RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most women, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of residents who are female (2023 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 2000

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29452.5%–

02Delaware, DEDE1,021,19151.7%–

03Alabama, ALAL5,086,76851.7%–

04Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.6%–

05Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.5%–

06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22551.5%–

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.5%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,36651.5%–

09Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.4%–

10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80151.4%–

11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40451.4%–

12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50851.2%–

13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38351.2%–

14Louisiana, LALA4,611,96151.2%–

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80951.1%–

16Florida, FLFL22,416,07751.1%–

17Maine, MEME1,387,81751.0%–

18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63951.0%–

19Ohio, OHOH11,810,29351.0%–

20Missouri, MOMO6,191,81450.9%–

21Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39150.9%–

22Illinois, ILIL12,694,79850.9%–

23Virginia, VAVA8,705,17050.8%–

24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82450.8%–

25Michigan, MIMI10,077,76150.8%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,07350.7%–

27Vermont, VTVT647,10650.6%–

28West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.6%–

29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24650.5%–

30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63450.5%–

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86850.4%–

32Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.4%–

33Iowa, IAIA3,210,50750.3%–

34Texas, TXTX30,188,42450.3%–

35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.3%–

36California, CACA39,287,37750.3%–

37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87250.2%–

38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44550.2%–

39Kansas, KSKS2,947,19750.2%–

40Nebraska, NENE1,978,70750.1%–

41Washington, WAWA7,816,11650.0%–

42Idaho, IDID1,934,26249.9%–

43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.8%–

44Nevada, NVNV3,184,61249.8%–

45Montana, MTMT1,116,87549.7%–

46Colorado, COCO5,862,18949.7%–

47Utah, UTUT3,392,33149.6%–

48South Dakota, SDSD907,42849.6%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,39749.0%–

50North Dakota, NDND784,84148.8%–

51Alaska, AKAK735,70647.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest female?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 52.5% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by female?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).