RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

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. The median across all 100 is 50.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hertford County, NC, up 50 places to #23.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01▲2Martin County, NCNC21,60153.4%+0.2 pts

02Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12153.1%−0.5 pts

03▲2Pitt County, NCNC182,93653.0%+0.2 pts

04▲34Gates County, NCNC10,23453.0%+2.3 pts

05▼1Vance County, NCNC42,63852.5%−0.4 pts

06▲3Guilford County, NCNC562,23452.5%+0.2 pts

07▲4Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.5%0.0 pts

08▲9New Hanover County, NCNC245,95952.4%+0.7 pts

09▼1Wilson County, NCNC81,15052.3%+0.1 pts

10▲4Beaufort County, NCNC44,67052.3%+0.1 pts

11▲4Orange County, NCNC152,49852.2%−0.1 pts

12▲24Swain County, NCNC14,02452.2%+1.1 pts

13▲22Perquimans County, NCNC13,49052.1%+0.1 pts

14▼2Alamance County, NCNC186,17752.1%−0.2 pts

15▼9Polk County, NCNC20,53352.1%+0.7 pts

16▲17Lenoir County, NCNC55,83752.1%−0.2 pts

17▲1Durham County, NCNC347,24052.0%−0.2 pts

18▲12Robeson County, NCNC119,94152.0%+0.6 pts

19▲10Person County, NCNC40,63652.0%+0.7 pts

20▲3Brunswick County, NCNC174,70251.9%+0.8 pts

21▲33Richmond County, NCNC42,04151.9%+0.9 pts

22▲29Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20151.8%+0.5 pts

23▲50Hertford County, NCNC19,01551.8%+0.8 pts

24▼4Nash County, NCNC99,36551.7%−0.1 pts

25▼9Chatham County, NCNC85,11151.7%+0.1 pts

26▼5Buncombe County, NCNC277,41751.7%−0.3 pts

27▲4Cleveland County, NCNC103,32551.7%−0.3 pts

28▼1Bladen County, NCNC30,00751.7%0.0 pts

29▼19Chowan County, NCNC14,08251.7%+0.8 pts

30▼8Henderson County, NCNC122,37551.7%0.0 pts

31▼6Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38351.7%+0.1 pts

32Gaston County, NCNC246,55851.6%−0.1 pts

33▲16Northampton County, NCNC16,49151.6%−0.3 pts

34▲5Rutherford County, NCNC65,74551.6%−0.3 pts

35▼1Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.5%−0.8 pts

36▼17Transylvania County, NCNC34,21151.5%+0.5 pts

37▲3Surry County, NCNC72,28751.4%0.0 pts

38▲8Haywood County, NCNC63,36951.2%−0.6 pts

39▼15Rockingham County, NCNC94,19551.2%−0.5 pts

40▼14Macon County, NCNC39,23251.2%−0.1 pts

41▲15Carteret County, NCNC70,46951.1%+0.5 pts

42▲39Mitchell County, NCNC15,06251.1%+0.1 pts

43▲35Montgomery County, NCNC26,40351.1%−0.4 pts

44▼16Moore County, NCNC110,61951.0%−0.9 pts

45Wake County, NCNC1,257,23551.0%−0.2 pts

46▼5Stokes County, NCNC46,12651.0%−0.7 pts

47▲6Catawba County, NCNC170,17250.9%0.0 pts

48▼1Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72550.9%−0.3 pts

49▲19Jones County, NCNC9,57550.9%−0.6 pts

50▲24Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.9%−0.1 pts

51▼1Davidson County, NCNC180,18250.8%0.0 pts

52▲9Ashe County, NCNC27,51450.8%+0.1 pts

53▲5Johnston County, NCNC256,44850.8%+0.2 pts

54▼6Duplin County, NCNC51,57150.7%+0.1 pts

55▲14Hoke County, NCNC56,93950.7%−0.3 pts

56▲29Dare County, NCNC38,24550.7%+1.3 pts

57▲9Yancey County, NCNC19,08450.7%−0.4 pts

58▼15Alleghany County, NCNC11,47950.6%+1.5 pts

59▼15Jackson County, NCNC45,03950.6%0.0 pts

60▼23Lee County, NCNC70,25850.6%−0.4 pts

61▼19Davie County, NCNC45,85550.6%−0.5 pts

62▲2Iredell County, NCNC211,79850.5%−0.4 pts

63▲14Franklin County, NCNC82,03750.5%+0.1 pts

64▲6Rowan County, NCNC155,09650.5%−0.3 pts

65▼2Wilkes County, NCNC66,23350.5%0.0 pts

66▲10Harnett County, NCNC150,13750.4%−0.5 pts

67▲12Cumberland County, NCNC338,47350.4%−0.9 pts

68▼1Randolph County, NCNC149,51650.4%−0.3 pts

69▼12Cherokee County, NCNC30,83050.4%−1.1 pts

70▼8Union County, NCNC267,67450.3%−0.2 pts

71▼16Wayne County, NCNC122,27850.2%−1.0 pts

72▼71Clay County, NCNC12,23950.2%−0.6 pts

73▼14Madison County, NCNC22,55350.2%0.0 pts

74▼9Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.1%−0.7 pts

75▲8Watauga County, NCNC54,78650.1%+0.1 pts

76▼16Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.1%−0.7 pts

77▼6Lincoln County, NCNC98,65450.1%−0.1 pts

78▲6Stanly County, NCNC68,83050.0%−0.1 pts

79▲3Burke County, NCNC88,65549.9%−0.2 pts

80▲11McDowell County, NCNC45,19849.9%0.0 pts

81▼9Scotland County, NCNC33,32249.9%−2.3 pts

82▲6Craven County, NCNC105,02549.8%−0.4 pts

83▼31Warren County, NCNC18,89849.7%+0.9 pts

84▼9Yadkin County, NCNC38,32549.6%−1.4 pts

85▼5Currituck County, NCNC33,15849.4%−0.7 pts

86Pender County, NCNC72,11149.3%−0.5 pts

87▲7Granville County, NCNC61,42149.2%+2.1 pts

88▼75Washington County, NCNC10,63848.8%−2.8 pts

89▲6Alexander County, NCNC36,95848.8%−1.5 pts

90▼1Camden County, NCNC11,31548.8%−1.6 pts

91▼84Graham County, NCNC8,19048.6%−2.7 pts

92▲1Pamlico County, NCNC12,75848.6%+0.4 pts

93▼1Anson County, NCNC21,75848.5%+0.7 pts

94▼4Caswell County, NCNC22,56348.4%−0.6 pts

95▼8Bertie County, NCNC17,08648.2%−3.1 pts

96▲4Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53748.0%+0.1 pts

97▲1Avery County, NCNC18,11046.3%+0.1 pts

98▲1Onslow County, NCNC217,17544.9%−0.8 pts

99▼3Hyde County, NCNC4,55443.6%+1.9 pts

100▼3Greene County, NCNC20,70042.3%−4.2 pts

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