Counties in Missouri by female population share

Livingston County had the highest female population share of 115 counties in 2020, at 55.5%. DeKalb County had the lowest, at 40.7%. The median was 50.1% and the figure for Missouri was 50.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lowest40.7DeKalb County
Median50.1115 counties
Missouri50.9History

Map of counties, 2020

Adair County: 51.8 %Andrew County: 50.5 %Atchison County: 50.4 %Audrain County: 53.2 %Barry County: 49.9 %Barton County: 50.1 %Bates County: 50.4 %Benton County: 49.5 %Bollinger County: 49.6 %Boone County: 51.5 %Buchanan County: 49.9 %Butler County: 51.5 %Caldwell County: 49 %Callaway County: 48.6 %Camden County: 50.2 %Cape Girardeau County: 51.4 %Carroll County: 50.2 %Carter County: 50.5 %Cass County: 51 %Cedar County: 49.8 %Chariton County: 49.6 %Christian County: 51 %Clark County: 49.3 %Clay County: 51.1 %Clinton County: 50.1 %Cole County: 49.7 %Cooper County: 49.9 %Crawford County: 50 %Dade County: 49 %Dallas County: 49.8 %Daviess County: 50.7 %DeKalb County: 40.7 %Dent County: 50.4 %Douglas County: 50.1 %Dunklin County: 51.5 %Franklin County: 50.3 %Gasconade County: 49.8 %Gentry County: 51 %Greene County: 51.2 %Grundy County: 50.9 %Harrison County: 50.1 %Henry County: 51 %Hickory County: 50.8 %Holt County: 51.3 %Howard County: 50.1 %Howell County: 51.3 %Iron County: 49.8 %Jackson County: 51.5 %Jasper County: 51.2 %Jefferson County: 50.2 %Johnson County: 49.3 %Knox County: 51 %Laclede County: 50.4 %Lafayette County: 50.1 %Lawrence County: 50.1 %Lewis County: 49.6 %Lincoln County: 49.9 %Linn County: 50.9 %Livingston County: 55.5 %McDonald County: 49.4 %Macon County: 50.7 %Madison County: 50.5 %Maries County: 49.2 %Marion County: 51.7 %Mercer County: 49.4 %Miller County: 50.7 %Mississippi County: 48.7 %Moniteau County: 48.9 %Monroe County: 49.9 %Montgomery County: 49.7 %Morgan County: 49.8 %New Madrid County: 52.1 %Newton County: 50.3 %Nodaway County: 50.8 %Oregon County: 50.7 %Osage County: 48.7 %Ozark County: 49.8 %Pemiscot County: 52 %Perry County: 49.7 %Pettis County: 50 %Phelps County: 47.6 %Pike County: 47 %Platte County: 51 %Polk County: 50.7 %Pulaski County: 42.6 %Putnam County: 49.1 %Ralls County: 49.3 %Randolph County: 47.8 %Ray County: 50.2 %Reynolds County: 49 %Ripley County: 51.3 %St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Clair County: 49.3 %Ste. Genevieve County: 48.1 %St. Francois County: 47.3 %St. Louis County: 52.5 %Saline County: 49.8 %Schuyler County: 50.3 %Scotland County: 50.1 %Scott County: 51.5 %Shannon County: 50.2 %Shelby County: 49.4 %Stoddard County: 50.9 %Stone County: 50.3 %Sullivan County: 48.4 %Taney County: 50.8 %Texas County: 47.9 %Vernon County: 51.4 %Warren County: 49.7 %Washington County: 48.3 %Wayne County: 50.6 %Webster County: 49.6 %Worth County: 49.3 %Wright County: 50.5 %St. Louis city: 51.1 %
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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

