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Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2016, at 55.5%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 37.5%. The median was 51% and the figure for Virginia was 51%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.5Franklin city
Lowest37.5Greensville County
Median51133 counties
Virginia51History

Map of counties, 2016

Accomack County: 51.6 %Albemarle County: 52.2 %Alleghany County: 51.1 %Amelia County: 50.7 %Amherst County: 52 %Appomattox County: 51.7 %Arlington County: 50.5 %Augusta County: 49.4 %Bath County: 50.1 %Bedford County: 50.9 %Bland County: 44.9 %Botetourt County: 50.6 %Brunswick County: 46.5 %Buchanan County: 48.7 %Buckingham County: 45.4 %Campbell County: 51.5 %Caroline County: 50.8 %Carroll County: 50.8 %Charles City County: 50.9 %Charlotte County: 50.6 %Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Clarke County: 50.7 %Craig County: 50 %Culpeper County: 50.2 %Cumberland County: 52.1 %Dickenson County: 49.9 %Dinwiddie County: 51.4 %Essex County: 53 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.5 %Floyd County: 49.7 %Fluvanna County: 54.1 %Franklin County: 50.8 %Frederick County: 50.6 %Giles County: 51 %Gloucester County: 50.6 %Goochland County: 51.9 %Grayson County: 48 %Greene County: 51.2 %Greensville County: 37.5 %Halifax County: 52 %Hanover County: 51.1 %Henrico County: 52.9 %Henry County: 51.8 %Highland County: 50.1 %Isle of Wight County: 51.3 %James City County: 52 %King and Queen County: 50.1 %King George County: 49.7 %King William County: 51.4 %Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lee County: 47.7 %Loudoun County: 50.8 %Louisa County: 50.9 %Lunenburg County: 47.4 %Madison County: 51.2 %Mathews County: 51.6 %Mecklenburg County: 51.6 %Middlesex County: 51.3 %Montgomery County: 48.1 %Nelson County: 51 %New Kent County: 49.6 %Northampton County: 52.3 %Northumberland County: 50.8 %Nottoway County: 45.4 %Orange County: 51.5 %Page County: 50.6 %Patrick County: 50.8 %Pittsylvania County: 50.7 %Powhatan County: 47.7 %Prince Edward County: 49.7 %Prince George County: 44.3 %Prince William County: 50.7 %Pulaski County: 50.3 %Rappahannock County: 50.3 %Richmond County: 45.3 %Roanoke County: 52.1 %Rockbridge County: 50.5 %Rockingham County: 50.9 %Russell County: 51.2 %Scott County: 50.1 %Shenandoah County: 51.3 %Smyth County: 50.9 %Southampton County: 47.6 %Spotsylvania County: 51 %Stafford County: 50.2 %Surry County: 51.5 %Sussex County: 42.1 %Tazewell County: 50.2 %Warren County: 49.7 %Washington County: 50.8 %Westmoreland County: 51.7 %Wise County: 48.6 %Wythe County: 51.2 %York County: 51.1 %Alexandria city: 52.2 %Bristol city: 52.6 %Buena Vista city: 53.3 %Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Chesapeake city: 51.2 %Colonial Heights city: 53.5 %Covington city: 52.3 %Danville city: 54 %Emporia city: 54.6 %Fairfax city: 50.3 %Falls Church city: 51.6 %Franklin city: 55.5 %Fredericksburg city: 53.9 %Galax city: 53.5 %Hampton city: 52.1 %Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Hopewell city: 53.4 %Lexington city: 43.9 %Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Manassas city: 50.3 %Manassas Park city: 49.3 %Martinsville city: 54.3 %Newport News city: 51.4 %Norfolk city: 48.6 %Norton city: 53.5 %Petersburg city: 53.6 %Poquoson city: 50.9 %Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Radford city: 53.1 %Richmond city: 52.5 %Roanoke city: 52.1 %Salem city: 52.4 %Staunton city: 54.3 %Suffolk city: 51.7 %Virginia Beach city: 51 %Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Williamsburg city: 53.4 %Winchester city: 50.8 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Franklin city: 55.5 %Franklin city55.5Emporia city: 54.6 %Emporia city54.6Staunton city: 54.3 %Staunton city54.3Martinsville city: 54.3 %Martinsville city54.3Fluvanna County: 54.1 %Fluvanna County54.1Danville city: 54 %Danville city54Fredericksburg city: 53.9 %Fredericksburg city53.9Petersburg city: 53.6 %Petersburg city53.6Norton city: 53.5 %Norton city53.5Colonial Heights city: 53.5 %Colonial Heights city53.5Galax city: 53.5 %Galax city53.5Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Williamsburg city: 53.4 %Williamsburg city53.4Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lancaster County53.4Buena Vista city: 53.3 %Buena Vista city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Radford city: 53.1 %Radford city53.1Essex County: 53 %Essex County53Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Bristol city: 52.6 %Bristol city52.6Richmond city: 52.5 %Richmond city52.5Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Waynesboro city52.3Northampton County: 52.3 %Northampton County52.3Covington city: 52.3 %Covington city52.3Albemarle County: 52.2 %Albemarle County52.2Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Cumberland County: 52.1 %Cumberland County52.1Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Charlottesville city52.1Hampton city: 52.1 %Hampton city52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1Roanoke city: 52.1 %Roanoke city52.1Amherst County: 52 %Amherst County52James City County: 52 %James City County52Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Goochland County: 51.9 %Goochland County51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9Henry County: 51.8 %Henry County51.8Suffolk city: 51.7 %Suffolk city51.7Franklin city: 55.5 %Franklin city55.5Emporia city: 54.6 %Emporia city54.6Staunton city: 54.3 %Staunton city54.3Martinsville city: 54.3 %Martinsville city54.3Fluvanna County: 54.1 %Fluvanna County54.1Danville city: 54 %Danville city54Fredericksburg city: 53.9 %Fredericksburg city53.9Petersburg city: 53.6 %Petersburg city53.6Norton city: 53.5 %Norton city53.5Colonial Heights city: 53.5 %Colonial Heights city53.5Galax city: 53.5 %Galax city53.5Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Williamsburg city: 53.4 %Williamsburg city53.4Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lancaster County53.4Buena Vista city: 53.3 %Buena Vista city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Radford city: 53.1 %Radford city53.1Essex County: 53 %Essex County53Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Bristol city: 52.6 %Bristol city52.6Richmond city: 52.5 %Richmond city52.5Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Waynesboro city52.3Northampton County: 52.3 %Northampton County52.3Covington city: 52.3 %Covington city52.3Albemarle County: 52.2 %Albemarle County52.2Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Cumberland County: 52.1 %Cumberland County52.1Charlottesville city: 52.1 %Charlottesville city52.1Hampton city: 52.1 %Hampton city52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1Roanoke city: 52.1 %Roanoke city52.1Amherst County: 52 %Amherst County52James City County: 52 %James City County52Halifax County: 52 %Halifax County52Goochland County: 51.9 %Goochland County51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9Henry County: 51.8 %Henry County51.8Suffolk city: 51.7 %Suffolk city51.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Franklin city55.5+0.3 pts
2Emporia city54.60 pts
3Staunton city54.3-0.2 pts
4Martinsville city54.3-0.2 pts
5Fluvanna County54.1-0.4 pts
6Danville city540 pts
7Fredericksburg city53.9-0.5 pts
8Petersburg city53.6-0.1 pts
9Norton city53.5+0.4 pts
10Colonial Heights city53.5+0.1 pts
11Galax city53.5+0.2 pts
12Hopewell city53.40 pts
13Williamsburg city53.4-0.1 pts
14Lancaster County53.4+0.2 pts
15Buena Vista city53.3+0.4 pts
16Lynchburg city53.3+0.1 pts
17Radford city53.1+0.2 pts
18Essex County53+0.1 pts
19Henrico County52.9+0.1 pts
20Bristol city52.6+0.1 pts
21Richmond city52.5-0 pts
22Harrisonburg city52.4+0.1 pts
