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Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2017, at 55.3%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 37.3%. The median was 51.1% and the figure for Virginia was 51%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.3Franklin city
Lowest37.3Greensville County
Median51.1133 counties
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Map of counties, 2017

Accomack County: 51.6 %Albemarle County: 52.3 %Alleghany County: 51.1 %Amelia County: 50.7 %Amherst County: 51.9 %Appomattox County: 51.7 %Arlington County: 50.6 %Augusta County: 49.5 %Bath County: 50.1 %Bedford County: 50.9 %Bland County: 44.8 %Botetourt County: 50.6 %Brunswick County: 46.6 %Buchanan County: 49.1 %Buckingham County: 45.2 %Campbell County: 51.5 %Caroline County: 50.7 %Carroll County: 50.9 %Charles City County: 51.1 %Charlotte County: 50.6 %Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Clarke County: 50.6 %Craig County: 50.3 %Culpeper County: 50.2 %Cumberland County: 51.8 %Dickenson County: 50 %Dinwiddie County: 51.3 %Essex County: 52.8 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.5 %Floyd County: 49.7 %Fluvanna County: 54.3 %Franklin County: 50.8 %Frederick County: 50.6 %Giles County: 50.8 %Gloucester County: 50.6 %Goochland County: 52.2 %Grayson County: 47.8 %Greene County: 51.2 %Greensville County: 37.3 %Halifax County: 51.9 %Hanover County: 51.1 %Henrico County: 52.9 %Henry County: 51.8 %Highland County: 50.6 %Isle of Wight County: 51.5 %James City County: 51.9 %King and Queen County: 50.3 %King George County: 49.7 %King William County: 51.5 %Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lee County: 48 %Loudoun County: 50.8 %Louisa County: 50.8 %Lunenburg County: 47.6 %Madison County: 51.3 %Mathews County: 51.4 %Mecklenburg County: 51.5 %Middlesex County: 51.7 %Montgomery County: 48.2 %Nelson County: 51.1 %New Kent County: 49.8 %Northampton County: 52.2 %Northumberland County: 50.9 %Nottoway County: 45.4 %Orange County: 51.8 %Page County: 50.4 %Patrick County: 50.7 %Pittsylvania County: 50.7 %Powhatan County: 48.2 %Prince Edward County: 49.7 %Prince George County: 44.2 %Prince William County: 50.6 %Pulaski County: 50.3 %Rappahannock County: 50.3 %Richmond County: 44.7 %Roanoke County: 52 %Rockbridge County: 50.7 %Rockingham County: 51 %Russell County: 51.1 %Scott County: 50.1 %Shenandoah County: 51.3 %Smyth County: 50.9 %Southampton County: 47.6 %Spotsylvania County: 51.1 %Stafford County: 50.3 %Surry County: 51 %Sussex County: 41.7 %Tazewell County: 50.3 %Warren County: 49.9 %Washington County: 50.8 %Westmoreland County: 51.7 %Wise County: 48.3 %Wythe County: 51.3 %York County: 51.1 %Alexandria city: 52.2 %Bristol city: 52.3 %Buena Vista city: 52.7 %Charlottesville city: 52 %Chesapeake city: 51.3 %Colonial Heights city: 53.2 %Covington city: 51.8 %Danville city: 54 %Emporia city: 54.5 %Fairfax city: 50.3 %Falls Church city: 51.5 %Franklin city: 55.3 %Fredericksburg city: 53.6 %Galax city: 53.4 %Hampton city: 52.2 %Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Hopewell city: 53.4 %Lexington city: 43.6 %Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Manassas city: 50.2 %Manassas Park city: 49.6 %Martinsville city: 54.2 %Newport News city: 51.3 %Norfolk city: 48.8 %Norton city: 54.6 %Petersburg city: 53.6 %Poquoson city: 51 %Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Radford city: 53.1 %Richmond city: 52.4 %Roanoke city: 52.2 %Salem city: 52.4 %Staunton city: 54.1 %Suffolk city: 51.7 %Virginia Beach city: 51.1 %Waynesboro city: 52.1 %Williamsburg city: 53.3 %Winchester city: 50.7 %
