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Counties in Wisconsin by female population share

Menominee County had the highest female population share of 72 counties in 2024, at 52.8%. Adams County had the lowest, at 46.2%. The median was 49.6% and the figure for Wisconsin was 50.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.8Menominee County
Lowest46.2Adams County
Median49.672 counties
Wisconsin50.2History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 46.2 %Ashland County: 50.1 %Barron County: 50.3 %Bayfield County: 49.1 %Brown County: 50.5 %Buffalo County: 49.4 %Burnett County: 49.1 %Calumet County: 49.6 %Chippewa County: 48.2 %Clark County: 49.1 %Columbia County: 49.7 %Crawford County: 47.9 %Dane County: 50.3 %Dodge County: 47.3 %Door County: 50.5 %Douglas County: 49.6 %Dunn County: 48.5 %Eau Claire County: 50.8 %Florence County: 47.3 %Fond du Lac County: 50.7 %Forest County: 48.4 %Grant County: 48.5 %Green County: 49.6 %Green Lake County: 50 %Iowa County: 49.8 %Iron County: 49.5 %Jackson County: 46.9 %Jefferson County: 49.9 %Juneau County: 46.9 %Kenosha County: 50.8 %Kewaunee County: 49.5 %La Crosse County: 50.9 %Lafayette County: 49.1 %Langlade County: 49.6 %Lincoln County: 49.8 %Manitowoc County: 49.8 %Marathon County: 49.7 %Marinette County: 48.9 %Marquette County: 48.3 %Menominee County: 52.8 %Milwaukee County: 51.7 %Monroe County: 49.7 %Oconto County: 48.6 %Oneida County: 49.2 %Outagamie County: 50.1 %Ozaukee County: 51 %Pepin County: 49 %Pierce County: 50.3 %Polk County: 49.4 %Portage County: 50.1 %Price County: 48.4 %Racine County: 50.4 %Richland County: 49.4 %Rock County: 50.6 %Rusk County: 48.7 %St. Croix County: 49.8 %Sauk County: 50.4 %Sawyer County: 48.9 %Shawano County: 49.4 %Sheboygan County: 49.9 %Taylor County: 49.1 %Trempealeau County: 49 %Vernon County: 49.7 %Vilas County: 49.2 %Walworth County: 50 %Washburn County: 49.8 %Washington County: 50.5 %Waukesha County: 50.8 %Waupaca County: 49.1 %Waushara County: 46.9 %Winnebago County: 49.7 %Wood County: 50.6 %
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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

