Central OC Times

Of the 112,958 people living in Costa Mesa city in 2020, 49.6 percent (56,076) were women and 50.4 percent (56,882) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central OC Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 2,128. In the 65 and over age range, there were 7,385 females and 6,088 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	39,630	35.1
Females 18 and over	37,502	33.2
Males 65 and over	6,088	5.4
Females 65 and over	7,385	6.5

Source: US Census Bureau