Decatur Times

Of the 33,089 people living in Lawrence County, Alabama in 2021, 51.6% (17,058) were women and 48.4% (16,031) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Decatur Times.

Data showed the average age for women in Lawrence County in 2021 was 44 years, higher than the national average of 40 for women.

According to census data, women aged 18 and over outnumbered men in the same age group by 245. Meanwhile, in the 65 and over group, there were 2,672 men and 3,330 women.

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. These funds significantly influence community services, education, and infrastructure in areas like Lawrence County.

Age Range (Years)	Sex	Population in 2021	Population in 2020	Population in 2019	Change 2020-2021	Change 2019-2020
Under 5	Female	885	987	950	-10.3%	3.9%
Under 5	Male	818	788	829	3.8%	-4.9%
5 to 9	Female	914	789	860	15.8%	-8.3%
5 to 9	Male	997	903	1,073	10.4%	-15.8%
10 to 14	Female	1,250	1,288	1,227	-3%	5%
10 to 14	Male	1,198	1,203	1,046	-0.4%	15%
15 to 17	Female	634	638	606	-0.6%	5.3%
15 to 17	Male	546	541	592	0.9%	-8.6%
18 and 19	Female	292	336	332	-13.1%	1.2%
18 and 19	Male	368	357	424	3.1%	-15.8%
20	Female	237	317	219	-25.2%	44.7%
20	Male	98	99	38	-1%	160.5%
21	Female	219	214	216	2.3%	-0.9%
21	Male	319	395	468	-19.2%	-15.6%
22 to 24	Female	569	467	574	21.8%	-18.6%
22 to 24	Male	412	246	290	67.5%	-15.2%
25 to 29	Female	958	1,037	1,019	-7.6%	1.8%
25 to 29	Male	1,138	1,183	1,005	-3.8%	17.7%
30 to 34	Female	932	974	964	-4.3%	1%
30 to 34	Male	841	898	986	-6.3%	-8.9%
35 to 39	Female	876	911	931	-3.8%	-2.1%
35 to 39	Male	1,086	1,052	1,065	3.2%	-1.2%
40 to 44	Female	1,029	974	965	5.6%	0.9%
40 to 44	Male	806	816	835	-1.2%	-2.3%
45 to 49	Female	1,085	1,107	1,147	-2%	-3.5%
45 to 49	Male	980	1,004	1,060	-2.4%	-5.3%
50 to 54	Female	1,322	1,266	1,315	4.4%	-3.7%
50 to 54	Male	1,317	1,310	1,305	0.5%	0.4%
55 to 59	Female	1,266	1,270	1,183	-0.3%	7.4%
55 to 59	Male	1,266	1,242	1,206	1.9%	3%
60 and 61	Female	673	748	718	-10%	4.2%
60 and 61	Male	641	610	566	5.1%	7.8%
62 to 64	Female	587	539	506	8.9%	6.5%
62 to 64	Male	528	523	540	1%	-3.1%
65 and 66	Female	466	381	541	22.3%	-29.6%
65 and 66	Male	313	263	284	19%	-7.4%
67 to 69	Female	678	681	602	-0.4%	13.1%
67 to 69	Male	550	528	662	4.2%	-20.2%
70 to 74	Female	797	868	859	-8.2%	1%
70 to 74	Male	816	852	717	-4.2%	18.8%
75 to 79	Female	559	496	623	12.7%	-20.4%
75 to 79	Male	509	461	453	10.4%	1.8%
80 to 84	Female	460	487	414	-5.5%	17.6%
80 to 84	Male	234	239	301	-2.1%	-20.6%
85 and over	Female	370	390	332	-5.1%	17.5%
85 and over	Male	250	291	210	-14.1%	38.6%

Source: US Census Bureau