WC Minnesota News

Of the 13,707 people living in Fergus Falls in 2019, 54 percent (7,398) were women and 46 percent (6,309) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC Minnesota News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 4,133-to-3,404. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,901 females and 1,404 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	3,404	24.8
Females 18 and over	4,133	30.2
Males 65 and over	1,404	10.2
Females 65 and over	1,901	13.9

Source: US Census Bureau