Counties in Oregon by female population share

Lincoln County had the highest female population share of 36 counties in 2015, at 51.9%. Malheur County had the lowest, at 45.7%. The median was 50.2% and the figure for Oregon was 50.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.9Lincoln County
Lowest45.7Malheur County
Median50.236 counties
Oregon50.5History

Map of counties, 2015

Baker County: 49.2 %Benton County: 49.8 %Clackamas County: 50.9 %Clatsop County: 50.5 %Columbia County: 49.9 %Coos County: 50.6 %Crook County: 50.3 %Curry County: 51 %Deschutes County: 50.7 %Douglas County: 50.6 %Gilliam County: 49.2 %Grant County: 49.8 %Harney County: 49.9 %Hood River County: 50.2 %Jackson County: 51.3 %Jefferson County: 48.3 %Josephine County: 50.8 %Klamath County: 50 %Lake County: 46.3 %Lane County: 50.6 %Lincoln County: 51.9 %Linn County: 50.6 %Malheur County: 45.7 %Marion County: 50.2 %Morrow County: 48.1 %Multnomah County: 50.5 %Polk County: 51.5 %Sherman County: 49 %Tillamook County: 49.7 %Umatilla County: 48.1 %Union County: 50.5 %Wallowa County: 51 %Wasco County: 50.2 %Washington County: 50.8 %Wheeler County: 50.4 %Yamhill County: 50.1 %
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%, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2015

Lincoln County: 51.9 %Lincoln County51.9Polk County: 51.5 %Polk County51.5Jackson County: 51.3 %Jackson County51.3Wallowa County: 51 %Wallowa County51Curry County: 51 %Curry County51Clackamas County: 50.9 %Clackamas County50.9Josephine County: 50.8 %Josephine County50.8Washington County: 50.8 %Washington County50.8Deschutes County: 50.7 %Deschutes County50.7Douglas County: 50.6 %Douglas County50.6Lane County: 50.6 %Lane County50.6Linn County: 50.6 %Linn County50.6Coos County: 50.6 %Coos County50.6Union County: 50.5 %Union County50.5Multnomah County: 50.5 %Multnomah County50.5Clatsop County: 50.5 %Clatsop County50.5Wheeler County: 50.4 %Wheeler County50.4Crook County: 50.3 %Crook County50.3Wasco County: 50.2 %Wasco County50.2Marion County: 50.2 %Marion County50.2Hood River County: 50.2 %Hood River County50.2Yamhill County: 50.1 %Yamhill County50.1Klamath County: 50 %Klamath County50Columbia County: 49.9 %Columbia County49.9Harney County: 49.9 %Harney County49.9Benton County: 49.8 %Benton County49.8Grant County: 49.8 %Grant County49.8Tillamook County: 49.7 %Tillamook County49.7Baker County: 49.2 %Baker County49.2Gilliam County: 49.2 %Gilliam County49.2Sherman County: 49 %Sherman County49Jefferson County: 48.3 %Jefferson County48.3Morrow County: 48.1 %Morrow County48.1Umatilla County: 48.1 %Umatilla County48.1Lake County: 46.3 %Lake County46.3Malheur County: 45.7 %Malheur County45.7Lincoln County: 51.9 %Lincoln County51.9Polk County: 51.5 %Polk County51.5Jackson County: 51.3 %Jackson County51.3Wallowa County: 51 %Wallowa County51Curry County: 51 %Curry County51Clackamas County: 50.9 %Clackamas County50.9Josephine County: 50.8 %Josephine County50.8Washington County: 50.8 %Washington County50.8Deschutes County: 50.7 %Deschutes County50.7Douglas County: 50.6 %Douglas County50.6Lane County: 50.6 %Lane County50.6Linn County: 50.6 %Linn County50.6Coos County: 50.6 %Coos County50.6Union County: 50.5 %Union County50.5Multnomah County: 50.5 %Multnomah County50.5Clatsop County: 50.5 %Clatsop County50.5Wheeler County: 50.4 %Wheeler County50.4Crook County: 50.3 %Crook County50.3Wasco County: 50.2 %Wasco County50.2Marion County: 50.2 %Marion County50.2Hood River County: 50.2 %Hood River County50.2Yamhill County: 50.1 %Yamhill County50.1Klamath County: 50 %Klamath County50Columbia County: 49.9 %Columbia County49.9Harney County: 49.9 %Harney County49.9Benton County: 49.8 %Benton County49.8Grant County: 49.8 %Grant County49.8Tillamook County: 49.7 %Tillamook County49.7Baker County: 49.2 %Baker County49.2Gilliam County: 49.2 %Gilliam County49.2Sherman County: 49 %Sherman County49Jefferson County: 48.3 %Jefferson County48.3Morrow County: 48.1 %Morrow County48.1Umatilla County: 48.1 %Umatilla County48.1Lake County: 46.3 %Lake County46.3Malheur County: 45.7 %Malheur County45.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Lincoln County51.9+0.2 pts
2Polk County51.5-0 pts
3Jackson County51.3-0 pts
4Wallowa County51-0.2 pts
5Curry County51+0.1 pts
6Clackamas County50.90 pts
7Josephine County50.8-0.1 pts
8Washington County50.8-0 pts
9Deschutes County50.7-0.1 pts
10Douglas County50.60 pts
11Lane County50.6-0.1 pts
12Linn County50.6-0.1 pts
13Coos County50.60 pts
14Union County50.5-0.3 pts
15Multnomah County50.5-0 pts
16Clatsop County50.5-0.1 pts
17Wheeler County50.4-0.1 pts
18Crook County50.3-0.3 pts
19Wasco County50.2-0.1 pts
20Marion County50.2-0 pts
21Hood River County50.2+0.1 pts
22Yamhill County50.1+0.1 pts
23Klamath County50-0.1 pts
24Columbia County49.9-0.1 pts
25Harney County49.9+0.2 pts
26Benton County49.8+0.2 pts
27Grant County49.8-0.6 pts
28Tillamook County49.70 pts
29Baker County49.2-0.2 pts
30Gilliam County49.2-0 pts
31Sherman County49-0.5 pts
32Jefferson County48.30 pts
33Morrow County48.1-0.1 pts
34Umatilla County48.10 pts
35Lake County46.3-0.3 pts
36Malheur County45.70 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 Oregon by female population share, 2015) [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 Oregon by female population share, 2015. 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/oregon-counties?period=2015. 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 Oregon by female population share, 2015. 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/oregon-counties?period=2015.

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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 Oregon by female population share, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/oregon-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Lincoln County, with 51.9% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Malheur County, with 45.7% in 2015.

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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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