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Most women, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 51.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ayden, NC, up 160 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01▲19Elon, NCNC11,36659.9%+6.1 pts

02▲8Nashville, NCNC5,91158.9%+11.0 pts

03▼2Pittsboro, NCNC5,05458.8%+9.1 pts

04▲109Oxford, NCNC8,98558.2%+2.9 pts

05▼1Selma, NCNC7,40658.1%+9.6 pts

06▲160Ayden, NCNC5,26357.9%−2.8 pts

07▲6Brevard, NCNC8,09857.7%+2.6 pts

08▲24Angier, NCNC9,41057.3%+6.2 pts

09▼1Williamston, NCNC5,08657.1%−2.4 pts

10▲18Wrightsboro, NCNC6,28757.1%+4.2 pts

11▲23Rockingham, NCNC8,81557.0%+6.1 pts

12▲28Elizabeth City, NCNC19,62256.9%+3.0 pts

13▲5Pineville, NCNC11,85156.7%+5.0 pts

14▲16East Flat Rock, NCNC6,32356.5%+4.2 pts

15▲37Dallas, NCNC6,39256.1%+11.6 pts

16▼7Dunn, NCNC8,81456.0%+2.3 pts

17▲2Mebane, NCNC21,95255.8%−0.1 pts

18▼13Henderson, NCNC15,01355.6%−0.9 pts

19▲22Creedmoor, NCNC5,04655.5%+5.5 pts

20▼14Gibsonville, NCNC9,87655.2%+4.1 pts

21▲1Tarboro, NCNC10,97955.0%−0.7 pts

22▲25Archdale, NCNC12,25454.9%+2.2 pts

23▲131Midland, NCNC5,15154.7%+5.2 pts

24▲30Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,90654.6%–

25▼22Black Mountain, NCNC8,49154.6%+1.3 pts

26▲52New Bern, NCNC34,72454.3%+0.6 pts

27▲4Greenville, NCNC96,44354.3%+0.6 pts

28▲122Shallotte, NCNC5,33554.2%−1.8 pts

29▼5Harrisburg, NCNC20,74254.1%+1.9 pts

30▲3Ogden, NCNC8,24954.1%+2.7 pts

31▲54Kinston, NCNC19,70554.0%0.0 pts

32▼17Forest City, NCNC7,41054.0%−4.3 pts

33▼4Washington, NCNC9,91054.0%−1.1 pts

34▲43Laurinburg, NCNC14,58254.0%−2.4 pts

35▲28Lenoir, NCNC18,37254.0%−0.6 pts

36▲119Cramerton, NCNC5,71353.9%+2.1 pts

37▼25Hendersonville, NCNC15,86753.9%−1.6 pts

38▲72Mount Holly, NCNC19,03353.8%+3.2 pts

39▼14Whispering Pines, NCNC5,50553.8%+3.6 pts

40▲11Lumberton, NCNC18,95553.8%+2.6 pts

41▲55Mount Airy, NCNC10,68253.7%+0.4 pts

42▲82Lexington, NCNC20,23853.7%+3.0 pts

43▲31Summerfield, NCNC11,32753.7%+5.0 pts

44▲4Greensboro, NCNC308,66753.7%+0.5 pts

45▲12Eden, NCNC15,50053.7%−0.7 pts

46▲14Locust, NCNC6,12053.7%+3.8 pts

47▲58Porters Neck, NCNC7,65453.7%+2.8 pts

48▼6Siler City, NCNC8,15553.6%+0.7 pts

49▼32Shelby, NCNC23,30953.6%+0.6 pts

50▲3Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27153.4%+0.6 pts

51▼2Wilmington, NCNC126,80953.4%+1.1 pts

52▼13Wilson, NCNC49,57253.4%+0.3 pts

53▲59Wendell, NCNC19,68753.3%−3.2 pts

54▲88Morehead City, NCNC10,43453.3%−0.6 pts

55▼28Belmont, NCNC16,41553.3%+4.2 pts

56▲109Mills River, NCNC7,50453.2%+2.1 pts

57▲27Lincolnton, NCNC12,46553.2%−2.1 pts

