Counties in Missouri by female population share, 2025

Livingston County had the highest female population share of 115 counties in 2025, at 54.9%. Pulaski County had the lowest, at 42.7%. The median was 50.2% and the figure for Missouri was 50.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lowest42.7Pulaski County
Median50.2115 counties
Missouri50.9History

Map of counties, 2025

Adair County: 52 %Andrew County: 50.3 %Atchison County: 49.9 %Audrain County: 52.6 %Barry County: 50.2 %Barton County: 49.9 %Bates County: 49.9 %Benton County: 49.9 %Bollinger County: 49.6 %Boone County: 51.9 %Buchanan County: 49.7 %Butler County: 51.5 %Caldwell County: 48.9 %Callaway County: 48.8 %Camden County: 50.2 %Cape Girardeau County: 51.6 %Carroll County: 50.8 %Carter County: 51.1 %Cass County: 51 %Cedar County: 50.2 %Chariton County: 50.1 %Christian County: 51.1 %Clark County: 49.7 %Clay County: 50.9 %Clinton County: 49.7 %Cole County: 49.7 %Cooper County: 49.4 %Crawford County: 50.2 %Dade County: 49.4 %Dallas County: 50.1 %Daviess County: 50.3 %DeKalb County: 47.3 %Dent County: 50.2 %Douglas County: 50.3 %Dunklin County: 51.7 %Franklin County: 50 %Gasconade County: 49.8 %Gentry County: 50.7 %Greene County: 51.2 %Grundy County: 50.8 %Harrison County: 50.2 %Henry County: 51.1 %Hickory County: 50.7 %Holt County: 50.3 %Howard County: 50.7 %Howell County: 51.2 %Iron County: 49.4 %Jackson County: 51.7 %Jasper County: 51.1 %Jefferson County: 50.3 %Johnson County: 49.2 %Knox County: 50.6 %Laclede County: 50.6 %Lafayette County: 50.4 %Lawrence County: 50.1 %Lewis County: 49.5 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %Linn County: 50.8 %Livingston County: 54.9 %McDonald County: 49.2 %Macon County: 50.2 %Madison County: 50 %Maries County: 50.1 %Marion County: 52 %Mercer County: 51.4 %Miller County: 51 %Mississippi County: 47.6 %Moniteau County: 48.5 %Monroe County: 50.3 %Montgomery County: 49.7 %Morgan County: 50 %New Madrid County: 52.4 %Newton County: 50.2 %Nodaway County: 51 %Oregon County: 50.5 %Osage County: 48.9 %Ozark County: 50.1 %Pemiscot County: 52.5 %Perry County: 49.7 %Pettis County: 50.1 %Phelps County: 48 %Pike County: 46.3 %Platte County: 50.9 %Polk County: 50.5 %Pulaski County: 42.7 %Putnam County: 49.2 %Ralls County: 49.8 %Randolph County: 47.8 %Ray County: 50.2 %Reynolds County: 49 %Ripley County: 51.2 %St. Charles County: 50.9 %St. Clair County: 48.7 %Ste. Genevieve County: 48.5 %St. Francois County: 47.5 %St. Louis County: 52.5 %Saline County: 49.9 %Schuyler County: 49.7 %Scotland County: 50.3 %Scott County: 51.3 %Shannon County: 49.9 %Shelby County: 48.6 %Stoddard County: 50.2 %Stone County: 50.3 %Sullivan County: 49 %Taney County: 51.2 %Texas County: 47.2 %Vernon County: 51.4 %Warren County: 49.5 %Washington County: 48.3 %Wayne County: 50 %Webster County: 49.5 %Worth County: 49.8 %Wright County: 50.2 %St. Louis city: 51.7 %
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%, 2025. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2025