Livingston County: 55.5 %Livingston County55.5Audrain County: 53.2 %Audrain County53.2St. Louis County: 52.5 %St. Louis County52.5New Madrid County: 52.1 %New Madrid County52.1Pemiscot County: 52 %Pemiscot County52Adair County: 51.8 %Adair County51.8Marion County: 51.7 %Marion County51.7Boone County: 51.5 %Boone County51.5Butler County: 51.5 %Butler County51.5Dunklin County: 51.5 %Dunklin County51.5Scott County: 51.5 %Scott County51.5Jackson County: 51.5 %Jackson County51.5Vernon County: 51.4 %Vernon County51.4Cape Girardeau County: 51.4 %Cape Girardeau County51.4Ripley County: 51.3 %Ripley County51.3Howell County: 51.3 %Howell County51.3Holt County: 51.3 %Holt County51.3Jasper County: 51.2 %Jasper County51.2Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2St. Louis city: 51.1 %St. Louis city51.1Clay County: 51.1 %Clay County51.1St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Charles County51.1Christian County: 51 %Christian County51Knox County: 51 %Knox County51Cass County: 51 %Cass County51Henry County: 51 %Henry County51Platte County: 51 %Platte County51Gentry County: 51 %Gentry County51Linn County: 50.9 %Linn County50.9Stoddard County: 50.9 %Stoddard County50.9Grundy County: 50.9 %Grundy County50.9Taney County: 50.8 %Taney County50.8Hickory County: 50.8 %Hickory County50.8Nodaway County: 50.8 %Nodaway County50.8Macon County: 50.7 %Macon County50.7Daviess County: 50.7 %Daviess County50.7Oregon County: 50.7 %Oregon County50.7Polk County: 50.7 %Polk County50.7Miller County: 50.7 %Miller County50.7Wayne County: 50.6 %Wayne County50.6Livingston County: 55.5 %Livingston County55.5Audrain County: 53.2 %Audrain County53.2St. Louis County: 52.5 %St. Louis County52.5New Madrid County: 52.1 %New Madrid County52.1Pemiscot County: 52 %Pemiscot County52Adair County: 51.8 %Adair County51.8Marion County: 51.7 %Marion County51.7Boone County: 51.5 %Boone County51.5Butler County: 51.5 %Butler County51.5Dunklin County: 51.5 %Dunklin County51.5Scott County: 51.5 %Scott County51.5Jackson County: 51.5 %Jackson County51.5Vernon County: 51.4 %Vernon County51.4Cape Girardeau County: 51.4 %Cape Girardeau County51.4Ripley County: 51.3 %Ripley County51.3Howell County: 51.3 %Howell County51.3Holt County: 51.3 %Holt County51.3Jasper County: 51.2 %Jasper County51.2Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2St. Louis city: 51.1 %St. Louis city51.1Clay County: 51.1 %Clay County51.1St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Charles County51.1Christian County: 51 %Christian County51Knox County: 51 %Knox County51Cass County: 51 %Cass County51Henry County: 51 %Henry County51Platte County: 51 %Platte County51Gentry County: 51 %Gentry County51Linn County: 50.9 %Linn County50.9Stoddard County: 50.9 %Stoddard County50.9Grundy County: 50.9 %Grundy County50.9Taney County: 50.8 %Taney County50.8Hickory County: 50.8 %Hickory County50.8Nodaway County: 50.8 %Nodaway County50.8Macon County: 50.7 %Macon County50.7Daviess County: 50.7 %Daviess County50.7Oregon County: 50.7 %Oregon County50.7Polk County: 50.7 %Polk County50.7Miller County: 50.7 %Miller County50.7Wayne County: 50.6 %Wayne County50.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Livingston County55.5-0.7 pts
2Audrain County53.2-0.3 pts
3St. Louis County52.5-0 pts
4New Madrid County52.1+0.6 pts
5Pemiscot County52-0.4 pts
6Adair County51.80 pts
7Marion County51.7-0 pts
8Boone County51.50 pts
9Butler County51.50 pts
10Dunklin County51.5-0.1 pts
11Scott County51.5-0 pts
12Jackson County51.5-0 pts
