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Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2023, at 55.2%. Greensville County had the lowest, at 37.1%. 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
Lowest37.1Greensville County
Median51133 counties
Virginia51.1History

Map of counties, 2023

Accomack County: 51.4 %Albemarle County: 52.5 %Alleghany County: 51 %Amelia County: 50.7 %Amherst County: 52.1 %Appomattox County: 51.1 %Arlington County: 50.5 %Augusta County: 49.8 %Bath County: 50.6 %Bedford County: 50.9 %Bland County: 45 %Botetourt County: 50.7 %Brunswick County: 46.2 %Buchanan County: 48.7 %Buckingham County: 45.2 %Campbell County: 51.7 %Caroline County: 50.6 %Carroll County: 50.9 %Charles City County: 50 %Charlotte County: 50.5 %Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Clarke County: 50.9 %Craig County: 50.2 %Culpeper County: 50.3 %Cumberland County: 51.7 %Dickenson County: 49.7 %Dinwiddie County: 50.6 %Essex County: 52.4 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.6 %Floyd County: 50.1 %Fluvanna County: 53.8 %Franklin County: 50.9 %Frederick County: 50.7 %Giles County: 50.7 %Gloucester County: 50.9 %Goochland County: 52.7 %Grayson County: 46.8 %Greene County: 51.4 %Greensville County: 37.1 %Halifax County: 51.9 %Hanover County: 51 %Henrico County: 52.9 %Henry County: 52 %Highland County: 51 %Isle of Wight County: 51.1 %James City County: 52.2 %King and Queen County: 51 %King George County: 49.8 %King William County: 51.3 %Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lee County: 48 %Loudoun County: 50.7 %Louisa County: 50.8 %Lunenburg County: 47.6 %Madison County: 51.5 %Mathews County: 50.9 %Mecklenburg County: 51.3 %Middlesex County: 50.6 %Montgomery County: 48.4 %Nelson County: 51.1 %New Kent County: 49.3 %Northampton County: 53.3 %Northumberland County: 51 %Nottoway County: 44.9 %Orange County: 51.7 %Page County: 50.3 %Patrick County: 50.6 %Pittsylvania County: 50.3 %Powhatan County: 48.7 %Prince Edward County: 49.2 %Prince George County: 43.7 %Prince William County: 50.8 %Pulaski County: 50.3 %Rappahannock County: 49.6 %Richmond County: 44.6 %Roanoke County: 52.3 %Rockbridge County: 51.1 %Rockingham County: 51 %Russell County: 51.1 %Scott County: 50.1 %Shenandoah County: 51.2 %Smyth County: 51.1 %Southampton County: 47.6 %Spotsylvania County: 51 %Stafford County: 50.2 %Surry County: 50.4 %Sussex County: 42.5 %Tazewell County: 50.2 %Warren County: 49.6 %Washington County: 50.9 %Westmoreland County: 51.3 %Wise County: 48.3 %Wythe County: 51.3 %York County: 51.1 %Alexandria city: 52.1 %Bristol city: 52.2 %Buena Vista city: 51.5 %Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Chesapeake city: 51.4 %Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Covington city: 51.5 %Danville city: 54.2 %Emporia city: 53.7 %Fairfax city: 50.4 %Falls Church city: 51.2 %Franklin city: 55.2 %Fredericksburg city: 53.2 %Galax city: 52.4 %Hampton city: 52.5 %Harrisonburg city: 52.1 %Hopewell city: 53.8 %Lexington city: 43.8 %Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Manassas city: 49.8 %Manassas Park city: 49.9 %Martinsville city: 53.5 %Newport News city: 51.6 %Norfolk city: 49.6 %Norton city: 54.5 %Petersburg city: 54.7 %Poquoson city: 50.2 %Portsmouth city: 51.9 %Radford city: 53.9 %Richmond city: 53.1 %Roanoke city: 52.4 %Salem city: 52.6 %Staunton city: 53.8 %Suffolk city: 52 %Virginia Beach city: 51.4 %Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Williamsburg city: 52.9 %Winchester city: 51 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Franklin city: 55.2 %Franklin city55.2Petersburg city: 54.7 %Petersburg city54.7Norton city: 54.5 %Norton