Counties in Missouri by female population share

Livingston County had the highest female population share of 115 counties in 2022, at 55.3%. DeKalb County had the lowest, at 41.8%. The median was 50.2% and the figure for Missouri was 50.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lowest41.8DeKalb County
Median50.2115 counties
Missouri50.9History

Map of counties, 2022

Adair County: 51.6 %Andrew County: 50.4 %Atchison County: 50.1 %Audrain County: 52.6 %Barry County: 49.8 %Barton County: 50.2 %Bates County: 50.4 %Benton County: 49.9 %Bollinger County: 49.6 %Boone County: 51.6 %Buchanan County: 50.1 %Butler County: 51.6 %Caldwell County: 49.3 %Callaway County: 48.4 %Camden County: 50.2 %Cape Girardeau County: 51.3 %Carroll County: 50.2 %Carter County: 50.8 %Cass County: 51.1 %Cedar County: 50.1 %Chariton County: 49.5 %Christian County: 51.1 %Clark County: 49.3 %Clay County: 51 %Clinton County: 49.9 %Cole County: 49.5 %Cooper County: 49.7 %Crawford County: 50.2 %Dade County: 49.8 %Dallas County: 50 %Daviess County: 50.6 %DeKalb County: 41.8 %Dent County: 50.4 %Douglas County: 50.1 %Dunklin County: 51.6 %Franklin County: 50.2 %Gasconade County: 49.6 %Gentry County: 51 %Greene County: 51.2 %Grundy County: 51 %Harrison County: 49.7 %Henry County: 50.8 %Hickory County: 50.9 %Holt County: 51.1 %Howard County: 50.2 %Howell County: 51.2 %Iron County: 49.6 %Jackson County: 51.6 %Jasper County: 51.1 %Jefferson County: 50.3 %Johnson County: 49.1 %Knox County: 50.7 %Laclede County: 50.3 %Lafayette County: 50.2 %Lawrence County: 50.1 %Lewis County: 49.6 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %Linn County: 51 %Livingston County: 55.3 %McDonald County: 49.6 %Macon County: 50.5 %Madison County: 50.1 %Maries County: 49.5 %Marion County: 51.6 %Mercer County: 49.7 %Miller County: 50.8 %Mississippi County: 49.7 %Moniteau County: 48.4 %Monroe County: 50 %Montgomery County: 49.7 %Morgan County: 49.9 %New Madrid County: 52.5 %Newton County: 50.3 %Nodaway County: 51.2 %Oregon County: 50.9 %Osage County: 49.1 %Ozark County: 49.7 %Pemiscot County: 51.8 %Perry County: 49.5 %Pettis County: 49.9 %Phelps County: 47.7 %Pike County: 46.9 %Platte County: 51 %Polk County: 50.5 %Pulaski County: 42.4 %Putnam County: 49.2 %Ralls County: 49.8 %Randolph County: 47.6 %Ray County: 50.4 %Reynolds County: 49.4 %Ripley County: 51.4 %St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Clair County: 49.1 %Ste. Genevieve County: 48.3 %St. Francois County: 47.6 %St. Louis County: 52.5 %Saline County: 49.5 %Schuyler County: 50.4 %Scotland County: 50.5 %Scott County: 51.5 %Shannon County: 50 %Shelby County: 49.2 %Stoddard County: 50.6 %Stone County: 50.2 %Sullivan County: 48.8 %Taney County: 51 %Texas County: 47.3 %Vernon County: 51.3 %Warren County: 49.9 %Washington County: 48.3 %Wayne County: 50.3 %Webster County: 49.9 %Worth County: 49.8 %Wright County: 50.3 %St. Louis city: 51.4 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Livingston County: 55.3 %Livingston County55.3Audrain County: 52.6 %Audrain County52.6New Madrid County: 52.5 %New Madrid County52.5St. Louis County: 52.5 %St. Louis County52.5Pemiscot County: 51.8 %Pemiscot County51.8Boone County: 51.6 %Boone County51.6Butler County: 51.6 %Butler County51.6Marion County: 51.6 %Marion County51.6Adair County: 51.6 %Adair County51.6Dunklin County: 51.6 %Dunklin County51.6Jackson County: 51.6 %Jackson County51.6Scott County: 51.5 %Scott County51.5Ripley County: 51.4 %Ripley County51.4St. Louis city: 51.4 %St. Louis city51.4Cape Girardeau County: 51.3 %Cape Girardeau County51.3Vernon County: 51.3 %Vernon County51.3Howell County: 51.2 %Howell County51.2Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2Nodaway County: 51.2 %Nodaway County51.2Holt County: 51.1 %Holt County51.1St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Charles County51.1Cass County: 51.1 %Cass County51.1Jasper County: 51.1 %Jasper County51.1Christian County: 51.1 %Christian County51.1Platte County: 51 %Platte County51Taney County: 51 %Taney County51Clay County: 51 %Clay County51Gentry County: 51 %Gentry County51Linn County: 51 %Linn County51Grundy County: 51 %Grundy County51Hickory County: 50.9 %Hickory County50.9Oregon County: 50.9 %Oregon County50.9Carter County: 50.8 %Carter County50.8Miller County: 50.8 %Miller County50.8Henry County: 50.8 %Henry County50.8Knox County: 50.7 %Knox County50.7Stoddard County: 50.6 %Stoddard County50.6Daviess County: 50.6 %Daviess County50.6Polk County: 50.5 %Polk County50.5Macon County: 50.5 %Macon County50.5Livingston County: 55.3 %Livingston County55.3Audrain County: 52.6 %Audrain County52.6New Madrid County: 52.5 %New Madrid County52.5St. Louis County: 52.5 %St. Louis County52.5Pemiscot County: 51.8 %Pemiscot County51.8Boone County: 51.6 %Boone County51.6Butler County: 51.6 %Butler County51.6Marion County: 51.6 %Marion County51.6Adair County: 51.6 %Adair County51.6Dunklin County: 51.6 %Dunklin County51.6Jackson County: 51.6 %Jackson County51.6Scott County: 51.5 %Scott County51.5Ripley County: 51.4 %Ripley County51.4St. Louis city: 51.4 %St. Louis city51.4Cape Girardeau County: 51.3 %Cape Girardeau County51.3Vernon County: 51.3 %Vernon County51.3Howell County: 51.2 %Howell County51.2Greene County: 51.2 %Greene County51.2Nodaway County: 51.2 %Nodaway County51.2Holt County: 51.1 %Holt County51.1St. Charles County: 51.1 %St. Charles County51.1Cass County: 51.1 %Cass County51.1Jasper County: 51.1 %Jasper County51.1Christian County: 51.1 %Christian County51.1Platte County: 51 %Platte County51Taney County: 51 %Taney County51Clay County: 51 %Clay County51Gentry County: 51 %Gentry County51Linn County: 51 %Linn County51Grundy County: 51 %Grundy County51Hickory County: 50.9 %Hickory County50.9Oregon County: 50.9 %Oregon County50.9Carter County: 50.8 %Carter County50.8Miller County: 50.8 %Miller County50.8Henry County: 50.8 %Henry County50.8Knox County: 50.7 %Knox County50.7Stoddard County: 50.6 %Stoddard County50.6Daviess County: 50.6 %Daviess County50.6Polk County: 50.5 %Polk County50.5Macon County: 50.5 %Macon County50.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Livingston County55.3-0.4 pts
2Audrain County52.6-0.6 pts
3New Madrid County52.5+0.2 pts
3St. Louis County52.50 pts
5Pemiscot County51.8-0.3 pts
6Boone County51.6+0.1 pts
7Butler County51.6+0.1 pts
8Marion County51.6-0.1 pts
9Adair County51.6-0.1 pts
