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Counties in Oklahoma by female population share

Pottawatomie County had the highest female population share of 77 counties in 2016, at 52%. Alfalfa County had the lowest, at 39.9%. The median was 50.4% and the figure for Oklahoma was 50.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52Pottawatomie County
Lowest39.9Alfalfa County
Median50.477 counties
Oklahoma50.4History

Map of counties, 2016

Adair County: 50.4 %Alfalfa County: 39.9 %Atoka County: 46.4 %Beaver County: 50.3 %Beckham County: 45.3 %Blaine County: 50.8 %Bryan County: 51.1 %Caddo County: 45.9 %Canadian County: 50.4 %Carter County: 51.3 %Cherokee County: 50.7 %Choctaw County: 51.7 %Cimarron County: 48.9 %Cleveland County: 50.3 %Coal County: 50.7 %Comanche County: 48.4 %Cotton County: 50.6 %Craig County: 48.5 %Creek County: 50.4 %Custer County: 50.4 %Delaware County: 50.7 %Dewey County: 50.3 %Ellis County: 51.8 %Garfield County: 50.3 %Garvin County: 50.6 %Grady County: 50 %Grant County: 49.7 %Greer County: 43.7 %Harmon County: 51 %Harper County: 50.5 %Haskell County: 50.1 %Hughes County: 45.8 %Jackson County: 49.8 %Jefferson County: 50.5 %Johnston County: 50.1 %Kay County: 50.5 %Kingfisher County: 50.1 %Kiowa County: 50.8 %Latimer County: 50.1 %Le Flore County: 49.8 %Lincoln County: 50.4 %Logan County: 50.5 %Love County: 50.4 %McClain County: 50.4 %McCurtain County: 51.3 %McIntosh County: 50.6 %Major County: 50.8 %Marshall County: 50.4 %Mayes County: 50.2 %Murray County: 49.7 %Muskogee County: 51.3 %Noble County: 50 %Nowata County: 50.5 %Okfuskee County: 45.8 %Oklahoma County: 51 %Okmulgee County: 50.5 %Osage County: 49.8 %Ottawa County: 50.8 %Pawnee County: 49.9 %Payne County: 49.2 %Pittsburg County: 49 %Pontotoc County: 51.3 %Pottawatomie County: 52 %Pushmataha County: 50.1 %Roger Mills County: 50.6 %Rogers County: 50.3 %Seminole County: 50.7 %Sequoyah County: 50.7 %Stephens County: 51.4 %Texas County: 47.4 %Tillman County: 49.8 %Tulsa County: 51.1 %Wagoner County: 50.5 %Washington County: 51.3 %Washita County: 50.5 %Woods County: 47.4 %Woodward County: 47.3 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Pottawatomie County: 52 %Pottawatomie County52Ellis County: 51.8 %Ellis County51.8Choctaw County: 51.7 %Choctaw County51.7Stephens County: 51.4 %Stephens County51.4Washington County: 51.3 %Washington County51.3Muskogee County: 51.3 %Muskogee County51.3Pontotoc County: 51.3 %Pontotoc County51.3Carter County: 51.3 %Carter County51.3McCurtain County: 51.3 %McCurtain County51.3Tulsa County: 51.1 %Tulsa County51.1Bryan County: 51.1 %Bryan County51.1Oklahoma County: 51 %Oklahoma County51Harmon County: 51 %Harmon County51Ottawa County: 50.8 %Ottawa County50.8Blaine County: 50.8 %Blaine County50.8Kiowa County: 50.8 %Kiowa County50.8Major County: 50.8 %Major County50.8Delaware County: 50.7 %Delaware County50.7Seminole County: 50.7 %Seminole County50.7Cherokee County: 50.7 %Cherokee County50.7Sequoyah County: 50.7 %Sequoyah County50.7Coal County: 50.7 %Coal County50.7Garvin County: 50.6 %Garvin County50.6Roger Mills County: 50.6 %Roger Mills County50.6Cotton County: 50.6 %Cotton County50.6McIntosh County: 50.6 %McIntosh County50.6Kay County: 50.5 %Kay County50.5Harper County: 50.5 %Harper County50.5Wagoner County: 50.5 %Wagoner County50.5Okmulgee County: 50.5 %Okmulgee County50.5Washita County: 50.5 %Washita County50.5Nowata County: 50.5 %Nowata County50.5Logan County: 50.5 %Logan County50.5Jefferson County: 50.5 %Jefferson County50.5Adair County: 50.4 %Adair County50.4McClain County: 50.4 %McClain County50.4Canadian County: 50.4 %Canadian County50.4Custer County: 50.4 %Custer County50.4Creek County: 50.4 %Creek County50.4Love County: 50.4 %Love County50.4Pottawatomie County: 52 %Pottawatomie County52Ellis County: 51.8 %Ellis County51.8Choctaw County: 51.7 %Choctaw County51.7Stephens County: 51.4 %Stephens County51.4Washington County: 51.3 %Washington County51.3Muskogee County: 51.3 %Muskogee County51.3Pontotoc County: 51.3 %Pontotoc County51.3Carter County: 51.3 %Carter County51.3McCurtain County: 