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Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2022, at 55.2%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 37.3%. The median was 51% and the figure for Virginia was 51.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.2Franklin city
Lowest37.3Greensville County
Median51133 counties
Virginia51.1History

Map of counties, 2022

Accomack County: 51.7 %Albemarle County: 52.4 %Alleghany County: 51.1 %Amelia County: 50.6 %Amherst County: 52 %Appomattox County: 51.3 %Arlington County: 50.5 %Augusta County: 49.9 %Bath County: 50.1 %Bedford County: 51 %Bland County: 44.9 %Botetourt County: 50.6 %Brunswick County: 45.9 %Buchanan County: 48.8 %Buckingham County: 45.3 %Campbell County: 51.7 %Caroline County: 50.5 %Carroll County: 50.7 %Charles City County: 50.4 %Charlotte County: 50.6 %Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Clarke County: 51.1 %Craig County: 49.9 %Culpeper County: 50.2 %Cumberland County: 51.5 %Dickenson County: 49.5 %Dinwiddie County: 51 %Essex County: 52.6 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.4 %Floyd County: 49.9 %Fluvanna County: 53.9 %Franklin County: 50.9 %Frederick County: 50.7 %Giles County: 50.5 %Gloucester County: 50.9 %Goochland County: 52.5 %Grayson County: 47.1 %Greene County: 51.2 %Greensville County: 37.3 %Halifax County: 51.9 %Hanover County: 51 %Henrico County: 53 %Henry County: 51.9 %Highland County: 50.9 %Isle of Wight County: 51.3 %James City County: 52.2 %King and Queen County: 50.6 %King George County: 49.9 %King William County: 51.3 %Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lee County: 48 %Loudoun County: 50.7 %Louisa County: 50.7 %Lunenburg County: 47.4 %Madison County: 51.4 %Mathews County: 51.3 %Mecklenburg County: 51.3 %Middlesex County: 50.7 %Montgomery County: 48.5 %Nelson County: 51 %New Kent County: 49.3 %Northampton County: 52.9 %Northumberland County: 50.9 %Nottoway County: 44.8 %Orange County: 51.7 %Page County: 50.3 %Patrick County: 50.5 %Pittsylvania County: 50.5 %Powhatan County: 48.4 %Prince Edward County: 49.1 %Prince George County: 43.7 %Prince William County: 50.7 %Pulaski County: 50.3 %Rappahannock County: 50 %Richmond County: 44.4 %Roanoke County: 52.2 %Rockbridge County: 51 %Rockingham County: 50.9 %Russell County: 51.3 %Scott County: 50 %Shenandoah County: 51.4 %Smyth County: 51 %Southampton County: 47.5 %Spotsylvania County: 51.1 %Stafford County: 50.3 %Surry County: 50.8 %Sussex County: 41.9 %Tazewell County: 50.3 %Warren County: 49.6 %Washington County: 51.1 %Westmoreland County: 51.3 %Wise County: 48.4 %Wythe County: 51.3 %York County: 51.1 %Alexandria city: 52.2 %Bristol city: 52.5 %Buena Vista city: 51.9 %Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Chesapeake city: 51.4 %Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Covington city: 51.9 %Danville city: 54.2 %Emporia city: 54.2 %Fairfax city: 50.5 %Falls Church city: 51.4 %Franklin city: 55.2 %Fredericksburg city: 53.5 %Galax city: 52.9 %Hampton city: 52.5 %Harrisonburg city: 52.2 %Hopewell city: 53.6 %Lexington city: 44.1 %Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Manassas city: 49.8 %Manassas Park city: 50.2 %Martinsville city: 53.6 %Newport News city: 51.4 %Norfolk city: 49.7 %Norton city: 54.5 %Petersburg city: 54.4 %Poquoson city: 50.7 %Portsmouth city: 51.8 %Radford city: 53.9 %Richmond city: 52.9 %Roanoke city: 52.5 %Salem city: 52.5 %Staunton city: 53.8 %Suffolk city: 51.8 %Virginia Beach city: 51.4 %Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Williamsburg city: 53.2 %Winchester city: 50.7 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Franklin city: 55.2 %Franklin city55.2Norton city: 54.5 %Norton city54.5Petersburg city: 54.4 %Petersburg