Counties in South Carolina by female population share

Marion County had the highest female population share of 46 counties in 2021, at 53.6%. McCormick County had the lowest, at 47.1%. The median was 51.6% and the figure for South Carolina was 51.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.6Marion County
Median51.646 counties
South Carolina51.7History

Map of counties, 2021

Abbeville County: 51.4 %Aiken County: 52.2 %Allendale County: 47.5 %Anderson County: 51.9 %Bamberg County: 52.6 %Barnwell County: 52.1 %Beaufort County: 51.2 %Berkeley County: 50.7 %Calhoun County: 51.5 %Charleston County: 51.6 %Cherokee County: 51 %Chester County: 51.7 %Chesterfield County: 51.4 %Clarendon County: 50.8 %Colleton County: 51.6 %Darlington County: 53 %Dillon County: 53.3 %Dorchester County: 51.6 %Edgefield County: 47.3 %Fairfield County: 52.3 %Florence County: 53.3 %Georgetown County: 52.8 %Greenville County: 51.6 %Greenwood County: 53.6 %Hampton County: 49.6 %Horry County: 52 %Jasper County: 49.7 %Kershaw County: 51.8 %Lancaster County: 51.6 %Laurens County: 51.3 %Lee County: 49 %Lexington County: 51.6 %McCormick County: 47.1 %Marion County: 53.6 %Marlboro County: 48.3 %Newberry County: 51.6 %Oconee County: 50.8 %Orangeburg County: 53.4 %Pickens County: 50.9 %Richland County: 52.5 %Saluda County: 50 %Spartanburg County: 51.5 %Sumter County: 52.1 %Union County: 52.4 %Williamsburg County: 51.1 %York County: 51.8 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Marion County: 53.6 %Marion County53.6Greenwood County: 53.6 %Greenwood County53.6Orangeburg County: 53.4 %Orangeburg County53.4Florence County: 53.3 %Florence County53.3Dillon County: 53.3 %Dillon County53.3Darlington County: 53 %Darlington County53Georgetown County: 52.8 %Georgetown County52.8Bamberg County: 52.6 %Bamberg County52.6Richland County: 52.5 %Richland County52.5Union County: 52.4 %Union County52.4Fairfield County: 52.3 %Fairfield County52.3Aiken County: 52.2 %Aiken County52.2Barnwell County: 52.1 %Barnwell County52.1Sumter County: 52.1 %Sumter County52.1Horry County: 52 %Horry County52Anderson County: 51.9 %Anderson County51.9York County: 51.8 %York County51.8Kershaw County: 51.8 %Kershaw County51.8Chester County: 51.7 %Chester County51.7Charleston County: 51.6 %Charleston County51.6Colleton County: 51.6 %Colleton County51.6Greenville County: 51.6 %Greenville County51.6Newberry County: 51.6 %Newberry County51.6Lexington County: 51.6 %Lexington County51.6Dorchester County: 51.6 %Dorchester County51.6Lancaster County: 51.6 %Lancaster County51.6Calhoun County: 51.5 %Calhoun County51.5Spartanburg County: 51.5 %Spartanburg County51.5Chesterfield County: 51.4 %Chesterfield County51.4Abbeville County: 51.4 %Abbeville County51.4Laurens County: 51.3 %Laurens County51.3Beaufort County: 51.2 %Beaufort County51.2Williamsburg County: 51.1 %Williamsburg County51.1Cherokee County: 51 %Cherokee County51Pickens County: 50.9 %Pickens County50.9Clarendon County: 50.8 %Clarendon County50.8Oconee County: 50.8 %Oconee County50.8Berkeley County: 50.7 %Berkeley County50.7Saluda County: 50 %Saluda County50Jasper County: 49.7 %Jasper County49.7Hampton County: 49.6 %Hampton County49.6Lee County: 49 %Lee County49Marlboro County: 48.3 %Marlboro County48.3Allendale County: 47.5 %Allendale County47.5Edgefield County: 47.3 %Edgefield County47.3McCormick County: 47.1 %McCormick County47.1Marion County: 53.6 %Marion County53.6Greenwood County: 53.6 %Greenwood County53.6Orangeburg County: 53.4 %Orangeburg County53.4Florence County: 53.3 %Florence County53.3Dillon County: 53.3 %Dillon County53.3Darlington County: 53 %Darlington County53Georgetown County: 52.8 %Georgetown County52.8Bamberg County: 52.6 %Bamberg County52.6Richland County: 52.5 %Richland County52.5Union County: 52.4 %Union County52.4Fairfield County: 52.3 %Fairfield County52.3Aiken