Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2020, at 55%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 37.7%. The median was 51% and the figure for Virginia was 51.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55Franklin city
Median51133 counties
Virginia51.1History

Map of counties, 2020

Accomack County: 51.6 %Albemarle County: 52.4 %Alleghany County: 51.1 %Amelia County: 50.6 %Amherst County: 52.1 %Appomattox County: 51.6 %Arlington County: 50.6 %Augusta County: 49.7 %Bath County: 50.4 %Bedford County: 51 %Bland County: 44.9 %Botetourt County: 50.5 %Brunswick County: 46.2 %Buchanan County: 48.9 %Buckingham County: 45.7 %Campbell County: 51.5 %Caroline County: 50.6 %Carroll County: 50.8 %Charles City County: 50.8 %Charlotte County: 50.7 %Chesterfield County: 52 %Clarke County: 50.9 %Craig County: 49.8 %Culpeper County: 50.3 %Cumberland County: 51.7 %Dickenson County: 49.5 %Dinwiddie County: 51.1 %Essex County: 52.6 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.6 %Floyd County: 50 %Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Franklin County: 50.8 %Frederick County: 50.8 %Giles County: 50.9 %Gloucester County: 50.8 %Goochland County: 52.3 %Grayson County: 47.5 %Greene County: 51 %Greensville County: 37.7 %Halifax County: 51.8 %Hanover County: 51.2 %Henrico County: 53 %Henry County: 51.7 %Highland County: 50.8 %Isle of Wight County: 51.4 %James City County: 52 %King and Queen County: 50.8 %King George County: 50 %King William County: 51.4 %Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lee County: 48 %Loudoun County: 50.8 %Louisa County: 50.9 %Lunenburg County: 47.6 %Madison County: 51.3 %Mathews County: 51 %Mecklenburg County: 51.6 %Middlesex County: 50.6 %Montgomery County: 48.5 %Nelson County: 50.7 %New Kent County: 49.8 %Northampton County: 52.7 %Northumberland County: 51.2 %Nottoway County: 45 %Orange County: 51.8 %Page County: 50.4 %Patrick County: 50.5 %Pittsylvania County: 50.5 %Powhatan County: 48.3 %Prince Edward County: 49.2 %Prince George County: 44.1 %Prince William County: 50.8 %Pulaski County: 50.5 %Rappahannock County: 49.7 %Richmond County: 44.4 %Roanoke County: 52.1 %Rockbridge County: 51 %Rockingham County: 51.1 %Russell County: 51.4 %Scott County: 50 %Shenandoah County: 51.3 %Smyth County: 51.1 %Southampton County: 47.5 %Spotsylvania County: 51.2 %Stafford County: 50.3 %Surry County: 50.9 %Sussex County: 42.7 %Tazewell County: 50.4 %Warren County: 49.7 %Washington County: 51 %Westmoreland County: 51.5 %Wise County: 48.7 %Wythe County: 51.3 %York County: 51.2 %Alexandria city: 52.3 %Bristol city: 52.7 %Buena Vista city: 51.9 %Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Chesapeake city: 51.4 %Colonial Heights city: 53.4 %Covington city: 52 %Danville city: 54.1 %Emporia city: 54.1 %Fairfax city: 50.3 %Falls Church city: 51.6 %Franklin city: 55 %Fredericksburg city: 53.6 %Galax city: 52.8 %Hampton city: 52.3 %Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Hopewell city: 53.6 %Lexington city: 44.1 %Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Manassas city: 50.2 %Manassas Park city: 50.1 %Martinsville city: 53.7 %Newport News city: 51.4 %Norfolk city: 49.4 %Norton city: 54.1 %Petersburg city: 53.7 %Poquoson city: 50.6 %Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Radford city: 54.1 %Richmond city: 52.5 %Roanoke city: 52.4 %Salem city: 52.4 %Staunton city: 53.6 %Suffolk city: 51.6 %Virginia Beach city: 51.3 %Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Williamsburg city: 53 %Winchester city: 50.7 %
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%, 2020. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2020

