RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most women, North Carolina counties · 2010

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of residents who are female (2023 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 2000

01Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12153.6%–

02Martin County, NCNC21,60153.3%–

03Vance County, NCNC42,63852.9%–

04Pitt County, NCNC182,93652.9%–

05Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.5%–

06Guilford County, NCNC562,23452.4%–

07Orange County, NCNC152,49852.4%–

08Alamance County, NCNC186,17752.3%–

09Lenoir County, NCNC55,83752.3%–

10Halifax County, NCNC46,53452.3%–

11Wilson County, NCNC81,15052.3%–

12Durham County, NCNC347,24052.2%–

13Beaufort County, NCNC44,67052.2%–

14Scotland County, NCNC33,32252.1%–

15Buncombe County, NCNC277,41752.0%–

16Perquimans County, NCNC13,49052.0%–

17Cleveland County, NCNC103,32552.0%–

18Moore County, NCNC110,61952.0%–

19Northampton County, NCNC16,49151.9%–

20Rutherford County, NCNC65,74551.9%–

21Haywood County, NCNC63,36951.8%–

22Nash County, NCNC99,36551.8%–

23Gaston County, NCNC246,55851.7%–

24Rockingham County, NCNC94,19551.7%–

25New Hanover County, NCNC245,95951.7%–

26Bladen County, NCNC30,00751.7%–

27Henderson County, NCNC122,37551.6%–

28Washington County, NCNC10,63851.6%–

29Stokes County, NCNC46,12651.6%–

30Chatham County, NCNC85,11151.6%–

31Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38351.6%–

32Jones County, NCNC9,57551.5%–

33Montgomery County, NCNC26,40351.5%–

34Cherokee County, NCNC30,83051.4%–

35Polk County, NCNC20,53351.4%–

36Surry County, NCNC72,28751.4%–

37Robeson County, NCNC119,94151.3%–

38Cumberland County, NCNC338,47351.3%–

39Graham County, NCNC8,19051.3%–

40Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20151.3%–

41Bertie County, NCNC17,08651.3%–

42Macon County, NCNC39,23251.3%–

43Person County, NCNC40,63651.3%–

44Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72551.3%–

45Wake County, NCNC1,257,23551.2%–

46Wayne County, NCNC122,27851.2%–

47Brunswick County, NCNC174,70251.1%–

48Swain County, NCNC14,02451.1%–

49Yancey County, NCNC19,08451.1%–

50Davie County, NCNC45,85551.1%–

51Hoke County, NCNC56,93951.0%–

52Transylvania County, NCNC34,21151.0%–

53Lee County, NCNC70,25851.0%–

54Richmond County, NCNC42,04151.0%–

55Hertford County, NCNC19,01551.0%–

56Mitchell County, NCNC15,06251.0%–

57Yadkin County, NCNC38,32551.0%–

58Harnett County, NCNC150,13751.0%–

59Catawba County, NCNC170,17250.9%–

60Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.9%–

61Chowan County, NCNC14,08250.9%–

62Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.9%–

63Davidson County, NCNC180,18250.9%–

64Iredell County, NCNC211,79850.9%–

65Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.8%–

66Ashe County, NCNC27,51450.8%–

67Rowan County, NCNC155,09650.8%–

68Clay County, NCNC12,23950.8%–

69Gates County, NCNC10,23450.7%–

70Randolph County, NCNC149,51650.7%–

71Duplin County, NCNC51,57150.7%–

72Johnston County, NCNC256,44850.6%–

73Jackson County, NCNC45,03950.6%–

74Carteret County, NCNC70,46950.6%–

75Union County, NCNC267,67450.5%–

76Wilkes County, NCNC66,23350.4%–

77Franklin County, NCNC82,03750.4%–

78Camden County, NCNC11,31550.4%–

79Alexander County, NCNC36,95850.3%–

80Craven County, NCNC105,02550.3%–

81Lincoln County, NCNC98,65450.2%–

82Madison County, NCNC22,55350.1%–

83Burke County, NCNC88,65550.1%–

84Currituck County, NCNC33,15850.1%–

85Stanly County, NCNC68,83050.1%–

86Watauga County, NCNC54,78650.0%–

87McDowell County, NCNC45,19849.9%–

88Pender County, NCNC72,11149.8%–

89Dare County, NCNC38,24549.4%–

90Alleghany County, NCNC11,47949.1%–

91Caswell County, NCNC22,56349.1%–

92Warren County, NCNC18,89848.8%–

93Pamlico County, NCNC12,75848.2%–

94Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53747.9%–

95Anson County, NCNC21,75847.8%–

96Granville County, NCNC61,42147.1%–

97Greene County, NCNC20,70046.5%–

98Avery County, NCNC18,11046.2%–

99Onslow County, NCNC217,17545.7%–

100Hyde County, NCNC4,55441.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES