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Counties in Virginia by female population share, 2025

Petersburg city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2025, at 54.7%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 36.8%. The median was 51% and the figure for Virginia was 51.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest54.7Petersburg city
Lowest36.8Greensville County
Median51133 counties
Virginia51.1History

Map of counties, 2025

Accomack County: 51.5 %Albemarle County: 52.6 %Alleghany County: 51.3 %Amelia County: 51.1 %Amherst County: 51.8 %Appomattox County: 51.4 %Arlington County: 50.4 %Augusta County: 49.7 %Bath County: 50.4 %Bedford County: 51.1 %Bland County: 44.9 %Botetourt County: 51.1 %Brunswick County: 46.2 %Buchanan County: 48.7 %Buckingham County: 45.4 %Campbell County: 51.6 %Caroline County: 50.4 %Carroll County: 51 %Charles City County: 50.1 %Charlotte County: 51 %Chesterfield County: 52.3 %Clarke County: 51 %Craig County: 50.5 %Culpeper County: 50.1 %Cumberland County: 51.6 %Dickenson County: 49.7 %Dinwiddie County: 50.7 %Essex County: 52.7 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.7 %Floyd County: 50.3 %Fluvanna County: 53.6 %Franklin County: 50.7 %Frederick County: 50.8 %Giles County: 50.9 %Gloucester County: 50.7 %Goochland County: 52.9 %Grayson County: 47 %Greene County: 51.5 %Greensville County: 36.8 %Halifax County: 52 %Hanover County: 51.1 %Henrico County: 52.9 %Henry County: 52 %Highland County: 50.7 %Isle of Wight County: 50.9 %James City County: 52.1 %King and Queen County: 51.5 %King George County: 49.9 %King William County: 51.3 %Lancaster County: 53.6 %Lee County: 47.8 %Loudoun County: 50.7 %Louisa County: 50.7 %Lunenburg County: 47.4 %Madison County: 51.4 %Mathews County: 51.1 %Mecklenburg County: 51.3 %Middlesex County: 50.9 %Montgomery County: 48.4 %Nelson County: 51.7 %New Kent County: 49.2 %Northampton County: 53 %Northumberland County: 50.7 %Nottoway County: 45.1 %Orange County: 51.5 %Page County: 50.3 %Patrick County: 50.8 %Pittsylvania County: 50.3 %Powhatan County: 48.9 %Prince Edward County: 48.9 %Prince George County: 43.8 %Prince William County: 50.8 %Pulaski County: 50.1 %Rappahannock County: 49.9 %Richmond County: 44.7 %Roanoke County: 52.3 %Rockbridge County: 50.8 %Rockingham County: 51 %Russell County: 51.1 %Scott County: 50.1 %Shenandoah County: 51.1 %Smyth County: 51.1 %Southampton County: 47.1 %Spotsylvania County: 51 %Stafford County: 50.1 %Surry County: 50.1 %Sussex County: 42.8 %Tazewell County: 50.2 %Warren County: 49.6 %Washington County: 51 %Westmoreland County: 51.3 %Wise County: 48.2 %Wythe County: 51.4 %York County: 51 %Alexandria city: 51.9 %Bristol city: 52.3 %Buena Vista city: 51.6 %Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Chesapeake city: 51.2 %Colonial Heights city: 53.6 %Covington city: 50.9 %Danville city: 54.2 %Emporia city: 54 %Fairfax city: 50.5 %Falls Church city: 51.3 %Franklin city: 54.5 %Fredericksburg city: 52.3 %Galax city: 52.4 %Hampton city: 52.7 %Harrisonburg city: 51.8 %Hopewell city: 53.7 %Lexington city: 43.9 %Lynchburg city: 53.5 %Manassas city: 50.2 %Manassas Park city: 50.2 %Martinsville city: 53.3 %Newport News city: 51.5 %Norfolk city: 50 %Norton city: 54 %Petersburg city: 54.7 %Poquoson city: 50 %Portsmouth city: 52.1 %Radford city: 54 %Richmond city: 53.1 %Roanoke city: 52.4 %Salem city: 53.2 %Staunton city: 53.6 %Suffolk city: 51.9 %Virginia Beach city: 51.6 %Waynesboro city: 51.9 %Williamsburg city: 53 %Winchester city: 51.2 %
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%, 2025. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2025

