Introduction
In the United States, the male to female ratio is roughly 97 males for 100 females. This means that in most areas of the country, there are slightly more females than males. However, this ratio varies considerably depending on location and age group. In certain states, such as California, there are actually slightly more females than males living within the state’s borders. The gender gap becomes even more pronounced when examining minority populations; for example, black and Hispanic populations tend to have significantly lower male-to-female ratios than white or Asian populations do. Additionally, among individuals aged 25–44, women also outnumber men. Despite this difference between genders in population overall, recent studies demonstrate that there is only a small gender gap when it comes to labor force participation rate. Therefore, while the overall population might not reflect perfect parity between genders in terms of actual numbers or percentages in some regions and age groups or minority communities, the labor force and active workforce appears to be relatively equal across gender lines in the United States today.
| # | State | Male to Female Ratio | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 110.34 | 740,339 | 1.3 per mi² |
| 2 | North Dakota | 103.37 | 811,044 | 11.75 per mi² |
| 3 | Utah | 101.74 | 3,423,935 | 41.67 per mi² |
| 4 | Colorado | 101.71 | 5,997,070 | 57.86 per mi² |
| 5 | South Dakota | 101.59 | 908,414 | 11.98 per mi² |
| 6 | Montana | 101.53 | 1,112,668 | 7.64 per mi² |
| 7 | Wyoming | 101.38 | 580,817 | 5.98 per mi² |
| 8 | Nevada | 100.82 | 3,225,832 | 29.38 per mi² |
| 9 | Hawaii | 100.12 | 1,483,762 | 231.01 per mi² |
| 10 | Washington | 100.1 | 7,999,503 | 120.37 per mi² |
| 11 | Idaho | 99.58 | 1,920,562 | 23.24 per mi² |
| 12 | Minnesota | 99.5 | 5,827,265 | 73.18 per mi² |
| 13 | Iowa | 99.18 | 3,233,572 | 57.89 per mi² |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 99.11 | 5,955,737 | 109.97 per mi² |
| 15 | Vermont | 99.09 | 648,279 | 70.34 per mi² |
| 16 | Arizona | 99 | 7,379,346 | 64.96 per mi² |
| 17 | California | 98.95 | 40,223,504 | 258.21 per mi² |
| 18 | Nebraska | 98.88 | 2,002,052 | 26.06 per mi² |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 98.78 | 1,395,847 | 155.91 per mi² |
| 20 | Texas | 98.7 | 30,345,487 | 116.16 per mi² |
| 21 | West Virginia | 98.65 | 1,775,932 | 73.88 per mi² |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 98.29 | 4,021,753 | 58.63 per mi² |
| 23 | Kansas | 98.24 | 2,963,308 | 36.24 per mi² |
| 24 | Oregon | 98.13 | 4,359,110 | 45.41 per mi² |
| 25 | New Mexico | 97.85 | 2,135,024 | 17.6 per mi² |
| 26 | Kentucky | 97.2 | 4,555,777 | 115.38 per mi² |
| 27 | Indiana | 97.16 | 6,876,047 | 191.93 per mi² |
| 28 | Michigan | 97.03 | 10,135,438 | 179.26 per mi² |
| 29 | Illinois | 96.5 | 12,807,072 | 230.68 per mi² |
| 30 | Virginia | 96.17 | 8,820,504 | 223.36 per mi² |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 96.04 | 13,092,796 | 292.62 per mi² |
| 32 | Arkansas | 95.94 | 3,040,207 | 58.43 per mi² |
| 33 | Missouri | 95.81 | 6,204,710 | 90.26 per mi² |
| 34 | Maine | 95.8 | 1,372,559 | 44.5 per mi² |
| 35 | Ohio | 95.76 | 11,878,330 | 290.7 per mi² |
| 36 | New Jersey | 95.72 | 9,438,124 | 1,283.4 per mi² |
| 37 | Florida | 95.7 | 22,359,251 | 416.96 per mi² |
| 38 | Rhode Island | 95.49 | 1,110,822 | 1,074.3 per mi² |
| 39 | Tennessee | 95.29 | 7,080,262 | 171.71 per mi² |
| 40 | Connecticut | 95.15 | 3,615,499 | 746.7 per mi² |
| 41 | Louisiana | 94.93 | 4,695,071 | 108.67 per mi² |
| 42 | Massachusetts | 94.67 | 7,174,604 | 919.82 per mi² |
| 43 | South Carolina | 94.44 | 5,266,343 | 175.19 per mi² |
| 44 | North Carolina | 94.4 | 10,710,558 | 220.3 per mi² |
| 45 | New York | 94.38 | 20,448,194 | 433.9 per mi² |
| 46 | Georgia | 94.33 | 11,019,186 | 191.59 per mi² |
| 47 | Delaware | 93.75 | 1,017,551 | 522.09 per mi² |
| 48 | Maryland | 93.72 | 6,298,325 | 648.84 per mi² |
| 49 | Alabama | 93.12 | 5,097,641 | 100.65 per mi² |
| 50 | Mississippi | 93 | 2,959,473 | 63.07 per mi² |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 89.84 |
Male to Female Ratio by State
Alabama
Male to Female Ratio
93.12
Ranked in the US
#49
5,097,641
↑ 1.15%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#24
100.65 per mi²
↑ 1.15%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#27
Alaska
Male to Female Ratio
110.34
Ranked in the US
#1
740,339
↑ 1.05%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#48
1.3 per mi²
↑ 1.56%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#50
Arizona
Male to Female Ratio
99
Ranked in the US
#16
7,379,346
↑ 1.42%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#14
64.96 per mi²
↑ 1.47%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#32
Arkansas
Male to Female Ratio
95.94
Ranked in the US
#32
3,040,207
↑ 0.47%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#33
