Seattle City Wire

Of the 724,305 people living in Seattle in 2019, 49.4 percent (357,863) were women and 50.6 percent (366,442) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Seattle City Wire.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 270,584-to-254,864. In the 65 and over age range, there were 49,855 females and 40,085 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	270,584	37.4
Females 18 and over	254,864	35.2
Males 65 and over	40,085	5.5
Females 65 and over	49,855	6.9

Source: US Census Bureau