Counties in Utah by female population share

Washington County had the highest female population share of 29 counties in 2021, at 50.5%. Daggett County had the lowest, at 45.6%. The median was 49.7% and the figure for Utah was 49.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest50.5Washington County

Lowest45.6Daggett County

Median49.729 counties

Utah49.8History

Map of counties, 2021

Under 49
49 to 50
50 and over

%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Washington County	50.5	-0.1 pts
2	Piute County	50.5	-0.1 pts
3	Iron County	50.5	+0.1 pts
4	Grand County	50.5	+0.1 pts
5	Uintah County	50.5	-0 pts
6	San Juan County	50.3	+0.2 pts
7	Cache County	50.2	-0 pts
8	Carbon County	50.2	+0.1 pts
9	Kane County	50.1	-0.1 pts
10	Wayne County	49.8	-0.6 pts
11	Sevier County	49.8	+0.3 pts
12	Salt Lake County	49.8	0 pts
13	Utah County	49.7	-0.1 pts
14	Davis County	49.7	0 pts
15	Weber County	49.7	-0 pts
16	Tooele County	49.5	-0.1 pts
17	Emery County	49.4	0 pts
18	Duchesne County	49.4	+0.1 pts
19	Summit County	49.2	+0.2 pts
20	Box Elder County	49.2	-0.2 pts
21	Wasatch County	49.2	-0.2 pts
22	Millard County	48.9	-0.2 pts
23	Morgan County	48.7	-0 pts
24	Juab County	48.4	-0.2 pts
25	Garfield County	48.1	-0.4 pts
26	Rich County	47.5	-0.1 pts
27	Beaver County	46.8	-0 pts
28	Sanpete County	46.4	-0 pts
29	Daggett County	45.6	+0.1 pts

Other periods

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 Utah 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 Utah 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/utah-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 Utah 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/utah-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

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 Utah by female population share, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/utah-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{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 Utah by female population share, 2021}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/utah-counties?period=2021. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest female population share?

Washington County, with 50.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Daggett County, with 45.6% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

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.