Which metro area has the highest female?

Selma, AL ranks #1 with 53.9% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by female?

Selma, AL, Clarksdale, MS, Mexico, MO, Henderson, NC, Greenville, MS.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is female measured?

Share of residents who are female. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most women, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of residents who are female (2023 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2000

501Sedalia, MOMO44,25450.4%–

502Athens, OHOH63,19750.4%–

503Racine, WIWI198,91950.4%–

504Defiance, OHOH38,29250.4%–

505Rochelle, ILIL51,39950.4%–

506Iowa City, IAIA182,71150.4%–

507Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29550.4%–

508Gainesville, TXTX44,46150.4%–

509Fremont, NENE38,05750.4%–

510Lubbock, TXTX368,43150.4%–

511Bangor, MEME157,96750.4%–

512Wooster, OHOH116,75850.4%–

513Andrews, TXTX18,91450.4%–

514Houston, TXTX7,904,62750.4%–

515Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19150.4%–

516Danville, KYKY56,98550.4%–

517Kingston, NYNY183,33050.4%–

518Fayetteville, NCNC395,41250.4%–

519Eureka, CACA131,64750.4%–

520Salem, OROR445,81450.4%–

521Hilo, HIHI210,04350.4%–

522Red Bluff, CACA64,66550.4%–

523Petoskey, MIMI33,77550.4%–

524Enid, OKOK61,77950.4%–

525Corbin, KYKY150,04050.4%–

526Storm Lake, IAIA20,44950.4%–

527Muskegon, MIMI177,90150.4%–

528Spokane, WAWA608,01250.4%–

529Russellville, ARAR84,93250.4%–

530Alice, TXTX45,38350.4%–

531Winona, MNMN50,52350.3%–

532Moultrie, GAGA47,43850.3%–

533Lawrence, KSKS120,92050.3%–

534Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93850.3%–

535Frankfort, ININ33,32250.3%–

536Franklin, KYKY20,78850.3%–

537Lock Haven, PAPA37,87050.3%–

538Longview, WAWA114,88550.3%–

539Fresno, CACA1,203,38350.3%–

540Cedar City, UTUT67,14150.3%–

541Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66650.3%–

542Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82350.3%–

543Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07750.3%–

544Sandpoint, IDID54,42050.3%–

545Ponca City, OKOK43,49050.3%–

546Greenville, OHOH51,52050.3%–

547Gainesville, GAGA226,56850.3%–

548Manchester, NHNH433,41550.3%–

549Sioux City, IAIA145,73850.3%–

550Bend, OROR266,37650.3%–

551Jasper, ININ44,01650.3%–

552Sheridan, WYWY33,24150.3%–

553Kahului, HIHI160,67450.2%–

554Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49750.2%–

555Baraboo, WIWI66,65250.2%–

556Hutchinson, MNMN36,63150.2%–

557Albert Lea, MNMN30,44050.2%–

558Vallejo, CACA455,37650.2%–

559Bemidji, MNMN47,05550.2%–

560Ludington, MIMI29,04050.2%–

561Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30250.2%–

562Logansport, ININ37,83650.2%–

563Ottumwa, IAIA35,21050.2%–

564Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64550.2%–

565Brownwood, TXTX38,71150.2%–

566Utica, NYNY285,61150.2%–

567Lexington Park, MDMD211,17650.2%–

568Cambridge, OHOH38,37950.2%–

569Carroll, IAIA20,30350.2%–

570Danville, ILIL71,25950.2%–