Franklin city: 55 %Franklin city55Radford city: 54.1 %Radford city54.1Emporia city: 54.1 %Emporia city54.1Norton city: 54.1 %Norton city54.1Danville city: 54.1 %Danville city54.1Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Fluvanna County53.7Petersburg city: 53.7 %Petersburg city53.7Martinsville city: 53.7 %Martinsville city53.7Staunton city: 53.6 %Staunton city53.6Hopewell city: 53.6 %Hopewell city53.6Fredericksburg city: 53.6 %Fredericksburg city53.6Colonial Heights city: 53.4 %Colonial Heights city53.4Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lancaster County53.3Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Lynchburg city53.2Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Henrico County: 53 %Henrico County53Galax city: 52.8 %Galax city52.8Northampton County: 52.7 %Northampton County52.7Bristol city: 52.7 %Bristol city52.7Essex County: 52.6 %Essex County52.6Richmond city: 52.5 %Richmond city52.5Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Charlottesville city52.5Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Albemarle County: 52.4 %Albemarle County52.4Goochland County: 52.3 %Goochland County52.3Alexandria city: 52.3 %Alexandria city52.3Hampton city: 52.3 %Hampton city52.3Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Waynesboro city52.3Amherst County: 52.1 %Amherst County52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1James City County: 52 %James City County52Chesterfield County: 52 %Chesterfield County52Covington city: 52 %Covington city52Buena Vista city: 51.9 %Buena Vista city51.9Halifax County: 51.8 %Halifax County51.8Orange County: 51.8 %Orange County51.8Henry County: 51.7 %Henry County51.7Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Portsmouth city51.7Franklin city: 55 %Franklin city55Radford city: 54.1 %Radford city54.1Emporia city: 54.1 %Emporia city54.1Norton city: 54.1 %Norton city54.1Danville city: 54.1 %Danville city54.1Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Fluvanna County53.7Petersburg city: 53.7 %Petersburg city53.7Martinsville city: 53.7 %Martinsville city53.7Staunton city: 53.6 %Staunton city53.6Hopewell city: 53.6 %Hopewell city53.6Fredericksburg city: 53.6 %Fredericksburg city53.6Colonial Heights city: 53.4 %Colonial Heights city53.4Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lancaster County53.3Lynchburg city: 53.2 %Lynchburg city53.2Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Henrico County: 53 %Henrico County53Galax city: 52.8 %Galax city52.8Northampton County: 52.7 %Northampton County52.7Bristol city: 52.7 %Bristol city52.7Essex County: 52.6 %Essex County52.6Richmond city: 52.5 %Richmond city52.5Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Charlottesville city52.5Harrisonburg city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city52.4Salem city: 52.4 %Salem city52.4Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Albemarle County: 52.4 %Albemarle County52.4Goochland County: 52.3 %Goochland County52.3Alexandria city: 52.3 %Alexandria city52.3Hampton city: 52.3 %Hampton city52.3Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Waynesboro city52.3Amherst County: 52.1 %Amherst County52.1Roanoke County: 52.1 %Roanoke County52.1James City County: 52 %James City County52Chesterfield County: 52 %Chesterfield County52Covington city: 52 %Covington city52Buena Vista city: 51.9 %Buena Vista city51.9Halifax County: 51.8 %Halifax County51.8Orange County: 51.8 %Orange County51.8Henry County: 51.7 %Henry County51.7Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Portsmouth city51.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Franklin city550 pts
2Radford city54.1+0.4 pts
3Emporia city54.1-0.1 pts
4Norton city54.1+0.1 pts
5Danville city54.1-0.1 pts
6Fluvanna County53.7-0.2 pts
7Petersburg city53.7-0 pts
8Martinsville city53.7-0.2 pts
9Staunton city53.6-0.2 pts
10Hopewell city53.6+0.1 pts
11Fredericksburg city53.6-0.1 pts
12Colonial Heights city53.4-0.1 pts
13Lancaster County53.3-0 pts
14Lynchburg city53.2-0.1 pts
