Des Moines Sun

Of the 215,408 people living in Des Moines in 2020, 50.9 percent (109,582) were women and 49.1 percent (105,826) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Des Moines Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 923. In the 65 and over age range, there were 14,348 females and 11,500 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	68,499	31.8
Females 18 and over	69,422	32.2
Males 65 and over	11,500	5.3
Females 65 and over	14,348	6.7

Source: US Census Bureau