Bay State News

Of the 6,850,553 people living in Massachusetts in 2019, 51.5 percent (3,526,346) were women and 48.5 percent (3,324,207) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bay State News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 82,052. In the 65 and over age range, there were 628,325 females and 478,764 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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	2,145,076	31.3
Females 18 and over	2,227,128	32.5
Males 65 and over	478,764	7
Females 65 and over	628,325	9.2

Source: US Census Bureau