RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Most women, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of residents who are female (2023 ACS). Selma, AL leads at 53.9%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Mississippi carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2000

01Selma, ALAL35,14053.9%–

02Clarksdale, MSMS19,84953.7%–

03Mexico, MOMO24,52853.5%–

04Henderson, NCNC42,63853.4%–

05Greenville, MSMS40,44653.4%–

06Amherst, MAMA164,06553.3%–

07Orangeburg, SCSC83,17753.3%–

08Cambridge, MDMD33,62853.3%–

09Toccoa, GAGA27,85453.2%–

10Florence, SCSC201,39253.1%–

11Greenwood, SCSC95,21553.0%–

12Greenville, NCNC182,93653.0%–

13Brookhaven, MSMS35,01253.0%–

14Cleveland, MSMS28,26252.9%–

15Cornelia, GAGA50,41652.9%–

16Wilson, NCNC81,15052.9%–

17Columbus, MSMS67,14452.8%–

18Vidalia, GAGA36,18052.7%–

19Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91252.7%–

20Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48652.6%–

21Easton, MDMD38,23852.6%–

22Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93852.6%–

23Kennett, MOMO26,85552.6%–

24Martinsville, VAVA63,09152.5%–

25Burlington, NCNC186,17752.5%–

26Albany, GAGA145,51052.5%–

27Washington, NCNC44,67052.4%–

28Branson, MOMO57,00152.4%–

29Jackson, TNTN184,56952.4%–

30Mobile, ALAL411,65852.4%–

31Montgomery, ALAL388,74752.4%–

32Marion, ININ66,52452.4%–

33Paris, TNTN32,89652.3%–

34Americus, GAGA33,39452.3%–

35Thomaston, GAGA28,50052.3%–

36LaGrange, GAGA107,09752.3%–

37Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01452.3%–

38Paris, TXTX63,31952.3%–

39Madison, ININ33,27952.3%–

40Camden, ARAR26,36352.3%–

41Durham, NCNC625,48552.3%–

42Decatur, ILIL99,30052.2%–

43Charlottesville, VAVA228,59752.2%–

44McComb, MSMS52,64052.2%–

45Memphis, TNTN1,341,41252.2%–

46Brevard, NCNC34,21152.2%–

47Danville, VAVA101,13752.2%–

48Greensboro, NCNC805,94552.2%–

49St. Simons, GAGA118,52452.2%–

50Barnstable, MAMA233,53952.1%–

51Shawnee, OKOK75,10252.1%–

52Vicksburg, MSMS41,75952.1%–

53Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03552.1%–

54Hot Springs, ARAR99,69552.1%–

55North Port, FLFL948,15852.0%–

56Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55352.0%–

57Grenada, MSMS30,22252.0%–

58Jackson, MSMS609,84752.0%–

59Asheville, NCNC422,34552.0%–

60Ocala, FLFL442,66052.0%–

61Springfield, ILIL206,03352.0%–

62Sebastian, FLFL172,79952.0%–

63Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20652.0%–

64Oxford, ALAL115,83452.0%–

65Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85051.9%–

66Dothan, ALAL156,26651.9%–

67New Orleans, LALA970,84951.9%–

68Newport, OROR50,63651.9%–

69Magnolia, ARAR21,89451.9%–

70Florence, ALAL156,60951.9%–

71Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76651.9%–

72Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19351.9%–

73Bainbridge, GAGA29,43251.9%–

74Wilmington, NCNC492,77251.9%–

75Shreveport, LALA383,47451.9%–

76Lynchburg, VAVA269,16951.9%–

77Troy, ALAL33,68851.9%–

78Pinehurst, NCNC110,61951.9%–

79Meridian, MSMS85,41951.8%–

80Nogales, AZAZ50,02051.8%–

81El Dorado, ARAR36,92651.8%–

82Natchitoches, LALA36,08951.8%–

83Glasgow, KYKY56,22451.8%–

84Dover, DEDE194,78651.8%–

85Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78151.8%–

86Thomasville, GAGA72,95851.8%–

87Monroe, LALA222,39051.8%–

88Gadsden, ALAL103,88651.8%–

89Lumberton, NCNC119,94151.8%–

90Flint, MIMI401,09351.8%–

91Roanoke, VAVA316,54751.8%–

92Shelby, NCNC103,32551.8%–

93Kinston, NCNC55,83751.8%–

94Kokomo, ININ83,90451.8%–

95Scottsbluff, NENE36,27251.7%–

96Warner Robins, GAGA208,09151.7%–

97Muncie, ININ113,10651.7%–

98Cordele, GAGA19,23751.7%–

99Opelousas, LALA80,76551.7%–

100Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55151.7%–

101Seaford, DEDE277,14051.7%–

102Tallahassee, FLFL397,44251.7%–

103Tyler, TXTX252,54951.7%–

104Paducah, KYKY102,25951.7%–

105Little Rock, ARAR777,60751.7%–

106Tifton, GAGA51,23751.7%–

107Oxford, MSMS71,97251.7%–

108Rome, GAGA101,37851.7%–

109Union City, TNTN30,06751.7%–

110Kirksville, MOMO29,82451.7%–

111Gallup, NMNM68,11951.7%–

112Valdosta, GAGA153,27651.7%–

113Springfield, MAMA464,33851.7%–

114Greenwood, MSMS34,91251.7%–

115Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52751.7%–

116Sanford, NCNC70,25851.7%–

117Richmond, VAVA1,389,33851.7%–

118Tupelo, MSMS133,16751.7%–

119Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18251.7%–

120Athens, GAGA224,14851.7%–

121Newberry, SCSC39,56151.7%–

122Freeport, ILIL43,22051.7%–

123New York, NYNY20,112,44851.6%–

124Atchison, KSKS16,17251.6%–

125Oneonta, NYNY60,58951.6%–

126Sumter, SCSC105,06751.6%–

127Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77551.6%–

128Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11851.6%–

129Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02551.6%–

130Hammond, LALA141,34651.6%–

131Macomb, ILIL25,91651.6%–

132Somerset, KYKY67,38451.6%–

133Parkersburg, WVWV87,26451.6%–

134Gaffney, SCSC58,27551.6%–

135Kerrville, TXTX54,03751.6%–

136Charleston, WVWV200,17051.6%–

137Santa Fe, NMNM156,90751.6%–

138Charleston, ILIL46,60751.6%–

139Pittsfield, MAMA128,22451.5%–

140Forest City, NCNC65,74551.5%–

141Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65351.5%–

142Murray, KYKY39,42151.5%–

143Springfield, OHOH135,34051.5%–

144Spartanburg, SCSC407,65651.5%–

145Mount Airy, NCNC72,28751.5%–

146Dyersburg, TNTN36,32051.5%–

147Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69151.5%–

148Henderson, KYKY57,18451.5%–

149Savannah, GAGA438,31451.5%–

150Sebring, FLFL111,12251.5%–

151Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21551.5%–

152Daphne, ALAL267,76151.5%–

153Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83051.5%–

154Columbia, SCSC879,91851.5%–

155Augusta, GAGA641,23151.5%–

156St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42151.5%–

157Gainesville, FLFL359,03651.5%–

158Stephenville, TXTX43,91151.5%–

159Bluefield, WVWV96,13851.5%–

160Alexander City, ALAL40,95351.5%–

161Tampa, FLFL3,418,89551.5%–

162Chattanooga, TNTN594,53051.5%–

163Ruidoso, NMNM19,84451.5%–

164Saginaw, MIMI187,68851.5%–

165Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04751.5%–

166Dayton, OHOH826,55451.5%–

167Great Bend, KSKS24,79051.5%–

168Richmond, ININ66,16951.4%–

169Providence, RIRI1,708,16151.4%–

170Slidell, LALA279,10851.4%–

171Brenham, TXTX38,28851.4%–

172Deltona, FLFL746,93351.4%–

173Mountain Home, ARAR42,98251.4%–

174Bennington, VTVT36,63051.4%–

175Burlington, IAIA44,06151.4%–

176Talladega, ALAL91,76451.4%–

177Rochester, NYNY1,056,14951.4%–

178Bartlesville, OKOK54,03751.4%–

179Bloomington, ILIL171,41951.4%–

180Boston, MAMA5,034,22151.4%–

181Miami, FLFL6,391,07251.4%–

182Akron, OHOH701,78051.4%–

183Frankfort, KYKY77,87451.4%–

184Emporia, KSKS34,83851.4%–

185Durant, OKOK51,36751.4%–

186Portland, MEME577,63551.4%–

187Brattleboro, VTVT45,20451.4%–

188Vernon, TXTX12,48151.4%–

189West Plains, MOMO40,79851.4%–

190Uvalde, TXTX24,96351.4%–

191Greenville, SCSC1,014,10151.3%–

192Richmond, KYKY131,80651.3%–

193Athens, TNTN71,59051.3%–

194Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09951.3%–

195Ada, OKOK38,52851.3%–

196Zanesville, OHOH87,01451.3%–

197Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66651.3%–

198Madisonville, KYKY45,12751.3%–

199Waynesville, NCNC63,36951.3%–

200Toledo, OHOH599,37651.3%–

201Dublin, GAGA60,35151.3%–

