Minnesota State Wire

Of the 5,600,166 people living in Minnesota in 2020, 50.2 percent (2,811,149) were women and 49.8 percent (2,789,017) 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 31,384. In the 65 and over age range, there were 484,677 females and 402,899 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	1,722,345	30.8
Females 18 and over	1,690,961	30.2
Males 65 and over	402,899	7.2
Females 65 and over	484,677	8.7

Source: US Census Bureau