Empire State Today

Of the 19,514,849 people living in New York state in 2020, 51.5 percent (10,040,665) were women and 48.5 percent (9,474,184) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Empire State Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 207,015. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,836,387 females and 1,385,315 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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	6,007,495	30.8
Females 18 and over	6,214,510	31.8
Males 65 and over	1,385,315	7.1
Females 65 and over	1,836,387	9.4

Source: US Census Bureau