West Central Alabama News

Of the 12,797 people living in Sumter County in 2019, 53.7 percent (6,870) were women and 46.3 percent (5,927) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC Alabama News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 4,389-to-3,704. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,332 females and 902 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	3,704	28.9
Females 18 and over	4,389	34.3
Males 65 and over	902	7
Females 65 and over	1,332	10.4

Source: US Census Bureau