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Of the 20,924 people living in Lorton in 2020, 54.3 percent (11,369) were women and 45.7 percent (9,555) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Fairfax News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 592. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,212 females and 719 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	6,314	30.2
Females 18 and over	6,906	33
Males 65 and over	719	3.4
Females 65 and over	1,212	5.8

Source: US Census Bureau