Garden State Times

Of the 8,885,418 people living in New Jersey in 2020, 51.1 percent (4,544,295) were women and 48.9 percent (4,341,123) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Garden State Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 45,777. In the 65 and over age range, there were 820,802 females and 622,136 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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	2,721,625	30.6
Females 18 and over	2,767,402	31.1
Males 65 and over	622,136	7
Females 65 and over	820,802	9.2

Source: US Census Bureau