Pelican State News

Of the 4,664,362 people living in Louisiana in 2019, 51.1 percent (2,385,376) were women and 48.9 percent (2,278,986) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pelican State News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 41,356. In the 65 and over age range, there were 392,262 females and 305,756 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	1,410,819	30.2
Females 18 and over	1,452,175	31.1
Males 65 and over	305,756	6.6
Females 65 and over	392,262	8.4

Source: US Census Bureau