Counties in New Hampshire by female population share

Cheshire County had the highest female population share of 10 counties in 2019, at 50.8%. Coos County had the lowest, at 49.3%. The median was 50.5% and the figure for New Hampshire was 50.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest50.8Cheshire County
Lowest49.3Coos County
Median50.510 counties
New Hampshire50.5History

Map of counties, 2019

Belknap County: 50.6 %Carroll County: 50.5 %Cheshire County: 50.8 %Coos County: 49.3 %Grafton County: 50.5 %Hillsborough County: 50.4 %Merrimack County: 50.5 %Rockingham County: 50.7 %Strafford County: 50.8 %Sullivan County: 50.4 %
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%, 2019. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2019

Cheshire County: 50.8 %Cheshire County50.8Strafford County: 50.8 %Strafford County50.8Rockingham County: 50.7 %Rockingham County50.7Belknap County: 50.6 %Belknap County50.6Merrimack County: 50.5 %Merrimack County50.5Carroll County: 50.5 %Carroll County50.5Grafton County: 50.5 %Grafton County50.5Hillsborough County: 50.4 %Hillsborough County50.4Sullivan County: 50.4 %Sullivan County50.4Coos County: 49.3 %Coos County49.3Cheshire County: 50.8 %Cheshire County50.8Strafford County: 50.8 %Strafford County50.8Rockingham County: 50.7 %Rockingham County50.7Belknap County: 50.6 %Belknap County50.6Merrimack County: 50.5 %Merrimack County50.5Carroll County: 50.5 %Carroll County50.5Grafton County: 50.5 %Grafton County50.5Hillsborough County: 50.4 %Hillsborough County50.4Sullivan County: 50.4 %Sullivan County50.4Coos County: 49.3 %Coos County49.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Cheshire County50.80 pts
2Strafford County50.80 pts
3Rockingham County50.7+0.1 pts
4Belknap County50.60 pts
5Merrimack County50.50 pts
6Carroll County50.5+0.1 pts
7Grafton County50.5-0 pts
8Hillsborough County50.40 pts
9Sullivan County50.4-0.1 pts
10Coos County49.3+0.6 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.

How to cite

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 New Hampshire by female population share, 2019) [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 New Hampshire by female population share, 2019. 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/new-hampshire-counties?period=2019. 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 New Hampshire by female population share, 2019. 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/new-hampshire-counties?period=2019.

Harvard

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 New Hampshire by female population share, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/new-hampshire-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Cheshire County, with 50.8% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Coos County, with 49.3% in 2019.

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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