Suffolk Reporter

Of the 1,481,364 people living in Suffolk County in 2020, 50.8 percent (752,522) were women and 49.2 percent (728,842) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Suffolk Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 1,162. In the 65 and over age range, there were 140,934 females and 109,750 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	459,048	31
Females 18 and over	457,886	30.9
Males 65 and over	109,750	7.4
Females 65 and over	140,934	9.5

Source: US Census Bureau