Seattle City Wire

Of the 2,195,502 people living in King County in 2019, 49.9 percent (1,094,850) were women and 50.1 percent (1,100,652) 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 746,091-to-716,985. In the 65 and over age range, there were 158,164 females and 126,168 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	746,091	34
Females 18 and over	716,985	32.7
Males 65 and over	126,168	5.7
Females 65 and over	158,164	7.2

Source: US Census Bureau