North Shore Louisiana News

Of the 255,155 people living in St. Tammany Parish in 2019, 51.5 percent (131,325) were women and 48.5 percent (123,830) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Shore Louisiana News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 78,032-to-73,848. In the 65 and over age range, there were 22,943 females and 18,880 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	73,848	28.9
Females 18 and over	78,032	30.6
Males 65 and over	18,880	7.4
Females 65 and over	22,943	9

Source: US Census Bureau