Nola Reporter

Of the 391,249 people living in New Orleans in 2020, 52.7 percent (205,997) were women and 47.3 percent (185,252) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Nola Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 13,605. In the 65 and over age range, there were 33,007 females and 24,860 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	120,859	30.9
Females 18 and over	134,464	34.4
Males 65 and over	24,860	6.4
Females 65 and over	33,007	8.4

Source: US Census Bureau