58.43 per mi²
↑ 0.41%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#35
California
Male to Female Ratio
98.95
Ranked in the US
#17
40,223,504
↑ 2.51%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#1
258.21 per mi²
↑ 2.57%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#11
Colorado
Male to Female Ratio
101.71
Ranked in the US
#4
5,997,070
↑ 3.18%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#20
57.86 per mi²
↑ 3.17%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#37
Connecticut
Male to Female Ratio
95.15
Ranked in the US
#40
3,615,499
↑ 0.27%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#29
746.7 per mi²
↑ 0.29%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#4
Delaware
Male to Female Ratio
93.75
Ranked in the US
#47
1,017,551
↑ 1.41%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#45
522.09 per mi²
↑ 1.39%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#6
District of Columbia
Male to Female Ratio
89.84
Ranked in the US
#51
Florida
Male to Female Ratio
95.7
Ranked in the US
#37
22,359,251
↑ 2.65%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#3
416.96 per mi²
↑ 2.7%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#8
Georgia
Male to Female Ratio
94.33
Ranked in the US
#46
11,019,186
↑ 2.03%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#8
191.59 per mi²
↑ 2.39%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#17
Hawaii
Male to Female Ratio
100.12
Ranked in the US
#9
1,483,762
↑ 2.93%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#40
231.01 per mi²
↑ 2.92%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#12
Idaho
Male to Female Ratio
99.58
Ranked in the US
#11
1,920,562
↑ 1.03%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#38
23.24 per mi²
↑ 1.04%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#44
Illinois
Male to Female Ratio
96.5
Ranked in the US
#29
12,807,072
↑ 1.07%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#6
230.68 per mi²
↑ 1.06%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#13
Indiana
Male to Female Ratio
97.16
Ranked in the US
#27
6,876,047
↑ 1.03%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#17
191.93 per mi²
↑ 1.03%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#16
Iowa
Male to Female Ratio
99.18
Ranked in the US
#13
3,233,572
↑ 1.27%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#31
57.89 per mi²
↑ 1.26%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#36
Kansas
Male to Female Ratio
98.24
Ranked in the US
#23
2,963,308
↑ 0.98%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#34
36.24 per mi²
↑ 0.98%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#41
Kentucky
Male to Female Ratio
97.2
Ranked in the US
#26
4,555,777
↑ 1.03%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#26
115.38 per mi²
↑ 1.04%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#24
Louisiana
Male to Female Ratio
94.93
Ranked in the US
#41
4,695,071
↑ 1.54%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#25
108.67 per mi²
↑ 1.55%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#26
Maine
Male to Female Ratio
95.8
Ranked in the US
#34
1,372,559
↑ 0.02%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#42
44.5 per mi²
↑ 0.02%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#39
Maryland
Male to Female Ratio
93.72
Ranked in the US
#48
6,298,325
↑ 2.16%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#18
648.84 per mi²
↑ 2.2%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#5
Massachusetts
Male to Female Ratio
94.67
Ranked in the US
#42
7,174,604
↑ 2.72%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#15
919.82 per mi²
↑ 2.73%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#3
Michigan
Male to Female Ratio
97.03
Ranked in the US
#28
10,135,438
↑ 0.84%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#10
179.26 per mi²
↑ 0.96%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#18
Minnesota
Male to Female Ratio
99.5
Ranked in the US
#12
5,827,265
↑ 2.1%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#22
73.18 per mi²
↑ 2.09%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#30
Mississippi
Male to Female Ratio
93
Ranked in the US
#50
2,959,473
↑ 0.32%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#35
63.07 per mi²
↑ 0.32%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#33
Missouri
Male to Female Ratio
95.81
Ranked in the US
#33
6,204,710
↑ 0.59%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#19
90.26 per mi²
↑ 0.6%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#28
Montana
Male to Female Ratio
101.53
Ranked in the US
#6
1,112,668
↑ 0.76%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#43
7.64 per mi²
↑ 0.66%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#48
Nebraska
Male to Female Ratio
98.88
Ranked in the US
#18
2,002,052
↑ 1.95%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#37
26.06 per mi²
