South Alabama Times

Of the 37,200 people living in Covington County in 2019, 51.7 percent (19,214) were women and 48.3 percent (17,986) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Alabama Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 10,887-to-10,424. In the 65 and over age range, there were 4,376 females and 3,350 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	10,424	28
Females 18 and over	10,887	29.3
Males 65 and over	3,350	9
Females 65 and over	4,376	11.8

Source: US Census Bureau