Yellowhammer Times

Of the 4,876,250 people living in Alabama in 2019, 51.6 percent (2,516,895) were women and 48.4 percent (2,359,355) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Yellowhammer Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 75,591. In the 65 and over age range, there were 454,685 females and 350,196 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	1,449,701	29.7
Females 18 and over	1,525,292	31.3
Males 65 and over	350,196	7.2
Females 65 and over	454,685	9.3

Source: US Census Bureau