RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Most women, North Carolina counties · 2020

North Carolina counties ranked by the share of residents who are female (2020 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

01Clay County, NCNC12,23953.7%+3.0 pts

02Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12153.6%−0.1 pts

03Martin County, NCNC21,60153.5%+0.2 pts

04Vance County, NCNC42,63853.4%+0.5 pts

05Pitt County, NCNC182,93653.0%+0.1 pts

06Polk County, NCNC20,53352.9%+1.5 pts

07Graham County, NCNC8,19052.9%+1.6 pts

08Wilson County, NCNC81,15052.9%+0.6 pts

09Guilford County, NCNC562,23452.6%+0.3 pts

10Chowan County, NCNC14,08252.6%+1.7 pts

11Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.6%+0.1 pts

12Alamance County, NCNC186,17752.5%+0.2 pts

13Washington County, NCNC10,63852.5%+0.8 pts

14Beaufort County, NCNC44,67052.4%+0.2 pts

15Orange County, NCNC152,49852.4%+0.0 pts

16Chatham County, NCNC85,11152.4%+0.8 pts

17New Hanover County, NCNC245,95952.4%+0.7 pts

18Durham County, NCNC347,24052.2%−0.0 pts

19Transylvania County, NCNC34,21152.2%+1.1 pts

20Nash County, NCNC99,36552.1%+0.3 pts

21Buncombe County, NCNC277,41752.1%+0.1 pts

22Henderson County, NCNC122,37552.1%+0.4 pts

23Brunswick County, NCNC174,70252.0%+0.9 pts

24Rockingham County, NCNC94,19552.0%+0.3 pts

25Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38351.9%+0.4 pts

26Macon County, NCNC39,23251.9%+0.6 pts

27Bladen County, NCNC30,00751.9%+0.2 pts

28Moore County, NCNC110,61951.9%−0.1 pts

29Person County, NCNC40,63651.9%+0.6 pts

30Robeson County, NCNC119,94151.8%+0.4 pts

31Cleveland County, NCNC103,32551.8%−0.2 pts

32Gaston County, NCNC246,55851.8%+0.0 pts

33Lenoir County, NCNC55,83751.8%−0.5 pts

34Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.8%−0.5 pts

35Perquimans County, NCNC13,49051.7%−0.3 pts

36Swain County, NCNC14,02451.7%+0.6 pts

37Lee County, NCNC70,25851.7%+0.7 pts

38Gates County, NCNC10,23451.6%+0.9 pts

39Rutherford County, NCNC65,74551.5%−0.3 pts

40Surry County, NCNC72,28751.5%+0.1 pts

41Stokes County, NCNC46,12651.5%−0.1 pts

42Davie County, NCNC45,85551.5%+0.5 pts

43Alleghany County, NCNC11,47951.5%+2.4 pts

44Jackson County, NCNC45,03951.4%+0.8 pts

45Wake County, NCNC1,257,23551.4%+0.1 pts

46Haywood County, NCNC63,36951.3%−0.5 pts

47Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72551.3%+0.0 pts

48Duplin County, NCNC51,57151.2%+0.6 pts

49Northampton County, NCNC16,49151.2%−0.7 pts

50Davidson County, NCNC180,18251.2%+0.3 pts

51Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20151.1%−0.2 pts

52Warren County, NCNC18,89851.1%+2.4 pts

53Catawba County, NCNC170,17251.1%+0.2 pts

54Richmond County, NCNC42,04151.1%+0.1 pts

55Wayne County, NCNC122,27851.0%−0.1 pts

56Carteret County, NCNC70,46951.0%+0.5 pts

57Cherokee County, NCNC30,83051.0%−0.4 pts

58Johnston County, NCNC256,44850.9%+0.3 pts

59Madison County, NCNC22,55350.9%+0.7 pts

60Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.8%−0.0 pts

61Ashe County, NCNC27,51450.8%+0.0 pts

62Union County, NCNC267,67450.8%+0.2 pts

63Wilkes County, NCNC66,23350.7%+0.3 pts

64Iredell County, NCNC211,79850.7%−0.2 pts

65Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.7%−0.2 pts

66Yancey County, NCNC19,08450.6%−0.4 pts

67Randolph County, NCNC149,51650.6%−0.1 pts

68Jones County, NCNC9,57550.6%−0.9 pts

69Hoke County, NCNC56,93950.6%−0.5 pts

70Rowan County, NCNC155,09650.6%−0.2 pts

71Lincoln County, NCNC98,65450.5%+0.3 pts

72Scotland County, NCNC33,32250.5%−1.6 pts

73Hertford County, NCNC19,01550.5%−0.5 pts

74Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.4%−0.5 pts

75Yadkin County, NCNC38,32550.4%−0.5 pts

76Harnett County, NCNC150,13750.4%−0.5 pts

77Franklin County, NCNC82,03750.4%−0.0 pts

78Montgomery County, NCNC26,40350.4%−1.2 pts

79Cumberland County, NCNC338,47350.4%−1.0 pts

80Currituck County, NCNC33,15850.3%+0.2 pts

81Mitchell County, NCNC15,06250.2%−0.8 pts

82Burke County, NCNC88,65550.2%+0.0 pts

83Watauga County, NCNC54,78650.1%+0.1 pts

84Stanly County, NCNC68,83050.0%−0.1 pts

85Dare County, NCNC38,24549.9%+0.6 pts

86Pender County, NCNC72,11149.9%+0.1 pts

87Bertie County, NCNC17,08649.8%−1.4 pts

88Craven County, NCNC105,02549.7%−0.5 pts

89Camden County, NCNC11,31549.6%−0.8 pts

90Caswell County, NCNC22,56349.5%+0.4 pts

91McDowell County, NCNC45,19849.5%−0.4 pts

92Anson County, NCNC21,75849.3%+1.4 pts

93Pamlico County, NCNC12,75849.2%+1.0 pts

94Granville County, NCNC61,42149.1%+2.0 pts

95Alexander County, NCNC36,95848.9%−1.4 pts

96Hyde County, NCNC4,55446.8%+5.1 pts

97Greene County, NCNC20,70045.1%−1.5 pts

98Avery County, NCNC18,11045.0%−1.2 pts

99Onslow County, NCNC217,17544.5%−1.2 pts

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53742.9%−5.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS