Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2015, at 55.3%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 37.2%. The median was 51% and the figure for Virginia was 51%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.3Franklin city
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Map of counties, 2015

Accomack County: 51.6 %Albemarle County: 52.1 %Alleghany County: 51 %Amelia County: 50.9 %Amherst County: 51.7 %Appomattox County: 51.7 %Arlington County: 50.4 %Augusta County: 49.5 %Bath County: 50.1 %Bedford County: 50.8 %Bland County: 45 %Botetourt County: 50.6 %Brunswick County: 46.5 %Buchanan County: 48.9 %Buckingham County: 45.4 %Campbell County: 51.5 %Caroline County: 50.7 %Carroll County: 50.9 %Charles City County: 50.5 %Charlotte County: 50.7 %Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Clarke County: 50.5 %Craig County: 49.8 %Culpeper County: 50.1 %Cumberland County: 51.9 %Dickenson County: 50 %Dinwiddie County: 51.4 %Essex County: 52.9 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.5 %Floyd County: 49.6 %Fluvanna County: 54.5 %Franklin County: 50.9 %Frederick County: 50.5 %Giles County: 51 %Gloucester County: 50.8 %Goochland County: 51.6 %Grayson County: 48.1 %Greene County: 51.2 %Greensville County: 37.2 %Halifax County: 52 %Hanover County: 51 %Henrico County: 52.8 %Henry County: 51.7 %Highland County: 50.3 %Isle of Wight County: 51.3 %James City County: 51.9 %King and Queen County: 50.4 %King George County: 50.1 %King William County: 51.2 %Lancaster County: 53.2 %Lee County: 47.5 %Loudoun County: 50.8 %Louisa County: 51 %Lunenburg County: 47.6 %Madison County: 51.2 %Mathews County: 51.4 %Mecklenburg County: 51.8 %Middlesex County: 50.8 %Montgomery County: 48.1 %Nelson County: 51.1 %New Kent County: 49.6 %Northampton County: 52.2 %Northumberland County: 51 %Nottoway County: 45.8 %Orange County: 51.4 %Page County: 50.4 %Patrick County: 50.8 %Pittsylvania County: 50.8 %Powhatan County: 47.8 %Prince Edward County: 49.8 %Prince George County: 43.7 %Prince William County: 50.6 %Pulaski County: 50.4 %Rappahannock County: 50.4 %Richmond County: 45 %Roanoke County: 52.1 %Rockbridge County: 50.6 %Rockingham County: 51 %Russell County: 51.2 %Scott County: 50.1 %Shenandoah County: 51.3 %Smyth County: 50.7 %Southampton County: 47.8 %Spotsylvania County: 51.1 %Stafford County: 50.3 %Surry County: 51.1 %Sussex County: 41.6 %Tazewell County: 50.3 %Warren County: 50 %Washington County: 50.8 %Westmoreland County: 51.4 %Wise County: 48.3 %Wythe County: 51.2 %York County: 50.9 %Alexandria city: 52.2 %Bristol city: 52.5 %Buena Vista city: 52.9 %Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Chesapeake city: 51.1 %Colonial Heights city: 53.4 %Covington city: 51.2 %Danville city: 53.9 %Emporia city: 54.5 %Fairfax city: 50.2 %Falls Church city: 51.2 %Franklin city: 55.3 %Fredericksburg city: 54.4 %Galax city: 53.3 %Hampton city: 52 %Harrisonburg city: 52.3 %Hopewell city: 53.4 %Lexington city: 43.9 %Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Manassas city: 50 %Manassas Park city: 49.5 %Martinsville city: 54.5 %Newport News city: 51.4 %Norfolk city: 48.5 %Norton city: 53.1 %Petersburg city: 53.7 %Poquoson city: 50.9 %Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Radford city: 52.9 %Richmond city: 52.5 %Roanoke city: 51.9 %Salem city: 52.4 %Staunton city: 54.5 %Suffolk city: 51.6 %Virginia Beach city: 51 %Waynesboro city: 52.5 %Williamsburg city: 53.4 %Winchester city: 50.7 %