202Syracuse, NYNY652,27351.3%–

203Española, NMNM39,83251.3%–

204Greenfield, MAMA70,69851.3%–

205Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00251.3%–

206Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99251.3%–

207Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31951.3%–

208Detroit, MIMI4,390,91351.3%–

209Canton, OHOH400,24651.3%–

210Granbury, TXTX70,50151.3%–

211Meadville, PAPA81,79251.3%–

212Evansville, ININ273,78651.3%–

213Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21951.3%–

214Salisbury, MDMD131,87251.3%–

215Lafayette, LALA423,75851.3%–

216Waco, TXTX308,80751.3%–

217Topeka, KSKS233,05251.3%–

218Laurel, MSMS82,28151.2%–

219Washington Court House, OHOH28,55251.2%–

220Brownsville, TXTX433,94651.2%–

221Ardmore, OKOK48,91051.2%–

222Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72051.2%–

223Ashland, OHOH52,52351.2%–

224Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50051.2%–

225Duncan, OKOK44,31051.2%–

226Campbellsville, KYKY38,40751.2%–

227Lexington, KYKY535,17451.2%–

228Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01051.2%–

229Sherman, TXTX153,61351.2%–

230Muskogee, OKOK66,70851.2%–

231Augusta, MEME129,06751.2%–

232Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15551.2%–

233Tahlequah, OKOK49,19651.2%–

234Jonesboro, ARAR139,44051.2%–

235Lake Charles, LALA244,65551.2%–

236Pikeville, KYKY89,12251.2%–

237Grants Pass, OROR87,86751.2%–

238Cleveland, TNTN134,05751.2%–

239Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69551.2%–

240Charleston, SCSC889,26351.2%–

241Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45951.2%–

242Youngstown, OHOH423,67851.2%–

243Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55251.2%–

244Knoxville, TNTN968,13751.2%–

245Medford, OROR221,79551.2%–

246Santa Rosa, CACA486,44451.2%–

247Newport, TNTN37,88951.2%–

248Hannibal, MOMO38,96951.2%–

249Nashville, TNTN2,197,41651.1%–

250Springfield, MOMO500,69451.1%–

251Centralia, ILIL36,38251.1%–

252Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20151.1%–

253Orlando, FLFL2,957,67251.1%–

254Auburn, ALAL208,01351.1%–

255Louisville, KYKY1,402,50951.1%–

256Columbia, MOMO219,06251.1%–

257Baton Rouge, LALA888,69951.1%–

258Crossville, TNTN66,30051.1%–

259Port Townsend, WAWA33,97051.1%–

260Washington, DCDC6,465,72451.1%–

261Kingsport, TNTN314,83451.1%–

262Blytheville, ARAR37,82851.1%–

263Weirton, WVWV112,46851.1%–

264Mayfield, KYKY37,05051.1%–

265Trenton, NJNJ399,28951.1%–

266Palm Bay, FLFL663,98251.1%–

267Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07651.1%–

268Clinton, IAIA46,00251.1%–

269Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79151.1%–

270Albany, NYNY915,83551.1%–

271Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21251.1%–

272Rockingham, NCNC42,04151.1%–

273South Bend, ININ324,53851.1%–

274Lufkin, TXTX88,15451.1%–

275Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79551.1%–

276Owensboro, KYKY113,96251.1%–

277Scottsboro, ALAL54,28151.1%–

278Johnson City, TNTN216,41651.1%–

279Searcy, ARAR80,08551.1%–

280Wabash, ININ30,71351.1%–

281Sacramento, CACA2,477,27451.1%–

282Peoria, ILIL363,50551.1%–

283Cedartown, GAGA45,51451.1%–

284Lacey, WAWA304,26151.1%–

285Connersville, ININ23,53351.1%–

286Lewiston, MEME116,48751.1%–

287Chicago, ILIL9,434,12351.1%–

288Altoona, PAPA119,54151.1%–

289Minden, LALA34,94851.1%–

290Winchester, TNTN45,57951.0%–

291Goldsboro, NCNC122,27851.0%–

292Paragould, ARAR47,41151.0%–

293Morehead City, NCNC70,46951.0%–

294Keene, NHNH78,26951.0%–

295Fort Wayne, ININ466,25851.0%–

296Williamsport, PAPA112,58751.0%–

297Rockford, ILIL337,24251.0%–

298Niles, MIMI152,44451.0%–

299Cape Coral, FLFL875,60751.0%–

