Counties in Missouri by female population share

Livingston County had the highest female population share of 115 counties in 2018, at 56.8%. DeKalb County had the lowest, at 37%. The median was 50.2% and the figure for Missouri was 50.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2018

Adair County: 51.9 %Andrew County: 50.2 %Atchison County: 50.3 %Audrain County: 54.2 %Barry County: 49.6 %Barton County: 50.3 %Bates County: 50.7 %Benton County: 49.7 %Bollinger County: 49.2 %Boone County: 51.4 %Buchanan County: 49.8 %Butler County: 51.5 %Caldwell County: 49.1 %Callaway County: 48.7 %Camden County: 50.2 %Cape Girardeau County: 51.4 %Carroll County: 51.1 %Carter County: 50.3 %Cass County: 51.1 %Cedar County: 50.1 %Chariton County: 50 %Christian County: 51 %Clark County: 49.4 %Clay County: 51.1 %Clinton County: 49.8 %Cole County: 49.1 %Cooper County: 47.2 %Crawford County: 50.4 %Dade County: 49.1 %Dallas County: 49.6 %Daviess County: 49.9 %DeKalb County: 37 %Dent County: 50 %Douglas County: 49.9 %Dunklin County: 51.7 %Franklin County: 50.3 %Gasconade County: 49.7 %Gentry County: 50.8 %Greene County: 51.2 %Grundy County: 51 %Harrison County: 50.6 %Henry County: 51 %Hickory County: 50.7 %Holt County: 51.2 %Howard County: 49.9 %Howell County: 51.2 %Iron County: 50 %Jackson County: 51.5 %Jasper County: 51.1 %Jefferson County: 50.3 %Johnson County: 49.2 %Knox County: 50.5 %Laclede County: 50.6 %Lafayette County: 50.4 %Lawrence County: 50.1 %Lewis County: 49.7 %Lincoln County: 49.8 %Linn County: 50.9 %Livingston County: 56.8 %McDonald County: 49.4 %Macon County: 50.8 %Madison County: 50.7 %Maries County: 49.5 %Marion County: 51.7 %Mercer County: 48.6 %Miller County: 50.7 %Mississippi County: 46 %Moniteau County: 47.1 %Monroe County: 50.1 %Montgomery County: 49.8 %Morgan County: 50 %New Madrid County: 51.5 %Newton County: 50.4 %Nodaway County: 49.4 %Oregon County: 51 %Osage County: 48.5 %Ozark County: 49.9 %Pemiscot County: 52.3 %Perry County: 49.7 %Pettis County: 50.2 %Phelps County: 47.6 %Pike County: 44.5 %Platte County: 51 %Polk County: 50.8 %Pulaski County: 42.6 %Putnam County: 49 %Ralls County: 49.4 %Randolph County: 47.5 %Ray County: 50.2 %Reynolds County: 49.2 %Ripley County: 51.3 %St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Clair County: 49.9 %Ste. Genevieve County: 48.5 %St. Francois County: 46.3 %St. Louis County: 52.6 %Saline County: 49.8 %Schuyler County: 50.4 %Scotland County: 50.7 %Scott County: 51.4 %Shannon County: 49.9 %Shelby County: 49.8 %Stoddard County: 51 %Stone County: 50.5 %Sullivan County: 48.5 %Taney County: 51.1 %Texas County: 47.4 %Vernon County: 51.4 %Warren County: 49.9 %Washington County: 48.1 %Wayne County: 50.7 %Webster County: 49.1 %Worth County: 50.8 %Wright County: 50.7 %St. Louis city: 51.3 %
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%, 2018. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Livingston County: 56.8 %Livingston County56.8Audrain County: 54.2 %Audrain County54.2St. Louis County: 52.6 %St. Louis County52.6Pemiscot County: 52.3 %Pemiscot County52.3Adair County: 51.9 %Adair County51.9Marion County: 51.7 %Marion County51.7Dunklin County: 51.7 %Dunklin County51.7New Madrid County: 51.5 %New Madrid County51.5Jackson County: 51.5 %Jackson County51.5Butler County: 51.5 %Butler County51.5Boone County: 51.4 %Boone County51.4Scott County: 51.4 %Scott County51.4Vernon County: 51.4 %Vernon County51.4Cape Girardeau County: 51.4 %Cape Girardeau County51.4Ripley County: 51.3 %Ripley County51.3St. Louis city: 51.3 %St. Louis city51.3Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2Howell County: 51.2 %Howell County51.2Holt County: 51.2 %Holt County51.2Taney County: 51.1 %Taney County51.1Clay County: 51.1 %Clay County51.1St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Charles County51.1Carroll County: 51.1 %Carroll County51.1Cass County: 51.1 %Cass County51.1Jasper County: 51.1 %Jasper County51.1Oregon County: 51 %Oregon County51Grundy County: 51 %Grundy County51Henry County: 51 %Henry County51Christian County: 51 %Christian County51Platte County: 51 %Platte County51Stoddard County: 51 %Stoddard County51Linn County: 50.9 %Linn County50.9Worth County: 50.8 %Worth County50.8Gentry County: 50.8 %Gentry County50.8Polk County: 50.8 %Polk County50.8Macon County: 50.8 %Macon County50.8Madison County: 50.7 %Madison County50.7Bates County: 50.7 %Bates County50.7Wright County: 50.7 %Wright County50.7Hickory County: 50.7 %Hickory County50.7Livingston County: 56.8 %Livingston County56.8Audrain County: 54.2 %Audrain County54.2St. Louis County: 52.6 %St. Louis County52.6Pemiscot County: 52.3 %Pemiscot County52.3Adair County: 51.9 %Adair County51.9Marion County: 51.7 %Marion County51.7Dunklin County: 51.7 %Dunklin County51.7New Madrid County: 51.5 %New Madrid County51.5Jackson County: 51.5 %Jackson County51.5Butler County: 51.5 %Butler County51.5Boone County: 51.4 %Boone County51.4Scott County: 51.4 %Scott County51.4Vernon County: 51.4 %Vernon County51.4Cape Girardeau County: 51.4 %Cape Girardeau County51.4Ripley County: 51.3 %Ripley County51.3St. Louis city: 51.3 %St. Louis city51.3Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2Howell County: 51.2 %Howell County51.2Holt County: 51.2 %Holt County51.2Taney County: 51.1 %Taney County51.1Clay County: 51.1 %Clay County51.1St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Charles County51.1Carroll County: 51.1 %Carroll County51.1Cass County: 51.1 %Cass County51.1Jasper County: 51.1 %Jasper County51.1Oregon County: 51 %Oregon County51Grundy County: 51 %Grundy County51Henry County: 51 %Henry County51Christian County: 51 %Christian County51Platte County: 51 %Platte County51Stoddard County: 51 %Stoddard County51Linn County: 50.9 %Linn County50.9Worth County: 50.8 %Worth County50.8Gentry County: 50.8 %Gentry County50.8Polk County: 50.8 %Polk County50.8Macon County: 50.8 %Macon County50.8Madison County: 50.7 %Madison County50.7Bates County: 50.7 %Bates County50.7Wright County: 50.7 %Wright County50.7Hickory County: 50.7 %Hickory County50.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Livingston County56.8+0.3 pts
2Audrain County54.2-0.4 pts
3St. Louis County52.60 pts
4Pemiscot County52.3-0 pts
5Adair County51.9+0.2 pts
6Marion County51.70 pts
7Dunklin County51.7-0.1 pts
8New Madrid County51.5-0.1 pts
9Jackson County51.50 pts
10Butler County51.50 pts
11Boone County51.4-0 pts
12Scott County51.4+0.2 pts
13Vernon County51.4-0.1 pts
14Cape Girardeau County51.4+0.1 pts
15Ripley County51.3-0.2 pts
16St. Louis city51.3-0.1 pts
17Greene County51.2+0.1 pts
17Howell County51.2+0.1 pts
19Holt County51.2+0.4 pts
20Taney County51.1-0.1 pts
21Clay County51.1-0.1 pts
22St. Charles County51.10 pts
23Carroll County51.1-0.1 pts
24Cass County51.1-0 pts
25Jasper County51.1-0.1 pts
