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Of the 5,348 people living in Whiteville in 2020, 56.5 percent (3,019) were women and 43.5 percent (2,329) 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 460. In the 65 and over age range, there were 609 females and 494 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	1,183	22.1
Females 18 and over	1,643	30.7
Males 65 and over	494	9.2
Females 65 and over	609	11.4

Source: US Census Bureau