Hickory Sun

Of the 8,488 people living in Conover in 2020, 50.5 percent (4,285) were women and 49.5 percent (4,203) 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 72. In the 65 and over age range, there were 893 females and 703 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	2,335	27.5
Females 18 and over	2,263	26.7
Males 65 and over	703	8.3
Females 65 and over	893	10.5

Source: US Census Bureau