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Census Bureau: 77.7 percent of people in Polk County were old enough to vote in 2019

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Of the 686,218 citizens living in Polk County in 2019, 533,359 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 275,371 of those people were female and 257,988 were male.

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.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

Percentage of citizens old enough to vote in Polk County
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
Males 18 and over257,98837.6
Females 18 and over275,37140.13
Source: US Census Bureau