Roanoke Sun

Of the 99,229 people living in Roanoke in 2019, 52.4 percent (51,973) were women and 47.6 percent (47,256) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Roanoke Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 31,601-to-29,939. In the 65 and over age range, there were 9,576 females and 6,412 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	29,939	30.2
Females 18 and over	31,601	31.8
Males 65 and over	6,412	6.5
Females 65 and over	9,576	9.7

Source: US Census Bureau