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Of the 130,376 people living in Rapides Parish in 2020, 51.7 percent (67,347) were women and 48.3 percent (63,029) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central Louisiana News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 2,052. In the 65 and over age range, there were 12,055 females and 9,021 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	37,459	28.7
Females 18 and over	39,511	30.3
Males 65 and over	9,021	6.9
Females 65 and over	12,055	9.2

Source: US Census Bureau