Ocean State Today

Of the 1,057,231 people living in Rhode Island in 2019, 51.4 percent (543,439) were women and 48.6 percent (513,792) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Ocean State Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 9,874. In the 65 and over age range, there were 101,269 females and 76,620 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.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	331,062	31.3
Females 18 and over	340,936	32.2
Males 65 and over	76,620	7.2
Females 65 and over	101,269	9.6

Source: US Census Bureau