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Of the 2,651 people living in Charleston in 2020, 42.1 percent (1,116) were women and 57.9 percent (1,535) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC Mississippi News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 260. In the 65 and over age range, there were 233 females and 190 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	835	31.5
Females 18 and over	575	21.7
Males 65 and over	190	7.2
Females 65 and over	233	8.8

Source: US Census Bureau