571The Villages, FLFL157,77250.2%–

572Riverside, CACA4,769,00750.2%–

573Marion, ILIL67,22550.2%–

574Greensburg, ININ26,57650.2%–

575Fort Collins, COCO377,29250.2%–

576Napa, CACA132,94950.2%–

577Marshall, MOMO23,26550.2%–

578Green Bay, WIWI336,75650.2%–

579Sturgis, MIMI60,96850.2%–

580Stockton, CACA823,81550.2%–

581Kearney, NENE57,96250.1%–

582Champaign, ILIL239,97950.1%–

583Killeen, TXTX511,49750.1%–

584Texarkana, TXTX146,81650.1%–

585Olean, NYNY75,39050.1%–

586Wheeling, WVWV134,08950.1%–

587Whitewater, WIWI106,12750.1%–

588Boone, NCNC54,78650.1%–

589Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65750.1%–

590Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22650.1%–

591Gloversville, NYNY52,21650.1%–

592Hillsdale, MIMI45,73850.1%–

593Corning, NYNY91,85550.1%–

594Helena, MTMT97,15350.1%–

595Manitowoc, WIWI81,71050.1%–

596Klamath Falls, OROR70,27450.1%–

597Madison, WIWI709,68550.1%–

598Hudson, NYNY60,16850.1%–

599Urbana, OHOH38,82050.1%–

600Red Wing, MNMN48,19550.1%–

601Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37750.1%–

602Roswell, NMNM63,36450.1%–

603Decatur, ININ36,65050.1%–

604Fayetteville, ARAR622,17750.1%–

605Auburn, ININ44,53550.1%–

606Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65550.1%–

607Holland, MIMI123,18850.1%–

608Yakima, WAWA259,18550.1%–

609Fremont, OHOH58,65550.1%–

610Kalispell, MTMT115,42950.1%–

611Warsaw, ININ80,89250.1%–

612Clearlake, CACA67,77250.1%–

613Bloomington, ININ165,23150.1%–

614Bay City, TXTX36,46350.1%–

615Norfolk, NENE49,22850.1%–

616McMinnville, TNTN43,71750.1%–

617Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42850.1%–

618Pella, IAIA34,19250.0%–

619Shawano, WIWI45,75950.0%–

620Watertown, SDSD29,56250.0%–

621Casper, WYWY80,52650.0%–

622San Angelo, TXTX122,06550.0%–

623Owatonna, MNMN37,46450.0%–

624Mankato, MNMN104,90750.0%–

625Pocatello, IDID91,59150.0%–

626Boise City, IDID864,24350.0%–

627Plymouth, ININ46,59950.0%–

628Riverton, WYWY39,46450.0%–

629Albemarle, NCNC68,83050.0%–

630Effingham, ILIL44,72750.0%–

631Salina, KSKS59,12150.0%–

632Sterling, ILIL54,12150.0%–

633Visalia, CACA485,14650.0%–

634Ellensburg, WAWA48,80350.0%–

635Winchester, VAVA152,33250.0%–

636Missoula, MTMT128,69850.0%–

637Appleton, WIWI249,87650.0%–

638Willmar, MNMN44,72050.0%–

639Santa Maria, CACA442,06550.0%–

640Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63850.0%–

641Denver, COCO3,092,03750.0%–

642Pierre, SDSD20,58850.0%–

643Pensacola, FLFL544,94950.0%–

644Marshalltown, IAIA39,89050.0%–

645Monticello, ININ25,16450.0%–

646Alamosa, COCO27,89650.0%–

647Warren, PAPA37,03850.0%–

648Blackfoot, IDID51,15349.9%–

649Hastings, NENE40,57749.9%–

650Altus, OKOK24,76449.9%–

651Batavia, NYNY58,41649.9%–

652Centralia, WAWA88,06249.9%–

653Sunbury, PAPA107,78849.9%–

654Hereford, TXTX18,62649.9%–

655Watertown, WIWI86,50549.9%–

656Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24549.9%–

657New Ulm, MNMN25,51749.9%–

658Jacksonville, ILIL37,38149.9%–

659Beckley, WVWV109,94049.9%–

660The Dalles, OROR26,31049.9%–

661Indiana, PAPA82,87849.9%–

662Maryville, MOMO20,17449.9%–

663Ottawa, ILIL145,90249.9%–

664Austin, TXTX2,620,94549.9%–

665Sikeston, MOMO49,97849.9%–

666Columbus, ININ85,72949.9%–

667Seattle, WAWA4,161,88349.9%–

668Show Low, AZAZ109,94649.9%–

669Fargo, NDND269,52849.9%–

670Cadillac, MIMI49,71949.9%–

671Menomonie, WIWI46,22349.9%–

672Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57549.9%–

673Wausau, WIWI139,43249.8%–

674Price, UTUT20,68049.8%–

675Hagerstown, MDMD315,28049.8%–

676Arkansas City, KSKS34,38249.8%–

677Fairmont, MNMN19,44049.8%–

678Panama City, FLFL231,17449.8%–

679Amarillo, TXTX276,23549.8%–

680Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37749.8%–

681Brainerd, MNMN100,56249.8%–

682Escanaba, MIMI36,58249.8%–

683St. Cloud, MNMN205,85449.8%–

684Lincoln, NENE352,08149.8%–

685Bismarck, NDND139,75049.8%–

686Hutchinson, KSKS61,53949.8%–

687Alexandria, MNMN40,12049.8%–

688Tiffin, OHOH54,52249.8%–

689New Bern, NCNC127,35849.7%–

690Logan, UTUT160,88949.7%–

691Idaho Falls, IDID173,85149.7%–

692Sidney, OHOH48,06549.7%–

693Kendallville, ININ47,93749.7%–

694Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04149.7%–

695College Station, TXTX287,47649.7%–

696Corvallis, OROR97,72849.7%–

697Yuba City, CACA187,47849.7%–

698Milledgeville, GAGA44,02949.7%–

699Fort Madison, IAIA32,30649.7%–

700Boulder, COCO328,56049.7%–

701Durango, COCO56,89849.7%–

702Wenatchee, WAWA128,41449.7%–

703Abilene, TXTX185,42949.7%–

704Washington, ININ34,20949.7%–

705Vernal, UTUT38,27849.7%–

706Beatrice, NENE21,71149.7%–

707Rice Lake, WIWI46,48449.6%–

708Deming, NMNM25,40749.6%–

709San Diego, CACA3,282,24849.6%–

710Honolulu, HIHI988,70349.6%–

711Jesup, GAGA32,48149.6%–

712Sheboygan, WIWI118,04749.6%–

713Glens Falls, NYNY124,37349.6%–

714Reno, NVNV578,73449.6%–

715Marquette, MIMI68,06449.6%–

716Beaumont, TXTX399,31049.6%–

717Ottawa, KSKS26,29949.6%–

718Pittsburg, KSKS39,00849.6%–

719Salem, OHOH99,37749.6%–

720Waycross, GAGA57,67049.6%–

721Oshkosh, WIWI174,21849.6%–

722Ogden, UTUT672,78449.6%–

723Eau Claire, WIWI176,64749.6%–

724Celina, OHOH42,73749.6%–

725Duluth, MNMN281,21949.6%–

726Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88049.6%–

727Blacksburg, VAVA181,61649.6%–

728Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10249.6%–

729Hinesville, GAGA91,87049.5%–

730Greeley, COCO378,42649.5%–

731Carlsbad, NMNM62,50949.5%–

732Kingsville, TXTX30,31549.5%–

733Clarksville, TNTN349,00149.5%–

734Kennewick, WAWA324,33449.5%–

735Colorado Springs, COCO781,79649.5%–

736Grand Island, NENE78,07649.5%–

737Merced, CACA297,26049.5%–

738Marinette, WIWI65,51549.5%–

739Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15449.5%–

740Marion, NCNC45,19849.5%–

741Lima, OHOH100,88149.5%–

742Adrian, MIMI97,77949.5%–

743Crawfordsville, ININ38,95449.5%–

744Midland, TXTX193,13949.4%–

745Provo, UTUT773,42649.4%–

746Great Falls, MTMT85,02949.4%–

747San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36749.4%–

748Stevens Point, WIWI71,94349.4%–

749Vincennes, ININ35,65249.4%–

750Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40449.4%–

751Burley, IDID49,30849.4%–

752Evanston, WYWY23,41549.4%–

753San Jose, CACA1,984,47349.4%–

754Austin, MNMN40,97149.3%–

755Terre Haute, ININ169,24149.3%–

756Crestview, FLFL315,09849.3%–

757Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80849.3%–

758Moses Lake, WAWA105,72749.3%–

759St. Marys, PAPA29,92649.3%–

760Los Alamos, NMNM19,40749.2%–

761Taylorville, ILIL33,44349.2%–

762Huron, SDSD19,62449.2%–

763Mansfield, OHOH124,89349.2%–

764Rapid City, SDSD156,93449.2%–

765Galesburg, ILIL47,76749.2%–

766Odessa, TXTX173,80149.2%–

767Cheyenne, WYWY102,93849.1%–

768Faribault, MNMN69,93949.1%–

769Jamestown, NDND21,41449.1%–

770Salinas, CACA433,72949.1%–

771Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33249.1%–

772Del Rio, TXTX47,83549.1%–

773McAlester, OKOK43,32049.1%–

774Douglas, GAGA52,86149.1%–

775DeRidder, LALA36,67349.1%–

776Massena, NYNY105,48849.1%–

777Pullman, WAWA48,51249.1%–

778Brigham City, UTUT70,40549.1%–

779Lafayette, ININ228,46849.1%–

780Stillwater, OKOK83,88949.0%–

781Vineland, NJNJ157,14849.0%–

782Big Rapids, MIMI42,32049.0%–

783Jefferson City, MOMO152,71249.0%–

784Sparta, WIWI46,57249.0%–

785Fort Morgan, COCO30,30648.9%–

786Jackson, MIMI159,55248.9%–

787Angola, ININ34,79948.9%–

788Rexburg, IDID69,38048.9%–

789Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11848.9%–

790Hailey, IDID32,43648.9%–

791Moscow, IDID41,84248.9%–

792Pontiac, ILIL35,05748.9%–

793Heber, UTUT81,65548.9%–

794Kingsland, GAGA60,14348.9%–

795Borger, TXTX19,63348.9%–

796Brookings, SDSD37,63548.9%–

797Lexington, NENE26,25548.9%–

798Jacksonville, TXTX53,33748.9%–

799Bremerton, WAWA283,37448.8%–

800Pahrump, NVNV57,33648.8%–

801Othello, WAWA21,48848.8%–

802Walla Walla, WAWA62,36148.8%–

803Bakersfield, CACA927,06848.8%–

804Monticello, NYNY80,58648.8%–

805Anchorage, AKAK405,82148.7%–

806Pottsville, PAPA145,08548.7%–

807Elkins, WVWV26,88248.7%–

808El Centro, CACA181,41148.7%–

809Auburn, NYNY74,36548.7%–

810Juneau city and, AKAK31,60948.7%–

811Morgantown, WVWV141,99548.7%–

812Warrensburg, MOMO56,67048.7%–

813Aberdeen, WAWA78,14448.7%–

814Baker City, OROR16,65848.6%–

815Fallon, NVNV25,85148.6%–

816Coldwater, MIMI45,99348.6%–

817Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13848.6%–

818Clovis, NMNM65,27048.6%–

819Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14748.6%–

820St. Joseph, MOMO119,17048.6%–

821Hobbs, NMNM74,74948.6%–

822Rifle, COCO80,09948.5%–

823Sweetwater, TXTX14,11748.5%–

824Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59948.5%–

825Laramie, WYWY38,55848.5%–

826Carson, NVNV58,57148.5%–

827Michigan City, ININ111,29448.5%–

828Gillette, WYWY48,14548.5%–

829Bishop, CACA18,15848.5%–

830Rock Springs, WYWY41,26748.5%–

831Yuma, AZAZ224,44948.5%–

832Ketchikan, AKAK13,54948.4%–