13Vernon County51.4-0.1 pts
14Cape Girardeau County51.4+0.1 pts
15Ripley County51.3-0.2 pts
16Howell County51.30 pts
17Holt County51.3-0.1 pts
18Jasper County51.2+0.1 pts
19Greene County51.2-0 pts
20St. Louis city51.1-0.1 pts
21Clay County51.1-0 pts
22St. Charles County51.1-0 pts
23Christian County51-0.1 pts
24Knox County51+0.5 pts
25Cass County51-0 pts
26Henry County510 pts
27Platte County51+0.2 pts
28Gentry County51+0.2 pts
29Linn County50.9-0.1 pts
30Stoddard County50.9-0.2 pts
31Grundy County50.9-0.2 pts
32Taney County50.8-0.2 pts
33Hickory County50.8+0.2 pts
34Nodaway County50.8+1.1 pts
35Macon County50.7-0.1 pts
36Daviess County50.7+0.6 pts
37Oregon County50.7-0.2 pts
38Polk County50.7+0.1 pts
39Miller County50.70 pts
40Wayne County50.6-0.1 pts
41Wright County50.5-0 pts
42Andrew County50.5+0.2 pts
43Carter County50.5+0.3 pts
44Madison County50.5-0.2 pts
45Atchison County50.4+0.1 pts
46Bates County50.4+0.1 pts
47Laclede County50.4-0.2 pts
48Dent County50.4+0.4 pts
49Stone County50.3-0.1 pts
50Franklin County50.3-0 pts
51Schuyler County50.3-0.6 pts
52Newton County50.3-0.1 pts
53Jefferson County50.2-0 pts
54Camden County50.2-0.1 pts
55Carroll County50.2-0.7 pts
56Ray County50.2-0 pts
57Shannon County50.2+0.1 pts
58Barton County50.1-0 pts
59Howard County50.1+0.1 pts
60Clinton County50.1-0 pts
61Scotland County50.1-0.4 pts
62Lafayette County50.1-0.2 pts
63Lawrence County50.1-0.1 pts
64Harrison County50.1-0.2 pts
65Douglas County50.10 pts
66Crawford County50-0.1 pts
67Pettis County50-0.2 pts
68Buchanan County49.9+0.2 pts
69Monroe County49.9-0.1 pts
70Cooper County49.9+2.3 pts
71Lincoln County49.9-0 pts
72Barry County49.9+0.1 pts
73Gasconade County49.8+0.2 pts
74Cedar County49.8-0.3 pts
75Iron County49.8-0.2 pts
76Ozark County49.8-0.1 pts
77Dallas County49.8-0 pts
77Saline County49.80 pts
79Morgan County49.8-0.1 pts
80Cole County49.7+0.7 pts
81Warren County49.7-0.1 pts
82Perry County49.7-0.2 pts
83Montgomery County49.7-0.3 pts
84Bollinger County49.6+0.3 pts
85Webster County49.6+0.6 pts
86Chariton County49.6-0.1 pts
87Lewis County49.60 pts
88Benton County49.5-0.3 pts
89Shelby County49.4+0.1 pts
90Mercer County49.4+0.4 pts
91McDonald County49.4+0.1 pts
92Johnson County49.3-0.1 pts
93Worth County49.3-1.6 pts
94Ralls County49.3-0.1 pts
95St. Clair County49.3-0.2 pts
96Clark County49.3-0.3 pts
97Maries County49.2-0.2 pts
98Putnam County49.1+0.1 pts
99Caldwell County49-0.1 pts
100Dade County49-0.4 pts
101Reynolds County490 pts
102Moniteau County48.9+1.2 pts
103Mississippi County48.7+2.8 pts
104Osage County48.7+0.2 pts
105Callaway County48.6-0.1 pts
106Sullivan County48.4-0.6 pts
107Washington County48.3+0.2 pts
108Ste. Genevieve County48.1-0.1 pts
109Texas County47.9+0.2 pts
110Randolph County47.8+0.6 pts
111Phelps County47.60 pts
112St. Francois County47.3+0.8 pts
113Pike County47+0.8 pts
114Pulaski County42.6-0.1 pts
115DeKalb County40.7-2.6 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.

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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, 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 Missouri 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/missouri-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 Missouri 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/missouri-counties?period=2020.

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Livingston County, with 55.5% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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