Polk Times

Of the 6,104 people living in Fort Meade in 2019, 50.7 percent (3,092) were women and 49.3 percent (3,012) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,734-to-1,697. In the 65 and over age range, there were 700 females and 572 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	1,697	27.8
Females 18 and over	1,734	28.4
Males 65 and over	572	9.4
Females 65 and over	700	11.5

Source: US Census Bureau