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Most women, California counties

California counties ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is 50.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sierra County, CA, up 41 places to #1.

Most women by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010
01▲41Sierra County, CACA3,09853.4%+3.6 pts
02▲39Trinity County, CACA15,72051.5%+2.6 pts
03▼1Yolo County, CACA224,41051.3%+0.2 pts
04▲39Modoc County, CACA8,42650.9%+1.1 pts
05▼4Madera County, CACA167,92750.9%−0.9 pts
06Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07050.8%−0.4 pts
07▼4Marin County, CACA253,69450.8%+0.1 pts
08▼3Placer County, CACA442,08150.8%−0.4 pts
09▼5Sonoma County, CACA486,44450.8%0.0 pts
10▼2Shasta County, CACA181,64850.8%0.0 pts
11▼4Sacramento County, CACA1,618,46050.8%−0.2 pts
12▼2Nevada County, CACA101,91150.6%+0.2 pts
13▲6Humboldt County, CACA131,64750.5%+0.5 pts
14▼3Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93450.5%−0.2 pts
15▼3Orange County, CACA3,149,50750.5%0.0 pts
16▼2Mendocino County, CACA88,12250.4%+0.7 pts
17▼8Alameda County, CACA1,636,63050.4%−0.6 pts
18▲2Tehama County, CACA64,66550.3%+0.1 pts
19▼4Ventura County, CACA830,85150.3%−0.1 pts
20▲34Alpine County, CACA1,04350.2%+6.9 pts
21▼8Butte County, CACA209,21150.2%−0.3 pts
22▲9Calaveras County, CACA46,60550.2%+0.1 pts
23▼5San Mateo County, CACA743,56850.2%−0.7 pts
24▼8Santa Cruz County, CACA258,85250.2%0.0 pts
25▼1El Dorado County, CACA192,32350.1%+0.3 pts
26▼5Solano County, CACA455,37650.1%+0.2 pts
27▼10Stanislaus County, CACA557,71950.1%−0.4 pts
28▲1Sutter County, CACA98,78750.0%−0.2 pts
29▼4Napa County, CACA132,94950.0%−0.2 pts
30▼8Siskiyou County, CACA42,01350.0%−0.3 pts
31▼8San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,09150.0%−0.2 pts
32▼6San Joaquin County, CACA823,81549.9%−0.2 pts
33▼1Tulare County, CACA485,14649.9%0.0 pts
34▼4Lake County, CACA67,77249.9%+0.1 pts
35▼2Santa Barbara County, CACA442,06549.9%+0.1 pts
36▼8Fresno County, CACA1,035,45649.9%−0.2 pts
37▼10Riverside County, CACA2,544,91649.8%−0.3 pts
38▼3San Benito County, CACA70,08249.6%−0.2 pts
39▼1San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,36749.6%+0.9 pts
40▼4San Diego County, CACA3,282,24849.5%−0.4 pts
41▼1Yuba County, CACA88,69149.3%−0.2 pts
42▼5Merced County, CACA297,26049.3%−0.4 pts
43▲7Inyo County, CACA18,15849.2%−0.7 pts
44▲7Mariposa County, CACA16,91849.1%−0.8 pts
45▲3Kern County, CACA927,06849.1%+0.7 pts
46▼7Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39149.0%−0.7 pts
47▼3Monterey County, CACA433,72949.0%+0.5 pts
48▼1Glenn County, CACA28,14148.9%−0.7 pts
49▼15Plumas County, CACA18,58348.8%+0.1 pts
50▼5San Francisco County, CACA826,07948.7%−0.7 pts
51▼2Imperial County, CACA181,41148.6%+0.2 pts
52Tuolumne County, CACA53,16048.4%+1.5 pts
53▼7Colusa County, CACA21,83647.2%−1.6 pts
54▼1Del Norte County, CACA26,41046.4%+1.4 pts
55Mono County, CACA12,50545.5%+0.4 pts
56Amador County, CACA41,87645.3%−0.5 pts
57Kings County, CACA154,32744.7%+1.5 pts
58Lassen County, CACA28,11738.2%+3.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES