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Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

Pennsylvania

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,600,139.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 18 of 52

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 169,114,481.
Rank within US : N/A

Philadelphia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 832,320.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 92 of 3143

Columbia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 33,719.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3143

Delaware County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 298,623.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3143

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 43,659.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143

Allegheny County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 633,973.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143

Dauphin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 148,133.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143

Beaver County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 84,771.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 616 of 3143

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 442,276.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 616 of 3143

Mifflin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,436.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 669 of 3143

Montour County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,221.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 669 of 3143

Lackawanna County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 109,885.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Lancaster County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 283,559.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Lehigh County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 192,398.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Blair County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 61,443.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3143

Lycoming County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 57,483.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3143

Crawford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 41,859.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 79,568.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143

Lebanon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 73,001.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143

Westmoreland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 178,407.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143

Bucks County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 327,253.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Clarion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,759.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Northampton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 160,760.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 106,148.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Berks County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 218,267.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

Chester County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 276,148.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

Mercer County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 55,086.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

Erie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 135,359.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1216 of 3143

Adams County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 53,283.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Butler County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 98,985.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Cumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 134,567.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Venango County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 25,013.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

York County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 232,608.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Bedford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,786.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Cambria County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 65,939.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Indiana County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 41,634.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Luzerne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 164,282.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Snyder County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,868.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Bradford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 29,950.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3143

Clinton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,892.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3143

Armstrong County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,231.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1623 of 3143

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 83,561.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1623 of 3143

Carbon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,554.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Fayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 62,766.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 21,830.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Juniata County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,653.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Potter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,067.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Tioga County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,362.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3143

Warren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,766.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

Wyoming County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,854.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,828.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2068 of 3143

Susquehanna County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,892.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2068 of 3143

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 29,826.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3143

Elk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,954.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2330 of 3143

Northumberland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 44,413.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2330 of 3143

Cameron County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,152.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2514 of 3143

Fulton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,044.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2549 of 3143

Schuylkill County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 69,386.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2612 of 3143

McKean County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,155.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2690 of 3143

Clearfield County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 37,661.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143

Somerset County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 34,715.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 47.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 16,580.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2775 of 3143

Centre County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 75,037.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3143

Sullivan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,775.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2849 of 3143

Huntingdon County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 46.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,391.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2888 of 3143

Wayne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 46.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,853.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2903 of 3143

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,590.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2935 of 3143

Forest County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,922.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3142 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 7:11 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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