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 (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

01Clay County, NCNC12,23953.7%–

02Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12153.6%–

03Martin County, NCNC21,60153.5%–

04Vance County, NCNC42,63853.4%–

05Pitt County, NCNC182,93653.0%–

06Polk County, NCNC20,53352.9%–

07Graham County, NCNC8,19052.9%–

08Wilson County, NCNC81,15052.9%–

09Guilford County, NCNC562,23452.6%–

10Chowan County, NCNC14,08252.6%–

11Forsyth County, NCNC401,71852.6%–

12Alamance County, NCNC186,17752.5%–

13Washington County, NCNC10,63852.5%–

14Beaufort County, NCNC44,67052.4%–

15Orange County, NCNC152,49852.4%–

16Chatham County, NCNC85,11152.4%–

17New Hanover County, NCNC245,95952.4%–

18Durham County, NCNC347,24052.2%–

19Transylvania County, NCNC34,21152.2%–

20Nash County, NCNC99,36552.1%–

21Buncombe County, NCNC277,41752.1%–

22Henderson County, NCNC122,37552.1%–

23Brunswick County, NCNC174,70252.0%–

24Rockingham County, NCNC94,19552.0%–

25Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38351.9%–

26Macon County, NCNC39,23251.9%–

27Bladen County, NCNC30,00751.9%–

28Moore County, NCNC110,61951.9%–

29Person County, NCNC40,63651.9%–

30Robeson County, NCNC119,94151.8%–

31Cleveland County, NCNC103,32551.8%–

32Gaston County, NCNC246,55851.8%–

33Lenoir County, NCNC55,83751.8%–

34Halifax County, NCNC46,53451.8%–

35Perquimans County, NCNC13,49051.7%–

36Swain County, NCNC14,02451.7%–

37Lee County, NCNC70,25851.7%–

38Gates County, NCNC10,23451.6%–

39Rutherford County, NCNC65,74551.5%–

40Surry County, NCNC72,28751.5%–

41Stokes County, NCNC46,12651.5%–

42Davie County, NCNC45,85551.5%–

43Alleghany County, NCNC11,47951.5%–

44Jackson County, NCNC45,03951.4%–

45Wake County, NCNC1,257,23551.4%–

46Haywood County, NCNC63,36951.3%–

47Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72551.3%–

48Duplin County, NCNC51,57151.2%–

49Northampton County, NCNC16,49151.2%–

50Davidson County, NCNC180,18251.2%–

51Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20151.1%–

52Warren County, NCNC18,89851.1%–

53Catawba County, NCNC170,17251.1%–

54Richmond County, NCNC42,04151.1%–

55Wayne County, NCNC122,27851.0%–

56Carteret County, NCNC70,46951.0%–

57Cherokee County, NCNC30,83051.0%–

58Johnston County, NCNC256,44850.9%–

59Madison County, NCNC22,55350.9%–

60Sampson County, NCNC61,50450.8%–

61Ashe County, NCNC27,51450.8%–

62Union County, NCNC267,67450.8%–

63Wilkes County, NCNC66,23350.7%–

64Iredell County, NCNC211,79850.7%–

65Caldwell County, NCNC81,10550.7%–

66Yancey County, NCNC19,08450.6%–

67Randolph County, NCNC149,51650.6%–

68Jones County, NCNC9,57550.6%–

69Hoke County, NCNC56,93950.6%–

70Rowan County, NCNC155,09650.6%–

71Lincoln County, NCNC98,65450.5%–

72Scotland County, NCNC33,32250.5%–

73Hertford County, NCNC19,01550.5%–

74Columbus County, NCNC50,48750.4%–

75Yadkin County, NCNC38,32550.4%–

76Harnett County, NCNC150,13750.4%–

77Franklin County, NCNC82,03750.4%–

78Montgomery County, NCNC26,40350.4%–

79Cumberland County, NCNC338,47350.4%–

80Currituck County, NCNC33,15850.3%–

81Mitchell County, NCNC15,06250.2%–

82Burke County, NCNC88,65550.2%–

83Watauga County, NCNC54,78650.1%–

84Stanly County, NCNC68,83050.0%–

85Dare County, NCNC38,24549.9%–

86Pender County, NCNC72,11149.9%–

87Bertie County, NCNC17,08649.8%–

88Craven County, NCNC105,02549.7%–

89Camden County, NCNC11,31549.6%–

90Caswell County, NCNC22,56349.5%–

91McDowell County, NCNC45,19849.5%–

92Anson County, NCNC21,75849.3%–

93Pamlico County, NCNC12,75849.2%–

94Granville County, NCNC61,42149.1%–

95Alexander County, NCNC36,95848.9%–

96Hyde County, NCNC4,55446.8%–

97Greene County, NCNC20,70045.1%–

98Avery County, NCNC18,11045.0%–

99Onslow County, NCNC217,17544.5%–

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53742.9%–

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