Baton Rouge Reporter

Of the 443,158 people living in East Baton Rouge Parish in 2020, 52.2 percent (231,321) were women and 47.8 percent (211,837) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Baton Rouge Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 11,621. In the 65 and over age range, there were 36,304 females and 26,720 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	133,869	30.2
Females 18 and over	145,490	32.8
Males 65 and over	26,720	6
Females 65 and over	36,304	8.2

Source: US Census Bureau