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Census Bureau: More men than women in Alaska in 2020

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Of the 736,990 people living in Alaska in 2020, 47.8 percent (352,337) were women and 52.2 percent (384,653) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Last Frontier News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 27,812. In the 65 and over age range, there were 44,176 females and 43,453 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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.

Alaska's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over246,90733.5
Females 18 and over219,09529.7
Males 65 and over43,4535.9
Females 65 and over44,1766

Source: US Census Bureau

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