city54.5Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Radford city: 53.9 %Radford city53.9Hopewell city: 53.8 %Hopewell city53.8Fluvanna County: 53.8 %Fluvanna County53.8Staunton city: 53.8 %Staunton city53.8Emporia city: 53.7 %Emporia city53.7Martinsville city: 53.5 %Martinsville city53.5Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lancaster County53.4Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Colonial Heights city53.3Northampton County: 53.3 %Northampton County53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Fredericksburg city: 53.2 %Fredericksburg city53.2Richmond city: 53.1 %Richmond city53.1Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Williamsburg city: 52.9 %Williamsburg city52.9Goochland County: 52.7 %Goochland County52.7Salem city: 52.6 %Salem city52.6Albemarle County: 52.5 %Albemarle County52.5Hampton city: 52.5 %Hampton city52.5Galax city: 52.4 %Galax city52.4Essex County: 52.4 %Essex County52.4Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Roanoke County: 52.3 %Roanoke County52.3Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Charlottesville city52.3Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Waynesboro city52.3James City County: 52.2 %James City County52.2Bristol city: 52.2 %Bristol city52.2Alexandria city: 52.1 %Alexandria city52.1Amherst County: 52.1 %Amherst County52.1Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Chesterfield County52.1Harrisonburg city: 52.1 %Harrisonburg city52.1Suffolk city: 52 %Suffolk city52Henry County: 52 %Henry County52Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Portsmouth city: 51.9 %Portsmouth city51.9Campbell County: 51.7 %Campbell County51.7Orange County: 51.7 %Orange County51.7Franklin city: 55.2 %Franklin city55.2Petersburg city: 54.7 %Petersburg city54.7Norton city: 54.5 %Norton city54.5Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Radford city: 53.9 %Radford city53.9Hopewell city: 53.8 %Hopewell city53.8Fluvanna County: 53.8 %Fluvanna County53.8Staunton city: 53.8 %Staunton city53.8Emporia city: 53.7 %Emporia city53.7Martinsville city: 53.5 %Martinsville city53.5Lancaster County: 53.4 %Lancaster County53.4Colonial Heights city: 53.3 %Colonial Heights city53.3Northampton County: 53.3 %Northampton County53.3Lynchburg city: 53.3 %Lynchburg city53.3Fredericksburg city: 53.2 %Fredericksburg city53.2Richmond city: 53.1 %Richmond city53.1Henrico County: 52.9 %Henrico County52.9Williamsburg city: 52.9 %Williamsburg city52.9Goochland County: 52.7 %Goochland County52.7Salem city: 52.6 %Salem city52.6Albemarle County: 52.5 %Albemarle County52.5Hampton city: 52.5 %Hampton city52.5Galax city: 52.4 %Galax city52.4Essex County: 52.4 %Essex County52.4Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Roanoke County: 52.3 %Roanoke County52.3Charlottesville city: 52.3 %Charlottesville city52.3Waynesboro city: 52.3 %Waynesboro city52.3James City County: 52.2 %James City County52.2Bristol city: 52.2 %Bristol city52.2Alexandria city: 52.1 %Alexandria city52.1Amherst County: 52.1 %Amherst County52.1Chesterfield County: 52.1 %Chesterfield County52.1Harrisonburg city: 52.1 %Harrisonburg city52.1Suffolk city: 52 %Suffolk city52Henry County: 52 %Henry County52Halifax County: 51.9 %Halifax County51.9Portsmouth city: 51.9 %Portsmouth city51.9Campbell County: 51.7 %Campbell County51.7Orange County: 51.7 %Orange County51.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Franklin city55.2-0 pts
2Petersburg city54.7+0.3 pts
3Norton city54.50 pts
4Danville city54.2-0 pts
5Radford city53.9-0 pts
6Hopewell city53.8+0.2 pts
7Fluvanna County53.8-0.1 pts
8Staunton city53.8-0 pts
9Emporia city53.7-0.5 pts
10Martinsville city53.5-0.1 pts
11Lancaster County53.40 pts
12Colonial Heights city53.30 pts
