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Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2021, at 55.1%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 37.2%. The median was 51% and the figure for Virginia was 51.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.1Franklin city
Lowest37.2Greensville County
Median51133 counties
Virginia51.1History

Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 51.8 %Albemarle County: 52.4 %Alleghany County: 51.3 %Amelia County: 50.6 %Amherst County: 52.1 %Appomattox County: 51.7 %Arlington County: 50.5 %Augusta County: 49.8 %Bath County: 50.2 %Bedford County: 51.1 %Bland County: 44.7 %Botetourt County: 50.5 %Brunswick County: 45.8 %Buchanan County: 48.8 %Buckingham County: 45.3 %Campbell County: 51.6 %Caroline County: 50.6 %Carroll County: 50.7 %Charles City County: 50.7 %Charlotte County: 50.7 %Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Clarke County: 50.9 %Craig County: 49.7 %Culpeper County: 50.2 %Cumberland County: 51.7 %Dickenson County: 49.5 %Dinwiddie County: 50.9 %Essex County: 52.5 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.5 %Floyd County: 50 %Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Franklin County: 50.9 %Frederick County: 50.8 %Giles County: 50.7 %Gloucester County: 50.9 %Goochland County: 52.5 %Grayson County: 47.2 %Greene County: 51 %Greensville County: 37.2 %Halifax County: 51.9 %Hanover County: 51 %Henrico County: 52.9 %Henry County: 51.8 %Highland County: 51.7 %Isle of Wight County: 51.4 %James City County: 52.1 %King and Queen County: 50.7 %King George County: 50 %King William County: 51.6 %Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lee County: 47.8 %Loudoun County: 50.7 %Louisa County: 50.8 %Lunenburg County: 47.4 %Madison County: 51.4 %Mathews County: 50.9 %Mecklenburg County: 51.4 %Middlesex County: 50.6 %Montgomery County: 48.5 %Nelson County: 50.6 %New Kent County: 49.5 %Northampton County: 52.7 %Northumberland County: 51.2 %Nottoway County: 44.5 %Orange County: 51.8 %Page County: 50.3 %Patrick County: 50.2 %Pittsylvania County: 50.6 %Powhatan County: 48.2 %Prince Edward County: 49 %Prince George County: 43.9 %Prince William County: 50.8 %Pulaski County: 50.3 %Rappahannock County: 49.8 %Richmond County: 44.1 %Roanoke County: 52.2 %Rockbridge County: 51 %Rockingham County: 51.1 %Russell County: 51.2 %Scott County: 50 %Shenandoah County: 51.2 %Smyth County: 51.1 %Southampton County: 47.4 %Spotsylvania County: 51.1 %Stafford County: 50.3 %Surry County: 50.5 %Sussex County: 42 %Tazewell County: 50.4 %Warren County: 49.6 %Washington County: 51 %Westmoreland County: 51.4 %Wise County: 48.5 %Wythe County: 51.4 %York County: 51.2 %Alexandria city: 52.2 %Bristol city: 52.5 %Buena Vista city: 51.8 %Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Chesapeake city: 51.3 %Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Covington city: 51.8 %Danville city: 54.2 %Emporia city: 54.2 %Fairfax city: 50.4 %Falls Church city: 51.5 %Franklin city: 55.1 %Fredericksburg city: 53.7 %Galax city: 52.8 %Hampton city: 52.4 %Harrisonburg city: 52.3 %Hopewell city: 53.4 %Lexington city: 43.9 %Lynchburg city: 53.1 %Manassas city: 50 %Manassas Park city: 50 %Martinsville city: 53.8 %Newport News city: 51.5 %Norfolk city: 49.5 %Norton city: 54.3 %Petersburg city: 54.2 %Poquoson city: 50.7 %Portsmouth city: 51.7 %Radford city: 54.1 %Richmond city: 52.7 %Roanoke city: 52.3 %Salem city: 52.2 %Staunton city: 53.7 %Suffolk city: 51.6 %Virginia Beach city: 51.3 %Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Williamsburg city: 52.9 %Winchester city: 50.8 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Franklin city: 55.1 %Franklin city55.1Norton city: 54.3 %Norton city54.3Emporia city: 54.2 %Emporia city54.2Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Petersburg city: 54.2 %Petersburg city54.2Radford city: 54.1 %Radford city54.1Martinsville city: 53.8 %Martinsville city53.8Fredericksburg city: 53.7 %Fredericksburg city53.7Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Fluvanna County53.7Staunton city: 53.7 %Staunton city53.7Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lancaster County53.3Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Colonial Heights city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.1 %Lynchburg city53.1Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Williamsburg city: 52.9 %Williamsburg city52.9Galax city: 52.8 %Galax city52.8Northampton County: 52.7 %Northampton County52.7Richmond city: 52.7 %Richmond city52.7Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Goochland County: 52.5 %Goochland County52.5Essex County: 52.5 %Essex County52.5Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Waynesboro city52.4Albemarle County: 52.4 %Albemarle County52.4Hampton city: 52.4 %Hampton city52.4Roanoke city: 52.3 %Roanoke city52.3Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Charlottesville city52.3Harrisonburg city: 52.3 %Harrisonburg city52.3Salem city: 52.2 %Salem city52.2Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Roanoke County: 52.2 %Roanoke County52.2Amherst County: 52.1 %Amherst County52.1James City County: 52.1 %James City County52.1Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Chesterfield County52.1Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Covington city: 51.8 %Covington city51.8Orange County: 51.8 %Orange County51.8Buena Vista city: 51.8 %Buena Vista city51.8Henry County: 51.8 %Henry County51.8Accomack County: 51.8 %Accomack County51.8Franklin city: 55.1 %Franklin city55.1Norton city: 54.3 %Norton city54.3Emporia city: 54.2 %Emporia city54.2Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Petersburg city: 54.2 %Petersburg city54.2Radford city: 54.1 %Radford city54.1Martinsville city: 53.8 %Martinsville city53.8Fredericksburg city: 53.7 %Fredericksburg city53.7Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Fluvanna County53.7Staunton city: 53.7 %Staunton city53.7Hopewell city: 53.4 %Hopewell city53.4Lancaster County: 53.3 %Lancaster County53.3Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Colonial Heights city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.1 %Lynchburg city53.1Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Williamsburg city: 52.9 %Williamsburg city52.9Galax city: 52.8 %Galax city52.8Northampton County: 52.7 %Northampton County52.7Richmond city: 52.7 %Richmond city52.7Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Goochland County: 52.5 %Goochland County52.5Essex County: 52.5 %Essex County52.5Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Waynesboro city52.4Albemarle County: 52.4 %Albemarle County52.4Hampton city: 52.4 %Hampton city52.4Roanoke city: 52.3 %Roanoke city52.3Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Charlottesville city52.3Harrisonburg city: 52.3 %Harrisonburg city52.3Salem city: 52.2 %Salem city52.2Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Roanoke County: 52.2 %Roanoke County52.2Amherst County: 52.1 %Amherst County52.1James City County: 52.1 %James City County52.1Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Chesterfield County52.1Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Covington city: 51.8 %Covington city51.8Orange County: 51.8 %Orange County51.8Buena Vista city: 51.8 %Buena Vista city51.8Henry County: 51.8 %Henry County51.8Accomack County: 51.8 %Accomack County51.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Franklin city55.1+0.2 pts
2Norton city54.3+0.2 pts
3Emporia city54.2+0.1 pts
4Danville city54.2+0.1 pts
5Petersburg city54.2+0.5 pts
6Radford city54.1-0.1 pts
7Martinsville city53.8+0.2 pts
8Fredericksburg city53.7+0.2 pts
9Fluvanna County53.70 pts
10Staunton city53.7+0.1 pts
