Charleston Reporter

Of the 12,157 people living in James Island in 2020, 49.4 percent (6,010) were women and 50.6 percent (6,147) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Charleston Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 225. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,138 females and 848 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	4,023	33.1
Females 18 and over	3,798	31.2
Males 65 and over	848	7
Females 65 and over	1,138	9.4

Source: US Census Bureau