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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

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. The median across all 51 is 50.4%.

All statesAll rankings
RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49950.5%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29452.5%−0.3 pts
02Delaware, DEDE1,021,19151.6%0.0 pts
03▲1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.5%0.0 pts
04▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,76851.4%−0.1 pts
05Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.3%−0.3 pts
06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22551.3%0.0 pts
07▲2Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.2%+0.1 pts
08New York, NYNY19,852,36651.2%−0.5 pts
09▼2Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.1%−0.5 pts
10▲1North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40451.1%−0.1 pts
11▲3Louisiana, LALA4,611,96151.1%0.0 pts
12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50850.9%−0.4 pts
13▼3Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80150.9%−0.8 pts
14▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38350.9%−0.3 pts
15▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,07750.9%−0.3 pts
16▼1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80950.8%−0.5 pts
17Maine, MEME1,387,81750.7%−0.3 pts
18▲2Missouri, MOMO6,191,81450.7%−0.4 pts
19▼1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63950.7%−0.6 pts
20▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,29350.7%−0.5 pts
21Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39150.6%−0.3 pts
22▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,17050.6%−0.3 pts
23▼1Illinois, 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
28▲1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24650.3%−0.4 pts
29▲1Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63450.2%−0.3 pts
30▲2Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.1%−0.4 pts
31▲3Texas, TXTX30,188,42450.1%−0.3 pts
32▲3Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.1%−0.2 pts
33▼2New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86850.1%−0.6 pts
34▲2California, CACA39,287,37750.1%−0.2 pts
35▼7West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.1%−0.8 pts
36▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.9%−0.5 pts
37▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44549.9%−0.5 pts
38▼5Iowa, IAIA3,210,50749.8%−0.8 pts
39Kansas, KSKS2,947,19749.8%−0.7 pts
40▲3Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.8%−0.1 pts
41▼1Nebraska, NENE1,978,70749.7%−0.8 pts
42Idaho, IDID1,934,26249.7%−0.2 pts
43▼2Washington, WAWA7,816,11649.6%−0.6 pts
44Nevada, NVNV3,184,61249.6%+0.2 pts
45▲1Colorado, COCO5,862,18949.3%−0.6 pts
46▲1Utah, UTUT3,392,33149.3%−0.4 pts
47▼2Montana, 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 2026-09-11 · 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).