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Of the 42,280 people living in Montrose County in 2020, 50.6 percent (21,406) were women and 49.4 percent (20,874) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Colorado News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 111. In the 65 and over age range, there were 5,451 females and 4,624 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	11,651	27.6
Females 18 and over	11,540	27.3
Males 65 and over	4,624	10.9
Females 65 and over	5,451	12.9

Source: US Census Bureau