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Counties in Wisconsin by female population share

Milwaukee County had the highest female population share of 72 counties in 2022, at 51.7%. Adams County had the lowest, at 45.9%. The median was 49.6% and the figure for Wisconsin was 50.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.7Milwaukee County
Lowest45.9Adams County
Median49.672 counties
Wisconsin50.3History

Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 45.9 %Ashland County: 50.1 %Barron County: 50.3 %Bayfield County: 49.2 %Brown County: 50.4 %Buffalo County: 49.5 %Burnett County: 49.1 %Calumet County: 49.7 %Chippewa County: 48.3 %Clark County: 49.2 %Columbia County: 49.3 %Crawford County: 47.7 %Dane County: 50.4 %Dodge County: 47.5 %Door County: 50.5 %Douglas County: 49.5 %Dunn County: 48.6 %Eau Claire County: 50.8 %Florence County: 47.5 %Fond du Lac County: 50.7 %Forest County: 48.7 %Grant County: 48.8 %Green County: 49.9 %Green Lake County: 49.9 %Iowa County: 49.7 %Iron County: 49.1 %Jackson County: 47.1 %Jefferson County: 49.8 %Juneau County: 46.9 %Kenosha County: 50.7 %Kewaunee County: 49.3 %La Crosse County: 51 %Lafayette County: 49.2 %Langlade County: 49.6 %Lincoln County: 49.8 %Manitowoc County: 49.7 %Marathon County: 49.7 %Marinette County: 49 %Marquette County: 48.7 %Menominee County: 51.7 %Milwaukee County: 51.7 %Monroe County: 49.6 %Oconto County: 48.7 %Oneida County: 49.3 %Outagamie County: 50.1 %Ozaukee County: 51 %Pepin County: 48.8 %Pierce County: 50.2 %Polk County: 49.2 %Portage County: 50 %Price County: 48.9 %Racine County: 50.5 %Richland County: 49.1 %Rock County: 50.7 %Rusk County: 49.1 %St. Croix County: 50 %Sauk County: 50.5 %Sawyer County: 49.3 %Shawano County: 49.5 %Sheboygan County: 49.8 %Taylor County: 49.3 %Trempealeau County: 48.9 %Vernon County: 49.7 %Vilas County: 49.1 %Walworth County: 50.1 %Washburn County: 50 %Washington County: 50.5 %Waukesha County: 50.9 %Waupaca County: 49.2 %Waushara County: 47.1 %Winnebago County: 49.8 %Wood County: 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

