 %Scott County50.3Houston County: 50.3 %Houston County50.3Steele County: 50.2 %Steele County50.2Watonwan County: 50.2 %Watonwan County50.2Beltrami County: 50.2 %Beltrami County50.2Goodhue County: 50.2 %Goodhue County50.2Mower County: 50.2 %Mower County50.2Mahnomen County: 50.2 %Mahnomen County50.2Brown County: 50.1 %Brown County50.1Lyon County: 50.1 %Lyon County50.1Kandiyohi County: 50.1 %Kandiyohi County50.1Faribault County: 50.1 %Faribault County50.1Anoka County: 50.1 %Anoka County50.1McLeod County: 50.1 %McLeod County50.1Grant County: 50.1 %Grant County50.1Douglas County: 50 %Douglas County50Wabasha County: 50 %Wabasha County50Crow Wing County: 50 %Crow Wing County50Murray County: 50 %Murray County50Freeborn County: 50 %Freeborn County50Pennington County: 49.9 %Pennington County49.9Traverse County: 49.9 %Traverse County49.9Becker County: 49.9 %Becker County49.9Stevens County: 49.9 %Stevens County49.9Waseca County: 52.3 %Waseca County52.3Ramsey County: 51.4 %Ramsey County51.4Olmsted County: 51.1 %Olmsted County51.1Big Stone County: 51 %Big Stone County51Dakota County: 51 %Dakota County51Winona County: 50.8 %Winona County50.8Washington County: 50.8 %Washington County50.8Chippewa County: 50.7 %Chippewa County50.7Pipestone County: 50.7 %Pipestone County50.7Hennepin County: 50.7 %Hennepin County50.7Martin County: 50.6 %Martin County50.6Clay County: 50.6 %Clay County50.6Carver County: 50.5 %Carver County50.5Wadena County: 50.5 %Wadena County50.5Rock County: 50.5 %Rock County50.5Cottonwood County: 50.3 %Cottonwood County50.3Scott County: 50.3 %Scott County50.3Houston County: 50.3 %Houston County50.3Steele County: 50.2 %Steele County50.2Watonwan County: 50.2 %Watonwan County50.2Beltrami County: 50.2 %Beltrami County50.2Goodhue County: 50.2 %Goodhue County50.2Mower County: 50.2 %Mower County50.2Mahnomen County: 50.2 %Mahnomen County50.2Brown County: 50.1 %Brown County50.1Lyon County: 50.1 %Lyon County50.1Kandiyohi County: 50.1 %Kandiyohi County50.1Faribault County: 50.1 %Faribault County50.1Anoka County: 50.1 %Anoka County50.1McLeod County: 50.1 %McLeod County50.1Grant County: 50.1 %Grant County50.1Douglas County: 50 %Douglas County50Wabasha County: 50 %Wabasha County50Crow Wing County: 50 %Crow Wing County50Murray County: 50 %Murray County50Freeborn County: 50 %Freeborn County50Pennington County: 49.9 %Pennington County49.9Traverse County: 49.9 %Traverse County49.9Becker County: 49.9 %Becker County49.9Stevens County: 49.9 %Stevens County49.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Waseca County52.3-0.5 pts
2Ramsey County51.4-0 pts
3Olmsted County51.10 pts
4Big Stone County51+0.1 pts
5Dakota County51-0 pts
6Winona County50.8+0.1 pts
7Washington County50.8+0.1 pts
8Chippewa County50.7-0.2 pts
9Pipestone County50.7-0.4 pts
10Hennepin County50.7-0.1 pts
11Martin County50.6+0.1 pts
12Clay County50.6-0.1 pts
13Carver County50.5+0.1 pts
14Wadena County50.5+0.2 pts
15Rock County50.5-0.4 pts
16Cottonwood County50.3-0.2 pts
17Scott County50.3+0.1 pts
18Houston County50.3-0.1 pts
19Steele County50.2-0.1 pts
20Watonwan County50.2-0.1 pts
21Beltrami County50.2+0.1 pts
22Goodhue County50.2-0 pts
23Mower County50.2+0.1 pts
24Mahnomen County50.2-0.1 pts
25Brown County50.1+0.1 pts
26Lyon County50.10 pts
27Kandiyohi County50.10 pts
28Faribault County50.1-0.3 pts
29Anoka County50.10 pts
30McLeod County50.1-0.1 pts
31Grant County50.1-0.3 pts
32Douglas County50-0.1 pts
33Wabasha County50-0 pts
34Crow Wing County50-0.1 pts
35Murray County500 pts
36Freeborn County50-0.2 pts
37Pennington County49.90 pts
38Traverse County49.9-0.1 pts
39Becker County49.9-0 pts
40Stevens County49.9+0.3 pts
41Swift County49.9+0.3 pts
42Koochiching County49.9-0 pts
43Polk County49.9-0 pts
44Nicollet County49.9+0.1 pts
45Cook County49.8+0.2 pts
46Mille Lacs County49.8-0 pts
47Kittson County49.8+0.3 pts
48St. Louis County49.8+0.1 pts
49Redwood County49.8-0.3 pts
50Dodge County49.8-0 pts
51Wright County49.8-0 pts
52Benton County49.80 pts
53Fillmore County49.7-0.1 pts
54Stearns County49.6-0 pts
55Blue Earth County49.6-0.1 pts
56Sibley County49.60 pts
57Lincoln County49.6-0.1 pts
58Hubbard County49.6-0.3 pts
59Yellow Medicine County49.6+0.3 pts
60Otter Tail County49.50 pts
61Morrison County49.5+0.2 pts
62Le Sueur County49.50 pts
63Isanti County49.5-0 pts
64Rice County49.4+0.2 pts
65Clearwater County49.3-0.1 pts
65Renville County49.3+0.3 pts
67Itasca County49.3-0.1 pts
68Aitkin County49.3+0.1 pts
69Nobles County49.3+0.4 pts
70Kanabec County49.2-0 pts
71Jackson County49.2-0 pts
72Meeker County49.1-0.1 pts
73Lac qui Parle County49.1-0.3 pts
74Pope County49.1-0.2 pts
75Norman County49+0.1 pts
76Red Lake County49-0.5 pts
77Marshall County49+0.1 pts
78Lake County48.9-0.2 pts
79Wilkin County48.8-0.3 pts
80Todd County48.7-0.1 pts
81Cass County48.7-0.1 pts
82Sherburne County48.6-0.1 pts
83Roseau County48.5-0.1 pts
84Chisago County48.3-0.1 pts
85Lake of the Woods County47.9-0.4 pts
86Carlton County47.8+0.1 pts
87Pine County46.60 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 Minnesota by female population share, 2016) [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 Minnesota by female population share, 2016. 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/minnesota-counties?period=2016. 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 Minnesota by female population share, 2016. 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/minnesota-counties?period=2016.

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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 Minnesota by female population share, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/minnesota-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Waseca County, with 52.3% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Pine County, with 46.6% in 2016.

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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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