Livingston County: 54.9 %Livingston County54.9Audrain County: 52.6 %Audrain County52.6St. Louis County: 52.5 %St. Louis County52.5Pemiscot County: 52.5 %Pemiscot County52.5New Madrid County: 52.4 %New Madrid County52.4Adair County: 52 %Adair County52Marion County: 52 %Marion County52Boone County: 51.9 %Boone County51.9St. Louis city: 51.7 %St. Louis city51.7Jackson County: 51.7 %Jackson County51.7Dunklin County: 51.7 %Dunklin County51.7Cape Girardeau County: 51.6 %Cape Girardeau County51.6Butler County: 51.5 %Butler County51.5Mercer County: 51.4 %Mercer County51.4Vernon County: 51.4 %Vernon County51.4Scott County: 51.3 %Scott County51.3Howell County: 51.2 %Howell County51.2Taney County: 51.2 %Taney County51.2Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2Ripley County: 51.2 %Ripley County51.2Henry County: 51.1 %Henry County51.1Jasper County: 51.1 %Jasper County51.1Christian County: 51.1 %Christian County51.1Carter County: 51.1 %Carter County51.1Cass County: 51 %Cass County51Nodaway County: 51 %Nodaway County51Miller County: 51 %Miller County51Platte County: 50.9 %Platte County50.9St. Charles County: 50.9 %St. Charles County50.9Clay County: 50.9 %Clay County50.9Carroll County: 50.8 %Carroll County50.8Grundy County: 50.8 %Grundy County50.8Linn County: 50.8 %Linn County50.8Howard County: 50.7 %Howard County50.7Gentry County: 50.7 %Gentry County50.7Hickory County: 50.7 %Hickory County50.7Laclede County: 50.6 %Laclede County50.6Knox County: 50.6 %Knox County50.6Oregon County: 50.5 %Oregon County50.5Polk County: 50.5 %Polk County50.5Livingston County: 54.9 %Livingston County54.9Audrain County: 52.6 %Audrain County52.6St. Louis County: 52.5 %St. Louis County52.5Pemiscot County: 52.5 %Pemiscot County52.5New Madrid County: 52.4 %New Madrid County52.4Adair County: 52 %Adair County52Marion County: 52 %Marion County52Boone County: 51.9 %Boone County51.9St. Louis city: 51.7 %St. Louis city51.7Jackson County: 51.7 %Jackson County51.7Dunklin County: 51.7 %Dunklin County51.7Cape Girardeau County: 51.6 %Cape Girardeau County51.6Butler County: 51.5 %Butler County51.5Mercer County: 51.4 %Mercer County51.4Vernon County: 51.4 %Vernon County51.4Scott County: 51.3 %Scott County51.3Howell County: 51.2 %Howell County51.2Taney County: 51.2 %Taney County51.2Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2Ripley County: 51.2 %Ripley County51.2Henry County: 51.1 %Henry County51.1Jasper County: 51.1 %Jasper County51.1Christian County: 51.1 %Christian County51.1Carter County: 51.1 %Carter County51.1Cass County: 51 %Cass County51Nodaway County: 51 %Nodaway County51Miller County: 51 %Miller County51Platte County: 50.9 %Platte County50.9St. Charles County: 50.9 %St. Charles County50.9Clay County: 50.9 %Clay County50.9Carroll County: 50.8 %Carroll County50.8Grundy County: 50.8 %Grundy County50.8Linn County: 50.8 %Linn County50.8Howard County: 50.7 %Howard County50.7Gentry County: 50.7 %Gentry County50.7Hickory County: 50.7 %Hickory County50.7Laclede County: 50.6 %Laclede County50.6Knox County: 50.6 %Knox County50.6Oregon County: 50.5 %Oregon County50.5Polk County: 50.5 %Polk County50.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Livingston County54.9-0.1 pts
2Audrain County52.6+0.2 pts
3St. Louis County52.50 pts
4Pemiscot County52.5+0.2 pts
5New Madrid County52.4-0.1 pts
6Adair County520 pts
7Marion County52+0.3 pts
8Boone County51.9+0.1 pts
9St. Louis city51.7+0.2 pts
