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Of the 8,539 people living in Booneville in 2020, 54.4 percent (4,645) were women and 45.6 percent (3,894) 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 332. In the 65 and over age range, there were 950 females and 590 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	2,387	28
Females 18 and over	2,719	31.8
Males 65 and over	590	6.9
Females 65 and over	950	11.1

Source: US Census Bureau