Sioux Empire Today

Of the 177,117 people living in Sioux Falls in 2019, 50.1 percent (88,707) were women and 49.9 percent (88,410) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Sioux Empire Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 56,111-to-54,263. In the 65 and over age range, there were 12,664 females and 9,758 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	56,111	31.7
Females 18 and over	54,263	30.6
Males 65 and over	9,758	5.5
Females 65 and over	12,664	7.2

Source: US Census Bureau