51.3 %McCurtain County51.3Tulsa County: 51.1 %Tulsa County51.1Bryan County: 51.1 %Bryan County51.1Oklahoma County: 51 %Oklahoma County51Harmon County: 51 %Harmon County51Ottawa County: 50.8 %Ottawa County50.8Blaine County: 50.8 %Blaine County50.8Kiowa County: 50.8 %Kiowa County50.8Major County: 50.8 %Major County50.8Delaware County: 50.7 %Delaware County50.7Seminole County: 50.7 %Seminole County50.7Cherokee County: 50.7 %Cherokee County50.7Sequoyah County: 50.7 %Sequoyah County50.7Coal County: 50.7 %Coal County50.7Garvin County: 50.6 %Garvin County50.6Roger Mills County: 50.6 %Roger Mills County50.6Cotton County: 50.6 %Cotton County50.6McIntosh County: 50.6 %McIntosh County50.6Kay County: 50.5 %Kay County50.5Harper County: 50.5 %Harper County50.5Wagoner County: 50.5 %Wagoner County50.5Okmulgee County: 50.5 %Okmulgee County50.5Washita County: 50.5 %Washita County50.5Nowata County: 50.5 %Nowata County50.5Logan County: 50.5 %Logan County50.5Jefferson County: 50.5 %Jefferson County50.5Adair County: 50.4 %Adair County50.4McClain County: 50.4 %McClain County50.4Canadian County: 50.4 %Canadian County50.4Custer County: 50.4 %Custer County50.4Creek County: 50.4 %Creek County50.4Love County: 50.4 %Love County50.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Pottawatomie County52-0.1 pts
2Ellis County51.8+0.3 pts
3Choctaw County51.7-0.2 pts
4Stephens County51.4+0.2 pts
5Washington County51.30 pts
6Muskogee County51.3+0.1 pts
7Pontotoc County51.3-0 pts
8Carter County51.3+0.2 pts
9McCurtain County51.30 pts
10Tulsa County51.1-0 pts
11Bryan County51.1+0.1 pts
12Oklahoma County51-0 pts
13Harmon County51-0.1 pts
14Ottawa County50.8-0 pts
15Blaine County50.8+0.1 pts
16Kiowa County50.8+0.1 pts
17Major County50.80 pts
18Delaware County50.70 pts
19Seminole County50.70 pts
20Cherokee County50.7-0.1 pts
21Sequoyah County50.7+0.2 pts
22Coal County50.7-0.4 pts
23Garvin County50.6-0.2 pts
24Roger Mills County50.6+0.5 pts
25Cotton County50.6-0 pts
26McIntosh County50.6-0.1 pts
27Kay County50.5-0 pts
28Harper County50.5-0.3 pts
29Wagoner County50.5-0.1 pts
30Okmulgee County50.5-0.1 pts
31Washita County50.5-0.3 pts
32Nowata County50.50 pts
33Logan County50.5+0.1 pts
34Jefferson County50.5-0 pts
35Adair County50.4+0.2 pts
36McClain County50.40 pts
37Canadian County50.40 pts
38Custer County50.4+0.3 pts
39Creek County50.40 pts
40Love County50.40 pts
41Marshall County50.4+0.3 pts
42Lincoln County50.4+0.3 pts
43Dewey County50.3+0.1 pts
44Garfield County50.3-0 pts
45Rogers County50.3+0.1 pts
46Beaver County50.3+0.2 pts
47Cleveland County50.30 pts
48Mayes County50.2-0 pts
49Kingfisher County50.1-0.2 pts
50Pushmataha County50.1-0.1 pts
51Johnston County50.10 pts
52Haskell County50.1-0 pts
53Latimer County50.1+0.1 pts
54Grady County50-0 pts
55Noble County50-0.2 pts
56Pawnee County49.9-0.1 pts
57Tillman County49.8-0.1 pts
58Le Flore County49.8-0.1 pts
59Jackson County49.8-0.1 pts
60Osage County49.8+0.1 pts
61Grant County49.7+0.2 pts
62Murray County49.7+0.1 pts
63Payne County49.2+0.3 pts
64Pittsburg County49-0.2 pts
65Cimarron County48.9-0.5 pts
66Craig County48.5-0.1 pts
67Comanche County48.4+0.1 pts
68Texas County47.40 pts
69Woods County47.4-0.1 pts
70Woodward County47.3-0 pts
71Atoka County46.4-0.1 pts
72Caddo County45.9-0.5 pts
73Hughes County45.8-0.3 pts
74Okfuskee County45.8-0.3 pts
75Beckham County45.3-0.3 pts
76Greer County43.70 pts
77Alfalfa County39.9-0.2 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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/oklahoma-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 Oklahoma 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/oklahoma-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 Oklahoma 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/oklahoma-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Pottawatomie County, with 52% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Alfalfa County, with 39.9% in 2016.

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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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