Volunteer State News

Of the 6,772,268 people living in Tennessee in 2020, 51.2 percent (3,467,806) were women and 48.8 percent (3,304,462) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Volunteer State News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 68,536. In the 65 and over age range, there were 618,265 females and 489,299 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	2,044,139	30.2
Females 18 and over	2,112,675	31.2
Males 65 and over	489,299	7.2
Females 65 and over	618,265	9.1

Source: US Census Bureau