15Williamsburg city53+0.2 pts
16Henrico County530 pts
17Galax city52.8-0.2 pts
18Northampton County52.7+0.7 pts
19Bristol city52.7+0.1 pts
20Essex County52.6-0.2 pts
21Richmond city52.5+0.1 pts
22Charlottesville city52.5+0.3 pts
23Harrisonburg city52.40 pts
24Salem city52.4-0 pts
25Roanoke city52.40 pts
26Albemarle County52.4+0.1 pts
27Goochland County52.3-0.1 pts
28Alexandria city52.3-0.1 pts
29Hampton city52.3-0.1 pts
30Waynesboro city52.3-0 pts
31Amherst County52.10 pts
32Roanoke County52.1-0 pts
33James City County52+0.1 pts
34Chesterfield County520 pts
35Covington city52+0.4 pts
36Buena Vista city51.9+0.1 pts
37Halifax County51.8-0 pts
38Orange County51.8+0.1 pts
39Henry County51.7-0.1 pts
40Portsmouth city51.70 pts
41Cumberland County51.7-0.2 pts
42Appomattox County51.6-0.3 pts
43Suffolk city51.6+0.1 pts
44Falls Church city51.6+0.1 pts
45Accomack County51.6-0.1 pts
45Mecklenburg County51.6-0 pts
47Campbell County51.5+0.2 pts
48Westmoreland County51.50 pts
49Isle of Wight County51.4-0 pts
50Newport News city51.4-0 pts
51King William County51.4+0.1 pts
52Chesapeake city51.4+0.1 pts
53Russell County51.40 pts
54Shenandoah County51.30 pts
55Madison County51.3+0.3 pts
56Wythe County51.3+0.1 pts
57Virginia Beach city51.3+0.1 pts
58Northumberland County51.2+0.2 pts
59Spotsylvania County51.20 pts
60Hanover County51.20 pts
60York County51.20 pts
62Smyth County51.10 pts
63Alleghany County51.10 pts
64Rockingham County51.1-0 pts
65Dinwiddie County51.1-0 pts
66Bedford County51-0 pts
67Mathews County51-0.2 pts
68Greene County51-0.3 pts
69Rockbridge County51+0.1 pts
70Washington County51+0.2 pts
71Surry County50.9+0.1 pts
72Giles County50.9+0.1 pts
73Clarke County50.9-0 pts
74Louisa County50.9-0.2 pts
75Carroll County50.8-0.1 pts
76Franklin County50.8-0.1 pts
77King and Queen County50.8+0.3 pts
78Charles City County50.8+0.1 pts
79Frederick County50.8+0.1 pts
80Loudoun County50.8-0 pts
81Prince William County50.8-0 pts
82Highland County50.8+0.1 pts
83Gloucester County50.8-0 pts
84Charlotte County50.7-0.1 pts
85Nelson County50.7-0.4 pts
86Fairfax County50.7-0 pts
87Winchester city50.7-0 pts
88Amelia County50.60 pts
89Poquoson city50.60 pts
90Caroline County50.6+0.1 pts
91Arlington County50.6+0.1 pts
92Fauquier County50.6-0 pts
93Middlesex County50.6-0.7 pts
94Pittsylvania County50.5-0 pts
95Botetourt County50.5-0 pts
96Patrick County50.5-0.2 pts
97Pulaski County50.5+0.1 pts
98Page County50.4+0.1 pts
99Tazewell County50.4+0.1 pts
100Bath County50.40 pts
101Stafford County50.30 pts
102Culpeper County50.30 pts
103Fairfax city50.3-0.1 pts
104Manassas city50.2-0 pts
105Manassas Park city50.1+0.2 pts
106King George County50+0.2 pts
107Floyd County50+0.1 pts
108Scott County50-0.2 pts
109New Kent County49.8-0.1 pts
110Craig County49.8+0.3 pts
111Augusta County49.7+0.2 pts
112Warren County49.7-0.1 pts
113Rappahannock County49.7-0.5 pts
114Dickenson County49.5-0.3 pts
115Norfolk city49.4+0.1 pts
116Prince Edward County49.2-0.2 pts
117Buchanan County48.9+0.1 pts
118Wise County48.7+0.1 pts
119Montgomery County48.5+0.1 pts
120Powhatan County48.3-0.1 pts
121Lee County48+0.2 pts
122Lunenburg County47.60 pts
123Grayson County47.5-0.1 pts
124Southampton County47.5-0.2 pts
125Brunswick County46.2+0.1 pts
126Buckingham County45.7+0.2 pts
127Nottoway County45-0.2 pts
128Bland County44.90 pts
129Richmond County44.4-0.1 pts
130Lexington city44.1-0 pts
131Prince George County44.1-0.1 pts
132Sussex County42.7+0.5 pts
133Greensville County37.7+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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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, 2020. 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=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Greensville County, with 37.7% in 2020.

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