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Counties in Virginia by female population share

Franklin city had the highest female population share of 133 counties in 2024, at 55%. 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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Highest55Franklin city
Lowest37.1Greensville County
Median51133 counties
Virginia51.1History

Map of counties, 2024

Accomack County: 51.5 %Albemarle County: 52.5 %Alleghany County: 51.2 %Amelia County: 50.9 %Amherst County: 52 %Appomattox County: 51.2 %Arlington County: 50.4 %Augusta County: 49.7 %Bath County: 50.3 %Bedford County: 51 %Bland County: 45 %Botetourt County: 50.9 %Brunswick County: 46.3 %Buchanan County: 48.7 %Buckingham County: 45.2 %Campbell County: 51.7 %Caroline County: 50.5 %Carroll County: 50.9 %Charles City County: 50.1 %Charlotte County: 50.3 %Chesterfield County: 52.2 %Clarke County: 50.8 %Craig County: 50.2 %Culpeper County: 50.1 %Cumberland County: 51.9 %Dickenson County: 49.8 %Dinwiddie County: 50.6 %Essex County: 52.3 %Fairfax County: 50.7 %Fauquier County: 50.8 %Floyd County: 50.2 %Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Franklin County: 50.7 %Frederick County: 50.8 %Giles County: 50.8 %Gloucester County: 50.8 %Goochland County: 52.9 %Grayson County: 47 %Greene County: 51.5 %Greensville County: 37.1 %Halifax County: 52.1 %Hanover County: 51 %Henrico County: 53 %Henry County: 51.9 %Highland County: 50.7 %Isle of Wight County: 51 %James City County: 52.1 %King and Queen County: 51 %King George County: 49.8 %King William County: 51.4 %Lancaster County: 53.5 %Lee County: 47.9 %Loudoun County: 50.7 %Louisa County: 50.8 %Lunenburg County: 47.8 %Madison County: 51.2 %Mathews County: 51 %Mecklenburg County: 51.4 %Middlesex County: 50.8 %Montgomery County: 48.3 %Nelson County: 51.4 %New Kent County: 49 %Northampton County: 53 %Northumberland County: 50.8 %Nottoway County: 45 %Orange County: 51.7 %Page County: 50.3 %Patrick County: 50.7 %Pittsylvania County: 50.4 %Powhatan County: 48.7 %Prince Edward County: 48.9 %Prince George County: 43.8 %Prince William County: 50.8 %Pulaski County: 50.1 %Rappahannock County: 49.9 %Richmond County: 44.9 %Roanoke County: 52.3 %Rockbridge County: 51 %Rockingham County: 51 %Russell County: 51.1 %Scott County: 50.1 %Shenandoah County: 51.2 %Smyth County: 51.1 %Southampton County: 47.2 %Spotsylvania County: 51 %Stafford County: 50.2 %Surry County: 50.2 %Sussex County: 42.6 %Tazewell County: 50.2 %Warren County: 49.6 %Washington County: 50.9 %Westmoreland County: 51.3 %Wise County: 48.2 %Wythe County: 51.2 %York County: 51.1 %Alexandria city: 52 %Bristol city: 52.5 %Buena Vista city: 51.7 %Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Chesapeake city: 51.3 %Colonial Heights city: 53.6 %Covington city: 51.1 %Danville city: 54.2 %Emporia city: 53.8 %Fairfax city: 50.5 %Falls Church city: 51.5 %Franklin city: 55 %Fredericksburg city: 52.4 %Galax city: 52.5 %Hampton city: 52.5 %Harrisonburg city: 51.8 %Hopewell city: 53.9 %Lexington city: 43.8 %Lynchburg city: 53.4 %Manassas city: 50.2 %Manassas Park city: 50.3 %Martinsville city: 53.5 %Newport News city: 51.6 %Norfolk city: 50 %Norton city: 54 %Petersburg city: 54.6 %Poquoson city: 49.9 %Portsmouth city: 52 %Radford city: 53.9 %Richmond city: 53.1 %Roanoke city: 52.4 %Salem city: 52.9 %Staunton city: 53.6 %Suffolk city: 51.9 %Virginia Beach city: 51.5 %Waynesboro city: 52.2 %Williamsburg city: 53 %Winchester city: 50.9 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Franklin city: 55 %Franklin city55Petersburg city: 54.6 %Petersburg city54.6Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Norton city: 54 %Norton city54Radford city: 53.9 %Radford city53.9Hopewell city: 53.9 %Hopewell city53.9Emporia city: 53.8 %Emporia city53.8Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Fluvanna County53.7Colonial Heights city: 53.6 %Colonial Heights city53.6Staunton city: 53.6 %Staunton city53.6Lancaster County: 53.5 %Lancaster County53.5Martinsville city: 53.5 %Martinsville city53.5Lynchburg city: 53.4 %Lynchburg city53.4Richmond city: 53.1 %Richmond city53.1Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Northampton County: 53 %Northampton County53Henrico County: 53 %Henrico County53Goochland County: 52.9 %Goochland County52.9Salem city: 52.9 %Salem city52.9Hampton city: 52.5 %Hampton city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Charlottesville city52.5Galax city: 52.5 %Galax city52.5Albemarle County: 52.5 %Albemarle County52.5Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Fredericksburg city: 52.4 %Fredericksburg city52.4Essex County: 52.3 %Essex County52.3Roanoke County: 52.3 %Roanoke County52.3Chesterfield County: 52.2 %Chesterfield County52.2Waynesboro city: 52.2 %Waynesboro city52.2James City County: 52.1 %James City County52.1Halifax County: 52.1 %Halifax County52.1Alexandria city: 52 %Alexandria city52Portsmouth city: 52 %Portsmouth city52Amherst County: 52 %Amherst County52Henry County: 51.9 %Henry County51.9Suffolk city: 51.9 %Suffolk city51.9Cumberland County: 51.9 %Cumberland County51.9Harrisonburg city: 51.8 %Harrisonburg city51.8Buena Vista city: 51.7 %Buena Vista city51.7Franklin city: 55 %Franklin city55Petersburg city: 54.6 %Petersburg city54.6Danville city: 54.2 %Danville city54.2Norton city: 54 %Norton city54Radford city: 53.9 %Radford city53.9Hopewell city: 53.9 %Hopewell city53.9Emporia city: 53.8 %Emporia city53.8Fluvanna County: 53.7 %Fluvanna County53.7Colonial Heights city: 53.6 %Colonial Heights city53.6Staunton city: 53.6 %Staunton city53.6Lancaster County: 53.5 %Lancaster County53.5Martinsville city: 53.5 %Martinsville city53.5Lynchburg city: 53.4 %Lynchburg city53.4Richmond city: 53.1 %Richmond city53.1Williamsburg city: 53 %Williamsburg city53Northampton County: 53 %Northampton County53Henrico County: 53 %Henrico County53Goochland County: 52.9 %Goochland County52.9Salem city: 52.9 %Salem city52.9Hampton city: 52.5 %Hampton city52.5Bristol city: 52.5 %Bristol city52.5Charlottesville city: 52.5 %Charlottesville city52.5Galax city: 52.5 %Galax city52.5Albemarle County: 52.5 %Albemarle County52.5Roanoke city: 52.4 %Roanoke city52.4Fredericksburg city: 52.4 %Fredericksburg city52.4Essex County: 52.3 %Essex County52.3Roanoke County: 52.3 %Roanoke County52.3Chesterfield County: 52.2 %Chesterfield County52.2Waynesboro city: 52.2 %Waynesboro city52.2James City County: 52.1 %James City County52.1Halifax County: 52.1 %Halifax County52.1Alexandria city: 52 %Alexandria city52Portsmouth city: 52 %Portsmouth city52Amherst County: 52 %Amherst County52Henry County: 51.9 %Henry County51.9Suffolk city: 51.9 %Suffolk city51.9Cumberland County: 51.9 %Cumberland County51.9Harrisonburg city: 51.8 %Harrisonburg city51.8Buena Vista city: 51.7 %Buena Vista city51.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Franklin city55-0.2 pts
2Petersburg city54.6-0.1 pts
3Danville city54.2-0 pts
4Norton city54-0.5 pts
5Radford city53.90 pts
6Hopewell city53.9+0.1 pts
7Emporia city53.8+0.1 pts
8Fluvanna County53.7-0.1 pts
9Colonial Heights city53.6+0.3 pts
10Staunton city53.6-0.2 pts
11Lancaster County53.5+0.1 pts
12Martinsville city53.5-0 pts
13Lynchburg city53.4+0.1 pts
14Richmond city53.1-0 pts
15Williamsburg city53+0.1 pts
16Northampton County53-0.3 pts
17Henrico County530 pts
18Goochland County52.9+0.2 pts
19Salem city52.9+0.2 pts
20Hampton city52.5+0.1 pts
21Bristol city52.5+0.3 pts
22Charlottesville city52.5+0.2 pts
22Galax city52.50 pts
