Counties in Washington by female population share

San Juan County had the highest female population share of 39 counties in 2014, at 51.8%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 48%. The median was 50% and the figure for Washington was 50.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.8San Juan County
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Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 49.1 %Asotin County: 51.7 %Benton County: 50.1 %Chelan County: 50.2 %Clallam County: 50.4 %Clark County: 50.6 %Columbia County: 50.4 %Cowlitz County: 50.6 %Douglas County: 49.7 %Ferry County: 48.6 %Franklin County: 48 %Garfield County: 50.2 %Grant County: 49.2 %Grays Harbor County: 48.5 %Island County: 50.5 %Jefferson County: 50.7 %King County: 50.2 %Kitsap County: 49.3 %Kittitas County: 49.7 %Klickitat County: 49.1 %Lewis County: 50 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %Mason County: 48.5 %Okanogan County: 49.3 %Pacific County: 49.7 %Pend Oreille County: 49.4 %Pierce County: 50.3 %San Juan County: 51.8 %Skagit County: 50.6 %Skamania County: 48.8 %Snohomish County: 50 %Spokane County: 50.5 %Stevens County: 50.1 %Thurston County: 51.1 %Wahkiakum County: 50.4 %Walla Walla County: 49 %Whatcom County: 50.6 %Whitman County: 49.4 %Yakima County: 50 %
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%, 2014. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2014

San Juan County: 51.8 %San Juan County51.8Asotin County: 51.7 %Asotin County51.7Thurston County: 51.1 %Thurston County51.1Jefferson County: 50.7 %Jefferson County50.7Clark County: 50.6 %Clark County50.6Cowlitz County: 50.6 %Cowlitz County50.6Whatcom County: 50.6 %Whatcom County50.6Skagit County: 50.6 %Skagit County50.6Island County: 50.5 %Island County50.5Spokane County: 50.5 %Spokane County50.5Columbia County: 50.4 %Columbia County50.4Clallam County: 50.4 %Clallam County50.4Wahkiakum County: 50.4 %Wahkiakum County50.4Pierce County: 50.3 %Pierce County50.3King County: 50.2 %King County50.2Chelan County: 50.2 %Chelan County50.2Garfield County: 50.2 %Garfield County50.2Benton County: 50.1 %Benton County50.1Stevens County: 50.1 %Stevens County50.1Lewis County: 50 %Lewis County50Yakima County: 50 %Yakima County50Snohomish County: 50 %Snohomish County50Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Kittitas County: 49.7 %Kittitas County49.7Pacific County: 49.7 %Pacific County49.7Douglas County: 49.7 %Douglas County49.7Whitman County: 49.4 %Whitman County49.4Pend Oreille County: 49.4 %Pend Oreille County49.4Kitsap County: 49.3 %Kitsap County49.3Okanogan County: 49.3 %Okanogan County49.3Grant County: 49.2 %Grant County49.2Klickitat County: 49.1 %Klickitat County49.1Adams County: 49.1 %Adams County49.1Walla Walla County: 49 %Walla Walla County49Skamania County: 48.8 %Skamania County48.8Ferry County: 48.6 %Ferry County48.6Mason County: 48.5 %Mason County48.5Grays Harbor County: 48.5 %Grays Harbor County48.5Franklin County: 48 %Franklin County48San Juan County: 51.8 %San Juan County51.8Asotin County: 51.7 %Asotin County51.7Thurston County: 51.1 %Thurston County51.1Jefferson County: 50.7 %Jefferson County50.7Clark County: 50.6 %Clark County50.6Cowlitz County: 50.6 %Cowlitz County50.6Whatcom County: 50.6 %Whatcom County50.6Skagit County: 50.6 %Skagit County50.6Island County: 50.5 %Island County50.5Spokane County: 50.5 %Spokane County50.5Columbia County: 50.4 %Columbia County50.4Clallam County: 50.4 %Clallam County50.4Wahkiakum County: 50.4 %Wahkiakum County50.4Pierce County: 50.3 %Pierce County50.3King County: 50.2 %King County50.2Chelan County: 50.2 %Chelan County50.2Garfield County: 50.2 %Garfield County50.2Benton County: 50.1 %Benton County50.1Stevens County: 50.1 %Stevens County50.1Lewis County: 50 %Lewis County50Yakima County: 50 %Yakima County50Snohomish County: 50 %Snohomish County50Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Kittitas County: 49.7 %Kittitas County49.7Pacific County: 49.7 %Pacific County49.7Douglas County: 49.7 %Douglas County49.7Whitman County: 49.4 %Whitman County49.4Pend Oreille County: 49.4 %Pend Oreille County49.4Kitsap County: 49.3 %Kitsap County49.3Okanogan County: 49.3 %Okanogan County49.3Grant County: 49.2 %Grant County49.2Klickitat County: 49.1 %Klickitat County49.1Adams County: 49.1 %Adams County49.1Walla Walla County: 49 %Walla Walla County49Skamania County: 48.8 %Skamania County48.8Ferry County: 48.6 %Ferry County48.6Mason County: 48.5 %Mason County48.5Grays Harbor County: 48.5 %Grays Harbor County48.5Franklin County: 48 %Franklin County48
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1San Juan County51.8+0.3 pts
2Asotin County51.7-0 pts
3Thurston County51.1-0 pts
4Jefferson County50.7+0.1 pts
5Clark County50.6-0.1 pts
5Cowlitz County50.6+0.1 pts
7Whatcom County50.60 pts
8Skagit County50.6-0.1 pts
9Island County50.5-0 pts
10Spokane County50.5-0.1 pts
11Columbia County50.4+0.5 pts
12Clallam County50.4+0.1 pts
13Wahkiakum County50.4+0.1 pts
14Pierce County50.3-0.1 pts
15King County50.2-0 pts
16Chelan County50.2-0 pts
17Garfield County50.2-0.1 pts
18Benton County50.1-0 pts
19Stevens County50.1+0.2 pts
20Lewis County50-0 pts
21Yakima County50-0 pts
22Snohomish County50-0 pts
23Lincoln County49.7-0.1 pts
24Kittitas County49.7-0 pts
25Pacific County49.7-0 pts
26Douglas County49.7-0.2 pts
27Whitman County49.40 pts
28Pend Oreille County49.4+0.1 pts
29Kitsap County49.3-0 pts
30Okanogan County49.3+0.1 pts
31Grant County49.2-0.1 pts
32Klickitat County49.1-0.2 pts
33Adams County49.1-0 pts
34Walla Walla County49-0.2 pts
35Skamania County48.8+0.1 pts
36Ferry County48.6+0.1 pts
37Mason County48.50 pts
38Grays Harbor County48.5-0.1 pts
39Franklin County48+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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 Washington by female population share, 2014) [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 Washington by female population share, 2014. 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/washington-counties?period=2014. 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 Washington by female population share, 2014. 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/washington-counties?period=2014.

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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 Washington by female population share, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/washington-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

San Juan County, with 51.8% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Franklin County, with 48% in 2014.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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