Milwaukee County: 51.7 %Milwaukee County51.7Menominee County: 51.7 %Menominee County51.7Ozaukee County: 51 %Ozaukee County51La Crosse County: 51 %La Crosse County51Waukesha County: 50.9 %Waukesha County50.9Eau Claire County: 50.8 %Eau Claire County50.8Kenosha County: 50.7 %Kenosha County50.7Wood County: 50.7 %Wood County50.7Fond du Lac County: 50.7 %Fond du Lac County50.7Rock County: 50.7 %Rock County50.7Door County: 50.5 %Door County50.5Sauk County: 50.5 %Sauk County50.5Racine County: 50.5 %Racine County50.5Washington County: 50.5 %Washington County50.5Brown County: 50.4 %Brown County50.4Dane County: 50.4 %Dane County50.4Barron County: 50.3 %Barron County50.3Pierce County: 50.2 %Pierce County50.2Ashland County: 50.1 %Ashland County50.1Outagamie County: 50.1 %Outagamie County50.1Walworth County: 50.1 %Walworth County50.1St. Croix County: 50 %St. Croix County50Washburn County: 50 %Washburn County50Portage County: 50 %Portage County50Green Lake County: 49.9 %Green Lake County49.9Green County: 49.9 %Green County49.9Lincoln County: 49.8 %Lincoln County49.8Sheboygan County: 49.8 %Sheboygan County49.8Winnebago County: 49.8 %Winnebago County49.8Jefferson County: 49.8 %Jefferson County49.8Iowa County: 49.7 %Iowa County49.7Vernon County: 49.7 %Vernon County49.7Manitowoc County: 49.7 %Manitowoc County49.7Calumet County: 49.7 %Calumet County49.7Marathon County: 49.7 %Marathon County49.7Langlade County: 49.6 %Langlade County49.6Monroe County: 49.6 %Monroe County49.6Buffalo County: 49.5 %Buffalo County49.5Douglas County: 49.5 %Douglas County49.5Shawano County: 49.5 %Shawano County49.5Milwaukee County: 51.7 %Milwaukee County51.7Menominee County: 51.7 %Menominee County51.7Ozaukee County: 51 %Ozaukee County51La Crosse County: 51 %La Crosse County51Waukesha County: 50.9 %Waukesha County50.9Eau Claire County: 50.8 %Eau Claire County50.8Kenosha County: 50.7 %Kenosha County50.7Wood County: 50.7 %Wood County50.7Fond du Lac County: 50.7 %Fond du Lac County50.7Rock County: 50.7 %Rock County50.7Door County: 50.5 %Door County50.5Sauk County: 50.5 %Sauk County50.5Racine County: 50.5 %Racine County50.5Washington County: 50.5 %Washington County50.5Brown County: 50.4 %Brown County50.4Dane County: 50.4 %Dane County50.4Barron County: 50.3 %Barron County50.3Pierce County: 50.2 %Pierce County50.2Ashland County: 50.1 %Ashland County50.1Outagamie County: 50.1 %Outagamie County50.1Walworth County: 50.1 %Walworth County50.1St. Croix County: 50 %St. Croix County50Washburn County: 50 %Washburn County50Portage County: 50 %Portage County50Green Lake County: 49.9 %Green Lake County49.9Green County: 49.9 %Green County49.9Lincoln County: 49.8 %Lincoln County49.8Sheboygan County: 49.8 %Sheboygan County49.8Winnebago County: 49.8 %Winnebago County49.8Jefferson County: 49.8 %Jefferson County49.8Iowa County: 49.7 %Iowa County49.7Vernon County: 49.7 %Vernon County49.7Manitowoc County: 49.7 %Manitowoc County49.7Calumet County: 49.7 %Calumet County49.7Marathon County: 49.7 %Marathon County49.7Langlade County: 49.6 %Langlade County49.6Monroe County: 49.6 %Monroe County49.6Buffalo County: 49.5 %Buffalo County49.5Douglas County: 49.5 %Douglas County49.5Shawano County: 49.5 %Shawano County49.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Milwaukee County51.70 pts
2Menominee County51.7+0.4 pts
3Ozaukee County51-0.1 pts
4La Crosse County51+0.1 pts
5Waukesha County50.9-0 pts
6Eau Claire County50.8-0.1 pts
7Kenosha County50.70 pts
8Wood County50.70 pts
9Fond du Lac County50.7-0 pts
10Rock County50.70 pts
11Door County50.50 pts
12Sauk County50.50 pts
13Racine County50.5-0 pts
14Washington County50.50 pts
15Brown County50.4+0.1 pts
16Dane County50.4-0 pts
17Barron County50.3+0.1 pts
18Pierce County50.2+0.3 pts
19Ashland County50.1-0.1 pts
20Outagamie County50.1-0 pts
21Walworth County50.1-0 pts
22St. Croix County50+0.1 pts
23Washburn County50+0.1 pts
24Portage County50+0.1 pts
25Green Lake County49.90 pts
26Green County49.9-0.1 pts
27Lincoln County49.80 pts
28Sheboygan County49.80 pts
28Winnebago County49.8+0.1 pts
30Jefferson County49.80 pts
31Iowa County49.7+0.1 pts
32Vernon County49.7+0.1 pts
33Manitowoc County49.70 pts
34Calumet County49.7+0.2 pts
35Marathon County49.70 pts
36Langlade County49.6-0.1 pts
37Monroe County49.6+0.1 pts
38Buffalo County49.5+0.1 pts
39Douglas County49.5-0 pts
40Shawano County49.5-0.1 pts
41Oneida County49.3-0.1 pts
42Kewaunee County49.3-0.1 pts
43Taylor County49.3-0.1 pts
44Sawyer County49.30 pts
45Columbia County49.3+0.1 pts
46Clark County49.2+0.1 pts
47Bayfield County49.2-0.1 pts
48Polk County49.20 pts
49Lafayette County49.2-0.1 pts
50Waupaca County49.2-0.1 pts
51Rusk County49.1-0.2 pts
52Richland County49.1+0.1 pts
52Vilas County49.1-0.1 pts
54Iron County49.1+0.1 pts
55Burnett County49.1+0.2 pts
56Marinette County49-0 pts
57Price County48.90 pts
58Trempealeau County48.9-0.3 pts
59Grant County48.8+0.1 pts
60Pepin County48.8+0.2 pts
61Oconto County48.7-0 pts
62Forest County48.7+1.2 pts
63Marquette County48.7-0.4 pts
64Dunn County48.6-0 pts
65Chippewa County48.3-0.1 pts
66Crawford County47.7+0.2 pts
67Florence County47.5-0.6 pts
68Dodge County47.5-0 pts
69Waushara County47.1-0.1 pts
70Jackson County47.1-0.1 pts
71Juneau County46.90 pts
72Adams County45.9-0.3 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.

How to cite

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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2022.

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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 Wisconsin by female population share, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/wisconsin-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Milwaukee County, with 51.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Adams County, with 45.9% in 2022.

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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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