Polk Times

Of the 19,440 people living in Bartow in 2019, 51.3 percent (9,970) were women and 48.7 percent (9,470) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 5,685-to-5,544. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,778 females and 1,335 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	5,685	29.2
Females 18 and over	5,544	28.5
Males 65 and over	1,335	6.9
Females 65 and over	1,778	9.1

Source: US Census Bureau