Counties in Wyoming by female population share

Niobrara County had the highest female population share of 23 counties in 2017, at 54.6%. Carbon County had the lowest, at 46.4%. The median was 49.4% and the figure for Wyoming was 49.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest54.6Niobrara County

Lowest46.4Carbon County

Median49.423 counties

Wyoming49.2History

Map of counties, 2017

Under 48
48 to 49
49 to 50
50 and over

%, 2017. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2017

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Niobrara County	54.6	+0.7 pts
2	Park County	50.3	-0.1 pts
3	Sheridan County	50.1	0 pts
4	Johnson County	50	+0.4 pts
5	Big Horn County	50	+0.2 pts
6	Fremont County	49.9	0 pts
7	Natrona County	49.8	+0.1 pts
8	Platte County	49.7	+0.1 pts
9	Washakie County	49.6	-0.1 pts
10	Laramie County	49.5	0 pts
11	Uinta County	49.5	+0.1 pts
12	Converse County	49.4	-0.1 pts
13	Lincoln County	49.2	+0.3 pts
14	Hot Springs County	48.9	-0.4 pts
15	Sweetwater County	48.8	+0.1 pts
16	Teton County	48.6	-0 pts
17	Crook County	48.5	0 pts
18	Campbell County	48.4	+0.3 pts
19	Albany County	48.1	+0.2 pts
20	Goshen County	48	-0 pts
21	Sublette County	46.9	+0.1 pts
22	Weston County	46.4	-0.3 pts
23	Carbon County	46.4	+0.1 pts

Other periods

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 Wyoming by female population share, 2017) [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 Wyoming by female population share, 2017. 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/wyoming-counties?period=2017. 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 Wyoming by female population share, 2017. 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/wyoming-counties?period=2017.

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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 Wyoming by female population share, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/wyoming-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{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 Wyoming by female population share, 2017}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/female-population-share/wyoming-counties?period=2017. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest female population share?

Niobrara County, with 54.6% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest female population share?

Carbon County, with 46.4% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

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.