County: 52.2 %Aiken County52.2Barnwell County: 52.1 %Barnwell County52.1Sumter County: 52.1 %Sumter County52.1Horry County: 52 %Horry County52Anderson County: 51.9 %Anderson County51.9York County: 51.8 %York County51.8Kershaw County: 51.8 %Kershaw County51.8Chester County: 51.7 %Chester County51.7Charleston County: 51.6 %Charleston County51.6Colleton County: 51.6 %Colleton County51.6Greenville County: 51.6 %Greenville County51.6Newberry County: 51.6 %Newberry County51.6Lexington County: 51.6 %Lexington County51.6Dorchester County: 51.6 %Dorchester County51.6Lancaster County: 51.6 %Lancaster County51.6Calhoun County: 51.5 %Calhoun County51.5Spartanburg County: 51.5 %Spartanburg County51.5Chesterfield County: 51.4 %Chesterfield County51.4Abbeville County: 51.4 %Abbeville County51.4Laurens County: 51.3 %Laurens County51.3Beaufort County: 51.2 %Beaufort County51.2Williamsburg County: 51.1 %Williamsburg County51.1Cherokee County: 51 %Cherokee County51Pickens County: 50.9 %Pickens County50.9Clarendon County: 50.8 %Clarendon County50.8Oconee County: 50.8 %Oconee County50.8Berkeley County: 50.7 %Berkeley County50.7Saluda County: 50 %Saluda County50Jasper County: 49.7 %Jasper County49.7Hampton County: 49.6 %Hampton County49.6Lee County: 49 %Lee County49Marlboro County: 48.3 %Marlboro County48.3Allendale County: 47.5 %Allendale County47.5Edgefield County: 47.3 %Edgefield County47.3McCormick County: 47.1 %McCormick County47.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Marion County53.6-0.3 pts
2Greenwood County53.6-0.2 pts
3Orangeburg County53.40 pts
4Florence County53.30 pts
5Dillon County53.3+0.1 pts
6Darlington County53-0 pts
7Georgetown County52.80 pts
8Bamberg County52.60 pts
9Richland County52.50 pts
10Union County52.4+0.2 pts
11Fairfield County52.3+0.2 pts
12Aiken County52.20 pts
13Barnwell County52.1+0.1 pts
14Sumter County52.1-0 pts
15Horry County52+0.1 pts
16Anderson County51.9+0.1 pts
17York County51.8-0.1 pts
18Kershaw County51.8-0.1 pts
19Chester County51.7-0.1 pts
20Charleston County51.6+0.1 pts
21Colleton County51.6+0.1 pts
22Greenville County51.60 pts
23Newberry County51.6+0.1 pts
24Lexington County51.60 pts
25Dorchester County51.6+0.1 pts
26Lancaster County51.6-0.1 pts
27Calhoun County51.5+0.3 pts
28Spartanburg County51.50 pts
29Chesterfield County51.40 pts
30Abbeville County51.4-0.1 pts
31Laurens County51.3-0.1 pts
32Beaufort County51.2+0.1 pts
33Williamsburg County51.10 pts
34Cherokee County51-0 pts
35Pickens County50.9+0.1 pts
36Clarendon County50.8-0.4 pts
37Oconee County50.8+0.1 pts
38Berkeley County50.7+0.1 pts
39Saluda County50-0.4 pts
40Jasper County49.7+0.2 pts
41Hampton County49.6+0.1 pts
42Lee County49+0.1 pts
43Marlboro County48.3+0.3 pts
44Allendale County47.5+0.2 pts
45Edgefield County47.3-0.2 pts
46McCormick County47.1+0.1 pts

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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.

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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 South Carolina by female population share, 2021) [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 South Carolina by female population share, 2021. 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/south-carolina-counties?period=2021. 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 South Carolina by female population share, 2021. 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/south-carolina-counties?period=2021.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Marion County, with 53.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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McCormick County, with 47.1% in 2021.

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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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