NE Mississippi News

Of the 2,601 people living in Okolona in 2020, 60.2 percent (1,566) were women and 39.8 percent (1,035) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 399. In the 65 and over age range, there were 380 females and 147 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	431	16.6
Females 18 and over	830	31.9
Males 65 and over	147	5.7
Females 65 and over	380	14.6

Source: US Census Bureau