Charleston Reporter

Of the 401,165 people living in Charleston County in 2019, 51.6 percent (206,851) were women and 48.4 percent (194,314) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Charleston Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 132,260-to-125,608. In the 65 and over age range, there were 35,743 females and 28,090 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	125,608	31.3
Females 18 and over	132,260	33
Males 65 and over	28,090	7
Females 65 and over	35,743	8.9

Source: US Census Bureau