Ocean County Leader

Of the 596,415 people living in Ocean County in 2019, 51.8 percent (308,658) were women and 48.2 percent (287,757) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Ocean County Leader.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 162,134-to-157,902. In the 65 and over age range, there were 77,079 females and 56,801 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	157,902	26.5
Females 18 and over	162,134	27.2
Males 65 and over	56,801	9.5
Females 65 and over	77,079	12.9

Source: US Census Bureau