Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 169,114,481.
- Rank within US : N/A
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 349,326.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 382,719.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 284,836.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 446,735.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,892,789.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 550,959.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,673,849.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,580,195.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,880,642.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 961,100.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 984,351.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 719,236.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,600,241.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,468,651.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,864,058.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,952,490.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,695,365.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,664,026.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 698,371.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,133,094.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,122,467.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 890,084.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,023,162.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,066,611.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,452,807.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,084,042.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 325,951.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,288,055.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,544,327.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,422,318.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,404,435.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 703,934.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,139,370.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,985,666.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,600,139.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,745,416.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,846,239.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,399,997.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 561,164.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,598,649.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,355,388.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,601,725.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,485,368.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,603,983.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,157,152.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,186,135.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,718,500.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,616,836.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,517,517.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 526,539.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 357,472.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
- People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,705,040.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/19/2026 5:23 pm.
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.