Petersburg city: 54.7 %Petersburg city54.7Franklin city: 54.5 %Franklin city54.5Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Norton city: 54 %Norton city54Emporia city: 54 %Emporia city54Radford city: 54 %Radford city54Hopewell city: 53.7 %Hopewell city53.7Staunton city: 53.6 %Staunton city53.6Lancaster County: 53.6 %Lancaster County53.6Fluvanna County: 53.6 %Fluvanna County53.6Colonial Heights city: 53.6 %Colonial Heights city53.6Lynchburg city: 53.5 %Lynchburg city53.5Martinsville city: 53.3 %Martinsville city53.3Salem city: 53.2 %Salem city53.2Richmond city: 53.1 %Richmond city53.1Northampton County: 53 %Northampton County53Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Goochland County: 52.9 %Goochland County52.9Essex County: 52.7 %Essex County52.7Hampton city: 52.7 %Hampton city52.7Albemarle County: 52.6 %Albemarle County52.6Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Charlottesville city52.5Galax city: 52.4 %Galax city52.4Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Roanoke County: 52.3 %Roanoke County52.3Chesterfield County: 52.3 %Chesterfield County52.3Bristol city: 52.3 %Bristol city52.3Fredericksburg city: 52.3 %Fredericksburg city52.3James City County: 52.1 %James City County52.1Portsmouth city: 52.1 %Portsmouth city52.1Henry County: 52 %Henry County52Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Alexandria city: 51.9 %Alexandria city51.9Suffolk city: 51.9 %Suffolk city51.9Waynesboro city: 51.9 %Waynesboro city51.9Harrisonburg city: 51.8 %Harrisonburg city51.8Amherst County: 51.8 %Amherst County51.8Nelson County: 51.7 %Nelson County51.7Cumberland County: 51.6 %Cumberland County51.6Petersburg city: 54.7 %Petersburg city54.7Franklin city: 54.5 %Franklin city54.5Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Norton city: 54 %Norton city54Emporia city: 54 %Emporia city54Radford city: 54 %Radford city54Hopewell city: 53.7 %Hopewell city53.7Staunton city: 53.6 %Staunton city53.6Lancaster County: 53.6 %Lancaster County53.6Fluvanna County: 53.6 %Fluvanna County53.6Colonial Heights city: 53.6 %Colonial Heights city53.6Lynchburg city: 53.5 %Lynchburg city53.5Martinsville city: 53.3 %Martinsville city53.3Salem city: 53.2 %Salem city53.2Richmond city: 53.1 %Richmond city53.1Northampton County: 53 %Northampton County53Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Goochland County: 52.9 %Goochland County52.9Essex County: 52.7 %Essex County52.7Hampton city: 52.7 %Hampton city52.7Albemarle County: 52.6 %Albemarle County52.6Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Charlottesville city52.5Galax city: 52.4 %Galax city52.4Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Roanoke County: 52.3 %Roanoke County52.3Chesterfield County: 52.3 %Chesterfield County52.3Bristol city: 52.3 %Bristol city52.3Fredericksburg city: 52.3 %Fredericksburg city52.3James City County: 52.1 %James City County52.1Portsmouth city: 52.1 %Portsmouth city52.1Henry County: 52 %Henry County52Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Alexandria city: 51.9 %Alexandria city51.9Suffolk city: 51.9 %Suffolk city51.9Waynesboro city: 51.9 %Waynesboro city51.9Harrisonburg city: 51.8 %Harrisonburg city51.8Amherst County: 51.8 %Amherst County51.8Nelson County: 51.7 %Nelson County51.7Cumberland County: 51.6 %Cumberland County51.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Petersburg city54.7+0.1 pts
2Franklin city54.5-0.5 pts
3Danville city54.2+0.1 pts
4Norton city540 pts
5Emporia city54+0.2 pts
6Radford city54+0.1 pts
7Hopewell city53.7-0.3 pts
8Staunton city53.6+0.1 pts
9Lancaster County53.60 pts
10Fluvanna County53.6-0.1 pts
11Colonial Heights city53.6-0 pts
12Lynchburg city53.5+0.1 pts
13Martinsville city53.3-0.2 pts
14Salem city53.2+0.3 pts
15Richmond city53.10 pts
16Northampton County530 pts
17Williamsburg city53-0 pts
18Henrico County52.9-0 pts
19Goochland County52.9-0 pts
20Essex County52.7+0.3 pts
