RANKING · 2024 ACS · 99 SHOWN OF 99

Most women, Iowa counties

Iowa counties ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 99 counties in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 99 is 49.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Decatur County, IA, up 57 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01▲40Audubon County, IAIA5,50951.4%−0.3 pts

02▲1Poweshiek County, IAIA18,36851.3%+0.2 pts

03▼2Monona County, IAIA8,53951.0%0.0 pts

04▲11Black Hawk County, IAIA131,53250.8%−0.6 pts

05▲35Cass County, IAIA12,96050.7%+0.2 pts

06▲5Clinton County, IAIA46,00250.7%−0.3 pts

07▲15Linn County, IAIA232,02850.7%−0.1 pts

08▼1Cerro Gordo County, IAIA42,37250.6%−1.0 pts

09▲5Scott County, IAIA175,25950.6%−0.4 pts

10Shelby County, IAIA11,68950.5%−0.5 pts

11▲13Pottawattamie County, IAIA92,99650.5%−0.5 pts

12▲22Grundy County, IAIA12,36150.5%−0.3 pts

13▲4Clay County, IAIA16,20250.4%−0.9 pts

14▲51Humboldt County, IAIA9,40950.4%−0.6 pts

15▼13Des Moines County, IAIA38,07750.4%−1.0 pts

16▲57Decatur County, IAIA7,65550.4%+0.6 pts

17▲9Dubuque County, IAIA99,38150.4%−0.6 pts

18▲37Butler County, IAIA14,04950.3%−0.9 pts

19▼3Warren County, IAIA57,33150.3%−1.2 pts

20▲19Johnson County, IAIA160,04450.3%0.0 pts

21▲8Dallas County, IAIA118,45750.2%−0.9 pts

22▲15Bremer County, IAIA25,29650.2%−0.7 pts

23Polk County, IAIA516,54650.2%−0.8 pts

24▼4Cedar County, IAIA18,35950.2%−0.8 pts

25▼19Ringgold County, IAIA4,64250.2%−1.1 pts

26▼22Union County, IAIA11,82950.2%−1.6 pts

27▲4Washington County, IAIA22,66750.1%−0.5 pts

28▲18Mills County, IAIA14,79350.1%+0.2 pts

29▲25O'Brien County, IAIA14,22050.0%−0.5 pts

30▲21Carroll County, IAIA20,30350.0%−1.6 pts

31▼19Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81950.0%−0.4 pts

32▼4Mitchell County, IAIA10,65050.0%−0.7 pts

33▲14Guthrie County, IAIA10,78250.0%−0.8 pts

34▼7Monroe County, IAIA7,40649.9%−1.1 pts

35▲40Cherokee County, IAIA11,36949.9%−0.7 pts

36▼11Adams County, IAIA3,61749.9%−0.8 pts

37▲7Fremont County, IAIA6,52249.9%−0.2 pts

38▲38Lee County, IAIA32,30649.8%+0.4 pts

39▲23Marion County, IAIA34,19249.8%−0.7 pts

40▼27Montgomery County, IAIA10,00249.8%−1.8 pts

41▼33Appanoose County, IAIA12,07749.7%−2.0 pts

42▲10Wright County, IAIA12,80149.7%−0.6 pts

43▼13Muscatine County, IAIA41,85349.7%−0.8 pts

44▼23Tama County, IAIA16,79649.7%−1.4 pts

45▲5Adair County, IAIA7,40349.7%−0.7 pts

46▲25Fayette County, IAIA19,04749.7%−1.2 pts

47▲36Clayton County, IAIA16,84549.7%0.0 pts

48▼3Dickinson County, IAIA18,07749.7%−0.5 pts

49▲11Benton County, IAIA26,00449.7%−0.2 pts

50▼1Madison County, IAIA17,27049.7%−0.2 pts

51▲16Howard County, IAIA9,41549.6%−1.0 pts

52▼16Buchanan County, IAIA20,88349.6%−0.8 pts

53▲41Louisa County, IAIA10,41649.6%+0.3 pts

54▼19Woodbury County, IAIA106,64949.5%−1.4 pts

55▼50Wayne County, IAIA6,73849.5%−2.0 pts

56Ida County, IAIA6,77749.5%−1.0 pts

57▲21Sioux County, IAIA36,77449.4%−0.2 pts

58▲21Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89949.4%−0.9 pts

59▼11Wapello County, IAIA35,21049.4%−1.9 pts

60▲22Hardin County, IAIA16,45549.3%−0.7 pts

61▼28Sac County, IAIA9,52549.3%−1.5 pts

62▲2Marshall County, IAIA39,89049.3%−0.7 pts

63▼10Kossuth County, IAIA14,32249.3%−1.7 pts

64▼26Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73349.2%−1.3 pts

65▼56Greene County, IAIA8,65849.2%−1.4 pts

66▼24Buena Vista County, IAIA20,44949.2%−0.6 pts

67▲14Mahaska County, IAIA21,88049.2%−0.4 pts

68▲1Harrison County, IAIA14,62349.1%−1.5 pts

69▼50Plymouth County, IAIA25,69749.1%−1.7 pts

70▲4Jackson County, IAIA19,28849.1%−1.6 pts

71▲1Clarke County, IAIA9,57449.0%−0.7 pts

72▲8Allamakee County, IAIA14,23849.0%−0.4 pts

73▲4Emmet County, IAIA9,10748.9%−0.6 pts

74▼17Davis County, IAIA9,23048.9%−1.5 pts

75▲12Delaware County, IAIA17,67448.9%−1.8 pts

76▼18Taylor County, IAIA5,83548.9%−2.0 pts

77▼14Floyd County, IAIA14,90148.9%−2.4 pts

78▲10Lyon County, IAIA12,35448.8%−1.4 pts

79▼13Boone County, IAIA26,79948.7%−1.4 pts

80▼12Franklin County, IAIA9,86848.7%−1.6 pts

81▲11Van Buren County, IAIA7,13148.7%−1.4 pts

82▼21Hancock County, IAIA10,52848.6%−1.3 pts

83▼13Iowa County, IAIA16,50448.6%−2.2 pts

84▼66Jefferson County, IAIA15,29148.5%−2.4 pts

85▼53Hamilton County, IAIA14,94448.5%−1.9 pts

86▼27Crawford County, IAIA16,23748.5%−0.9 pts

87▼1Chickasaw County, IAIA11,66348.4%−1.3 pts

88▼45Winnebago County, IAIA10,25148.3%−2.7 pts

89▲2Keokuk County, IAIA9,79748.3%−2.1 pts

90▼5Lucas County, IAIA8,84748.2%−2.6 pts

91▼2Worth County, IAIA7,33848.1%−2.3 pts

92▲4Calhoun County, IAIA9,56247.7%−3.6 pts

93▲5Story County, IAIA101,29147.7%−0.6 pts

94▼1Jasper County, IAIA38,15347.6%−1.4 pts

95▲2Webster County, IAIA36,83847.6%−2.4 pts

96▼12Henry County, IAIA19,34947.6%−2.3 pts

97▼2Jones County, IAIA21,25347.1%−1.0 pts

98▲1Page County, IAIA14,85647.1%−0.9 pts

99▼9Osceola County, IAIA5,98046.7%−4.6 pts

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