10Dunklin County51.6-0.1 pts
11Jackson County51.60 pts
12Scott County51.50 pts
13Ripley County51.4-0.1 pts
14St. Louis city51.4+0.1 pts
15Cape Girardeau County51.30 pts
16Vernon County51.3-0.2 pts
17Howell County51.2-0 pts
18Greene County51.20 pts
19Nodaway County51.2+0.3 pts
20Holt County51.1-0.5 pts
21St. Charles County51.10 pts
22Cass County51.10 pts
23Jasper County51.10 pts
24Christian County51.1-0 pts
25Platte County51-0 pts
26Taney County51+0.1 pts
27Clay County51-0 pts
28Gentry County51-0.1 pts
29Linn County51-0 pts
30Grundy County510 pts
31Hickory County50.9-0.1 pts
32Oregon County50.9+0.1 pts
33Carter County50.8+0.4 pts
34Miller County50.8+0.1 pts
35Henry County50.8-0 pts
36Knox County50.7-0.3 pts
37Stoddard County50.6-0 pts
38Daviess County50.60 pts
39Polk County50.5-0.1 pts
40Macon County50.5-0.1 pts
41Scotland County50.5-0.1 pts
42Schuyler County50.4+0.7 pts
43Andrew County50.4-0.1 pts
44Ray County50.4+0.1 pts
45Bates County50.4+0.1 pts
46Dent County50.4+0.1 pts
47Laclede County50.3-0.1 pts
48Wright County50.3-0 pts
49Newton County50.3-0 pts
50Wayne County50.3-0.2 pts
51Jefferson County50.3-0 pts
52Camden County50.2-0 pts
53Crawford County50.2-0 pts
54Lafayette County50.2-0.1 pts
55Stone County50.2-0.1 pts
56Franklin County50.2-0.1 pts
57Carroll County50.2-0 pts
58Barton County50.20 pts
59Howard County50.20 pts
60Douglas County50.1-0 pts
61Cedar County50.1+0.4 pts
62Lawrence County50.10 pts
63Buchanan County50.1+0.2 pts
64Madison County50.1-0.6 pts
65Atchison County50.10 pts
66Dallas County50+0.4 pts
67Shannon County50-0 pts
68Monroe County50-0.1 pts
69Webster County49.9+0.4 pts
70Morgan County49.9+0.2 pts
71Pettis County49.9-0 pts
72Clinton County49.9-0.1 pts
73Warren County49.90 pts
74Benton County49.9+0.2 pts
75Barry County49.8-0 pts
76Worth County49.8+0.1 pts
77Dade County49.8+0.3 pts
78Ralls County49.8+0.3 pts
79Cooper County49.70 pts
80Mercer County49.7+0.2 pts
81Ozark County49.7-0.2 pts
82Mississippi County49.7+1 pts
83Montgomery County49.7-0 pts
84Harrison County49.7-0.5 pts
85Lincoln County49.7-0.2 pts
86Bollinger County49.6-0.2 pts
87Gasconade County49.6+0.2 pts
88Lewis County49.60 pts
89Iron County49.6-0.6 pts
90McDonald County49.6+0.2 pts
91Cole County49.5-0 pts
92Saline County49.5-0.1 pts
93Chariton County49.5-0.1 pts
94Perry County49.5-0.2 pts
95Maries County49.50 pts
96Reynolds County49.4+0.3 pts
97Clark County49.3-0.1 pts
98Caldwell County49.3-0 pts
99Shelby County49.2-0.2 pts
100Putnam County49.2+0.1 pts
101St. Clair County49.1-0.2 pts
102Johnson County49.10 pts
103Osage County49.1+0.2 pts
104Sullivan County48.8-0 pts
105Callaway County48.40 pts
106Moniteau County48.4-0.2 pts
107Washington County48.3-0 pts
108Ste. Genevieve County48.30 pts
109Phelps County47.7+0.1 pts
110Randolph County47.60 pts
111St. Francois County47.6+0.3 pts
112Texas County47.3-0.3 pts
113Pike County46.9+0.1 pts
114Pulaski County42.40 pts
115DeKalb County41.8+1.3 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Livingston County, with 55.3% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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DeKalb County, with 41.8% in 2022.

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