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Monday, March 10, 2025

Census Bureau: More women than men in Los Angeles County in 2020

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Of the 10,040,682 people living in Los Angeles County in 2020, 50.7 percent (5,091,117) were women and 49.3 percent (4,949,565) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the LAX Leader.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 10,236. In the 65 and over age range, there were 776,101 females and 594,040 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.

Los Angeles County's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over3,240,87332.3
Females 18 and over3,251,10932.4
Males 65 and over594,0405.9
Females 65 and over776,1017.7

Source: US Census Bureau