58▲58Hillsborough, NCNC9,77853.0%+8.6 pts

59▲17Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56553.0%−1.2 pts

60▼2Durham, NCNC305,56152.9%0.0 pts

61▼54King, NCNC7,97752.9%+0.7 pts

62▼60Zebulon, NCNC11,93352.9%+6.8 pts

63▼25Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12052.8%−1.2 pts

64▲25Mocksville, NCNC6,28252.7%−0.9 pts

65▼51Reidsville, NCNC14,69252.7%−2.7 pts

66▲48Cornelius, NCNC35,09452.6%+1.6 pts

67▼5Knightdale, NCNC23,14452.5%−1.6 pts

68▲39Oak Island, NCNC9,33752.5%+2.7 pts

69▼2Burlington, NCNC61,49652.5%−0.5 pts

70▲57Statesville, NCNC32,18152.5%−0.3 pts

71▼16Cullowhee, NCNC7,97352.4%−1.9 pts

72▼22Albemarle, NCNC17,76952.4%0.0 pts

73▲80Clayton, NCNC32,63352.4%−2.0 pts

74▼9Stallings, NCNC17,76052.3%−0.2 pts

75▼31Thomasville, NCNC27,73352.2%−1.7 pts

76▲64Half Moon, NCNC7,37852.2%+3.2 pts

77▼13Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,63752.2%−0.7 pts

78▼55Southern Pines, NCNC17,35752.2%−1.8 pts

79▲12Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,38652.2%+1.1 pts

80▼12Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,53652.1%+1.6 pts

81▲50Waxhaw, NCNC23,14052.0%+1.1 pts

82▲38Waynesville, NCNC11,00651.9%−2.3 pts

83▲50Matthews, NCNC32,76951.9%−1.4 pts

84▼25Gastonia, NCNC87,06751.9%−1.6 pts

85▲30Walkertown, NCNC6,12051.8%+3.1 pts

86▼75Roxboro, NCNC8,38051.8%−3.5 pts

87▼18Graham, NCNC20,13151.8%+1.5 pts

88▼8Kernersville, NCNC29,12851.8%−1.7 pts

89▲14Boone, NCNC19,92951.8%+1.4 pts

90▼44Mint Hill, NCNC29,47651.8%+2.5 pts

91▼9Wake Forest, NCNC58,14751.8%−1.2 pts

92▲42Leland, NCNC35,73151.7%+1.2 pts

93▲28Westport, NCNC5,91551.6%+1.8 pts

94▲1Charlotte, NCNC964,78451.6%−0.1 pts

95▼50Kings Mountain, NCNC12,11751.6%−0.6 pts

96▼6Newton, NCNC13,82251.6%−0.1 pts

97▲11Raleigh, NCNC506,30651.5%−0.1 pts

98▼27Murraysville, NCNC16,33951.5%+0.3 pts

99▲19Butner, NCNC8,11251.5%+8.0 pts

100▼2Hickory, NCNC45,97551.4%−2.7 pts

101▲42Weddington, NCNC14,51751.4%+2.1 pts

102▼1High Point, NCNC120,57151.3%−0.6 pts

103▼1Smithfield, NCNC13,11451.3%−4.9 pts

104▲5Apex, NCNC80,41951.2%+0.5 pts

105▼12Asheville, NCNC93,52351.2%−1.7 pts

106Morganton, NCNC17,84951.2%+1.0 pts

107▼46Lewisville, NCNC14,42151.2%−0.6 pts

108▲49Piney Green, NCNC14,07851.2%+1.2 pts

109▼17Cherryville, NCNC6,52351.2%+0.5 pts

110▼38Hope Mills, NCNC18,32451.1%−6.7 pts

111▲17Huntersville, NCNC68,53551.1%+0.8 pts

112▲49Spring Lake, NCNC11,25251.0%+1.0 pts

113▲9Concord, NCNC114,59851.0%−0.2 pts

114▼98Carolina Shores, NCNC5,54051.0%−0.4 pts

115▲34Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,73151.0%+4.0 pts

116▲13Clemmons, NCNC22,80851.0%−2.0 pts

