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Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 166,518,866.
Rank within US : N/A

North Carolina

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,299,356.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Mecklenburg County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 569,386.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2842 of 3143

Wake County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 568,699.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2531 of 3143

Guilford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 281,499.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2998 of 3143

Forsyth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 199,312.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2992 of 3143

Cumberland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 167,618.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1761 of 3143

Durham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 166,540.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2924 of 3143

Buncombe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 138,366.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3143

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 118,919.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

New Hanover County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 117,526.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2955 of 3143

Gaston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 116,440.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2746 of 3143

Cabarrus County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 112,747.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2438 of 3143

Johnston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 107,125.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2236 of 3143

Iredell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 92,804.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1987 of 3143

Pitt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 90,048.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3052 of 3143

Onslow County

Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 89,423.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3143

Alamance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 88,498.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2979 of 3143

Davidson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 85,557.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2410 of 3143

Catawba County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 81,201.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2319 of 3143

Orange County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 77,048.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2974 of 3143

Rowan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 73,486.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1948 of 3143

Randolph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 72,465.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1953 of 3143

Brunswick County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 69,234.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2857 of 3143

Harnett County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 66,840.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1739 of 3143

Robeson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 61,323.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2799 of 3143

Henderson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 59,796.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2845 of 3143

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 59,727.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2278 of 3143

Cleveland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 51,184.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2863 of 3143

Moore County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 50,493.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2595 of 3143

Craven County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 50,490.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1295 of 3143

Nash County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 49,110.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2903 of 3143

Rockingham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 46,859.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2770 of 3143

Burke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 43,702.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1266 of 3143

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 43,017.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1722 of 3143

Wilson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 41,362.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3004 of 3143

Caldwell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 40,709.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1978 of 3143

Chatham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 39,253.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2976 of 3143

Surry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 36,520.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2544 of 3143

Carteret County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 34,391.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2150 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 33,948.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1731 of 3143

Rutherford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 33,233.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2728 of 3143

Wilkes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 33,224.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1574 of 3143

Lee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,100.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3143

Haywood County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 31,669.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2674 of 3143

Stanly County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 30,708.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 980 of 3143

Sampson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 30,079.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2111 of 3143

Granville County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 29,808.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 740 of 3143

Pender County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 29,670.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1032 of 3143

Lenoir County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 28,613.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2834 of 3143

Watauga County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 27,367.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3143

Edgecombe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 26,488.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3095 of 3143

Hoke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 26,319.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1990 of 3143

Columbus County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 25,830.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1689 of 3143

Halifax County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 25,383.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2744 of 3143

Duplin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 25,297.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2290 of 3143

Beaufort County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,477.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2977 of 3143

Stokes County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,776.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2523 of 3143

Vance County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,661.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3143

McDowell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,257.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1489 of 3143

Richmond County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,177.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3143

Davie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 21,786.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2603 of 3143

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 21,773.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2189 of 3143

Pasquotank County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,480.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2389 of 3143

Person County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,105.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2774 of 3143

Macon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,630.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2455 of 3143

Yadkin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,562.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1410 of 3143

Dare County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,258.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1230 of 3143

Alexander County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,923.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 802 of 3143

Scotland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,363.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2097 of 3143

Transylvania County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 16,979.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2741 of 3143

Bladen County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,676.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2935 of 3143

Cherokee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,504.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3143

Currituck County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,797.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1526 of 3143

Ashe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,503.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2299 of 3143

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,420.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2887 of 3143

Martin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 53.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,772.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3069 of 3143

Caswell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,170.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143

Anson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,089.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1071 of 3143

Hertford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,037.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3143

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,790.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2262 of 3143

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,266.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3061 of 3143

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,495.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143

Yancey County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,278.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2080 of 3143

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,105.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 112 of 3143

Northampton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,060.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2104 of 3143

Bertie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,904.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 840 of 3143

Avery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,941.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 128 of 3143

Mitchell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,520.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1821 of 3143

Swain County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,308.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2790 of 3143

Chowan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,243.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3013 of 3143

Perquimans County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,790.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2960 of 3143

Pamlico County

Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,045.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 835 of 3143

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,720.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,659.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2136 of 3143

Alleghany County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,538.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2291 of 3143

Gates County

Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,460.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2789 of 3143

Camden County

Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,033.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 596 of 3143

Jones County

Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,666.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

Graham County

Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,244.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3007 of 3143

Hyde County

Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,164.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 208 of 3143

Tyrrell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 43.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,499.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 93 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 11:06 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.

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