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.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,49950.5%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29452.5%−1%

02Delaware, DEDE1,021,19151.6%+0%

03Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.5%+0%

04Alabama, ALAL5,086,76851.4%−0%

05Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.3%−1%

06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22551.3%−0%

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.2%+0%

08New York, NYNY19,852,36651.2%−1%

09Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.1%−1%

10North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40451.1%−0%

11Louisiana, LALA4,611,96151.1%−0%

12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50850.9%−1%

13Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80150.9%−2%

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38350.9%−1%

15Florida, FLFL22,416,07750.9%−0%

16New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80950.8%−1%

17Maine, MEME1,387,81750.7%−1%

18Missouri, MOMO6,191,81450.7%−1%

19Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63950.7%−1%

20Ohio, OHOH11,810,29350.7%−1%

21Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39150.6%−1%

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,17050.6%−1%

23Illinois, ILIL12,694,79850.6%−1%

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82450.5%−1%

25Michigan, MIMI10,077,76150.4%−1%

26Indiana, ININ6,851,07350.4%−1%

27Vermont, VTVT647,10650.4%−1%

28New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24650.3%−1%

29Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63450.2%−1%

30Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.1%−1%

31Texas, TXTX30,188,42450.1%−1%

32Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.1%−0%

33New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86850.1%−1%

34California, CACA39,287,37750.1%−0%

35West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.1%−2%

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87249.9%−1%

37Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44549.9%−1%

38Iowa, IAIA3,210,50749.8%−2%

39Kansas, KSKS2,947,19749.8%−1%

40Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.8%−0%

41Nebraska, NENE1,978,70749.7%−1%

42Idaho, IDID1,934,26249.7%−0%

43Washington, WAWA7,816,11649.6%−1%

44Nevada, NVNV3,184,61249.6%+0%

45Colorado, COCO5,862,18949.3%−1%

46Utah, UTUT3,392,33149.3%−1%

47Montana, MTMT1,116,87549.3%−1%

48South Dakota, SDSD907,42849.2%−1%

49Wyoming, WYWY582,39748.9%−0%

50North Dakota, NDND784,84148.8%−2%

51Alaska, AKAK735,70647.5%−1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).