Scranton Reporter

Of the 210,162 people living in Lackawanna County in 2020, 51.5 percent (108,172) were women and 48.5 percent (101,990) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Scranton Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 1,579. In the 65 and over age range, there were 23,977 females and 17,941 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	61,895	29.5
Females 18 and over	63,474	30.2
Males 65 and over	17,941	8.5
Females 65 and over	23,977	11.4

Source: US Census Bureau