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Of the 1,659 people living in Bladenboro in 2019, 64.7 percent (1,074) were women and 35.3 percent (585) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South North Carolina News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 544-to-375. In the 65 and over age range, there were 185 females and 71 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	375	22.6
Females 18 and over	544	32.8
Males 65 and over	71	4.3
Females 65 and over	185	11.2

Source: US Census Bureau