Gadsden Today

Of the 26,035 people living in Cherokee County in 2020, 50.5 percent (13,160) were women and 49.5 percent (12,875) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Gadsden Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 173. In the 65 and over age range, there were 3,173 females and 2,796 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	7,618	29.3
Females 18 and over	7,445	28.6
Males 65 and over	2,796	10.7
Females 65 and over	3,173	12.2

Source: US Census Bureau