Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2014, at 55.1%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 38.6%. The median was 51% and the figure for Virginia was 51%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Map of counties, 2014

Accomack County: 51.5 %Albemarle County: 52.2 %Alleghany County: 50.8 %Amelia County: 51.2 %Amherst County: 52.4 %Appomattox County: 51.7 %Arlington County: 50.5 %Augusta County: 49.6 %Bath County: 49.9 %Bedford County: 50.9 %Bland County: 44.6 %Botetourt County: 50.6 %Brunswick County: 46.6 %Buchanan County: 48.8 %Buckingham County: 45.7 %Campbell County: 51.4 %Caroline County: 50.7 %Carroll County: 50.8 %Charles City County: 50.3 %Charlotte County: 51.1 %Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Clarke County: 50.4 %Craig County: 50.3 %Culpeper County: 49.9 %Cumberland County: 52.2 %Dickenson County: 49.7 %Dinwiddie County: 51.2 %Essex County: 52.8 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.6 %Floyd County: 49.6 %Fluvanna County: 54.4 %Franklin County: 50.8 %Frederick County: 50.5 %Giles County: 50.9 %Gloucester County: 50.5 %Goochland County: 51.4 %Grayson County: 48.5 %Greene County: 51.1 %Greensville County: 38.6 %Halifax County: 52 %Hanover County: 51 %Henrico County: 52.9 %Henry County: 51.7 %Highland County: 50 %Isle of Wight County: 51.3 %James City County: 51.8 %King and Queen County: 50.5 %King George County: 49.7 %King William County: 51.4 %Lancaster County: 53.2 %Lee County: 47.6 %Loudoun County: 50.7 %Louisa County: 50.9 %Lunenburg County: 47.6 %Madison County: 51.2 %Mathews County: 51.6 %Mecklenburg County: 51.6 %Middlesex County: 51 %Montgomery County: 47.9 %Nelson County: 51.4 %New Kent County: 49.6 %Northampton County: 52.1 %Northumberland County: 50.8 %Nottoway County: 46.8 %Orange County: 51.3 %Page County: 50.6 %Patrick County: 50.9 %Pittsylvania County: 50.9 %Powhatan County: 46.5 %Prince Edward County: 50.5 %Prince George County: 44.2 %Prince William County: 50.6 %Pulaski County: 50.4 %Rappahannock County: 50.1 %Richmond County: 44.8 %Roanoke County: 52.1 %Rockbridge County: 50.7 %Rockingham County: 51.1 %Russell County: 51.2 %Scott County: 50.1 %Shenandoah County: 51.4 %Smyth County: 51 %Southampton County: 47.6 %Spotsylvania County: 51 %Stafford County: 50.3 %Surry County: 50.9 %Sussex County: 41.6 %Tazewell County: 50.4 %Warren County: 49 %Washington County: 50.7 %Westmoreland County: 51.6 %Wise County: 48.6 %Wythe County: 51.3 %York County: 50.9 %Alexandria city: 52.1 %Bristol city: 52.5 %Buena Vista city: 52.7 %Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Chesapeake city: 51.1 %Colonial Heights city: 53.8 %Covington city: 51.1 %Danville city: 54 %Emporia city: 54.3 %Fairfax city: 50.3 %Falls Church city: 51.3 %Franklin city: 55.1 %Fredericksburg city: 54.4 %Galax city: 53 %Hampton city: 51.9 %Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Hopewell city: 53.3 %Lexington city: 44.4 %Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Manassas city: 50 %Manassas Park city: 49.1 %Martinsville city: 54.4 %Newport News city: 51.4 %Norfolk city: 48.4 %Norton city: 52.8 %Petersburg city: 53.5 %Poquoson city: 50.9 %Portsmouth city: 51.8 %Radford city: 53 %Richmond city: 52.4 %Roanoke city: 52 %Salem city: 52.5 %Staunton city: 55.1 %Suffolk city: 51.8 %Virginia Beach city: 51 %Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Williamsburg city: 53 %Winchester city: 50.7 %
