Counties in Nevada by female population share

Mineral County had the highest female population share of 17 counties in 2016, at 50.4%. Pershing County had the lowest, at 35.8%. The median was 48.6% and the figure for Nevada was 49.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest50.4Mineral County
Lowest35.8Pershing County
Median48.617 counties
Nevada49.8History

Map of counties, 2016

Churchill County: 49.8 %Clark County: 50.1 %Douglas County: 49.8 %Elko County: 48.2 %Esmeralda County: 46.7 %Eureka County: 46.4 %Humboldt County: 47.9 %Lander County: 49.4 %Lincoln County: 45.8 %Lyon County: 49.4 %Mineral County: 50.4 %Nye County: 48.6 %Pershing County: 35.8 %Storey County: 49.3 %Washoe County: 49.6 %White Pine County: 42.3 %Carson City: 48.5 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

Mineral County: 50.4 %Mineral County50.4Clark County: 50.1 %Clark County50.1Churchill County: 49.8 %Churchill County49.8Douglas County: 49.8 %Douglas County49.8Washoe County: 49.6 %Washoe County49.6Lyon County: 49.4 %Lyon County49.4Lander County: 49.4 %Lander County49.4Storey County: 49.3 %Storey County49.3Nye County: 48.6 %Nye County48.6Carson City: 48.5 %Carson City48.5Elko County: 48.2 %Elko County48.2Humboldt County: 47.9 %Humboldt County47.9Esmeralda County: 46.7 %Esmeralda County46.7Eureka County: 46.4 %Eureka County46.4Lincoln County: 45.8 %Lincoln County45.8White Pine County: 42.3 %White Pine County42.3Pershing County: 35.8 %Pershing County35.8Mineral County: 50.4 %Mineral County50.4Clark County: 50.1 %Clark County50.1Churchill County: 49.8 %Churchill County49.8Douglas County: 49.8 %Douglas County49.8Washoe County: 49.6 %Washoe County49.6Lyon County: 49.4 %Lyon County49.4Lander County: 49.4 %Lander County49.4Storey County: 49.3 %Storey County49.3Nye County: 48.6 %Nye County48.6Carson City: 48.5 %Carson City48.5Elko County: 48.2 %Elko County48.2Humboldt County: 47.9 %Humboldt County47.9Esmeralda County: 46.7 %Esmeralda County46.7Eureka County: 46.4 %Eureka County46.4Lincoln County: 45.8 %Lincoln County45.8White Pine County: 42.3 %White Pine County42.3Pershing County: 35.8 %Pershing County35.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Mineral County50.4-0.2 pts
2Clark County50.1+0.1 pts
3Churchill County49.8-0.2 pts
4Douglas County49.8+0.1 pts
5Washoe County49.6-0 pts
6Lyon County49.40 pts
7Lander County49.4+0.3 pts
8Storey County49.3+0.1 pts
9Nye County48.6-0 pts
10Carson City48.5-0.1 pts
11Elko County48.2+0.1 pts
12Humboldt County47.9+0.2 pts
13Esmeralda County46.7+1.3 pts
14Eureka County46.4-0.6 pts
15Lincoln County45.8-0.8 pts
16White Pine County42.3-0.4 pts
17Pershing County35.8-0.5 pts

Other periods

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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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/nevada-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 Nevada 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/nevada-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 Nevada 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/nevada-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Mineral County, with 50.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Pershing County, with 35.8% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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