Lowe Delta News

Of the 68,123 people living in Jefferson County in 2020, 50.6 percent (34,475) were women and 49.4 percent (33,648) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lowe Delta News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 215. In the 65 and over age range, there were 6,661 females and 5,125 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	20,792	30.5
Females 18 and over	20,577	30.2
Males 65 and over	5,125	7.5
Females 65 and over	6,661	9.8

Source: US Census Bureau