Santa Fe Standard

Of the 12,978 people living in Los Alamos in 2020, 48.4 percent (6,285) were women and 51.6 percent (6,693) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Santa Fe Standard.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 300. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,227 females and 1,073 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	4,146	31.9
Females 18 and over	3,846	29.6
Males 65 and over	1,073	8.3
Females 65 and over	1,227	9.5

Source: US Census Bureau