Women outnumber men in Richmond. By a lot.
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Richmond is among the top metro areas where women outnumber men, U.S. Census Bureau data shows.
By the numbers: Richmond's estimated sex ratio gap stands at 106.2 women per 100 men, one of the highest in the nation, according to the census' 2023 American Community Survey.
The big picture: The gender split is playing out across the country, with more men in the West and women in the East.
- Women also most heavily outnumbered adult men in Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia and New York.
Zoom out: The San Diego area, dotted with military bases, has almost 104 men for every 100 women, according to Census data. Men make up more than 80% of America's armed forces.
- California's Silicon Valley; Austin, Texas; and Seattle host a big share of U.S. tech companies, which employ a workforce that is almost two-thirds male.
Between the lines: Big cities and areas with college campuses typically have more women than men, the Census Bureau said in a report last year.
- Among large U.S. counties, the three with the largest ratio of women to men were all home to universities.