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Of the 41,686 people living in Montrose County in 2019, 50.8 percent (21,160) were women and 49.2 percent (20,526) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Colorado News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 11,549-to-11,423. In the 65 and over age range, there were 5,165 females and 4,470 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	11,423	27.4
Females 18 and over	11,549	27.7
Males 65 and over	4,470	10.7
Females 65 and over	5,165	12.4

Source: US Census Bureau