Oakland City Wire

Of the 1,661,584 people living in Alameda County in 2020, 50.8 percent (844,443) were women and 49.2 percent (817,141) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Oakland City Wire.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 6,559. In the 65 and over age range, there were 129,770 females and 101,416 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	541,124	32.6
Females 18 and over	547,683	33
Males 65 and over	101,416	6.1
Females 65 and over	129,770	7.8

Source: US Census Bureau