11Hopewell city53.4-0.2 pts
12Lancaster County53.30 pts
13Colonial Heights city53.3-0.1 pts
14Lynchburg city53.1-0.1 pts
15Henrico County52.9-0 pts
16Williamsburg city52.9-0.1 pts
17Galax city52.8-0 pts
18Northampton County52.7-0 pts
19Richmond city52.7+0.2 pts
20Bristol city52.5-0.2 pts
21Goochland County52.5+0.1 pts
22Essex County52.5-0.1 pts
23Waynesboro city52.4+0.2 pts
24Albemarle County52.40 pts
25Hampton city52.4+0.1 pts
26Roanoke city52.3-0.1 pts
27Charlottesville city52.3-0.1 pts
28Harrisonburg city52.3-0.2 pts
29Salem city52.2-0.2 pts
30Alexandria city52.2-0.1 pts
31Roanoke County52.2+0.1 pts
32Amherst County52.1-0 pts
33James City County52.1+0.1 pts
34Chesterfield County52.1+0.1 pts
35Halifax County51.9+0.1 pts
36Covington city51.8-0.1 pts
37Orange County51.80 pts
38Buena Vista city51.8-0.1 pts
39Henry County51.8+0.1 pts
40Accomack County51.8+0.2 pts
41Portsmouth city51.7+0.1 pts
42Appomattox County51.70 pts
43Cumberland County51.7-0 pts
44Highland County51.7+0.9 pts
45Suffolk city51.6-0 pts
46Campbell County51.60 pts
47King William County51.6+0.2 pts
48Falls Church city51.5-0.1 pts
49Newport News city51.5+0.1 pts
50Westmoreland County51.4-0.1 pts
51Madison County51.4+0.1 pts
52Isle of Wight County51.4-0 pts
52Wythe County51.4+0.1 pts
54Mecklenburg County51.4-0.2 pts
55Alleghany County51.3+0.2 pts
56Chesapeake city51.3-0 pts
57Virginia Beach city51.3+0.1 pts
58Shenandoah County51.2-0.1 pts
59Russell County51.2-0.1 pts
60York County51.20 pts
61Northumberland County51.2-0 pts
62Smyth County51.10 pts
63Spotsylvania County51.1-0.1 pts
64Bedford County51.10 pts
65Rockingham County51.1-0 pts
66Hanover County51-0.1 pts
67Rockbridge County510 pts
68Greene County51-0.1 pts
68Washington County51-0 pts
70Dinwiddie County50.9-0.1 pts
71Clarke County50.90 pts
72Gloucester County50.9+0.1 pts
73Franklin County50.9+0.1 pts
74Mathews County50.9-0.2 pts
75Winchester city50.8+0.1 pts
76Frederick County50.8-0 pts
77Prince William County50.80 pts
78Louisa County50.8-0.1 pts
79Carroll County50.7-0.1 pts
80Charlotte County50.70 pts
81Poquoson city50.7+0.1 pts
82Charles City County50.7-0.1 pts
83Loudoun County50.7-0.1 pts
84Giles County50.7-0.2 pts
85Fairfax County50.7-0 pts
86King and Queen County50.7-0.1 pts
87Amelia County50.60 pts
88Nelson County50.6-0.1 pts
89Middlesex County50.6+0.1 pts
90Caroline County50.6-0 pts
90Pittsylvania County50.60 pts
92Fauquier County50.5-0 pts
93Arlington County50.5-0.1 pts
94Surry County50.5-0.5 pts
95Botetourt County50.5-0.1 pts
96Tazewell County50.4-0 pts
97Fairfax city50.4+0.1 pts
98Page County50.3-0.1 pts
99Pulaski County50.3-0.2 pts
100Stafford County50.3-0.1 pts
101Patrick County50.2-0.2 pts
102Culpeper County50.2-0.1 pts
103Bath County50.2-0.2 pts
104Floyd County500 pts
105King George County50-0 pts
106Manassas city50-0.2 pts
107Scott County500 pts
108Manassas Park city50-0.2 pts
109Augusta County49.8+0.1 pts
110Rappahannock County49.8+0.1 pts
111Craig County49.7-0.1 pts
112Warren County49.6-0.1 pts
113Dickenson County49.5+0.1 pts
114New Kent County49.5-0.3 pts
115Norfolk city49.5+0.1 pts
116Prince Edward County49-0.1 pts
117Buchanan County48.8-0.1 pts
118Wise County48.5-0.1 pts
119Montgomery County48.50 pts
120Powhatan County48.2-0.1 pts
121Lee County47.8-0.1 pts
122Lunenburg County47.4-0.3 pts
123Southampton County47.4-0.1 pts
124Grayson County47.2-0.3 pts
125Brunswick County45.8-0.4 pts
126Buckingham County45.3-0.4 pts
127Bland County44.7-0.2 pts
128Nottoway County44.5-0.5 pts
129Richmond County44.1-0.3 pts
130Lexington city43.9-0.2 pts
131Prince George County43.9-0.2 pts
132Sussex County42-0.7 pts
133Greensville County37.2-0.5 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.

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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greensville County, with 37.2% in 2021.

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