Bridgeport Times

Of the 944,306 people living in Fairfield County in 2020, 51.3 percent (484,479) were women and 48.7 percent (459,827) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bridgeport Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 8,903. In the 65 and over age range, there were 84,909 females and 65,238 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	286,556	30.3
Females 18 and over	295,459	31.3
Males 65 and over	65,238	6.9
Females 65 and over	84,909	9

Source: US Census Bureau