300Lancaster, PAPA563,15951.0%–

301Statesboro, GAGA97,97751.0%–

302Greeneville, TNTN73,83151.0%–

303Lansing, MIMI479,72251.0%–

304Joplin, MOMO208,79651.0%–

305Ruston, LALA48,36051.0%–

306Lebanon, MOMO36,94351.0%–

307McAllen, TXTX921,54951.0%–

308Decatur, ALAL160,32651.0%–

309Lakeland, FLFL874,79051.0%–

310Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72151.0%–

311Calhoun, GAGA61,70151.0%–

312Battle Creek, MIMI133,40851.0%–

313Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85851.0%–

314Laredo, TXTX281,22451.0%–

315Vermillion, SDSD15,03151.0%–

316Lewistown, PAPA46,12750.9%–

317Huntsville, ALAL556,44450.9%–

318Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91450.9%–

319Fort Smith, ARAR234,14050.9%–

320Natchez, MSMS54,72250.9%–

321Allentown, PAPA887,61550.9%–

322Las Vegas, NMNM30,31150.9%–

323Middlesborough, KYKY22,82950.9%–

324Huntington, WVWV365,96550.9%–

325Corsicana, TXTX57,18150.9%–

326Athens, TXTX88,59550.9%–

327Miami, OKOK30,43850.9%–

328Morristown, TNTN128,86750.9%–

329Victoria, TXTX99,86450.9%–

330Houma, LALA199,66850.9%–

331Mason City, IAIA49,71050.9%–

332Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27350.9%–

333Lebanon, PAPA146,38050.9%–

334Laconia, NHNH65,14750.9%–

335New Iberia, LALA66,84650.9%–

336Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68250.9%–

337Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06350.9%–

338Chambersburg, PAPA160,65250.9%–

339Zapata, TXTX13,75350.9%–

340Martin, TNTN33,26150.9%–

341Batesville, ARAR38,78550.9%–

342Scranton, PAPA574,41850.9%–

343Spencer, IAIA16,20250.9%–

344La Crosse, WIWI171,18250.9%–

345Coshocton, OHOH37,18850.9%–

346Bedford, ININ45,56850.9%–

347Harrisburg, PAPA617,42750.9%–

348Las Cruces, NMNM229,09150.9%–

349Gulfport, MSMS431,32950.8%–

350Van Wert, OHOH29,01350.8%–

351Portsmouth, OHOH71,36550.8%–

352Concord, NHNH158,07850.8%–

353Cookeville, TNTN152,47750.8%–

354Albuquerque, NMNM925,27950.8%–

355Tullahoma, TNTN69,33950.8%–

356Le Mars, IAIA25,69750.8%–

357Cortland, NYNY45,85050.8%–

358Johnstown, PAPA128,96850.8%–

359Redding, CACA181,64850.8%–

360Amsterdam, NYNY50,04650.8%–

361Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08350.8%–

362Gettysburg, PAPA107,59450.8%–

363Palatka, FLFL77,73450.8%–

364McPherson, KSKS30,06450.8%–

365Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96650.8%–

366Waterloo, IAIA169,18950.8%–

367Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90450.8%–

368Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68550.8%–

369Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21350.8%–

370Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21150.8%–

371Port Angeles, WAWA78,20250.8%–

372Dallas, TXTX8,477,15750.8%–

373Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06050.8%–

374Eugene, OROR381,58450.8%–

375Lewiston, IDID65,45050.8%–

376Columbus, OHOH2,242,02850.8%–

377Ozark, ALAL49,91250.8%–

378Taos, NMNM34,56450.8%–

379Truckee, CACA101,91150.8%–

380Naples, FLFL417,13150.8%–

381Reading, PAPA440,07250.8%–

382Pueblo, COCO169,27750.8%–

383Shelbyville, TNTN55,27350.8%–

384Davenport, IAIA380,45250.8%–

385Mitchell, SDSD25,91350.8%–

386Sandusky, OHOH112,77750.8%–

387Weatherford, OKOK39,05950.8%–

388Janesville, WIWI166,47250.8%–

389Marshall, MNMN25,68450.7%–

390Rochester, MNMN231,18450.7%–

391Seneca, SCSC83,77550.7%–

392Bowling Green, KYKY197,18050.7%–

393Midland, MIMI83,75450.7%–

394Cody, WYWY31,17150.7%–

395Worcester, MAMA888,50250.7%–

396Cullman, ALAL94,00950.7%–

397North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23350.7%–

398Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36850.7%–

399Corinth, MSMS34,56950.7%–

400Findlay, OHOH75,03450.7%–

