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Of the 16,206 people living in Hernando in 2020, 51.7 percent (8,373) were women and 48.3 percent (7,833) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 280. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,626 females and 1,304 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	4,345	26.8
Females 18 and over	4,625	28.5
Males 65 and over	1,304	8
Females 65 and over	1,626	10

Source: US Census Bureau