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Counties in North Carolina by female population share, 2025

Hertford County had the highest female population share of 100 counties in 2025, at 53.5%. Greene County had the lowest, at 42.3%. The median was 51.3% and the figure for North Carolina was 51.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest53.5Hertford County
Lowest42.3Greene County
Median51.3100 counties
North Carolina51.6History

Top 40 counties, 2025

Hertford County: 53.5 %Hertford County53.5Martin County: 53.4 %Martin County53.4Pitt County: 53.4 %Pitt County53.4Edgecombe County: 53.3 %Edgecombe County53.3Vance County: 53.2 %Vance County53.2Forsyth County: 52.9 %Forsyth County52.9Guilford County: 52.9 %Guilford County52.9New Hanover County: 52.9 %New Hanover County52.9Chowan County: 52.7 %Chowan County52.7Lenoir County: 52.7 %Lenoir County52.7Wilson County: 52.7 %Wilson County52.7Anson County: 52.6 %Anson County52.6Orange County: 52.6 %Orange County52.6Brunswick County: 52.5 %Brunswick County52.5Nash County: 52.5 %Nash County52.5Washington County: 52.5 %Washington County52.5Northampton County: 52.5 %Northampton County52.5Robeson County: 52.4 %Robeson County52.4Beaufort County: 52.3 %Beaufort County52.3Durham County: 52.3 %Durham County52.3Alamance County: 52.2 %Alamance County52.2Polk County: 52.2 %Polk County52.2Henderson County: 52.2 %Henderson County52.2Bladen County: 52.2 %Bladen County52.2Person County: 52.1 %Person County52.1Chatham County: 52.1 %Chatham County52.1Swain County: 52 %Swain County52Buncombe County: 52 %Buncombe County52Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Perquimans County: 52 %Perquimans County52Mecklenburg County: 51.9 %Mecklenburg County51.9Gaston County: 51.9 %Gaston County51.9Watauga County: 51.9 %Watauga County51.9Pasquotank County: 51.8 %Pasquotank County51.8Cleveland County: 51.8 %Cleveland County51.8Surry County: 51.7 %Surry County51.7Transylvania County: 51.7 %Transylvania County51.7Jones County: 51.7 %Jones County51.7Rockingham County: 51.7 %Rockingham County51.7Richmond County: 51.6 %Richmond County51.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Hertford County53.5-0 pts
2Martin County53.4-0.1 pts
3Pitt County53.40 pts
4Edgecombe County53.30 pts
5Vance County53.2+0.1 pts
6Forsyth County52.90 pts
7Guilford County52.90 pts
8New Hanover County52.9+0.1 pts
9Chowan County52.70 pts
10Lenoir County52.7-0 pts
11Wilson County52.7-0 pts
12Anson County52.6+0.5 pts
13Orange County52.60 pts
14Brunswick County52.50 pts
15Nash County52.5+0.1 pts
16Washington County52.5-0.1 pts
17Northampton County52.5+0.2 pts
18Robeson County52.40 pts
19Beaufort County52.3+0.1 pts
20Durham County52.30 pts
21Alamance County52.2-0.2 pts
22Polk County52.2-0.1 pts
23Henderson County52.2+0.1 pts
24Bladen County52.20 pts
25Person County52.1+0.1 pts
26Chatham County52.1+0.1 pts
27Swain County52+0.1 pts
28Buncombe County52-0 pts
29Halifax County52-0.1 pts
30Perquimans County52+0.1 pts
31Mecklenburg County51.90 pts
32Gaston County51.90 pts
33Watauga County51.9-0 pts
34Pasquotank County51.8-0 pts
35Cleveland County51.8+0.1 pts
36Surry County51.7+0.1 pts
37Transylvania County51.7-0.1 pts
38Jones County51.7+0.1 pts
39Rockingham County51.70 pts
40Richmond County51.6-0.1 pts
41Cabarrus County51.6-0 pts
42Macon County51.6+0.2 pts
43Wake County51.60 pts
44Haywood County51.5-0.1 pts
45Moore County51.5-0 pts
46Rutherford County51.5+0.1 pts
47Cherokee County51.5-0 pts
48Duplin County51.4-0.1 pts
49Johnston County51.40 pts
50Davie County51.40 pts
51Dare County51.3+0.1 pts
52Cumberland County51.3-0 pts
53Davidson County51.2-0.1 pts
54Yadkin County51.1+0.3 pts
55Stokes County51.1-0 pts
56Jackson County51.1-0.1 pts
57Yancey County51.1+0.1 pts
58Hoke County51.1+0.1 pts
59Carteret County51.1-0.1 pts
60Caldwell County510 pts
61Gates County51+0.1 pts
62Catawba County510 pts
63Clay County51-0 pts
64Rowan County50.9+0.1 pts
65Franklin County50.90 pts
66Randolph County50.9-0 pts
67Harnett County50.90 pts
68Wilkes County50.9-0 pts
69Union County50.9+0.1 pts
70Wayne County50.8-0.2 pts
71Lee County50.8-0.1 pts
72Mitchell County50.8-0.2 pts
73Iredell County50.8-0 pts
74Madison County50.8-0.1 pts
75Stanly County50.70 pts
76Craven County50.6+0.1 pts
77Lincoln County50.60 pts
78Warren County50.60 pts
79Sampson County50.5-0.1 pts
80Burke County50.50 pts
81Ashe County50.4-0 pts
82Graham County50.3+0.1 pts
83Currituck County50.2-0.1 pts
84Columbus County50.2+0.1 pts
85Pender County50.1-0 pts
86Montgomery County50+0.2 pts
87Scotland County50+0.3 pts
88Granville County49.70 pts
89McDowell County49.6+0.1 pts
90Camden County49.6-0.4 pts
91Alleghany County49.5-0 pts
92Alexander County49.3+0.1 pts
93Caswell County49.20 pts
94Pamlico County48.8-0.1 pts
95Bertie County48.6-0.3 pts
96Avery County46.5-0 pts
97Tyrrell County46.4-0.2 pts
98Onslow County46-0 pts
99Hyde County43.3+0.3 pts
100Greene County42.3+0.2 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.

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 North Carolina by female population share, 2025) [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 North Carolina by female population share, 2025. 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/north-carolina-counties. 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 North Carolina by female population share, 2025. 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/north-carolina-counties.

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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 North Carolina by female population share, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/north-carolina-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Hertford County, with 53.5% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Greene County, with 42.3% in 2025.

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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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