Rocky Mount Today

Of the 54,330 people living in Rocky Mount in 2020, 54.2 percent (29,437) were women and 45.8 percent (24,893) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rocky Mount Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 3,396. In the 65 and over age range, there were 5,904 females and 4,264 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	14,499	26.7
Females 18 and over	17,895	32.9
Males 65 and over	4,264	7.8
Females 65 and over	5,904	10.9

Source: US Census Bureau