Grayson Times

Of the 16,441 people living in Gainesville in 2019, 50.9 percent (8,365) were women and 49.1 percent (8,076) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Grayson Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 4,970-to-4,655. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,387 females and 897 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	4,655	28.3
Females 18 and over	4,970	30.2
Males 65 and over	897	5.5
Females 65 and over	1,387	8.4

Source: US Census Bureau