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%, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Franklin city: 55.3 %Franklin city55.3Norton city: 54.6 %Norton city54.6Emporia city: 54.5 %Emporia city54.5Fluvanna County: 54.3 %Fluvanna County54.3Martinsville city: 54.2 %Martinsville city54.2Staunton city: 54.1 %Staunton city54.1Danville city: 54 %Danville city54Petersburg city: 53.6 %Petersburg city53.6Fredericksburg city: 53.6 %Fredericksburg city53.6Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Galax city: 53.4 %Galax city53.4Williamsburg city: 53.3 %Williamsburg city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lancaster County53.3Colonial Heights city: 53.2 %Colonial Heights city53.2Radford city: 53.1 %Radford city53.1Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Essex County: 52.8 %Essex County52.8Buena Vista city: 52.7 %Buena Vista city52.7Richmond city: 52.4 %Richmond city52.4Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Bristol city: 52.3 %Bristol city52.3Albemarle County: 52.3 %Albemarle County52.3Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Hampton city: 52.2 %Hampton city52.2Roanoke city: 52.2 %Roanoke city52.2Goochland County: 52.2 %Goochland County52.2Northampton County: 52.2 %Northampton County52.2Waynesboro city: 52.1 %Waynesboro city52.1Charlottesville city: 52 %Charlottesville city52Roanoke County: 52 %Roanoke County52Amherst County: 51.9 %Amherst County51.9James City County: 51.9 %James City County51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Cumberland County: 51.8 %Cumberland County51.8Henry County: 51.8 %Henry County51.8Orange County: 51.8 %Orange County51.8Covington city: 51.8 %Covington city51.8Franklin city: 55.3 %Franklin city55.3Norton city: 54.6 %Norton city54.6Emporia city: 54.5 %Emporia city54.5Fluvanna County: 54.3 %Fluvanna County54.3Martinsville city: 54.2 %Martinsville city54.2Staunton city: 54.1 %Staunton city54.1Danville city: 54 %Danville city54Petersburg city: 53.6 %Petersburg city53.6Fredericksburg city: 53.6 %Fredericksburg city53.6Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Galax city: 53.4 %Galax city53.4Williamsburg city: 53.3 %Williamsburg city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lancaster County53.3Colonial Heights city: 53.2 %Colonial Heights city53.2Radford city: 53.1 %Radford city53.1Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Essex County: 52.8 %Essex County52.8Buena Vista city: 52.7 %Buena Vista city52.7Richmond city: 52.4 %Richmond city52.4Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Bristol city: 52.3 %Bristol city52.3Albemarle County: 52.3 %Albemarle County52.3Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Hampton city: 52.2 %Hampton city52.2Roanoke city: 52.2 %Roanoke city52.2Goochland County: 52.2 %Goochland County52.2Northampton County: 52.2 %Northampton County52.2Waynesboro city: 52.1 %Waynesboro city52.1Charlottesville city: 52 %Charlottesville city52Roanoke County: 52 %Roanoke County52Amherst County: 51.9 %Amherst County51.9James City County: 51.9 %James City County51.9Chesterfield County: 51.9 %Chesterfield County51.9Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Cumberland County: 51.8 %Cumberland County51.8Henry County: 51.8 %Henry County51.8Orange County: 51.8 %Orange County51.8Covington city: 51.8 %Covington city51.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Franklin city55.3-0.3 pts
2Norton city54.6+1.1 pts
3Emporia city54.5-0.1 pts
4Fluvanna County54.3+0.2 pts
5Martinsville city54.2-0 pts
6Staunton city54.1-0.2 pts
7Danville city54+0.1 pts
8Petersburg city53.60 pts
9Fredericksburg city53.6-0.3 pts
10Hopewell city53.40 pts
11Galax city53.4-0.1 pts
12Williamsburg city53.3-0.1 pts
13Lynchburg city53.30 pts
14Lancaster County53.3-0.1 pts
15Colonial Heights city53.2-0.3 pts
16Radford city53.10 pts
17Henrico County52.9-0 pts
