Dallas City Wire

Of the 2,622,634 people living in Dallas County in 2020, 50.7 percent (1,329,339) were women and 49.3 percent (1,293,295) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Dallas City Wire.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 10,227. In the 65 and over age range, there were 160,218 females and 121,243 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	822,564	31.4
Females 18 and over	832,791	31.8
Males 65 and over	121,243	4.6
Females 65 and over	160,218	6.1

Source: US Census Bureau