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This question is about co-founder demographics.
What percentage of Co-Founders are female?
34.4% of co-founders are female in the United States. This is 2.7 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female co-founders has increased by 6.4 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 15,731 female co-founders in the U.S. and 29,999 male co-founders in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 45,730 people with the specific job title of co-founder and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
Percent Of Female Co-Founders By Year
| Year | Female Co-Founders | Male Co-Founders | Percentage Female Co-Founders | Percentage Male Co-Founders | |
| 2019 | 3,903 | 7,453 | 34.4% | 65.6% | |
| 2018 | 3,053 | 6,600 | 31.6% | 68.4% | |
| 2017 | 2,935 | 6,396 | 31.5% | 68.5% | |
| 2016 | 2,916 | 6,240 | 31.8% | 68.2% | |
| 2015 | 2,785 | 6,138 | 31.2% | 68.8% | |
| 2014 | 2,691 | 6,014 | 30.9% | 69.1% | |
| 2013 | 2,681 | 6,156 | 30.3% | 69.7% | |
| 2012 | 2,201 | 5,413 | 28.9% | 71.1% | |
| 2011 | 2,096 | 5,346 | 28.2% | 71.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,191 | 5,651 | 27.9% | 72.1% |
Additionally, female co-founders tend to be younger than male co-founders. The average age of a female co-founder is 51.5, while the average age of a male co-founder is 52.5.
While the majority of U.S. co-founders are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 85% of administrative assistant to general manager are female. On the other hand, some co-founder jobs are dominated by males. 90% of district commercial superintendent, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among co-founders. The average male co-founder earns an average annual salary of $163,591, while the average female co-founder earns an average annual income of $154,520, meaning female co-founders make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
What Percentage Of Co-Founders Are Female FAQ
Are co-founders jobs male or female dominated?
Co-Founder jobs are male dominated. 34.4% of co-founders are female and 65.6% of co-founders are male in the United States.
How has the number of female co-founders changed over time?
The number of female co-founders has increased by 6.4% since 2010. In 2010, there were 27.9% female co-founders and the latest data shows that there are 34.4% female co-founders in the U.S.
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