Decatur Times

Of the 23,784 people living in Winston County in 2019, 50.5 percent (12,003) were women and 49.5 percent (11,781) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Decatur Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 6,952-to-6,831. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,769 females and 2,306 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	6,952	29.2
Females 18 and over	6,831	28.7
Males 65 and over	2,306	9.7
Females 65 and over	2,769	11.6

Source: US Census Bureau