Ranking of US States By Gender Ratio (Male/Female) in 2021
Updated on March 11, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among all US states and DC, Alaska had the highest gender ratio (male/female) (1.10), followed by North Dakota (1.06), and Wyoming (1.05).
The chart below shows the top 10 states, and the table below shows the ranking of all states and DC.
NB: A ratio of 1 means equal number of males and females, a ratio > 1 means more males, and a ratio < 1 means more females.
Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021), 2021 Census.
Ranking of US States By Gender Ratio (Male/Female) in 2021
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| Rank | State | Gender Ratio (Male/Female) |
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| 1 | Alaska | 1.10 |
| 2 | North Dakota | 1.06 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 1.05 |
| 4 | South Dakota | 1.03 |
| 5 | Colorado | 1.02 |
| 5 | Montana | 1.02 |
| 5 | Nevada | 1.02 |
| 5 | Utah | 1.02 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 1.01 |
| 6 | Idaho | 1.01 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1.01 |
| 6 | Washington | 1.01 |
| 7 | Arizona | 1.00 |
| 7 | California | 1.00 |
| 7 | Iowa | 1.00 |
| 7 | Kansas | 1.00 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1.00 |
| 7 | Texas | 1.00 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 1.00 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 0.99 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 0.99 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 0.99 |
| 8 | Oregon | 0.99 |
| 8 | Vermont | 0.99 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 0.99 |
| 9 | Illinois | 0.98 |
| 9 | Indiana | 0.98 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 0.98 |
| 9 | Michigan | 0.98 |
| 9 | Virginia | 0.98 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 0.97 |
| 10 | Florida | 0.97 |
| 10 | Maine | 0.97 |
| 10 | Missouri | 0.97 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 0.97 |
| 10 | Ohio | 0.97 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 0.97 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 0.96 |
| 11 | Georgia | 0.96 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 0.96 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 0.96 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 0.96 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 0.96 |
| 12 | Alabama | 0.95 |
| 12 | Delaware | 0.95 |
| 12 | Maryland | 0.95 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 0.95 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 0.95 |
| 12 | New York | 0.95 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 0.95 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | 0.91 |