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Of the 1,061,705 people living in Montana in 2020, 49.7 percent (527,577) were women and 50.3 percent (534,128) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Big Sky Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 8,597. In the 65 and over age range, there were 103,318 females and 94,801 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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	321,797	30.3
Females 18 and over	313,200	29.5
Males 65 and over	94,801	8.9
Females 65 and over	103,318	9.7

Source: US Census Bureau