city54.4Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Emporia city: 54.2 %Emporia city54.2Radford city: 53.9 %Radford city53.9Fluvanna County: 53.9 %Fluvanna County53.9Staunton city: 53.8 %Staunton city53.8Hopewell city: 53.6 %Hopewell city53.6Martinsville city: 53.6 %Martinsville city53.6Fredericksburg city: 53.5 %Fredericksburg city53.5Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lancaster County53.4Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Colonial Heights city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Williamsburg city: 53.2 %Williamsburg city53.2Henrico County: 53 %Henrico County53Northampton County: 52.9 %Northampton County52.9Richmond city: 52.9 %Richmond city52.9Galax city: 52.9 %Galax city52.9Essex County: 52.6 %Essex County52.6Goochland County: 52.5 %Goochland County52.5Salem city: 52.5 %Salem city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Hampton city: 52.5 %Hampton city52.5Roanoke city: 52.5 %Roanoke city52.5Albemarle County: 52.4 %Albemarle County52.4Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Waynesboro city52.4Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Charlottesville city52.3Roanoke County: 52.2 %Roanoke County52.2Harrisonburg city: 52.2 %Harrisonburg city52.2James City County: 52.2 %James City County52.2Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Chesterfield County52.1Amherst County: 52 %Amherst County52Covington city: 51.9 %Covington city51.9Buena Vista city: 51.9 %Buena Vista city51.9Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Henry County: 51.9 %Henry County51.9Portsmouth city: 51.8 %Portsmouth city51.8Suffolk city: 51.8 %Suffolk city51.8Franklin city: 55.2 %Franklin city55.2Norton city: 54.5 %Norton city54.5Petersburg city: 54.4 %Petersburg city54.4Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Emporia city: 54.2 %Emporia city54.2Radford city: 53.9 %Radford city53.9Fluvanna County: 53.9 %Fluvanna County53.9Staunton city: 53.8 %Staunton city53.8Hopewell city: 53.6 %Hopewell city53.6Martinsville city: 53.6 %Martinsville city53.6Fredericksburg city: 53.5 %Fredericksburg city53.5Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lancaster County53.4Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Colonial Heights city53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Williamsburg city: 53.2 %Williamsburg city53.2Henrico County: 53 %Henrico County53Northampton County: 52.9 %Northampton County52.9Richmond city: 52.9 %Richmond city52.9Galax city: 52.9 %Galax city52.9Essex County: 52.6 %Essex County52.6Goochland County: 52.5 %Goochland County52.5Salem city: 52.5 %Salem city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Hampton city: 52.5 %Hampton city52.5Roanoke city: 52.5 %Roanoke city52.5Albemarle County: 52.4 %Albemarle County52.4Waynesboro city: 52.4 %Waynesboro city52.4Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Charlottesville city52.3Roanoke County: 52.2 %Roanoke County52.2Harrisonburg city: 52.2 %Harrisonburg city52.2James City County: 52.2 %James City County52.2Alexandria city: 52.2 %Alexandria city52.2Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Chesterfield County52.1Amherst County: 52 %Amherst County52Covington city: 51.9 %Covington city51.9Buena Vista city: 51.9 %Buena Vista city51.9Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Henry County: 51.9 %Henry County51.9Portsmouth city: 51.8 %Portsmouth city51.8Suffolk city: 51.8 %Suffolk city51.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Franklin city55.2+0.1 pts
2Norton city54.5+0.3 pts
3Petersburg city54.4+0.3 pts
4Danville city54.20 pts
5Emporia city54.2-0 pts
6Radford city53.9-0.2 pts
7Fluvanna County53.9+0.2 pts
8Staunton city53.8+0.1 pts
9Hopewell city53.6+0.2 pts
10Martinsville city53.6-0.2 pts
11Fredericksburg city53.5-0.2 pts
12Lancaster County53.4+0.1 pts
13Colonial Heights city53.3+0.1 pts
14Lynchburg city53.3+0.2 pts
15Williamsburg city53.2+0.3 pts
16Henrico County530 pts
17Northampton County52.9+0.2 pts
18Richmond city52.9+0.3 pts
19Galax city52.9+0.1 pts
20Essex County52.6+0.1 pts
21Goochland County52.5+0.1 pts
22Salem city52.5+0.3 pts
23Bristol city52.50 pts
24Hampton city52.5+0.1 pts
25Roanoke city52.5+0.1 pts
26Albemarle County52.40 pts
27Waynesboro city52.4-0.1 pts
28Charlottesville city52.3-0 pts
29Roanoke County52.20 pts
30Harrisonburg city52.2-0.1 pts
31James City County52.2+0.1 pts
32Alexandria city52.2-0.1 pts
33Chesterfield County52.10 pts
34Amherst County52-0.1 pts
35Covington city51.90 pts
36Buena Vista city51.90 pts
37Halifax County51.9-0 pts
38Henry County51.90 pts
39Portsmouth city51.8+0.1 pts
40Suffolk city51.8+0.2 pts
41Orange County51.7-0.1 pts
42Accomack County51.7-0.1 pts
43Campbell County51.7+0.1 pts
44Cumberland County51.5-0.2 pts
45Newport News city51.4-0 pts
46Madison County51.4-0 pts
47Chesapeake city51.4+0.1 pts
48Falls Church city51.4-0.2 pts
49Virginia Beach city51.40 pts
50Shenandoah County51.4+0.1 pts
51King William County51.3-0.2 pts
52Mathews County51.3+0.5 pts
53Russell County51.3+0.1 pts
54Isle of Wight County51.3-0.1 pts
55Wythe County51.3-0.1 pts
56Mecklenburg County51.3-0.1 pts
56Westmoreland County51.3-0.1 pts
58Appomattox County51.3-0.4 pts
59Greene County51.2+0.3 pts
60Alleghany County51.1-0.2 pts
61Clarke County51.1+0.2 pts
62York County51.1-0.1 pts
63Spotsylvania County51.10 pts
64Washington County51.1+0.1 pts
65Hanover County510 pts
66Bedford County51-0.1 pts
67Smyth County51-0.1 pts
68Rockbridge County510 pts
69Dinwiddie County510 pts
70Nelson County51+0.3 pts
71Northumberland County50.9-0.2 pts
72Rockingham County50.9-0.1 pts
73Franklin County50.90 pts
74Highland County50.9-0.7 pts
75Gloucester County50.9-0 pts
76Surry County50.8+0.3 pts
77Prince William County50.7-0 pts
78Frederick County50.7-0 pts
79Fairfax County50.70 pts
80Poquoson city50.7-0 pts
81Carroll County50.7-0 pts
81Winchester city50.7-0.1 pts
83Louisa County50.7-0.1 pts
84Loudoun County50.7-0 pts
85Middlesex County50.70 pts
86Amelia County50.6-0 pts
87King and Queen County50.6-0.1 pts
88Charlotte County50.6-0.2 pts
89Botetourt County50.6+0.1 pts
90Giles County50.5-0.2 pts
91Caroline County50.5-0 pts
92Fairfax city50.5+0.1 pts
93Patrick County50.5+0.3 pts
94Pittsylvania County50.5-0.1 pts
95Arlington County50.5-0.1 pts
96Fauquier County50.4-0.1 pts
97Charles City County50.4-0.3 pts
98Stafford County50.30 pts
98Tazewell County50.3-0.1 pts
100Pulaski County50.3-0 pts
101Page County50.3-0.1 pts
102Culpeper County50.20 pts
102Manassas Park city50.2+0.3 pts
104Bath County50.1-0.1 pts
105Rappahannock County50+0.2 pts
106Scott County500 pts
107Floyd County49.9-0.1 pts
108Augusta County49.9+0.1 pts
109King George County49.9-0.1 pts
110Craig County49.9+0.1 pts
111Manassas city49.8-0.2 pts
112Norfolk city49.7+0.2 pts
113Warren County49.6-0 pts
114Dickenson County49.5-0.1 pts
115New Kent County49.3-0.2 pts
116Prince Edward County49.1+0.1 pts
117Buchanan County48.8-0.1 pts
118Montgomery County48.5-0 pts
119Wise County48.4-0.1 pts
120Powhatan County48.4+0.2 pts
121Lee County48+0.2 pts
122Southampton County47.5+0.1 pts
123Lunenburg County47.4+0.1 pts
124Grayson County47.1-0.2 pts
125Brunswick County45.9+0.1 pts
126Buckingham County45.30 pts
127Bland County44.9+0.2 pts
128Nottoway County44.8+0.2 pts
129Richmond County44.4+0.3 pts
130Lexington city44.1+0.2 pts
131Prince George County43.7-0.2 pts
132Sussex County41.9-0.2 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.

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greensville County, with 37.3% in 2022.

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