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%, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Franklin city: 55.3 %Franklin city55.3Emporia city: 54.5 %Emporia city54.5Martinsville city: 54.5 %Martinsville city54.5Staunton city: 54.5 %Staunton city54.5Fluvanna County: 54.5 %Fluvanna County54.5Fredericksburg city: 54.4 %Fredericksburg city54.4Danville city: 53.9 %Danville city53.9Petersburg city: 53.7 %Petersburg city53.7Williamsburg city: 53.4 %Williamsburg city53.4Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Colonial Heights city: 53.4 %Colonial Heights city53.4Galax city: 53.3 %Galax city53.3Lancaster County: 53.2 %Lancaster County53.2Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Lynchburg city53.2Norton city: 53.1 %Norton city53.1Buena Vista city: 52.9 %Buena Vista city52.9Radford city: 52.9 %Radford city52.9Essex County: 52.9 %Essex County52.9Henrico County: 52.8 %Henrico County52.8Richmond city: 52.5 %Richmond city52.5Waynesboro city: 52.5 %Waynesboro city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Harrisonburg city: 52.3 %Harrisonburg city52.3Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Northampton County: 52.2 %Northampton County52.2Albemarle County: 52.1 %Albemarle County52.1Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Charlottesville city52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Hampton city: 52 %Hampton city52Roanoke city: 51.9 %Roanoke city51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9Cumberland County: 51.9 %Cumberland County51.9James City County: 51.9 %James City County51.9Mecklenburg County: 51.8 %Mecklenburg County51.8Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Portsmouth city51.7Amherst County: 51.7 %Amherst County51.7Henry County: 51.7 %Henry County51.7Appomattox County: 51.7 %Appomattox County51.7Franklin city: 55.3 %Franklin city55.3Emporia city: 54.5 %Emporia city54.5Martinsville city: 54.5 %Martinsville city54.5Staunton city: 54.5 %Staunton city54.5Fluvanna County: 54.5 %Fluvanna County54.5Fredericksburg city: 54.4 %Fredericksburg city54.4Danville city: 53.9 %Danville city53.9Petersburg city: 53.7 %Petersburg city53.7Williamsburg city: 53.4 %Williamsburg city53.4Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Colonial Heights city: 53.4 %Colonial Heights city53.4Galax city: 53.3 %Galax city53.3Lancaster County: 53.2 %Lancaster County53.2Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Lynchburg city53.2Norton city: 53.1 %Norton city53.1Buena Vista city: 52.9 %Buena Vista city52.9Radford city: 52.9 %Radford city52.9Essex County: 52.9 %Essex County52.9Henrico County: 52.8 %Henrico County52.8Richmond city: 52.5 %Richmond city52.5Waynesboro city: 52.5 %Waynesboro city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Harrisonburg city: 52.3 %Harrisonburg city52.3Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Northampton County: 52.2 %Northampton County52.2Albemarle County: 52.1 %Albemarle County52.1Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Charlottesville city52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Hampton city: 52 %Hampton city52Roanoke city: 51.9 %Roanoke city51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9Cumberland County: 51.9 %Cumberland County51.9James City County: 51.9 %James City County51.9Mecklenburg County: 51.8 %Mecklenburg County51.8Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Portsmouth city51.7Amherst County: 51.7 %Amherst County51.7Henry 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Franklin city55.3+0.1 pts
2Emporia city54.5+0.3 pts
3Martinsville city54.50 pts
4Staunton city54.5-0.6 pts
5Fluvanna County54.5+0.1 pts
6Fredericksburg city54.40 pts
7Danville city53.9-0.1 pts
8Petersburg city53.7+0.2 pts
9Williamsburg city53.4+0.4 pts
10Hopewell city53.4+0.1 pts
11Colonial Heights city53.4-0.4 pts
12Galax city53.3+0.3 pts
13Lancaster County53.20 pts
14Lynchburg city53.20 pts
15Norton city53.1+0.4 pts
16Buena Vista city52.9+0.3 pts
17Radford city52.9-0.1 pts
18Essex County52.9+0.1 pts
19Henrico County52.8-0 pts
