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Most women, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01Martin County, NCNC21,60153.4%+0%

02Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12153.1%−1%

03Pitt County, NCNC182,93653.0%+0%

04Gates County, NCNC10,23453.0%+5%

05Vance County, NCNC42,63852.5%−1%

06Guilford County, NCNC562,23452.5%+0%

07Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.5%−0%

08New Hanover County, NCNC245,95952.4%+1%

09Wilson County, NCNC81,15052.3%+0%

10Beaufort County, NCNC44,67052.3%+0%

11Orange County, NCNC152,49852.2%−0%

12Swain County, NCNC14,02452.2%+2%

13Perquimans County, NCNC13,49052.1%+0%

14Alamance County, NCNC186,17752.1%−0%

15Polk County, NCNC20,53352.1%+1%

16Lenoir County, NCNC55,83752.1%−0%

17Durham County, NCNC347,24052.0%−0%

18Robeson County, NCNC119,94152.0%+1%

19Person County, NCNC40,63652.0%+1%

20Brunswick County, NCNC174,70251.9%+2%

21Richmond County, NCNC42,04151.9%+2%

22Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20151.8%+1%

23Hertford County, NCNC19,01551.8%+2%

24Nash County, NCNC99,36551.7%−0%

25Chatham County, NCNC85,11151.7%+0%

26Buncombe County, NCNC277,41751.7%−1%

27Cleveland County, NCNC103,32551.7%−1%

28Bladen County, NCNC30,00751.7%+0%

29Chowan County, NCNC14,08251.7%+2%

30Henderson County, NCNC122,37551.7%+0%

31Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38351.7%+0%

32Gaston County, NCNC246,55851.6%−0%

33Northampton County, NCNC16,49151.6%−1%

34Rutherford County, NCNC65,74551.6%−1%

35Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.5%−1%

36Transylvania County, NCNC34,21151.5%+1%

37Surry County, NCNC72,28751.4%+0%

38Haywood County, NCNC63,36951.2%−1%

39Rockingham County, NCNC94,19551.2%−1%

40Macon County, NCNC39,23251.2%−0%

41Carteret County, NCNC70,46951.1%+1%

42Mitchell County, NCNC15,06251.1%+0%

43Montgomery County, NCNC26,40351.1%−1%

44Moore County, NCNC110,61951.0%−2%

45Wake County, NCNC1,257,23551.0%−0%

46Stokes County, NCNC46,12651.0%−1%

47Catawba County, NCNC170,17250.9%+0%

48Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72550.9%−1%

49Jones County, NCNC9,57550.9%−1%

50Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.9%−0%

51Davidson County, NCNC180,18250.8%−0%

52Ashe County, NCNC27,51450.8%+0%

53Johnston County, NCNC256,44850.8%+0%

54Duplin County, NCNC51,57150.7%+0%

55Hoke County, NCNC56,93950.7%−1%

56Dare County, NCNC38,24550.7%+3%

57Yancey County, NCNC19,08450.7%−1%

58Alleghany County, NCNC11,47950.6%+3%

59Jackson County, NCNC45,03950.6%−0%

60Lee County, NCNC70,25850.6%−1%

61Davie County, NCNC45,85550.6%−1%

62Iredell County, NCNC211,79850.5%−1%

63Franklin County, NCNC82,03750.5%+0%

64Rowan County, NCNC155,09650.5%−1%

65Wilkes County, NCNC66,23350.5%+0%

66Harnett County, NCNC150,13750.4%−1%

67Cumberland County, NCNC338,47350.4%−2%

68Randolph County, NCNC149,51650.4%−1%

69Cherokee County, NCNC30,83050.4%−2%

70Union County, NCNC267,67450.3%−0%

71Wayne County, NCNC122,27850.2%−2%

72Clay County, NCNC12,23950.2%−1%

73Madison County, NCNC22,55350.2%+0%

74Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.1%−1%

75Watauga County, NCNC54,78650.1%+0%

76Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.1%−1%

77Lincoln County, NCNC98,65450.1%−0%

78Stanly County, NCNC68,83050.0%−0%

79Burke County, NCNC88,65549.9%−0%

80McDowell County, NCNC45,19849.9%−0%

81Scotland County, NCNC33,32249.9%−4%

82Craven County, NCNC105,02549.8%−1%

83Warren County, NCNC18,89849.7%+2%

84Yadkin County, NCNC38,32549.6%−3%

85Currituck County, NCNC33,15849.4%−1%

86Pender County, NCNC72,11149.3%−1%

87Granville County, NCNC61,42149.2%+4%

88Washington County, NCNC10,63848.8%−5%

89Alexander County, NCNC36,95848.8%−3%

90Camden County, NCNC11,31548.8%−3%

91Graham County, NCNC8,19048.6%−5%

92Pamlico County, NCNC12,75848.6%+1%

93Anson County, NCNC21,75848.5%+1%

94Caswell County, NCNC22,56348.4%−1%

95Bertie County, NCNC17,08648.2%−6%

96Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53748.0%+0%

97Avery County, NCNC18,11046.3%+0%

98Onslow County, NCNC217,17544.9%−2%

99Hyde County, NCNC4,55443.6%+4%

100Greene County, NCNC20,70042.3%−9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES