Holland Reporter

Of the 286,558 people living in Ottawa County in 2019, 50.6 percent (144,958) were women and 49.4 percent (141,600) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Holland Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 88,368-to-87,017. In the 65 and over age range, there were 22,940 females and 18,953 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	87,017	30.4
Females 18 and over	88,368	30.8
Males 65 and over	18,953	6.6
Females 65 and over	22,940	8

Source: US Census Bureau