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Monday, December 23, 2024

Census Bureau: More women than men in Dauphin County in 2020

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Of the 277,071 people living in Dauphin County in 2020, 51.5 percent (142,577) were women and 48.5 percent (134,494) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Dauphin News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 3,300. In the 65 and over age range, there were 26,554 females and 20,368 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.

Dauphin County's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over82,27029.7
Females 18 and over85,57030.9
Males 65 and over20,3687.4
Females 65 and over26,5549.6

Source: US Census Bureau