24Albemarle County52.5-0 pts
25Roanoke city52.40 pts
26Fredericksburg city52.4-0.8 pts
27Essex County52.3-0.1 pts
28Roanoke County52.30 pts
29Chesterfield County52.2+0.1 pts
30Waynesboro city52.2-0.1 pts
31James City County52.1-0 pts
32Halifax County52.1+0.1 pts
33Alexandria city52-0.1 pts
34Portsmouth city52+0.2 pts
35Amherst County52-0.2 pts
36Henry County51.9-0 pts
37Suffolk city51.9-0 pts
38Cumberland County51.9+0.2 pts
39Harrisonburg city51.8-0.2 pts
40Buena Vista city51.7+0.3 pts
41Campbell County51.7-0 pts
42Orange County51.7-0 pts
43Newport News city51.6+0.1 pts
44Falls Church city51.5+0.4 pts
45Greene County51.5+0.1 pts
46Virginia Beach city51.5+0.1 pts
47Accomack County51.5+0.1 pts
48Nelson County51.4+0.3 pts
49Mecklenburg County51.4+0.1 pts
50King William County51.40 pts
51Chesapeake city51.3-0 pts
52Westmoreland County51.30 pts
53Wythe County51.2-0.1 pts
54Madison County51.2-0.3 pts
55Appomattox County51.2+0.1 pts
56Shenandoah County51.20 pts
57Alleghany County51.2+0.2 pts
58Russell County51.1+0.1 pts
59York County51.1-0 pts
60Covington city51.1-0.4 pts
61Smyth County51.1-0 pts
62King and Queen County51-0 pts
63Mathews County51+0.1 pts
64Rockbridge County51-0.1 pts
65Rockingham County51-0 pts
66Hanover County51-0 pts
67Bedford County51+0.1 pts
68Isle of Wight County51-0.1 pts
69Spotsylvania County51-0 pts
70Washington County50.90 pts
71Carroll County50.90 pts
72Botetourt County50.9+0.1 pts
73Amelia County50.9+0.2 pts
73Winchester city50.9-0.2 pts
75Clarke County50.8-0.1 pts
75Giles County50.8+0.1 pts
77Gloucester County50.8-0 pts
78Frederick County50.8+0.1 pts
79Louisa County50.8-0.1 pts
80Middlesex County50.8+0.2 pts
81Northumberland County50.8-0.2 pts
82Prince William County50.80 pts
83Fauquier County50.8+0.2 pts
84Fairfax County50.70 pts
85Patrick County50.7+0.1 pts
86Highland County50.7-0.3 pts
87Franklin County50.7-0.2 pts
88Loudoun County50.7+0.1 pts
89Dinwiddie County50.6-0.1 pts
90Caroline County50.5-0.1 pts
91Fairfax city50.5+0.1 pts
92Arlington County50.4-0 pts
93Pittsylvania County50.4+0.1 pts
94Manassas Park city50.3+0.4 pts
95Charlotte County50.3-0.2 pts
96Page County50.30 pts
97Bath County50.3-0.3 pts
98Floyd County50.2+0.1 pts
99Stafford County50.2-0 pts
100Manassas city50.2+0.4 pts
101Craig County50.2-0 pts
101Tazewell County50.2-0 pts
103Surry County50.2-0.2 pts
104Culpeper County50.1-0.2 pts
105Scott County50.1-0 pts
106Pulaski County50.1-0.2 pts
107Charles City County50.1+0.1 pts
108Norfolk city50+0.3 pts
109Poquoson city49.9-0.2 pts
110Rappahannock County49.9+0.2 pts
111King George County49.8-0.1 pts
112Dickenson County49.80 pts
113Augusta County49.7-0 pts
114Warren County49.60 pts
115New Kent County49-0.3 pts
116Prince Edward County48.9-0.2 pts
117Powhatan County48.7+0.1 pts
118Buchanan County48.70 pts
119Montgomery County48.3-0.1 pts
120Wise County48.2-0.1 pts
121Lee County47.9-0.1 pts
122Lunenburg County47.8+0.2 pts
123Southampton County47.2-0.4 pts
124Grayson County47+0.1 pts
125Brunswick County46.3+0.1 pts
126Buckingham County45.2+0.1 pts
127Bland County45+0.1 pts
128Nottoway County45+0.1 pts
129Richmond County44.9+0.3 pts
130Lexington city43.80 pts
131Prince George County43.8+0.1 pts
132Sussex County42.6+0.1 pts
133Greensville County37.1-0 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, 2024) [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, 2024. 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=2024. 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, 2024. 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=2024.

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Franklin city, with 55% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Greensville County, with 37.1% in 2024.

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