Charleston Leader

Of the 181,014 people living in Kanawha County in 2020, 51.8 percent (93,841) were women and 48.2 percent (87,173) 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 2,008. In the 65 and over age range, there were 21,017 females and 16,142 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	52,821	29.2
Females 18 and over	54,829	30.3
Males 65 and over	16,142	8.9
Females 65 and over	21,017	11.6

Source: US Census Bureau