13Northampton County53.3+0.4 pts
14Lynchburg city53.3-0 pts
15Fredericksburg city53.2-0.3 pts
16Richmond city53.1+0.2 pts
17Henrico County52.9-0 pts
18Williamsburg city52.9-0.3 pts
19Goochland County52.7+0.2 pts
20Salem city52.6+0.1 pts
21Albemarle County52.50 pts
22Hampton city52.5-0 pts
23Galax city52.4-0.4 pts
24Essex County52.4-0.2 pts
25Roanoke city52.4-0.1 pts
26Roanoke County52.3+0.1 pts
27Charlottesville city52.30 pts
28Waynesboro city52.3-0.1 pts
29James City County52.20 pts
30Bristol city52.2-0.3 pts
31Alexandria city52.1-0 pts
32Amherst County52.1+0.1 pts
33Chesterfield County52.10 pts
34Harrisonburg city52.1-0.1 pts
35Suffolk city52+0.2 pts
36Henry County52+0.1 pts
37Halifax County51.9+0.1 pts
38Portsmouth city51.90 pts
39Campbell County51.7+0.1 pts
40Orange County51.70 pts
41Cumberland County51.7+0.2 pts
42Newport News city51.6+0.1 pts
43Madison County51.5+0.1 pts
44Buena Vista city51.5-0.4 pts
45Covington city51.5-0.4 pts
46Virginia Beach city51.4+0.1 pts
47Accomack County51.4-0.3 pts
48Greene County51.4+0.2 pts
49Chesapeake city51.4-0 pts
50King William County51.3-0 pts
51Wythe County51.3-0 pts
52Mecklenburg County51.3-0 pts
53Westmoreland County51.3-0 pts
54Falls Church city51.2-0.2 pts
55Shenandoah County51.2-0.2 pts
56Nelson County51.1+0.2 pts
57York County51.10 pts
58Appomattox County51.1-0.1 pts
59Rockbridge County51.1+0.1 pts
60Isle of Wight County51.1-0.2 pts
61Russell County51.1-0.2 pts
62Smyth County51.1+0.1 pts
63King and Queen County51+0.5 pts
64Highland County51+0.1 pts
65Winchester city51+0.3 pts
66Rockingham County51+0.1 pts
67Spotsylvania County51-0.1 pts
68Alleghany County51-0.1 pts
69Northumberland County51+0.1 pts
70Hanover County51-0 pts
71Franklin County50.90 pts
72Bedford County50.9-0.1 pts
73Mathews County50.9-0.4 pts
74Clarke County50.9-0.2 pts
75Washington County50.9-0.2 pts
76Gloucester County50.90 pts
77Carroll County50.9+0.2 pts
78Louisa County50.8+0.2 pts
79Prince William County50.80 pts
80Botetourt County50.7+0.2 pts
80Frederick County50.7-0 pts
82Fairfax County50.7-0 pts
83Giles County50.7+0.2 pts
84Amelia County50.7+0.1 pts
85Loudoun County50.7-0 pts
86Dinwiddie County50.6-0.3 pts
87Patrick County50.6+0.1 pts
88Middlesex County50.6-0.1 pts
89Fauquier County50.6+0.2 pts
90Bath County50.6+0.5 pts
91Caroline County50.60 pts
92Charlotte County50.5-0.1 pts
93Arlington County50.50 pts
94Fairfax city50.4-0.1 pts
95Surry County50.4-0.4 pts
96Culpeper County50.3+0.1 pts
97Pulaski County50.30 pts
98Pittsylvania County50.3-0.2 pts
99Page County50.30 pts
100Craig County50.2+0.4 pts
101Stafford County50.2-0.1 pts
102Tazewell County50.2-0.1 pts
103Poquoson city50.2-0.5 pts
104Scott County50.1+0.1 pts
105Floyd County50.1+0.2 pts
106Charles City County50-0.4 pts
107Manassas Park city49.9-0.4 pts
108King George County49.8-0 pts
109Manassas city49.8-0 pts
110Augusta County49.8-0.1 pts
111Dickenson County49.7+0.3 pts
112Norfolk city49.6-0.1 pts
113Rappahannock County49.6-0.4 pts
114Warren County49.60 pts
115New Kent County49.30 pts
116Prince Edward County49.20 pts
117Buchanan County48.7-0.1 pts
118Powhatan County48.7+0.3 pts
119Montgomery County48.4-0.1 pts
120Wise County48.3-0.1 pts
121Lee County48-0.1 pts
122Lunenburg County47.6+0.1 pts
123Southampton County47.6+0.1 pts
124Grayson County46.8-0.2 pts
125Brunswick County46.2+0.3 pts
126Buckingham County45.2-0.2 pts
127Bland County450 pts
128Nottoway County44.9+0.1 pts
129Richmond County44.6+0.2 pts
130Lexington city43.8-0.3 pts
131Prince George County43.70 pts
132Sussex County42.5+0.6 pts
133Greensville County37.1-0.2 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greensville County, with 37.1% in 2023.

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