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Counties in North Carolina by female population share

Washington County had the highest female population share of 100 counties in 2017, at 53.4%. Greene County had the lowest, at 43.5%. The median was 51.1% and the figure for North Carolina was 51.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.4Washington County
Lowest43.5Greene County
Median51.1100 counties
North Carolina51.4History

Map of counties, 2017

Alamance County: 52.5 %Alexander County: 48.8 %Alleghany County: 49.8 %Anson County: 49.4 %Ashe County: 50.6 %Avery County: 45.7 %Beaufort County: 52.2 %Bertie County: 49.7 %Bladen County: 52.2 %Brunswick County: 52 %Buncombe County: 51.9 %Burke County: 50.2 %Cabarrus County: 51.4 %Caldwell County: 50.7 %Camden County: 50.3 %Carteret County: 50.9 %Caswell County: 48.6 %Catawba County: 51 %Chatham County: 52 %Cherokee County: 51.2 %Chowan County: 52.6 %Clay County: 51.2 %Cleveland County: 51.9 %Columbus County: 50.2 %Craven County: 49.9 %Cumberland County: 50.9 %Currituck County: 50.6 %Dare County: 50.5 %Davidson County: 51.1 %Davie County: 51.1 %Duplin County: 51.5 %Durham County: 52.2 %Edgecombe County: 53.3 %Forsyth County: 52.5 %Franklin County: 50.5 %Gaston County: 51.6 %Gates County: 51.1 %Graham County: 50.5 %Granville County: 48.4 %Greene County: 43.5 %Guilford County: 52.8 %Halifax County: 51.6 %Harnett County: 50.6 %Haywood County: 51.8 %Henderson County: 52.1 %Hertford County: 51.3 %Hoke County: 50.9 %Hyde County: 44.4 %Iredell County: 50.9 %Jackson County: 51 %Johnston County: 51 %Jones County: 51.6 %Lee County: 51.3 %Lenoir County: 52.2 %Lincoln County: 50.4 %McDowell County: 49.4 %Macon County: 51.1 %Madison County: 50.8 %Martin County: 53.2 %Mecklenburg County: 51.9 %Mitchell County: 51.1 %Montgomery County: 50.3 %Moore County: 52.1 %Nash County: 52.3 %New Hanover County: 52.1 %Northampton County: 51.7 %Onslow County: 45.9 %Orange County: 52.2 %Pamlico County: 49 %Pasquotank County: 51.1 %Pender County: 50.2 %Perquimans County: 51.6 %Person County: 51.7 %Pitt County: 52.9 %Polk County: 51.8 %Randolph County: 50.8 %Richmond County: 51.1 %Robeson County: 51.7 %Rockingham County: 51.7 %Rowan County: 50.5 %Rutherford County: 51.5 %Sampson County: 50.9 %Scotland County: 49.5 %Stanly County: 50.2 %Stokes County: 51.2 %Surry County: 51.5 %Swain County: 51.5 %Transylvania County: 51.8 %Tyrrell County: 47.8 %Union County: 50.8 %Vance County: 53 %Wake County: 51.5 %Warren County: 50.2 %Washington County: 53.4 %Watauga County: 51.5 %Wayne County: 51.4 %Wilkes County: 50.6 %Wilson County: 52.6 %Yadkin County: 50.8 %Yancey County: 50.6 %
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%, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Washington County: 53.4 %Washington County53.4Edgecombe County: 53.3 %Edgecombe County53.3Martin County: 53.2 %Martin County53.2Vance County: 53 %Vance County53Pitt County: 52.9 %Pitt County52.9Guilford County: 52.8 %Guilford County52.8Chowan County: 52.6 %Chowan County52.6Wilson County: 52.6 %Wilson County52.6Forsyth County: 52.5 %Forsyth County52.5Alamance County: 52.5 %Alamance County52.5Nash County: 52.3 %Nash County52.3Orange County: 52.2 %Orange County52.2Durham County: 52.2 %Durham County52.2Lenoir County: 52.2 %Lenoir County52.2Bladen County: 52.2 %Bladen County52.2Beaufort County: 52.2 %Beaufort County52.2New Hanover County: 52.1 %New Hanover County52.1Henderson County: 52.1 %Henderson County52.1Moore County: 52.1 %Moore County52.1Chatham County: 52 %Chatham County52Brunswick County: 52 %Brunswick County52Cleveland County: 51.9 %Cleveland County51.9Mecklenburg County: 51.9 %Mecklenburg County51.9Buncombe County: 51.9 %Buncombe County51.9Polk County: 51.8 %Polk County51.8Transylvania County: 51.8 %Transylvania County51.8Haywood County: 51.8 %Haywood County51.8Northampton County: 51.7 %Northampton County51.7Person County: 51.7 %Person County51.7Rockingham County: 51.7 %Rockingham County51.7Robeson County: 51.7 %Robeson County51.7Halifax County: 51.6 %Halifax County51.6Gaston County: 51.6 %Gaston County51.6Perquimans County: 51.6 %Perquimans County51.6Jones County: 51.6 %Jones County51.6Swain County: 51.5 %Swain County51.5Rutherford County: 51.5 %Rutherford County51.5Watauga County: 51.5 %Watauga County51.5Surry County: 51.5 %Surry County51.5Wake County: 51.5 %Wake County51.5Washington County: 53.4 %Washington County53.4Edgecombe County: 53.3 %Edgecombe County53.3Martin County: 53.2 %Martin County53.2Vance County: 53 %Vance County53Pitt County: 52.9 %Pitt County52.9Guilford County: 52.8 %Guilford County52.8Chowan County: 52.6 %Chowan County52.6Wilson County: 52.6 %Wilson County52.6Forsyth County: 52.5 %Forsyth County52.5Alamance County: 52.5 %Alamance County52.5Nash County: 52.3 %Nash County52.3Orange County: 52.2 %Orange County52.2Durham County: 52.2 %Durham County52.2Lenoir County: 