Eagle Valley Times

Of the 54,380 people living in Lyon County in 2019, 49.5 percent (26,930) were women and 50.5 percent (27,450) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Eagle Valley Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 15,949-to-15,293. In the 65 and over age range, there were 5,686 females and 5,686 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	15,949	29.3
Females 18 and over	15,293	28.1
Males 65 and over	5,686	10.5
Females 65 and over	5,686	10.5

Source: US Census Bureau