Chico Times

Of the 223,344 people living in Butte County in 2020, 50.6 percent (112,953) were women and 49.4 percent (110,391) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Chico Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 358. In the 65 and over age range, there were 22,374 females and 18,289 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	69,087	30.9
Females 18 and over	68,729	30.8
Males 65 and over	18,289	8.2
Females 65 and over	22,374	10

Source: US Census Bureau