According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2000 Washington D.C. had the highest percentage of females relative to the overall population. Rhode, Puerto Rico, and New York following in the rankings.
MaleFemaleMales per
100 females
Male:Female ratio
StateTotal
population
NumberPercentNumberPercentAll ages18 years
and over
All ages18 years
and over
District of Columbia572,059269,36647.1%302,69352.9%8986.10.890.86
Rhode Island1,048,319503,63548.0%544,68452.0%92.588.80.920.89
Puerto Rico3,808,6101,833,57748.1%1,975,03351.9%92.888.40.930.88
New York18,976,4579,146,74848.2%9,829,70951.8%93.189.40.930.89
Massachusetts6,349,0973,058,81648.2%3,290,28151.8%9389.50.930.90
Pennsylvania12,281,0545,929,66348.3%6,351,39151.7%93.489.90.930.90
Maryland5,296,4862,557,79448.3%2,738,69251.7%93.489.80.930.90
Mississippi2,844,6581,373,55448.3%1,471,10451.7%93.489.60.930.90
Alabama4,447,1002,146,50448.3%2,300,59651.7%93.389.60.930.90
Connecticut3,405,5651,649,31948.4%1,756,24651.6%93.990.50.940.91
Louisiana4,468,9762,162,90348.4%2,306,07351.6%93.890.10.940.90
New Jersey8,414,3504,082,81348.5%4,331,53751.5%94.390.90.940.91
Missouri5,595,2112,720,17748.6%2,875,03451.4%94.691.30.950.91
West Virginia1,808,344879,17048.6%929,17451.4%94.691.70.950.92
South Carolina4,012,0121,948,92948.6%2,063,08351.4%94.591.20.940.91
Ohio11,353,1405,512,26248.6%5,840,87851.4%94.491.10.940.91
Delaware783,600380,54148.6%403,05951.4%94.4910.940.91
Tennessee5,689,2832,770,27548.7%2,919,00851.3%94.991.60.950.92
Maine1,274,923620,30948.7%654,61451.3%94.891.70.950.92
Florida15,982,3787,797,71548.8%8,184,66351.2%95.392.50.950.93
Arkansas2,673,4001,304,69348.8%1,368,70751.2%95.392.10.950.92
Kentucky4,041,7691,975,36848.9%2,066,40151.1%95.692.50.960.93
Virginia7,078,5153,471,89549.0%3,606,62051.0%96.393.70.960.94
Indiana6,080,4852,982,47449.0%3,098,01151.0%96.393.30.960.93
Michigan9,938,4444,873,09549.0%5,065,34951.0%96.293.20.960.93
Vermont608,827298,33749.0%310,49051.0%96.193.30.960.93
North Carolina8,049,3133,942,69549.0%4,106,61851.0%9693.30.960.93
Illinois12,419,2936,080,33649.0%6,338,95751.0%95.992.90.960.93
Oklahoma3,450,6541,695,89549.1%1,754,75950.9%96.693.80.970.94
United States281,421,906138,053,56349.1%143,368,34350.9%96.393.40.960.93
Iowa2,926,3241,435,51549.1%1,490,80950.9%96.393.40.960.93
Georgia8,186,4534,027,11349.2%4,159,34050.8%96.8940.970.94
New Hampshire1,235,786607,68749.2%628,09950.8%96.894.10.970.94
New Mexico1,819,046894,31749.2%924,72950.8%96.7940.970.94
Nebraska1,711,263843,35149.3%867,91250.7%97.294.60.970.95
Kansas2,688,4181,328,47449.4%1,359,94450.6%97.7950.980.95
Wisconsin5,363,6752,649,04149.4%2,714,63450.6%97.695.10.980.95
Minnesota4,919,4792,435,63149.5%2,483,84850.5%98.195.60.980.96
Texas20,851,82010,352,91049.6%10,498,91050.4%98.696.20.990.96
South Dakota754,844374,55849.6%380,28650.4%98.596.10.980.96
Oregon3,421,3991,696,55049.6%1,724,84950.4%98.496.20.980.96
California33,871,64816,874,89249.8%16,996,75650.2%99.397.10.990.97
Montana902,195449,48049.8%452,71550.2%99.397.20.990.97
Washington5,894,1212,934,30049.8%2,959,82150.2%99.1970.990.97
Arizona5,130,6322,561,05749.9%2,569,57550.1%99.797.71.000.98
North Dakota642,200320,52449.9%321,67650.1%99.697.81.000.98
Idaho1,293,953648,66050.1%645,29349.9%100.598.51.010.99
Utah2,233,1691,119,03150.1%1,114,13849.9%100.497.91.000.98
Hawaii1,211,537608,67150.2%602,86649.8%10199.41.010.99
Wyoming493,782248,37450.3%245,40849.7%101.299.71.011.00
Colorado4,301,2612,165,98350.4%2,135,27849.6%101.41001.011.00
Nevada1,998,2571,018,05150.9%980,20649.1%103.9103.21.041.03
Alaska626,932324,11251.7%302,82048.3%107107.61.071.08