18Essex County52.8-0.1 pts
19Buena Vista city52.7-0.6 pts
20Richmond city52.4-0.1 pts
21Salem city52.40 pts
22Harrisonburg city52.4-0 pts
23Bristol city52.3-0.2 pts
24Albemarle County52.3+0.1 pts
25Alexandria city52.20 pts
26Hampton city52.2+0.1 pts
27Roanoke city52.2+0.2 pts
28Goochland County52.2+0.3 pts
29Northampton County52.2-0.1 pts
30Waynesboro city52.1-0.2 pts
31Charlottesville city52-0.1 pts
32Roanoke County52-0.1 pts
33Amherst County51.9-0.1 pts
34James City County51.9-0 pts
35Chesterfield County51.90 pts
36Halifax County51.9-0.1 pts
37Cumberland County51.8-0.3 pts
38Henry County51.80 pts
39Orange County51.8+0.3 pts
40Covington city51.8-0.5 pts
41Westmoreland County51.70 pts
42Appomattox County51.70 pts
43Middlesex County51.7+0.4 pts
44Portsmouth city51.7-0 pts
45Suffolk city51.7-0.1 pts
46Accomack County51.6-0.1 pts
47Campbell County51.50 pts
48Falls Church city51.5-0.1 pts
49Mecklenburg County51.5-0.1 pts
50King William County51.5+0.1 pts
51Isle of Wight County51.5+0.1 pts
52Mathews County51.4-0.1 pts
53Dinwiddie County51.3-0 pts
54Wythe County51.3+0.1 pts
55Newport News city51.3-0.1 pts
56Chesapeake city51.3+0.1 pts
57Shenandoah County51.30 pts
58Madison County51.3+0.1 pts
59Greene County51.20 pts
60Spotsylvania County51.1+0.1 pts
61York County51.1-0 pts
62Nelson County51.1+0.1 pts
63Hanover County51.10 pts
64Alleghany County51.10 pts
65Russell County51.1-0.2 pts
66Charles City County51.1+0.1 pts
67Virginia Beach city51.1+0.1 pts
68Rockingham County51+0.1 pts
69Surry County51-0.5 pts
70Poquoson city51+0.1 pts
71Northumberland County50.9+0.1 pts
72Bedford County50.9-0 pts
73Carroll County50.90 pts
74Smyth County50.9-0 pts
75Louisa County50.8-0.1 pts
76Washington County50.8+0.1 pts
77Franklin County50.8-0 pts
77Loudoun County50.8-0 pts
79Giles County50.8-0.3 pts
80Caroline County50.7-0.1 pts
81Rockbridge County50.7+0.2 pts
82Fairfax County50.70 pts
83Winchester city50.7-0.1 pts
84Amelia County50.7-0 pts
85Pittsylvania County50.7-0 pts
86Patrick County50.7-0.1 pts
87Clarke County50.6-0 pts
88Prince William County50.6-0 pts
89Botetourt County50.6-0 pts
90Highland County50.6+0.5 pts
91Frederick County50.6-0 pts
91Gloucester County50.60 pts
93Arlington County50.6+0.1 pts
94Charlotte County50.6-0.1 pts
95Fauquier County50.5-0 pts
96Page County50.4-0.2 pts
97Pulaski County50.30 pts
98Stafford County50.3+0.1 pts
99King and Queen County50.3+0.3 pts
100Fairfax city50.30 pts
101Tazewell County50.3+0.1 pts
102Rappahannock County50.30 pts
103Craig County50.3+0.3 pts
104Manassas city50.2-0.1 pts
105Culpeper County50.2-0 pts
106Bath County50.10 pts
107Scott County50.10 pts
108Dickenson County50+0.1 pts
109Warren County49.9+0.1 pts
110New Kent County49.8+0.1 pts
111Prince Edward County49.70 pts
112King George County49.7-0 pts
113Floyd County49.7-0 pts
114Manassas Park city49.6+0.3 pts
115Augusta County49.5+0.1 pts
116Buchanan County49.1+0.3 pts
117Norfolk city48.8+0.2 pts
118Wise County48.3-0.3 pts
119Montgomery County48.2+0.1 pts
120Powhatan County48.2+0.5 pts
121Lee County48+0.2 pts
122Grayson County47.8-0.3 pts
123Southampton County47.60 pts
124Lunenburg County47.6+0.2 pts
125Brunswick County46.6+0.2 pts
126Nottoway County45.4-0 pts
127Buckingham County45.2-0.3 pts
128Bland County44.8-0.1 pts
129Richmond County44.7-0.5 pts
130Prince George County44.2-0 pts
131Lexington city43.6-0.2 pts
132Sussex County41.7-0.5 pts
133Greensville County37.3-0.1 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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55.3% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greensville County, with 37.3% in 2017.

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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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