Counties in Washington by female population share

San Juan County had the highest female population share of 39 counties in 2016, at 51.5%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 48.2%. The median was 50% and the figure for Washington was 50.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.5San Juan County
Lowest48.2Franklin County
Median5039 counties
Washington50.1History

Map of counties, 2016

Adams County: 49 %Asotin County: 51.5 %Benton County: 50.2 %Chelan County: 50.1 %Clallam County: 50.6 %Clark County: 50.6 %Columbia County: 50.8 %Cowlitz County: 50.6 %Douglas County: 49.7 %Ferry County: 48.3 %Franklin County: 48.2 %Garfield County: 49.5 %Grant County: 49.1 %Grays Harbor County: 48.7 %Island County: 50.4 %Jefferson County: 50.7 %King County: 50.1 %Kitsap County: 49.2 %Kittitas County: 49.6 %Klickitat County: 49 %Lewis County: 50 %Lincoln County: 49.7 %Mason County: 48.6 %Okanogan County: 49.2 %Pacific County: 49.5 %Pend Oreille County: 49.4 %Pierce County: 50.3 %San Juan County: 51.5 %Skagit County: 50.7 %Skamania County: 48.6 %Snohomish County: 50.1 %Spokane County: 50.4 %Stevens County: 50.2 %Thurston County: 51.2 %Wahkiakum County: 49.4 %Walla Walla County: 48.8 %Whatcom County: 50.6 %Whitman County: 49.6 %Yakima County: 50 %
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%, 2016. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2016

San Juan County: 51.5 %San Juan County51.5Asotin County: 51.5 %Asotin County51.5Thurston County: 51.2 %Thurston County51.2Columbia County: 50.8 %Columbia County50.8Skagit County: 50.7 %Skagit County50.7Jefferson County: 50.7 %Jefferson County50.7Clark County: 50.6 %Clark County50.6Clallam County: 50.6 %Clallam County50.6Cowlitz County: 50.6 %Cowlitz County50.6Whatcom County: 50.6 %Whatcom County50.6Island County: 50.4 %Island County50.4Spokane County: 50.4 %Spokane County50.4Pierce County: 50.3 %Pierce County50.3Stevens County: 50.2 %Stevens County50.2Benton County: 50.2 %Benton County50.2Chelan County: 50.1 %Chelan County50.1King County: 50.1 %King County50.1Snohomish County: 50.1 %Snohomish County50.1Lewis County: 50 %Lewis County50Yakima County: 50 %Yakima County50Douglas County: 49.7 %Douglas County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Whitman County: 49.6 %Whitman County49.6Kittitas County: 49.6 %Kittitas County49.6Pacific County: 49.5 %Pacific County49.5Garfield County: 49.5 %Garfield County49.5Wahkiakum County: 49.4 %Wahkiakum County49.4Pend Oreille County: 49.4 %Pend Oreille County49.4Kitsap County: 49.2 %Kitsap County49.2Okanogan County: 49.2 %Okanogan County49.2Grant County: 49.1 %Grant County49.1Klickitat County: 49 %Klickitat County49Adams County: 49 %Adams County49Walla Walla County: 48.8 %Walla Walla County48.8Grays Harbor County: 48.7 %Grays Harbor County48.7Skamania County: 48.6 %Skamania County48.6Mason County: 48.6 %Mason County48.6Ferry County: 48.3 %Ferry County48.3Franklin County: 48.2 %Franklin County48.2San Juan County: 51.5 %San Juan County51.5Asotin County: 51.5 %Asotin County51.5Thurston County: 51.2 %Thurston County51.2Columbia County: 50.8 %Columbia County50.8Skagit County: 50.7 %Skagit County50.7Jefferson County: 50.7 %Jefferson County50.7Clark County: 50.6 %Clark County50.6Clallam County: 50.6 %Clallam County50.6Cowlitz County: 50.6 %Cowlitz County50.6Whatcom County: 50.6 %Whatcom County50.6Island County: 50.4 %Island County50.4Spokane County: 50.4 %Spokane County50.4Pierce County: 50.3 %Pierce County50.3Stevens County: 50.2 %Stevens County50.2Benton County: 50.2 %Benton County50.2Chelan County: 50.1 %Chelan County50.1King County: 50.1 %King County50.1Snohomish County: 50.1 %Snohomish County50.1Lewis County: 50 %Lewis County50Yakima County: 50 %Yakima County50Douglas County: 49.7 %Douglas County49.7Lincoln County: 49.7 %Lincoln County49.7Whitman County: 49.6 %Whitman County49.6Kittitas County: 49.6 %Kittitas County49.6Pacific County: 49.5 %Pacific County49.5Garfield County: 49.5 %Garfield County49.5Wahkiakum County: 49.4 %Wahkiakum County49.4Pend Oreille County: 49.4 %Pend Oreille County49.4Kitsap County: 49.2 %Kitsap County49.2Okanogan County: 49.2 %Okanogan County49.2Grant County: 49.1 %Grant County49.1Klickitat County: 49 %Klickitat County49Adams County: 49 %Adams County49Walla Walla County: 48.8 %Walla Walla County48.8Grays Harbor County: 48.7 %Grays Harbor County48.7Skamania County: 48.6 %Skamania County48.6Mason County: 48.6 %Mason County48.6Ferry County: 48.3 %Ferry County48.3Franklin County: 48.2 %Franklin County48.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1San Juan County51.50 pts
2Asotin County51.5+0.1 pts
3Thurston County51.20 pts
4Columbia County50.8-0.1 pts
5Skagit County50.7+0.1 pts
6Jefferson County50.7+0.1 pts
7Clark County50.6-0 pts
8Clallam County50.60 pts
9Cowlitz County50.60 pts
9Whatcom County50.60 pts
11Island County50.4+0.1 pts
12Spokane County50.4-0 pts
13Pierce County50.3-0 pts
14Stevens County50.2+0.1 pts
15Benton County50.2-0 pts
16Chelan County50.1-0 pts
17King County50.1-0.1 pts
18Snohomish County50.10 pts
19Lewis County50-0 pts
20Yakima County500 pts
21Douglas County49.7-0.1 pts
22Lincoln County49.7+0.3 pts
23Whitman County49.6+0.1 pts
24Kittitas County49.6-0 pts
25Pacific County49.5+0.1 pts
26Garfield County49.5-0.6 pts
27Wahkiakum County49.4-0.3 pts
28Pend Oreille County49.4-0 pts
29Kitsap County49.2-0 pts
30Okanogan County49.2-0 pts
31Grant County49.1-0.1 pts
32Klickitat County49-0.2 pts
33Adams County49+0.1 pts
34Walla Walla County48.8+0.1 pts
35Grays Harbor County48.7+0.1 pts
36Skamania County48.6-0.2 pts
37Mason County48.6-0 pts
38Ferry County48.3-0.1 pts
39Franklin County48.2+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, 2016) [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, 2016. 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=2016. 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, 2016. 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=2016.

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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, 2016 [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=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

San Juan County, with 51.5% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Franklin County, with 48.2% in 2016.

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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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