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Of the 4,420 people living in Valdese in 2020, 49 percent (2,166) were women and 51 percent (2,254) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Hickory Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 11. In the 65 and over age range, there were 448 females and 443 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	1,296	29.3
Females 18 and over	1,307	29.6
Males 65 and over	443	10
Females 65 and over	448	10.1

Source: US Census Bureau