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Of the 13,106 people living in Newton in 2020, 52.2 percent (6,839) were women and 47.8 percent (6,267) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Hickory Sun.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 310. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,650 females and 975 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	3,992	30.5
Females 18 and over	3,682	28.1
Males 65 and over	975	7.4
Females 65 and over	1,650	12.6

Source: US Census Bureau