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Of the 4,776 people living in Custer County in 2019, 48.9 percent (2,334) were women and 51.1 percent (2,442) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Colorado News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 1,191-to-1,152. In the 65 and over age range, there were 834 females and 883 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	1,191	24.9
Females 18 and over	1,152	24.1
Males 65 and over	883	18.5
Females 65 and over	834	17.5

Source: US Census Bureau