Menominee County: 52.8 %Menominee County52.8Milwaukee County: 51.7 %Milwaukee County51.7Ozaukee County: 51 %Ozaukee County51La Crosse County: 50.9 %La Crosse County50.9Waukesha County: 50.8 %Waukesha County50.8Eau Claire County: 50.8 %Eau Claire County50.8Kenosha County: 50.8 %Kenosha County50.8Fond du Lac County: 50.7 %Fond du Lac County50.7Wood County: 50.6 %Wood County50.6Rock County: 50.6 %Rock County50.6Door County: 50.5 %Door County50.5Washington County: 50.5 %Washington County50.5Brown County: 50.5 %Brown County50.5Racine County: 50.4 %Racine County50.4Sauk County: 50.4 %Sauk County50.4Pierce County: 50.3 %Pierce County50.3Dane County: 50.3 %Dane County50.3Barron County: 50.3 %Barron County50.3Ashland County: 50.1 %Ashland County50.1Outagamie County: 50.1 %Outagamie County50.1Portage County: 50.1 %Portage County50.1Walworth County: 50 %Walworth County50Green Lake County: 50 %Green Lake County50Sheboygan County: 49.9 %Sheboygan County49.9Jefferson County: 49.9 %Jefferson County49.9Iowa County: 49.8 %Iowa County49.8St. Croix County: 49.8 %St. Croix County49.8Washburn County: 49.8 %Washburn County49.8Lincoln County: 49.8 %Lincoln County49.8Manitowoc County: 49.8 %Manitowoc County49.8Winnebago County: 49.7 %Winnebago County49.7Marathon County: 49.7 %Marathon County49.7Monroe County: 49.7 %Monroe County49.7Vernon County: 49.7 %Vernon County49.7Columbia County: 49.7 %Columbia County49.7Green County: 49.6 %Green County49.6Langlade County: 49.6 %Langlade County49.6Douglas County: 49.6 %Douglas County49.6Calumet County: 49.6 %Calumet County49.6Kewaunee County: 49.5 %Kewaunee County49.5Menominee County: 52.8 %Menominee County52.8Milwaukee County: 51.7 %Milwaukee County51.7Ozaukee County: 51 %Ozaukee County51La Crosse County: 50.9 %La Crosse County50.9Waukesha County: 50.8 %Waukesha County50.8Eau Claire County: 50.8 %Eau Claire County50.8Kenosha County: 50.8 %Kenosha County50.8Fond du Lac County: 50.7 %Fond du Lac County50.7Wood County: 50.6 %Wood County50.6Rock County: 50.6 %Rock County50.6Door County: 50.5 %Door County50.5Washington County: 50.5 %Washington County50.5Brown County: 50.5 %Brown County50.5Racine County: 50.4 %Racine County50.4Sauk County: 50.4 %Sauk County50.4Pierce County: 50.3 %Pierce County50.3Dane County: 50.3 %Dane County50.3Barron County: 50.3 %Barron County50.3Ashland County: 50.1 %Ashland County50.1Outagamie County: 50.1 %Outagamie County50.1Portage County: 50.1 %Portage County50.1Walworth County: 50 %Walworth County50Green Lake County: 50 %Green Lake County50Sheboygan County: 49.9 %Sheboygan County49.9Jefferson County: 49.9 %Jefferson County49.9Iowa County: 49.8 %Iowa County49.8St. Croix County: 49.8 %St. Croix County49.8Washburn County: 49.8 %Washburn County49.8Lincoln County: 49.8 %Lincoln County49.8Manitowoc County: 49.8 %Manitowoc County49.8Winnebago County: 49.7 %Winnebago County49.7Marathon County: 49.7 %Marathon County49.7Monroe County: 49.7 %Monroe County49.7Vernon County: 49.7 %Vernon County49.7Columbia County: 49.7 %Columbia County49.7Green County: 49.6 %Green County49.6Langlade County: 49.6 %Langlade County49.6Douglas County: 49.6 %Douglas County49.6Calumet County: 49.6 %Calumet County49.6Kewaunee County: 49.5 %Kewaunee County49.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Menominee County52.8+0.3 pts
2Milwaukee County51.7-0 pts
3Ozaukee County510 pts
4La Crosse County50.9-0 pts
5Waukesha County50.8-0 pts
6Eau Claire County50.80 pts
7Kenosha County50.80 pts
8Fond du Lac County50.70 pts
9Wood County50.6-0.1 pts
10Rock County50.6-0 pts
11Door County50.5-0 pts
12Washington County50.50 pts
13Brown County50.5+0.1 pts
14Racine County50.4-0.1 pts
15Sauk County50.4-0 pts
16Pierce County50.30 pts
17Dane County50.3-0.1 pts
18Barron County50.30 pts
19Ashland County50.1-0.1 pts
20Outagamie County50.10 pts
21Portage County50.1+0.1 pts
22Walworth County500 pts
23Green Lake County50-0.1 pts
24Sheboygan County49.90 pts
25Jefferson County49.90 pts
26Iowa County49.8-0 pts
26St. Croix County49.8-0.1 pts
28Washburn County49.8-0.1 pts
29Lincoln County49.8-0 pts
29Manitowoc County49.80 pts
31Winnebago County49.70 pts
32Marathon County49.7-0 pts
32Monroe County49.7-0 pts
34Vernon County49.7-0.1 pts
35Columbia County49.7+0.1 pts
36Green County49.6-0.2 pts
37Langlade County49.6-0 pts
38Douglas County49.6-0 pts
39Calumet County49.6-0.1 pts
40Kewaunee County49.5+0.1 pts
41Iron County49.5-0.2 pts
42Buffalo County49.4-0 pts
43Polk County49.4+0.2 pts
44Shawano County49.4+0.1 pts
45Richland County49.4+0.2 pts
46Oneida County49.2-0 pts
47Vilas County49.2+0.1 pts
48Lafayette County49.1-0.1 pts
49Bayfield County49.1-0.1 pts
50Waupaca County49.1-0.1 pts
51Clark County49.1-0.1 pts
52Taylor County49.1-0.1 pts
53Burnett County49.1+0.1 pts
54Trempealeau County49+0.1 pts
55Pepin County490 pts
56Sawyer County48.9-0.4 pts
57Marinette County48.9-0.1 pts
58Rusk County48.7-0.4 pts
59Oconto County48.6-0.1 pts
60Dunn County48.5-0 pts
61Grant County48.5-0.1 pts
62Price County48.4-0.1 pts
63Forest County48.4-0.3 pts
64Marquette County48.3-0.1 pts
65Chippewa County48.2-0.1 pts
66Crawford County47.9+0.2 pts
67Florence County47.3-0.2 pts
68Dodge County47.3-0.1 pts
69Jackson County46.9-0 pts
70Juneau County46.9+0.2 pts
71Waushara County46.9-0.1 pts
72Adams County46.2+0.6 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-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 Wisconsin 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/wisconsin-counties?period=2024.

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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, 2024 [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=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest female population share?

Menominee County, with 52.8% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Adams County, with 46.2% in 2024.

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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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