Merced Times

Of the 273,661 people living in Merced County in 2020, 49.5 percent (135,433) were women and 50.5 percent (138,228) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Merced Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 3,241. In the 65 and over age range, there were 16,747 females and 14,018 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	82,704	30.2
Females 18 and over	79,463	29
Males 65 and over	14,018	5.1
Females 65 and over	16,747	6.1

Source: US Census Bureau