20Richmond city52.5+0.1 pts
21Waynesboro city52.5+0.1 pts
22Bristol city52.5-0 pts
23Salem city52.4-0.1 pts
24Harrisonburg city52.3-0.1 pts
25Alexandria city52.2+0.1 pts
26Northampton County52.2+0.1 pts
27Albemarle County52.1-0.1 pts
28Charlottesville city52.1-0 pts
29Roanoke County52.1-0 pts
30Halifax County52-0 pts
31Hampton city52+0.1 pts
32Roanoke city51.9-0.1 pts
33Chesterfield County51.9-0 pts
34Cumberland County51.9-0.4 pts
35James City County51.90 pts
36Mecklenburg County51.8+0.2 pts
37Portsmouth city51.7-0 pts
38Amherst County51.7-0.7 pts
39Henry County51.70 pts
40Appomattox County51.7-0 pts
41Suffolk city51.6-0.1 pts
42Accomack County51.6+0.1 pts
43Goochland County51.6+0.2 pts
44Campbell County51.5+0.1 pts
45Dinwiddie County51.4+0.2 pts
46Westmoreland County51.4-0.2 pts
47Mathews County51.4-0.2 pts
48Orange County51.4+0.1 pts
49Newport News city51.4-0.1 pts
50Shenandoah County51.3-0 pts
51Isle of Wight County51.30 pts
52King William County51.2-0.2 pts
53Greene County51.2+0.1 pts
54Falls Church city51.2-0.1 pts
54Russell County51.20 pts
54Wythe County51.2-0.1 pts
57Covington city51.2+0.1 pts
58Madison County51.2-0 pts
59Chesapeake city51.1-0 pts
59Nelson County51.1-0.2 pts
61Surry County51.1+0.2 pts
62Spotsylvania County51.1+0.1 pts
63Giles County51+0.2 pts
64Rockingham County51-0.1 pts
65Louisa County51+0.1 pts
66Alleghany County51+0.2 pts
67Northumberland County51+0.2 pts
68Hanover County51-0.1 pts
69Virginia Beach city51-0 pts
70Carroll County50.9+0.2 pts
71York County50.9-0 pts
72Poquoson city50.9-0 pts
73Amelia County50.9-0.4 pts
74Franklin County50.90 pts
75Middlesex County50.8-0.1 pts
76Bedford County50.8-0.1 pts
77Loudoun County50.8+0.1 pts
78Patrick County50.8-0.1 pts
79Pittsylvania County50.8-0.1 pts
80Gloucester County50.8+0.3 pts
81Washington County50.80 pts
82Caroline County50.7-0 pts
83Winchester city50.7+0.1 pts
84Fairfax County50.70 pts
85Charlotte County50.7-0.4 pts
86Smyth County50.7-0.3 pts
87Rockbridge County50.6-0.1 pts
88Botetourt County50.6-0 pts
89Prince William County50.60 pts
90Clarke County50.5+0.1 pts
91Fauquier County50.5-0 pts
92Frederick County50.50 pts
93Charles City County50.5+0.3 pts
94Page County50.4-0.1 pts
95Rappahannock County50.4+0.3 pts
96Arlington County50.4-0 pts
97Pulaski County50.4-0 pts
98King and Queen County50.4-0.1 pts
99Tazewell County50.3-0.1 pts
100Stafford County50.30 pts
101Highland County50.3+0.3 pts
102Fairfax city50.2-0.2 pts
103Bath County50.1+0.2 pts
104Culpeper County50.1+0.1 pts
104Scott County50.1-0.1 pts
106King George County50.1+0.3 pts
107Warren County50+1.1 pts
108Manassas city50-0 pts
109Dickenson County50+0.3 pts
110Craig County49.8-0.4 pts
111Prince Edward County49.8-0.7 pts
112Floyd County49.6-0 pts
113New Kent County49.6-0 pts
114Augusta County49.5-0.1 pts
115Manassas Park city49.5+0.3 pts
116Buchanan County48.9+0.1 pts
117Norfolk city48.5+0.1 pts
118Wise County48.3-0.2 pts
119Grayson County48.1-0.4 pts
120Montgomery County48.1+0.1 pts
121Powhatan County47.8+1.3 pts
122Southampton County47.8+0.2 pts
123Lunenburg County47.6-0 pts
124Lee County47.5-0.1 pts
125Brunswick County46.5-0.1 pts
126Nottoway County45.8-1 pts
127Buckingham County45.4-0.2 pts
128Richmond County45+0.2 pts
129Bland County45+0.4 pts
130Lexington city43.9-0.5 pts
131Prince George County43.7-0.5 pts
132Sussex County41.60 pts
133Greensville County37.2-1.4 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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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, 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/virginia-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55.3% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Greensville County, with 37.2% in 2015.

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