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%, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Franklin city: 55.1 %Franklin city55.1Staunton city: 55.1 %Staunton city55.1Martinsville city: 54.4 %Martinsville city54.4Fluvanna County: 54.4 %Fluvanna County54.4Fredericksburg city: 54.4 %Fredericksburg city54.4Emporia city: 54.3 %Emporia city54.3Danville city: 54 %Danville city54Colonial Heights city: 53.8 %Colonial Heights city53.8Petersburg city: 53.5 %Petersburg city53.5Hopewell city: 53.3 %Hopewell city53.3Lancaster County: 53.2 %Lancaster County53.2Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Lynchburg city53.2Radford city: 53 %Radford city53Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Galax city: 53 %Galax city53Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Essex County: 52.8 %Essex County52.8Norton city: 52.8 %Norton city52.8Buena Vista city: 52.7 %Buena Vista city52.7Salem city: 52.5 %Salem city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Waynesboro city52.4Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Richmond city: 52.4 %Richmond city52.4Amherst County: 52.4 %Amherst County52.4Cumberland County: 52.2 %Cumberland County52.2Albemarle County: 52.2 %Albemarle County52.2Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Charlottesville city52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1Northampton County: 52.1 %Northampton County52.1Alexandria city: 52.1 %Alexandria city52.1Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Roanoke city: 52 %Roanoke city52Hampton city: 51.9 %Hampton city51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9James City County: 51.8 %James City County51.8Portsmouth city: 51.8 %Portsmouth city51.8Suffolk city: 51.8 %Suffolk city51.8Henry County: 51.7 %Henry County51.7Appomattox County: 51.7 %Appomattox County51.7Franklin city: 55.1 %Franklin city55.1Staunton city: 55.1 %Staunton city55.1Martinsville city: 54.4 %Martinsville city54.4Fluvanna County: 54.4 %Fluvanna County54.4Fredericksburg city: 54.4 %Fredericksburg city54.4Emporia city: 54.3 %Emporia city54.3Danville city: 54 %Danville city54Colonial Heights city: 53.8 %Colonial Heights city53.8Petersburg city: 53.5 %Petersburg city53.5Hopewell city: 53.3 %Hopewell city53.3Lancaster County: 53.2 %Lancaster County53.2Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Lynchburg city53.2Radford city: 53 %Radford city53Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Galax city: 53 %Galax city53Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Essex County: 52.8 %Essex County52.8Norton city: 52.8 %Norton city52.8Buena Vista city: 52.7 %Buena Vista city52.7Salem city: 52.5 %Salem city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Waynesboro city52.4Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Richmond city: 52.4 %Richmond city52.4Amherst County: 52.4 %Amherst County52.4Cumberland County: 52.2 %Cumberland County52.2Albemarle County: 52.2 %Albemarle County52.2Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Charlottesville city52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1Northampton County: 52.1 %Northampton County52.1Alexandria city: 52.1 %Alexandria city52.1Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Roanoke city: 52 %Roanoke city52Hampton city: 51.9 %Hampton city51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9James City County: 51.8 %James City County51.8Portsmouth city: 51.8 %Portsmouth city51.8Suffolk city: 51.8 %Suffolk city51.8Henry County: 51.7 %Henry County51.7Appomattox County: 51.7 %Appomattox County51.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Franklin city55.1+0.2 pts
2Staunton city55.1-0 pts
3Martinsville city54.4-0.1 pts
4Fluvanna County54.4+0.1 pts
5Fredericksburg city54.4-0.1 pts
6Emporia city54.3+0.3 pts
7Danville city54-0.2 pts
8Colonial Heights city53.8+0.2 pts
9Petersburg city53.50 pts
10Hopewell city53.3-0.1 pts
11Lancaster County53.2-0.2 pts
12Lynchburg city53.20 pts
13Radford city53+0.2 pts
14Williamsburg city53-0.2 pts
15Galax city53-0 pts
16Henrico County52.9-0 pts
17Essex County52.8-0.1 pts
18Norton city52.8-0.1 pts
19Buena Vista city52.70 pts