↑ 1.96%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#43
Nevada
Male to Female Ratio
100.82
Ranked in the US
#8
3,225,832
↑ 2.6%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#32
29.38 per mi²
↑ 2.66%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#42
New Hampshire
Male to Female Ratio
98.78
Ranked in the US
#19
1,395,847
↑ 0.49%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#41
155.91 per mi²
↑ 0.5%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#21
New Jersey
Male to Female Ratio
95.72
Ranked in the US
#36
9,438,124
↑ 1.85%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#11
1,283.4 per mi²
↑ 1.85%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#1
New Mexico
Male to Female Ratio
97.85
Ranked in the US
#25
2,135,024
↑ 0.9%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#36
17.6 per mi²
↑ 0.92%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#45
New York
Male to Female Ratio
94.38
Ranked in the US
#45
20,448,194
↑ 3.09%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#4
433.9 per mi²
↑ 3.08%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#7
North Carolina
Male to Female Ratio
94.4
Ranked in the US
#44
10,710,558
↑ 1.51%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#9
220.3 per mi²
↑ 1.52%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#15
North Dakota
Male to Female Ratio
103.37
Ranked in the US
#2
811,044
↑ 4.66%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#47
11.75 per mi²
↑ 4.63%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#47
Ohio
Male to Female Ratio
95.76
Ranked in the US
#35
11,878,330
↑ 0.83%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#7
290.7 per mi²
↑ 0.83%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#10
Oklahoma
Male to Female Ratio
98.29
Ranked in the US
#22
4,021,753
↑ 0.88%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#28
58.63 per mi²
↑ 0.88%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#34
Oregon
Male to Female Ratio
98.13
Ranked in the US
#24
4,359,110
↑ 2.66%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#27
45.41 per mi²
↑ 2.67%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#38
Pennsylvania
Male to Female Ratio
96.04
Ranked in the US
#31
13,092,796
↑ 0.99%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#5
292.62 per mi²
↑ 0.99%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#9
Rhode Island
Male to Female Ratio
95.49
Ranked in the US
#38
1,110,822
↑ 1.39%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#44
1,074.3 per mi²
↑ 1.38%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#2
South Carolina
Male to Female Ratio
94.44
Ranked in the US
#43
5,266,343
↑ 1.46%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#23
175.19 per mi²
↑ 1.47%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#19
South Dakota
Male to Female Ratio
101.59
Ranked in the US
#5
908,414
↑ 1.46%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#46
11.98 per mi²
↑ 1.44%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#46
Tennessee
Male to Female Ratio
95.29
Ranked in the US
#39
7,080,262
↑ 1.51%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#16
171.71 per mi²
↑ 1.5%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#20
Texas
Male to Female Ratio
98.7
Ranked in the US
#20
30,345,487
↑ 2.77%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#2
116.16 per mi²
↑ 2.78%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#23
Utah
Male to Female Ratio
101.74
Ranked in the US
#3
3,423,935
↑ 2.58%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#30
41.67 per mi²
↑ 2.84%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#40
Vermont
Male to Female Ratio
99.09
Ranked in the US
#15
648,279
↑ 0.42%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#49
70.34 per mi²
↑ 0.43%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#31
Virginia
Male to Female Ratio
96.17
Ranked in the US
#30
8,820,504
↑ 2.06%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#12
223.36 per mi²
↑ 2.04%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#14
Washington
Male to Female Ratio
100.1
Ranked in the US
#10
7,999,503
↑ 3.37%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#13
120.37 per mi²
↑ 3.37%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#22
West Virginia
Male to Female Ratio
98.65
Ranked in the US
#21
1,775,932
↓ 0.39%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#39
73.88 per mi²
↓ 0.38%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#29
Wisconsin
Male to Female Ratio
99.11
Ranked in the US
#14
5,955,737
↑ 1.01%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#21
109.97 per mi²
↑ 1.03%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#25
Wyoming
Male to Female Ratio
101.38
Ranked in the US
#7
580,817
↑ 0.35%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#50
5.98 per mi²
↑ 0.34%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the US
#49