RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most women, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the share of residents who are female (2020 ACS). This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01Highland County, VAVA2,31856.9%+7.7 pts

02Emporia, VAVA5,44756.1%+1.5 pts

03Buena Vista, VAVA6,67255.2%+1.6 pts

04Lancaster County, VAVA10,99555.2%+2.5 pts

05Norton, VAVA3,47755.2%−1.5 pts

06Martinsville, VAVA13,84955.0%+0.2 pts

07Galax, VAVA6,67054.6%+0.6 pts

08Franklin, VAVA8,47854.4%−0.2 pts

09Petersburg, VAVA33,73454.4%+0.8 pts

10Essex County, VAVA10,65454.3%+2.7 pts

11Staunton, VAVA26,80154.2%−0.2 pts

12Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39354.1%−0.0 pts

13Hopewell, VAVA23,26154.1%+0.4 pts

14Danville, VAVA41,64754.0%−0.5 pts

15Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73853.9%+0.8 pts

16Radford, VAVA17,24353.7%−0.8 pts

17Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97553.6%−1.2 pts

18Williamsburg, VAVA15,86153.3%+0.6 pts

19Lynchburg, VAVA81,34753.2%−0.3 pts

20Covington, VAVA5,68053.0%+2.1 pts

21Northampton County, VAVA11,87952.8%+2.4 pts

22Henrico County, VAVA342,77552.6%−0.4 pts

23Roanoke, VAVA99,11152.6%+0.0 pts

24Richmond, VAVA237,25752.6%−0.1 pts

25Salem, VAVA25,81652.6%+0.0 pts

26Bristol, VAVA16,41852.4%−0.6 pts

27Albemarle County, VAVA118,35652.3%+0.3 pts

28Halifax County, VAVA33,44752.3%+0.1 pts

29Greene County, VAVA21,95852.1%+2.1 pts

30Craig County, VAVA4,80052.1%+5.5 pts

31Charlottesville, VAVA44,38852.0%−0.1 pts

32James City County, VAVA83,32652.0%+0.6 pts

33Cumberland County, VAVA10,35252.0%−0.3 pts

34Surry County, VAVA6,60352.0%+2.2 pts

35Henry County, VAVA49,24251.9%−0.0 pts

36Amherst County, VAVA31,96251.9%−0.6 pts

37Madison County, VAVA14,23751.9%+1.2 pts

38Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14851.9%+0.1 pts

39Hampton, VAVA137,31551.9%−0.0 pts

40Alexandria, VAVA160,66251.8%−0.0 pts

41Falls Church, VAVA15,15951.8%−0.3 pts

42Portsmouth, VAVA96,77751.7%−0.1 pts

43Appomattox County, VAVA17,17251.7%−0.3 pts

44Suffolk, VAVA104,69951.6%−0.4 pts

45Newport News, VAVA183,23051.6%−0.1 pts

46Roanoke County, VAVA97,15051.6%−0.8 pts

47Campbell County, VAVA55,62951.5%+0.2 pts

48Northumberland County, VAVA12,55751.4%+0.5 pts

49Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83951.4%−1.6 pts

50Waynesboro, VAVA23,95151.3%−0.1 pts

51Giles County, VAVA16,56451.3%+0.4 pts

52Fairfax, VAVA26,77251.2%+0.1 pts

53Wythe County, VAVA27,98351.1%+0.6 pts

54Chesapeake, VAVA255,33251.1%−0.3 pts

55Winchester, VAVA28,27251.1%−0.7 pts

56Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74751.1%+0.8 pts

57Rockingham County, VAVA89,31651.1%−0.0 pts

58Accomack County, VAVA33,85951.0%+0.1 pts

59Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89651.0%−0.3 pts

60York County, VAVA71,37451.0%−0.0 pts

61Louisa County, VAVA42,92450.9%+0.6 pts

62Alleghany County, VAVA14,54650.9%+0.1 pts

63King William County, VAVA19,61750.9%−0.3 pts

64Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49050.9%−0.0 pts

65Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32150.9%−0.4 pts

66Bedford County, VAVA83,05950.9%+0.5 pts

67Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73750.9%−0.2 pts

68Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38850.9%−0.0 pts

69Charles City County, VAVA6,62350.8%+0.8 pts

70Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83950.8%+0.1 pts

71Orange County, VAVA40,08350.8%−0.1 pts

72Russell County, VAVA25,33250.8%+0.1 pts

73Franklin County, VAVA55,52650.8%+0.3 pts

74Gloucester County, VAVA40,09750.8%+0.0 pts

75Hanover County, VAVA116,42350.8%−0.2 pts

76Poquoson, VAVA13,29250.7%+0.0 pts

77Botetourt County, VAVA34,14450.7%−0.3 pts

78Page County, VAVA23,76250.7%+0.7 pts

79Smyth County, VAVA28,88250.7%−0.5 pts

80Washington County, VAVA53,89850.7%−0.0 pts

81Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71550.7%−1.2 pts

82Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43950.7%−0.6 pts

83Caroline County, VAVA34,41350.6%+0.3 pts

84Fauquier County, VAVA76,50350.6%+0.0 pts

85Floyd County, VAVA15,78950.5%−0.2 pts

86Culpeper County, VAVA57,66650.5%+0.9 pts

87Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87350.4%−0.2 pts

88Tazewell County, VAVA38,63550.4%−0.3 pts

89Middlesex County, VAVA10,84150.4%−0.2 pts

90Loudoun County, VAVA449,74950.3%−0.2 pts

91Buchanan County, VAVA18,49250.3%+0.5 pts

92Patrick County, VAVA17,42450.3%−0.8 pts

93Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66350.2%−0.4 pts

94Warren County, VAVA42,74050.2%−0.2 pts

95Goochland County, VAVA29,18750.2%−0.3 pts

96Mathews County, VAVA8,52950.1%−2.1 pts

97Prince William County, VAVA502,96650.0%−0.2 pts

98Frederick County, VAVA99,95550.0%−0.3 pts

99Clarke County, VAVA15,60950.0%−1.2 pts

100Arlington County, VAVA243,93149.9%−0.3 pts

101Nelson County, VAVA14,92049.8%−1.3 pts

102Pulaski County, VAVA33,58649.8%−0.3 pts

103Charlotte County, VAVA11,40149.7%−1.6 pts

104King George County, VAVA29,64649.6%−0.2 pts

105Carroll County, VAVA29,29949.6%−0.5 pts

106Manassas, VAVA44,33249.6%−0.2 pts

107Amelia County, VAVA13,63249.6%−1.3 pts

108Stafford County, VAVA170,80349.5%−0.2 pts

109Scott County, VAVA21,20049.4%−1.0 pts

110Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39149.4%−0.3 pts

111Dickenson County, VAVA13,23649.2%−0.1 pts

112Augusta County, VAVA78,94049.1%+0.7 pts

113New Kent County, VAVA28,02249.1%+0.2 pts

114King and Queen County, VAVA6,74348.9%−0.2 pts

115Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05848.7%+1.9 pts

116Grayson County, VAVA15,23048.4%−3.1 pts

117Montgomery County, VAVA98,43448.4%+0.2 pts

118Manassas Park, VAVA16,56048.2%−2.7 pts

119Powhatan County, VAVA32,59148.1%+4.9 pts

120Wise County, VAVA34,82447.8%−0.6 pts

121Norfolk, VAVA231,01347.8%−0.7 pts

122Southampton County, VAVA18,11047.7%+0.1 pts

123Lee County, VAVA21,64247.6%−1.5 pts

124Bath County, VAVA4,07647.4%−0.9 pts

125Prince George County, VAVA43,93646.4%+0.7 pts

126Brunswick County, VAVA15,72746.0%−1.0 pts

127Nottoway County, VAVA15,79645.8%−1.9 pts

128Buckingham County, VAVA17,13745.7%+11.9 pts

129Richmond County, VAVA9,29443.7%+0.6 pts

130Bland County, VAVA6,15143.6%−6.1 pts

131Lexington, VAVA7,76941.5%−4.4 pts

132Sussex County, VAVA10,75539.3%−6.0 pts

133Greensville County, VAVA11,18137.8%+1.1 pts

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