833Summerville, GAGA25,30048.4%–

834Grand Forks, NDND105,04648.4%–

835Alamogordo, NMNM70,36848.4%–

836Yankton, SDSD23,63548.4%–

837Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44848.4%–

838Lawton, OKOK127,59048.4%–

839Garden City, KSKS37,50548.3%–

840Lake City, FLFL74,09448.3%–

841Bradford, PAPA38,98448.3%–

842Sonora, CACA53,16048.2%–

843Hermiston, OROR93,72148.2%–

844Canton, ILIL32,90148.2%–

845Ames, IAIA128,09048.2%–

846Platteville, WIWI52,44648.2%–

847Cumberland, MDMD93,64048.1%–

848Bozeman, MTMT128,74048.1%–

849Plainview, TXTX36,70048.1%–

850Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83848.1%–

851Wahpeton, NDND23,01948.1%–

852Shelton, WAWA71,16548.0%–

853Moberly, MOMO24,51348.0%–

854Dickinson, NDND39,14248.0%–

855Worthington, MNMN22,33848.0%–

856Winnemucca, NVNV17,26748.0%–

857Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45147.9%–

858Dodge City, KSKS33,99347.9%–

859Chillicothe, OHOH76,42947.8%–

860Elko, NVNV56,68247.8%–

861Somerset, PAPA72,00447.8%–

862Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09747.8%–

863Key West, FLFL80,40647.7%–

864Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88347.7%–

865Jackson, WYWY36,58747.7%–

866Minot, NDND75,69447.7%–

867Watertown, NYNY111,54047.6%–

868Manhattan, KSKS136,12247.6%–

869Eufaula, ALAL26,86147.6%–

870Mountain Home, IDID29,46547.5%–

871Malvern, ARAR33,45147.5%–

872Greencastle, ININ37,87647.5%–

873Ontario, OROR60,08547.5%–

874New Castle, ININ49,13747.5%–

875Liberal, KSKS21,07347.5%–

876Rolla, MOMO45,24747.4%–

877State College, PAPA157,39347.4%–

878Columbus, NENE46,58347.4%–

879Peru, ININ34,48747.3%–

880DuBois, PAPA78,10047.3%–

881Dumas, TXTX21,89147.3%–

882Pampa, TXTX21,78647.0%–

883Bonham, TXTX39,26547.0%–

884Dixon, ILIL32,91446.9%–

885Edwards, COCO54,29146.9%–

886Guymon, OKOK20,32246.8%–

887Huntingdon, PAPA43,00146.8%–

888Crescent City, CACA26,41046.8%–

889Marion, OHOH65,11546.7%–

890Safford, AZAZ40,15746.6%–

891Farmington, MOMO67,80946.6%–

892Woodward, OKOK19,82746.4%–

893Clewiston, FLFL61,54646.4%–

894Alma, MIMI41,19046.4%–

895Okeechobee, FLFL42,60846.1%–

896Fairbanks, AKAK93,97246.1%–

897Breckenridge, COCO39,06946.0%–

898Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08146.0%–

899Houghton, MIMI40,02846.0%–

900Williston, NDND41,76745.9%–

901Nantucket, MAMA14,75845.8%–

902Elk City, OKOK22,15945.4%–

903Lewisburg, PAPA42,31345.1%–

904Hanford, CACA154,32744.9%–

905Raymondville, TXTX19,97144.9%–

906Sterling, COCO20,65444.8%–

907Snyder, TXTX16,16244.7%–

908Jacksonville, NCNC217,17544.5%–

909Forrest City, ARAR21,80044.0%–

910Big Spring, TXTX30,50443.7%–

911Arcadia, FLFL37,07843.7%–

912Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44243.2%–

913Cañon City, COCO50,03941.7%–

914Huntsville, TXTX83,84241.5%–

915Palestine, TXTX59,80538.8%–

916Beeville, TXTX32,51538.8%–

917Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13838.5%–

918Susanville, CACA28,11734.5%–

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