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Most women, US states

US states ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 52.5%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49950.5%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29452.5%−0.3 pts
02Delaware, DEDE1,021,19151.6%+0.0 pts
03Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.5%+0.0 pts
04Alabama, ALAL5,086,76851.4%−0.1 pts
05Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.3%−0.3 pts
06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22551.3%−0.0 pts
07Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.2%+0.1 pts
08New York, NYNY19,852,36651.2%−0.5 pts
09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.1%−0.5 pts
10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40451.1%−0.1 pts
11Louisiana, LALA4,611,96151.1%−0.0 pts
12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50850.9%−0.4 pts
13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80150.9%−0.8 pts
14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38350.9%−0.3 pts
15Florida, FLFL22,416,07750.9%−0.3 pts
16New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80950.8%−0.5 pts
17Maine, MEME1,387,81750.7%−0.3 pts
18Missouri, MOMO6,191,81450.7%−0.4 pts
19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63950.7%−0.6 pts
20Ohio, OHOH11,810,29350.7%−0.5 pts
21Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39150.6%−0.3 pts
22Virginia, VAVA8,705,17050.6%−0.3 pts
23Illinois, ILIL12,694,79850.6%−0.4 pts
24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82450.5%−0.4 pts
25Michigan, MIMI10,077,76150.4%−0.5 pts
26Indiana, ININ6,851,07350.4%−0.4 pts
27Vermont, VTVT647,10650.4%−0.3 pts
28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24650.3%−0.4 pts
29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63450.2%−0.3 pts
30Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.1%−0.4 pts
31Texas, TXTX30,188,42450.1%−0.3 pts
32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.1%−0.2 pts
33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86850.1%−0.6 pts
34California, CACA39,287,37750.1%−0.2 pts
35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.1%−0.8 pts
36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.9%−0.5 pts
37Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44549.9%−0.5 pts
38Iowa, IAIA3,210,50749.8%−0.8 pts
39Kansas, KSKS2,947,19749.8%−0.7 pts
40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.8%−0.1 pts
41Nebraska, NENE1,978,70749.7%−0.8 pts
42Idaho, IDID1,934,26249.7%−0.2 pts
43Washington, WAWA7,816,11649.6%−0.6 pts
44Nevada, NVNV3,184,61249.6%+0.2 pts
45Colorado, COCO5,862,18949.3%−0.6 pts
46Utah, UTUT3,392,33149.3%−0.4 pts
47Montana, MTMT1,116,87549.3%−0.6 pts
48South Dakota, SDSD907,42849.2%−0.7 pts
49Wyoming, WYWY582,39748.9%−0.2 pts
50North Dakota, NDND784,84148.8%−0.8 pts
51Alaska, AKAK735,70647.5%−0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest female?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 52.5% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by female?

District of Columbia, Delaware, Mississippi, Alabama, Maryland.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is female measured?

Share of residents who are female. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).