20Salem city52.50 pts
21Bristol city52.5-0.1 pts
22Waynesboro city52.4-0.2 pts
23Harrisonburg city52.4-0.3 pts
24Richmond city52.4-0 pts
25Amherst County52.4-0 pts
26Cumberland County52.2+0.6 pts
27Albemarle County52.2-0 pts
28Charlottesville city52.1+0.1 pts
29Roanoke County52.1-0.1 pts
30Northampton County52.1-0.1 pts
31Alexandria city52.1+0.2 pts
32Halifax County52-0.1 pts
33Roanoke city52-0.1 pts
34Hampton city51.9-0 pts
35Chesterfield County51.9-0 pts
36James City County51.8+0.1 pts
37Portsmouth city51.8+0.1 pts
38Suffolk city51.8-0 pts
39Henry County51.7-0 pts
40Appomattox County51.70 pts
41Westmoreland County51.6+0.2 pts
42Mecklenburg County51.6-0 pts
43Mathews County51.60 pts
44Accomack County51.5+0.1 pts
45Newport News city51.4-0 pts
46Goochland County51.40 pts
47King William County51.4+0.1 pts
48Campbell County51.40 pts
49Nelson County51.4+0.3 pts
50Shenandoah County51.4+0.1 pts
51Orange County51.3+0.3 pts
52Wythe County51.3+0.1 pts
53Isle of Wight County51.3+0.1 pts
54Falls Church city51.3+0.2 pts
55Dinwiddie County51.2+0.2 pts
56Madison County51.2-0.1 pts
57Amelia County51.2-0 pts
58Russell County51.2+0.1 pts
59Chesapeake city51.1-0 pts
60Covington city51.1-0.1 pts
61Greene County51.1-0 pts
62Rockingham County51.10 pts
63Charlotte County51.1+0.1 pts
64Hanover County510 pts
65Spotsylvania County51-0 pts
66Smyth County510 pts
67Virginia Beach city510 pts
68Middlesex County51+0.5 pts
69Louisa County50.90 pts
70Patrick County50.9+0.2 pts
71York County50.9+0.1 pts
72Poquoson city50.9-0.1 pts
73Bedford County50.9+0.1 pts
74Pittsylvania County50.9+0.1 pts
75Surry County50.9+0.4 pts
76Giles County50.9-0.1 pts
77Alleghany County50.8+0.2 pts
78Franklin County50.8+0.1 pts
79Northumberland County50.8-0.1 pts
80Carroll County50.8+0.1 pts
81Caroline County50.7-0 pts
82Rockbridge County50.70 pts
83Loudoun County50.70 pts
84Washington County50.7-0 pts
85Fairfax County50.70 pts
86Winchester city50.7-0.1 pts
87Botetourt County50.60 pts
88Page County50.6-0.2 pts
89Prince William County50.6+0.1 pts
90Fauquier County50.6+0.1 pts
91Gloucester County50.5-0.1 pts
92Prince Edward County50.50 pts
93Frederick County50.50 pts
94Arlington County50.50 pts
95King and Queen County50.5+0.2 pts
96Clarke County50.4-0.1 pts
97Pulaski County50.4-0 pts
98Tazewell County50.40 pts
99Fairfax city50.3+0.1 pts
100Craig County50.3-0.2 pts
101Stafford County50.30 pts
102Charles City County50.30 pts
103Scott County50.10 pts
104Rappahannock County50.1-0.1 pts
105Manassas city500 pts
106Highland County50-0.6 pts
107Culpeper County49.9+0.2 pts
108Bath County49.9-0.2 pts
109King George County49.7-0.2 pts
110Dickenson County49.70 pts
111Augusta County49.6+0.1 pts
112Floyd County49.6-0 pts
113New Kent County49.6+0.1 pts
114Manassas Park city49.1+0.3 pts
115Warren County49-1.1 pts
116Buchanan County48.8-0 pts
117Wise County48.6+0.1 pts
118Grayson County48.5-2.5 pts
119Norfolk city48.4-0 pts
120Montgomery County47.9-0.1 pts
121Lunenburg County47.6+0.7 pts
122Lee County47.6-0.1 pts
123Southampton County47.6-0 pts
124Nottoway County46.8+0.2 pts
125Brunswick County46.6-0.5 pts
126Powhatan County46.5+0.2 pts
127Buckingham County45.7+0.4 pts
128Richmond County44.8+0.5 pts
129Bland County44.60 pts
130Lexington city44.40 pts
131Prince George County44.2-0 pts
132Sussex County41.6+0.3 pts
133Greensville County38.6-0.1 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 Virginia by female population share, 2014) [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 Virginia by female population share, 2014. 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?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55.1% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Greensville County, with 38.6% in 2014.

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