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Most women, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of residents who are female (2020 ACS). District of Columbia leads at 52.5%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010
USUnited States331,449,28150.8%–
01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29452.5%−0.2 pts
02Delaware, DEDE1,021,19151.7%+0.1 pts
03Alabama, ALAL5,086,76851.7%+0.2 pts
04Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77951.6%+0.1 pts
05Maryland, MDMD6,206,01151.5%−0.1 pts
06South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22551.5%+0.2 pts
07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05651.5%−0.2 pts
08New York, NYNY19,852,36651.5%−0.2 pts
09Georgia, GAGA10,940,40751.4%+0.2 pts
10Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80151.4%−0.4 pts
11North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40451.4%+0.1 pts
12Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50851.2%−0.1 pts
13Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38351.2%−0.0 pts
14Louisiana, LALA4,611,96151.2%+0.1 pts
15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80951.1%−0.2 pts
16Florida, FLFL22,416,07751.1%−0.0 pts
17Maine, MEME1,387,81751.0%−0.0 pts
18Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63951.0%−0.3 pts
19Ohio, OHOH11,810,29351.0%−0.2 pts
20Missouri, MOMO6,191,81450.9%−0.2 pts
21Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39150.9%−0.0 pts
22Illinois, ILIL12,694,79850.9%−0.1 pts
23Virginia, VAVA8,705,17050.8%−0.1 pts
24Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82450.8%−0.1 pts
25Michigan, MIMI10,077,76150.8%−0.2 pts
26Indiana, ININ6,851,07350.7%−0.1 pts
27Vermont, VTVT647,10650.6%−0.1 pts
28West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37350.6%−0.3 pts
29New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24650.5%−0.2 pts
30Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63450.5%−0.1 pts
31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86850.4%−0.2 pts
32Oregon, OROR4,254,29350.4%−0.1 pts
33Iowa, IAIA3,210,50750.3%−0.3 pts
34Texas, TXTX30,188,42450.3%−0.1 pts
35Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83850.3%+0.1 pts
36California, CACA39,287,37750.3%+0.0 pts
37Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87250.2%−0.2 pts
38Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44550.2%−0.2 pts
39Kansas, KSKS2,947,19750.2%−0.3 pts
40Nebraska, NENE1,978,70750.1%−0.4 pts
41Washington, WAWA7,816,11650.0%−0.2 pts
42Idaho, IDID1,934,26249.9%−0.1 pts
43Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.8%−0.1 pts
44Nevada, NVNV3,184,61249.8%+0.4 pts
45Montana, MTMT1,116,87549.7%−0.2 pts
46Colorado, COCO5,862,18949.7%−0.2 pts
47Utah, UTUT3,392,33149.6%−0.1 pts
48South Dakota, SDSD907,42849.6%−0.3 pts
49Wyoming, WYWY582,39749.0%−0.0 pts
50North Dakota, NDND784,84148.8%−0.7 pts
51Alaska, AKAK735,70647.8%−0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest female?

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 52.5% (2020 Decennial Census).

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 Decennial Census data.

How is female measured?

Share of residents who are female. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.