Minnesota State Wire

Of the 5,563,378 people living in Minnesota in 2019, 50.2 percent (2,792,505) were women and 49.8 percent (2,770,873) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Minnesota State Wire.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 29,644. In the 65 and over age range, there were 470,215 females and 388,483 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	1,719,238	30.9
Females 18 and over	1,689,594	30.4
Males 65 and over	388,483	7
Females 65 and over	470,215	8.5

Source: US Census Bureau