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Census Bureau: More women than men in Oklahoma in 2019

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Of the 3,932,870 people living in Oklahoma in 2019, 50.4 percent (1,983,342) were women and 49.6 percent (1,949,528) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Sooner State News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 9,580. In the 65 and over age range, there were 334,699 females and 268,695 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.

Oklahoma's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over1,191,04630.3
Females 18 and over1,181,46630
Males 65 and over268,6956.8
Females 65 and over334,6998.5

Source: US Census Bureau

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