117▼30Indian Trail, NCNC44,30350.9%+1.3 pts

118▲26Briar Chapel, NCNC6,04950.9%–

119▼31Rolesville, NCNC12,83950.8%+2.4 pts

120▼39Mooresville, NCNC55,84250.8%+0.1 pts

121▲39Kings Grant, NCNC9,00350.8%0.0 pts

122▼47Holly Springs, NCNC50,28850.8%−1.4 pts

123▼6Clinton, NCNC8,46650.8%−6.5 pts

124▼25Anderson Creek, NCNC13,92750.7%–

125▼21Goldsboro, NCNC35,01250.7%−1.4 pts

126▼26St. James, NCNC7,31850.6%+0.2 pts

127▼8Cary, NCNC183,58250.6%−0.8 pts

128▼102Fletcher, NCNC8,37350.5%−5.9 pts

129▲22Salisbury, NCNC36,87950.5%−0.7 pts

130▼7Aberdeen, NCNC10,06650.4%−5.8 pts

131▼61Trinity, NCNC7,27450.4%+4.2 pts

132▼53Garner, NCNC41,56250.3%+0.2 pts

133▲2Midway, NCNC5,10450.3%−0.8 pts

134▲37Long View, NCNC5,38750.2%−1.0 pts

135▼41Davidson, NCNC16,66250.1%−0.3 pts

136▼63Sanford, NCNC34,13850.1%−1.1 pts

137▼116Carrboro, NCNC20,96249.8%−2.0 pts

138▼82Wadesboro, NCNC5,03549.7%−1.5 pts

139▲23Surf City, NCNC5,14249.7%−0.4 pts

140▼8Conover, NCNC8,93849.7%−0.1 pts

141▼55Asheboro, NCNC27,99049.6%−1.2 pts

142▼17Monroe, NCNC42,64449.6%−1.6 pts

143▼4Pinehurst, NCNC18,67049.6%−4.5 pts

144▼7Moyock, NCNC5,68449.6%−3.2 pts

145▲2Morrisville, NCNC32,46649.5%−2.0 pts

146▼10Carolina Beach, NCNC6,87049.5%0.0 pts

147▼36Kannapolis, NCNC61,70849.4%−3.6 pts

148Fayetteville, NCNC209,12049.3%−1.5 pts

149▼4St. Stephens, NCNC9,45749.1%−1.4 pts

150▼12Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,49449.0%+1.0 pts

151▼114Bessemer City, NCNC5,83448.5%−0.1 pts

152▲17Holly Ridge, NCNC5,90848.4%−9.6 pts

153▲5Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,87548.3%−0.6 pts

154▼13Oak Ridge, NCNC7,89648.3%+0.9 pts

155▲9Unionville, NCNC7,32248.3%−2.1 pts

156▼30Stokesdale, NCNC6,13348.2%−0.4 pts

157▲13Woodfin, NCNC8,22948.1%−4.8 pts

158▲9Marion, NCNC7,44047.9%−1.3 pts

159▼76Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,16547.8%−0.2 pts

160▼4Etowah, NCNC7,96847.8%−1.5 pts

161▼125Spout Springs, NCNC11,24247.7%–

162▼16Marvin, NCNC7,04047.6%−1.7 pts

163▼66Swannanoa, NCNC6,90147.5%−2.5 pts

164▼129Hamlet, NCNC5,87047.2%−6.1 pts

165▼2Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,56647.1%−3.4 pts

166▼36Hampstead, NCNC9,29246.1%+0.1 pts

167▼101Winterville, NCNC10,97345.8%−2.9 pts

168Barbecue, NCNC5,91044.8%–

169▼10Silver Lake, NCNC6,56344.6%−7.3 pts

170▼18Archer Lodge, NCNC5,64944.2%−6.6 pts

171▼3Sawmills, NCNC5,10544.0%−4.1 pts

172▼129Northchase, NCNC5,89643.2%−2.1 pts

173▼1Havelock, NCNC17,43042.8%−1.1 pts

174Lillington, NCNC5,04042.4%+3.1 pts

175▼2Jacksonville, NCNC72,73238.0%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES