Charleston Leader

Of the 183,279 people living in Kanawha County in 2019, 51.8 percent (94,962) were women and 48.2 percent (88,317) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Charleston Leader.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 55,934-to-53,864. In the 65 and over age range, there were 20,702 females and 15,907 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	53,864	29.4
Females 18 and over	55,934	30.5
Males 65 and over	15,907	8.7
Females 65 and over	20,702	11.3

Source: US Census Bureau