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Of the 154,679 people living in Ouachita Parish in 2020, 52.1 percent (80,595) were women and 47.9 percent (74,084) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Louisiana News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 3,811. In the 65 and over age range, there were 13,278 females and 9,622 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	44,739	28.9
Females 18 and over	48,550	31.4
Males 65 and over	9,622	6.2
Females 65 and over	13,278	8.6

Source: US Census Bureau