America's Population by Age and Gender 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

What We're Showing

This chart breaks down the U.S. population of 340 million by gender and age group, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Key Takeaways

• In all age groups under 50, men slightly outnumber women, but women outnumber men in every group from age 61 onward.
• The gender difference reaches six million women vs. four million men in ages 81 to 90.
• In the 91+ age group, women nearly double men: 1.3 million women compared to just 0.7 million men.