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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01Martin County, NCNC21,60153.4%+0.2 pts

02Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12153.1%−0.5 pts

03Pitt County, NCNC182,93653.0%+0.2 pts

04Gates County, NCNC10,23453.0%+2.3 pts

05Vance County, NCNC42,63852.5%−0.4 pts

06Guilford County, NCNC562,23452.5%+0.2 pts

07Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.5%−0.0 pts

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

09Wilson County, NCNC81,15052.3%+0.1 pts

10Beaufort County, NCNC44,67052.3%+0.1 pts

11Orange County, NCNC152,49852.2%−0.1 pts

12Swain County, NCNC14,02452.2%+1.1 pts

13Perquimans County, NCNC13,49052.1%+0.1 pts

14Alamance County, NCNC186,17752.1%−0.2 pts

15Polk County, NCNC20,53352.1%+0.7 pts

16Lenoir County, NCNC55,83752.1%−0.2 pts

17Durham County, NCNC347,24052.0%−0.2 pts

18Robeson County, NCNC119,94152.0%+0.6 pts

19Person County, NCNC40,63652.0%+0.7 pts

20Brunswick County, NCNC174,70251.9%+0.8 pts

21Richmond County, NCNC42,04151.9%+0.9 pts

22Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20151.8%+0.5 pts

23Hertford County, NCNC19,01551.8%+0.8 pts

24Nash County, NCNC99,36551.7%−0.1 pts

25Chatham County, NCNC85,11151.7%+0.1 pts

26Buncombe County, NCNC277,41751.7%−0.3 pts

27Cleveland County, NCNC103,32551.7%−0.3 pts

28Bladen County, NCNC30,00751.7%+0.0 pts

29Chowan County, NCNC14,08251.7%+0.8 pts

30Henderson County, NCNC122,37551.7%+0.0 pts

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

32Gaston County, NCNC246,55851.6%−0.1 pts

33Northampton County, NCNC16,49151.6%−0.3 pts

34Rutherford County, NCNC65,74551.6%−0.3 pts

35Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.5%−0.8 pts

36Transylvania County, NCNC34,21151.5%+0.5 pts

37Surry County, NCNC72,28751.4%+0.0 pts

38Haywood County, NCNC63,36951.2%−0.6 pts

39Rockingham County, NCNC94,19551.2%−0.5 pts

40Macon County, NCNC39,23251.2%−0.1 pts

41Carteret County, NCNC70,46951.1%+0.5 pts

42Mitchell County, NCNC15,06251.1%+0.1 pts

43Montgomery County, NCNC26,40351.1%−0.4 pts

44Moore County, NCNC110,61951.0%−0.9 pts

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

46Stokes County, NCNC46,12651.0%−0.7 pts

47Catawba County, NCNC170,17250.9%+0.0 pts

48Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72550.9%−0.3 pts

49Jones County, NCNC9,57550.9%−0.6 pts

50Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.9%−0.1 pts

51Davidson County, NCNC180,18250.8%−0.0 pts

52Ashe County, NCNC27,51450.8%+0.1 pts

53Johnston County, NCNC256,44850.8%+0.2 pts

54Duplin County, NCNC51,57150.7%+0.1 pts

55Hoke County, NCNC56,93950.7%−0.3 pts

56Dare County, NCNC38,24550.7%+1.3 pts

57Yancey County, NCNC19,08450.7%−0.4 pts

58Alleghany County, NCNC11,47950.6%+1.5 pts

59Jackson County, NCNC45,03950.6%−0.0 pts

60Lee County, NCNC70,25850.6%−0.4 pts

61Davie County, NCNC45,85550.6%−0.5 pts

62Iredell County, NCNC211,79850.5%−0.4 pts

63Franklin County, NCNC82,03750.5%+0.1 pts

64Rowan County, NCNC155,09650.5%−0.3 pts

65Wilkes County, NCNC66,23350.5%+0.0 pts

66Harnett County, NCNC150,13750.4%−0.5 pts

67Cumberland County, NCNC338,47350.4%−0.9 pts

68Randolph County, NCNC149,51650.4%−0.3 pts

69Cherokee County, NCNC30,83050.4%−1.1 pts

70Union County, NCNC267,67450.3%−0.2 pts

71Wayne County, NCNC122,27850.2%−1.0 pts

72Clay County, NCNC12,23950.2%−0.6 pts

73Madison County, NCNC22,55350.2%+0.0 pts

74Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.1%−0.7 pts

75Watauga County, NCNC54,78650.1%+0.1 pts

76Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.1%−0.7 pts

77Lincoln County, NCNC98,65450.1%−0.1 pts

78Stanly County, NCNC68,83050.0%−0.1 pts

79Burke County, NCNC88,65549.9%−0.2 pts

80McDowell County, NCNC45,19849.9%−0.0 pts

81Scotland County, NCNC33,32249.9%−2.3 pts

82Craven County, NCNC105,02549.8%−0.4 pts

83Warren County, NCNC18,89849.7%+0.9 pts

84Yadkin County, NCNC38,32549.6%−1.4 pts

85Currituck County, NCNC33,15849.4%−0.7 pts

86Pender County, NCNC72,11149.3%−0.5 pts

87Granville County, NCNC61,42149.2%+2.1 pts

88Washington County, NCNC10,63848.8%−2.8 pts

89Alexander County, NCNC36,95848.8%−1.5 pts

90Camden County, NCNC11,31548.8%−1.6 pts

91Graham County, NCNC8,19048.6%−2.7 pts

92Pamlico County, NCNC12,75848.6%+0.4 pts

93Anson County, NCNC21,75848.5%+0.7 pts

94Caswell County, NCNC22,56348.4%−0.6 pts

95Bertie County, NCNC17,08648.2%−3.1 pts

96Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53748.0%+0.1 pts

97Avery County, NCNC18,11046.3%+0.1 pts

98Onslow County, NCNC217,17544.9%−0.8 pts

99Hyde County, NCNC4,55443.6%+1.9 pts

100Greene County, NCNC20,70042.3%−4.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES