South Sound Times

Of the 78,145 people living in Lewis County in 2019, 50 percent (39,062) were women and 50 percent (39,083) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Sound Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 22,648-to-22,453. In the 65 and over age range, there were 8,411 females and 7,775 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	22,648	29
Females 18 and over	22,453	28.7
Males 65 and over	7,775	9.9
Females 65 and over	8,411	10.8

Source: US Census Bureau