Cape Cod Ledger

Of the 8,606 people living in Nantucket in 2020, 45.2 percent (3,891) were women and 54.8 percent (4,715) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Cape Cod Ledger.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 891. In the 65 and over age range, there were 652 females and 655 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	3,481	40.4
Females 18 and over	2,590	30.1
Males 65 and over	655	7.6
Females 65 and over	652	7.6

Source: US Census Bureau