RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most women, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of residents who are female (2010 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 52.8%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS –

USUnited States308,745,53850.8%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29452.8%–

02Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80151.7%–

03Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.7%–

04Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.6%–

05New York, NYNY19,852,36651.6%–

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,19151.5%–

07Alabama, ALAL5,086,76851.5%–

08Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.5%–

09Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50851.4%–

10New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80951.3%–

11South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22551.3%–

12Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63951.3%–

13North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40451.3%–

14Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38351.2%–

15Ohio, OHOH11,810,29351.2%–

16Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.1%–

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,96151.1%–

18Florida, FLFL22,416,07751.1%–

19Missouri, MOMO6,191,81451.1%–

20Maine, MEME1,387,81751.1%–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,79851.0%–

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39151.0%–

23Michigan, MIMI10,077,76150.9%–

24Virginia, VAVA8,705,17050.9%–

25Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82450.9%–

26West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.9%–

27Indiana, ININ6,851,07350.8%–

28Vermont, VTVT647,10650.7%–

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24650.7%–

30New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86850.6%–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,50750.6%–

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63450.6%–

33Nebraska, NENE1,978,70750.5%–

34Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.5%–

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,19750.5%–

36Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87250.4%–

37Texas, TXTX30,188,42450.4%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44550.4%–

39California, CACA39,287,37750.3%–

40Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.2%–

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11650.2%–

42South Dakota, SDSD907,42849.9%–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,26249.9%–

44Colorado, COCO5,862,18949.9%–

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.9%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,87549.9%–

47Utah, UTUT3,392,33149.8%–

48North Dakota, NDND784,84149.5%–

49Nevada, NVNV3,184,61249.4%–

50Wyoming, WYWY582,39749.1%–

51Alaska, AKAK735,70648.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest female?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 52.8% (2010 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by female?

District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census data.

How is female measured?

Share of residents who are female. Source: US Census Bureau, 2010 Decennial Census.