401Binghamton, NYNY243,18950.7%–

402Brookings, OROR22,62150.7%–

403Bay City, MIMI102,12350.7%–

404Kankakee, ILIL105,52550.7%–

405Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44150.7%–

406Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81350.7%–

407Albany, OROR132,84350.7%–

408Hermitage, PAPA107,86050.7%–

409Lebanon, NHNH224,50050.7%–

410Coos Bay, OROR63,99250.7%–

411Harrison, ARAR45,65450.7%–

412Dubuque, IAIA99,38150.7%–

413New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37350.7%–

414Monroe, MIMI156,00450.7%–

415La Grande, OROR25,90050.7%–

416Morgan City, LALA46,55250.7%–

417North Platte, NENE33,97250.7%–

418Jamestown, NYNY124,12650.7%–

419Burlington, VTVT227,80350.6%–

420St. George, UTUT213,67050.6%–

421Grand Junction, COCO162,84550.6%–

422El Paso, TXTX881,29150.6%–

423Carbondale, ILIL52,50150.6%–

424Albertville, ALAL103,53750.6%–

425Hays, KSKS29,07550.6%–

426Bucyrus, OHOH41,89650.6%–

427Lewisburg, TNTN38,07150.6%–

428Lincoln, ILIL27,18250.6%–

429Bellingham, WAWA236,39250.6%–

430Montrose, COCO44,59150.6%–

431Picayune, MSMS59,36350.6%–

432Erie, PAPA265,83250.6%–

433Quincy, ILIL74,14650.6%–

434Barre, VTVT59,65250.6%–

435El Campo, TXTX42,06050.6%–

436Starkville, MSMS62,06350.6%–

437Norwalk, OHOH58,25050.6%–

438Kenosha, WIWI168,44850.6%–

439Muscatine, IAIA41,85350.6%–

440Wilmington, OHOH42,30150.6%–

441Silver City, NMNM27,25250.6%–

442York, PAPA473,19750.6%–

443Des Moines, IAIA758,53950.6%–

444Staunton, VAVA129,69250.6%–

445Enterprise, ALAL56,95350.6%–

446Oil City, PAPA49,34650.6%–

447Chico, CACA209,21150.6%–

448Ithaca, NYNY104,04750.6%–

449Fort Payne, ALAL74,08550.6%–

450Rutland, VTVT59,65350.6%–

451Elkhart, ININ208,77450.6%–

452Huntington, ININ37,22450.6%–

453Hickory, NCNC376,89050.6%–

454Columbus, GAGA324,83050.5%–

455Gallipolis, OHOH29,07250.5%–

456Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90950.5%–

457Laurinburg, NCNC33,32250.5%–

458Billings, MTMT193,60350.5%–

459San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14050.5%–

460Bogalusa, LALA44,93750.5%–

461Farmington, NMNM120,34050.5%–

462Sevierville, TNTN101,34250.5%–

463Marietta, OHOH58,38950.5%–

464San Francisco, CACA4,630,04150.5%–

465Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66950.5%–

466Sayre, PAPA59,60050.5%–

467Roseburg, OROR111,95150.5%–

468Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28550.5%–

469Russellville, ALAL32,44950.5%–

470Ukiah, CACA88,12250.5%–

471Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97550.5%–

472Aberdeen, SDSD41,58350.5%–

473Clarksburg, WVWV88,14250.5%–

474Twin Falls, IDID123,90150.5%–

475Alpena, MIMI28,85350.5%–

476Hood River, OROR23,72050.5%–

477Oxnard, CACA830,85150.5%–

478Santa Cruz, CACA258,85250.5%–

479Owosso, MIMI67,68150.5%–

480Fayetteville, TNTN36,85350.5%–

481Portland, OROR2,542,28250.5%–

482Dalton, GAGA147,81950.5%–

483Modesto, CACA557,71950.5%–

484Longview, TXTX297,31550.5%–

485Kapaa, HIHI73,40050.5%–

486Astoria, OROR40,92650.5%–

487Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86450.5%–

488Payson, AZAZ53,80150.5%–

489Traverse City, MIMI156,97250.5%–

490Spearfish, SDSD29,45950.5%–

491Alexandria, LALA147,95250.5%–

492Jefferson, GAGA99,26550.5%–

493Omaha, NENE1,009,83650.5%–

494Wichita, KSKS663,80950.5%–

495East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17950.5%–

496Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21450.4%–

497Elmira, NYNY80,41550.4%–

498Seymour, ININ47,37050.4%–

499Fairmont, WVWV55,58450.4%–

500Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13750.4%–

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Frequently asked

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).