St. Pete Standard

Of the 261,338 people living in St. Petersburg in 2019, 51.4 percent (134,455) were women and 48.6 percent (126,883) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the St. Pete Standard.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 86,010-to-82,413. In the 65 and over age range, there were 26,949 females and 21,756 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	82,413	31.5
Females 18 and over	86,010	32.9
Males 65 and over	21,756	8.3
Females 65 and over	26,949	10.3

Source: US Census Bureau