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Census Bureau: More women than men in Arizona in 2020

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Of the 7,174,064 people living in Arizona in 2020, 50.3 percent (3,609,085) were women and 49.7 percent (3,564,979) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Grand Canyon Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 22,187. In the 65 and over age range, there were 680,849 females and 581,355 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.

Arizona's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over2,147,20129.9
Females 18 and over2,125,01429.6
Males 65 and over581,3558.1
Females 65 and over680,8499.5

Source: US Census Bureau

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