10Jackson County51.7+0.1 pts
11Dunklin County51.7-0 pts
12Cape Girardeau County51.6+0.1 pts
13Butler County51.5-0 pts
14Mercer County51.4+0.6 pts
15Vernon County51.40 pts
16Scott County51.3-0 pts
17Howell County51.20 pts
18Taney County51.20 pts
19Greene County51.20 pts
20Ripley County51.20 pts
21Henry County51.10 pts
22Jasper County51.1+0.1 pts
23Christian County51.10 pts
24Carter County51.1-0.1 pts
25Cass County51-0 pts
26Nodaway County51-0 pts
27Miller County51-0 pts
28Platte County50.9-0.1 pts
29St. Charles County50.9-0 pts
30Clay County50.9-0 pts
31Carroll County50.8+0.2 pts
32Grundy County50.8-0 pts
33Linn County50.8-0.2 pts
34Howard County50.7+0.4 pts
35Gentry County50.7-0.1 pts
36Hickory County50.7+0.1 pts
37Laclede County50.6+0.1 pts
38Knox County50.6+0.3 pts
39Oregon County50.5-0.1 pts
40Polk County50.50 pts
41Lafayette County50.40 pts
42Stone County50.3-0 pts
43Douglas County50.3+0.2 pts
44Monroe County50.3+0.2 pts
45Daviess County50.3+0.1 pts
46Jefferson County50.3-0 pts
47Holt County50.3-0.4 pts
48Andrew County50.3-0.2 pts
49Scotland County50.3-0.2 pts
50Cedar County50.2+0.1 pts
51Macon County50.2-0.2 pts
52Wright County50.2-0 pts
53Ray County50.2-0 pts
54Barry County50.2+0.2 pts
54Stoddard County50.2-0.2 pts
56Newton County50.2-0.2 pts
57Harrison County50.2+0.2 pts
58Crawford County50.20 pts
59Camden County50.20 pts
60Dent County50.2-0.2 pts
61Lawrence County50.1-0.1 pts
62Pettis County50.1+0.1 pts
63Maries County50.1+0.3 pts
64Dallas County50.1+0.1 pts
65Chariton County50.1+0.2 pts
66Ozark County50.1+0.3 pts
67Wayne County50-0 pts
68Franklin County50-0 pts
69Morgan County50-0.1 pts
70Madison County50-0.1 pts
71Barton County49.9-0.1 pts
72Shannon County49.90 pts
73Bates County49.9-0.2 pts
74Atchison County49.9-0.1 pts
75Benton County49.90 pts
76Saline County49.9+0.1 pts
77Worth County49.8+0.7 pts
78Ralls County49.8+0.2 pts
79Gasconade County49.8+0.2 pts
80Montgomery County49.7+0.1 pts
81Perry County49.7-0 pts
82Buchanan County49.7-0.1 pts
83Cole County49.7+0.2 pts
84Clark County49.7+0.2 pts
85Schuyler County49.7+0.1 pts
86Clinton County49.70 pts
87Lincoln County49.7-0.1 pts
88Bollinger County49.6-0 pts
89Webster County49.5-0.1 pts
90Warren County49.5-0 pts
91Lewis County49.5+0.1 pts
92Dade County49.4+0.1 pts
93Cooper County49.4-0.1 pts
94Iron County49.4-0 pts
95McDonald County49.2+0.1 pts
96Johnson County49.2+0.1 pts
97Putnam County49.2-0.2 pts
98Sullivan County49-0 pts
99Reynolds County49+0.2 pts
100Osage County48.9-0 pts
101Caldwell County48.9-0.4 pts
102Callaway County48.8-0 pts
103St. Clair County48.7-0 pts
104Shelby County48.6-0.3 pts
105Ste. Genevieve County48.5+0.1 pts
106Moniteau County48.5+0.1 pts
107Washington County48.3-0.1 pts
108Phelps County48-0 pts
109Randolph County47.8-0.2 pts
110Mississippi County47.6-0.7 pts
111St. Francois County47.50 pts
112DeKalb County47.3-0.2 pts
113Texas County47.2+0.1 pts
114Pike County46.3-0 pts
115Pulaski County42.7+0.1 pts

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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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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 Missouri 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/missouri-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Livingston County, with 54.9% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Pulaski County, with 42.7% in 2025.

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