Milwaukee City Wire

Of the 592,649 people living in Milwaukee in 2020, 51.7 percent (306,690) were women and 48.3 percent (285,959) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Milwaukee City Wire.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 14,012. In the 65 and over age range, there were 35,822 females and 26,673 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	180,651	30.5
Females 18 and over	194,663	32.8
Males 65 and over	26,673	4.5
Females 65 and over	35,822	6

Source: US Census Bureau