26Oregon County51-0.2 pts
27Grundy County51-0.2 pts
28Henry County51-0 pts
29Christian County51-0.1 pts
30Platte County510 pts
31Stoddard County510 pts
32Linn County50.9-0.2 pts
33Worth County50.8+1.1 pts
34Gentry County50.8-0.3 pts
35Polk County50.8-0.1 pts
36Macon County50.8-0.2 pts
37Madison County50.7+0.1 pts
38Bates County50.70 pts
39Wright County50.7+0.2 pts
40Hickory County50.7-0.1 pts
41Wayne County50.7+0.2 pts
42Miller County50.7+0.1 pts
42Scotland County50.7+0.1 pts
44Harrison County50.6-0.2 pts
45Laclede County50.6+0.1 pts
46Knox County50.5-0.2 pts
47Stone County50.5-0.2 pts
48Lafayette County50.40 pts
49Schuyler County50.40 pts
50Crawford County50.4-0.1 pts
51Newton County50.4-0 pts
52Barton County50.3+0.1 pts
53Carter County50.3-0.2 pts
54Franklin County50.3-0 pts
55Atchison County50.3-0.3 pts
56Jefferson County50.30 pts
57Andrew County50.20 pts
58Ray County50.2-0.1 pts
59Camden County50.2-0.1 pts
60Pettis County50.2-0.2 pts
61Cedar County50.1-0 pts
62Monroe County50.1+0.2 pts
63Lawrence County50.1-0.1 pts
64Dent County500 pts
65Morgan County50+0.2 pts
66Iron County50-0 pts
67Chariton County50+0.2 pts
68Shannon County49.9-0.5 pts
69Douglas County49.9-0 pts
70Warren County49.90 pts
71Daviess County49.9+0.2 pts
72Ozark County49.9-0.2 pts
73St. Clair County49.9+0.2 pts
74Howard County49.9+0.1 pts
75Lincoln County49.80 pts
76Saline County49.80 pts
77Buchanan County49.80 pts
78Montgomery County49.8-0.3 pts
79Clinton County49.80 pts
80Shelby County49.8-0.2 pts
81Perry County49.7-0.2 pts
82Benton County49.7-0.1 pts
83Gasconade County49.7-0 pts
84Lewis County49.7-0.1 pts
85Dallas County49.60 pts
86Barry County49.6-0.1 pts
87Maries County49.5-0.1 pts
88Clark County49.4-0.3 pts
89McDonald County49.4+0.1 pts
90Nodaway County49.4-0.3 pts
91Ralls County49.40 pts
92Bollinger County49.2-0.5 pts
93Johnson County49.2+0.3 pts
94Reynolds County49.2+0.1 pts
95Caldwell County49.1-0.1 pts
96Dade County49.1-0.2 pts
97Webster County49.10 pts
98Cole County49.10 pts
99Putnam County49-0.1 pts
100Callaway County48.7+0.1 pts
101Mercer County48.6-0.3 pts
102Ste. Genevieve County48.5-0.1 pts
103Sullivan County48.5-0.3 pts
104Osage County48.5+0.1 pts
105Washington County48.1-0.2 pts
106Phelps County47.6-0 pts
107Randolph County47.5+0.2 pts
108Texas County47.4-0.2 pts
109Cooper County47.20 pts
110Moniteau County47.1+0.1 pts
111St. Francois County46.3+0.1 pts
112Mississippi County46-0 pts
113Pike County44.5-0.5 pts
114Pulaski County42.6-0 pts
115DeKalb County37-0 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 Missouri by female population share, 2018) [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 Missouri by female population share, 2018. 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?period=2018. 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 Missouri by female population share, 2018. 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/missouri-counties?period=2018.

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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 Missouri by female population share, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/missouri-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Livingston County, with 56.8% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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DeKalb County, with 37% in 2018.

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