52.2 %Lenoir County52.2Bladen County: 52.2 %Bladen County52.2Beaufort County: 52.2 %Beaufort County52.2New Hanover County: 52.1 %New Hanover County52.1Henderson County: 52.1 %Henderson County52.1Moore County: 52.1 %Moore County52.1Chatham County: 52 %Chatham County52Brunswick County: 52 %Brunswick County52Cleveland County: 51.9 %Cleveland County51.9Mecklenburg County: 51.9 %Mecklenburg County51.9Buncombe County: 51.9 %Buncombe County51.9Polk County: 51.8 %Polk County51.8Transylvania County: 51.8 %Transylvania County51.8Haywood County: 51.8 %Haywood County51.8Northampton County: 51.7 %Northampton County51.7Person County: 51.7 %Person County51.7Rockingham County: 51.7 %Rockingham County51.7Robeson County: 51.7 %Robeson County51.7Halifax County: 51.6 %Halifax County51.6Gaston County: 51.6 %Gaston County51.6Perquimans County: 51.6 %Perquimans County51.6Jones County: 51.6 %Jones County51.6Swain County: 51.5 %Swain County51.5Rutherford County: 51.5 %Rutherford County51.5Watauga County: 51.5 %Watauga County51.5Surry County: 51.5 %Surry County51.5Wake County: 51.5 %Wake County51.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Washington County53.4-0.1 pts
2Edgecombe County53.3-0 pts
3Martin County53.2-0 pts
4Vance County530 pts
5Pitt County52.90 pts
6Guilford County52.80 pts
7Chowan County52.6-0.2 pts
8Wilson County52.60 pts
9Forsyth County52.50 pts
10Alamance County52.5-0.1 pts
11Nash County52.3+0.1 pts
12Orange County52.20 pts
13Durham County52.20 pts
14Lenoir County52.20 pts
15Bladen County52.2+0.3 pts
16Beaufort County52.2-0 pts
17New Hanover County52.1-0.1 pts
18Henderson County52.1+0.1 pts
18Moore County52.1-0 pts
20Chatham County52-0.1 pts
21Brunswick County52+0.2 pts
22Cleveland County51.9+0.2 pts
23Mecklenburg County51.9-0 pts
24Buncombe County51.90 pts
25Polk County51.8-0.1 pts
26Transylvania County51.8+0.1 pts
27Haywood County51.8-0.1 pts
28Northampton County51.7-0.1 pts
29Person County51.7+0.1 pts
30Rockingham County51.70 pts
31Robeson County51.7-0.1 pts
32Halifax County51.6-0.3 pts
33Gaston County51.6-0.1 pts
34Perquimans County51.6+0.1 pts
35Jones County51.6-0.2 pts
36Swain County51.5+0.2 pts
37Rutherford County51.5+0.1 pts
38Watauga County51.5+0.4 pts
39Surry County51.5+0.1 pts
40Wake County51.5-0 pts
41Duplin County51.5-0 pts
42Cabarrus County51.4-0 pts
43Wayne County51.4+0.3 pts
44Lee County51.3+0.1 pts
45Hertford County51.3+0.2 pts
46Clay County51.2+0.3 pts
47Stokes County51.2+0.1 pts
48Cherokee County51.2-0.2 pts
49Davidson County51.1-0 pts
50Macon County51.1-0.1 pts
51Davie County51.1-0.1 pts
51Mitchell County51.10 pts
53Pasquotank County51.1+0.1 pts
54Richmond County51.10 pts
55Gates County51.1+0.2 pts
56Catawba County51-0 pts
57Jackson County51+0.1 pts
58Johnston County51-0 pts
59Carteret County50.9+0.1 pts
60Hoke County50.9+0.1 pts
61Cumberland County50.9+0.3 pts
62Iredell County50.90 pts
63Sampson County50.9-0.1 pts
64Union County50.8-0 pts
65Madison County50.8+0.1 pts
66Randolph County50.80 pts
67Yadkin County50.8+0.1 pts
68Caldwell County50.7+0.1 pts
69Yancey County50.6-0.1 pts
70Ashe County50.6-0 pts
71Wilkes County50.6-0 pts
72Currituck County50.6-0.1 pts
73Harnett County50.6-0 pts
74Dare County50.5+0.1 pts
75Graham County50.5+0.1 pts
76Franklin County50.5+0.2 pts
77Rowan County50.5-0 pts
78Lincoln County50.4-0 pts
79Montgomery County50.3-0.3 pts
80Camden County50.30 pts
81Warren County50.2+0.2 pts
82Stanly County50.2-0.1 pts
83Columbus County50.2-0.2 pts
84Burke County50.2-0.1 pts
85Pender County50.20 pts
86Craven County49.90 pts
87Alleghany County49.8-0.2 pts
88Bertie County49.7-0.4 pts
89Scotland County49.5+0.1 pts
90McDowell County49.4-0.2 pts
91Anson County49.4+0.5 pts
92Pamlico County49+0.2 pts
93Alexander County48.8-0.1 pts
94Caswell County48.6-0.1 pts
95Granville County48.4-0.1 pts
96Tyrrell County47.8-1.5 pts
97Onslow County45.9+0.2 pts
98Avery County45.7+0.1 pts
99Hyde County44.4+0.5 pts
100Greene County43.5-0.1 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.

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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 North Carolina by female population share, 2017) [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, 2017. 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?period=2017. 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, 2017. 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?period=2017.

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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, 2017 [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?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Washington County, with 53.4% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greene County, with 43.5% in 2017.

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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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