Palmetto State News

Of the 5,091,517 people living in South Carolina in 2020, 51.5 percent (2,622,835) were women and 48.5 percent (2,468,682) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Palmetto State News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 77,774. In the 65 and over age range, there were 500,083 females and 400,613 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	1,502,221	29.5
Females 18 and over	1,579,995	31
Males 65 and over	400,613	7.9
Females 65 and over	500,083	9.8

Source: US Census Bureau