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Of the 6,972 people living in Southport in 2019, 49.7 percent (3,464) were women and 50.3 percent (3,508) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SC New York News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 2,092-to-2,059. In the 65 and over age range, there were 784 females and 623 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	2,059	29.5
Females 18 and over	2,092	30
Males 65 and over	623	8.9
Females 65 and over	784	11.2

Source: US Census Bureau