23Salem city52.4-0 pts
24Waynesboro city52.3-0.2 pts
25Northampton County52.3+0.1 pts
26Covington city52.3+1 pts
27Albemarle County52.2+0.1 pts
28Alexandria city52.2-0 pts
29Cumberland County52.1+0.3 pts
30Charlottesville city52.10 pts
31Hampton city52.1+0.1 pts
32Roanoke County52.1-0 pts
33Roanoke city52.1+0.1 pts
34Amherst County52+0.3 pts
35James City County52+0.1 pts
36Halifax County52-0.1 pts
37Goochland County51.9+0.3 pts
38Chesterfield County51.90 pts
39Henry County51.80 pts
40Suffolk city51.7+0.1 pts
41Portsmouth city51.7-0 pts
42Appomattox County51.70 pts
43Westmoreland County51.7+0.3 pts
44Accomack County51.60 pts
45Mecklenburg County51.6-0.2 pts
46Falls Church city51.6+0.4 pts
47Mathews County51.6+0.1 pts
48Campbell County51.50 pts
49Orange County51.5+0.1 pts
50Surry County51.5+0.4 pts
51King William County51.4+0.2 pts
52Newport News city51.40 pts
53Dinwiddie County51.4-0.1 pts
54Middlesex County51.3+0.5 pts
55Isle of Wight County51.30 pts
56Shenandoah County51.3-0.1 pts
57Russell County51.20 pts
58Wythe County51.20 pts
59Chesapeake city51.2+0.1 pts
60Greene County51.2-0 pts
61Madison County51.2-0 pts
62York County51.1+0.2 pts
63Hanover County51.1+0.1 pts
64Alleghany County51.1+0.1 pts
65Spotsylvania County51-0 pts
66Giles County510 pts
67Nelson County51-0.1 pts
68Virginia Beach city510 pts
69Louisa County50.9-0.1 pts
70Rockingham County50.9-0.1 pts
71Charles City County50.9+0.4 pts
72Bedford County50.9+0.1 pts
73Poquoson city50.90 pts
74Smyth County50.9+0.2 pts
75Caroline County50.8+0.1 pts
76Carroll County50.8-0.1 pts
77Franklin County50.8-0 pts
78Loudoun County50.80 pts
79Northumberland County50.8-0.2 pts
80Winchester city50.8+0.1 pts
81Patrick County50.80 pts
82Washington County50.80 pts
83Amelia County50.7-0.1 pts
84Pittsylvania County50.7-0.1 pts
85Fairfax County50.70 pts
86Clarke County50.7+0.2 pts
87Prince William County50.7+0.1 pts
88Charlotte County50.6-0 pts
89Botetourt County50.60 pts
90Frederick County50.6+0.1 pts
91Gloucester County50.6-0.2 pts
92Page County50.6+0.1 pts
93Fauquier County50.50 pts
94Rockbridge County50.5-0.1 pts
95Arlington County50.50 pts
96Pulaski County50.3-0.1 pts
97Fairfax city50.3+0.1 pts
98Manassas city50.3+0.3 pts
99Rappahannock County50.3-0.2 pts
100Tazewell County50.2-0.1 pts
101Stafford County50.2-0.1 pts
102Culpeper County50.2+0.1 pts
103Highland County50.1-0.2 pts
104Bath County50.1-0 pts
105Scott County50.1-0 pts
106King and Queen County50.1-0.3 pts
107Craig County50+0.1 pts
108Dickenson County49.9-0.1 pts
109King George County49.7-0.3 pts
110Floyd County49.7+0.1 pts
111Warren County49.7-0.3 pts
112Prince Edward County49.7-0.1 pts
113New Kent County49.6+0.1 pts
114Augusta County49.4-0.1 pts
115Manassas Park city49.3-0.2 pts
116Buchanan County48.7-0.1 pts
117Norfolk city48.6+0.1 pts
118Wise County48.6+0.2 pts
119Montgomery County48.10 pts
120Grayson County48-0.1 pts
121Powhatan County47.7-0.1 pts
122Lee County47.7+0.2 pts
123Southampton County47.6-0.2 pts
124Lunenburg County47.4-0.2 pts
125Brunswick County46.5-0.1 pts
126Buckingham County45.4-0 pts
127Nottoway County45.4-0.4 pts
128Richmond County45.3+0.2 pts
129Bland County44.9-0.1 pts
130Prince George County44.3+0.5 pts
131Lexington city43.90 pts
132Sussex County42.1+0.5 pts
133Greensville County37.5+0.2 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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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 Virginia by female population share, 2016. 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/virginia-counties?period=2016.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55.5% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greensville County, with 37.5% in 2016.

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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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