21Hampton city52.7+0.1 pts
22Albemarle County52.6+0.1 pts
23Charlottesville city52.50 pts
24Galax city52.4-0.1 pts
25Roanoke city52.4-0.1 pts
26Roanoke County52.3-0 pts
27Chesterfield County52.3+0.1 pts
28Bristol city52.3-0.2 pts
29Fredericksburg city52.3-0.1 pts
30James City County52.1-0 pts
31Portsmouth city52.1+0.1 pts
32Henry County52+0.1 pts
33Halifax County52-0.1 pts
34Alexandria city51.9-0.1 pts
35Suffolk city51.90 pts
36Waynesboro city51.9-0.3 pts
37Harrisonburg city51.8-0 pts
38Amherst County51.8-0.2 pts
39Nelson County51.7+0.2 pts
40Cumberland County51.6-0.3 pts
41Buena Vista city51.6-0.2 pts
42Campbell County51.6-0.1 pts
43Virginia Beach city51.6+0.1 pts
44Newport News city51.5-0.1 pts
45King and Queen County51.5+0.5 pts
46Orange County51.5-0.2 pts
47Greene County51.5-0 pts
48Accomack County51.50 pts
49Wythe County51.4+0.2 pts
50Madison County51.4+0.2 pts
51Appomattox County51.4+0.2 pts
52Falls Church city51.3-0.2 pts
53Westmoreland County51.3+0.1 pts
54King William County51.3-0 pts
55Mecklenburg County51.3-0.1 pts
56Alleghany County51.3+0.1 pts
57Winchester city51.2+0.4 pts
58Chesapeake city51.2-0.2 pts
59Smyth County51.1+0.1 pts
60Russell County51.1-0 pts
61Shenandoah County51.1-0.1 pts
62Hanover County51.1+0.1 pts
63Mathews County51.1+0.1 pts
64Botetourt County51.1+0.2 pts
65Amelia County51.1+0.2 pts
66Bedford County51.1+0.1 pts
67Carroll County51+0.2 pts
68Clarke County51+0.2 pts
69Spotsylvania County51+0.1 pts
70York County51-0.1 pts
71Washington County510 pts
72Rockingham County51-0 pts
73Charlotte County51+0.7 pts
74Isle of Wight County50.9-0 pts
75Giles County50.9+0.1 pts
76Covington city50.9-0.2 pts
77Middlesex County50.9+0.1 pts
78Frederick County50.8-0 pts
79Patrick County50.8+0.1 pts
80Rockbridge County50.8-0.3 pts
81Prince William County50.8-0 pts
82Gloucester County50.7-0.1 pts
82Loudoun County50.70 pts
84Fauquier County50.7-0 pts
85Franklin County50.70 pts
86Highland County50.70 pts
87Fairfax County50.7-0 pts
88Louisa County50.7-0.1 pts
89Northumberland County50.7-0.1 pts
90Dinwiddie County50.7+0.1 pts
91Fairfax city50.5+0.1 pts
92Craig County50.5+0.3 pts
93Caroline County50.4-0.1 pts
94Bath County50.4+0.2 pts
95Arlington County50.4-0.1 pts
96Page County50.3+0.1 pts
97Pittsylvania County50.3-0.1 pts
98Floyd County50.30 pts
99Manassas city50.20 pts
100Tazewell County50.20 pts
101Manassas Park city50.2-0.1 pts
102Charles City County50.1+0.1 pts
103Culpeper County50.1-0 pts
104Surry County50.1-0.1 pts
105Scott County50.1-0 pts
106Stafford County50.1-0.1 pts
107Pulaski County50.1-0 pts
108Poquoson city500 pts
109Norfolk city50-0 pts
110Rappahannock County49.90 pts
111King George County49.9+0.1 pts
112Augusta County49.70 pts
113Dickenson County49.7-0.1 pts
114Warren County49.6-0 pts
115New Kent County49.2+0.1 pts
116Powhatan County48.9+0.1 pts
117Prince Edward County48.9-0.1 pts
118Buchanan County48.70 pts
119Montgomery County48.4+0.1 pts
120Wise County48.2-0 pts
121Lee County47.8-0.1 pts
122Lunenburg County47.4-0.4 pts
123Southampton County47.1-0.1 pts
124Grayson County470 pts
125Brunswick County46.2-0.1 pts
126Buckingham County45.4+0.1 pts
127Nottoway County45.1+0.1 pts
128Bland County44.9-0.2 pts
129Richmond County44.7-0.2 pts
130Lexington city43.90 pts
131Prince George County43.8-0 pts
132Sussex County42.8+0.2 pts
133Greensville County36.8-0.3 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.

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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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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 Virginia by female population share, 2025. 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/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Petersburg city, with 54.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greensville County, with 36.8% in 2025.

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