Shoals Today

Of the 92,556 people living in Lauderdale County in 2019, 51.8 percent (47,988) were women and 48.2 percent (44,568) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Shoals Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 28,846-to-27,173. In the 65 and over age range, there were 10,343 females and 7,885 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	27,173	29.4
Females 18 and over	28,846	31.2
Males 65 and over	7,885	8.5
Females 65 and over	10,343	11.2

Source: US Census Bureau