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Of the 3,190 people living in Newton in 2020, 55.6 percent (1,774) were women and 44.4 percent (1,416) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 182. In the 65 and over age range, there were 292 females and 174 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	868	27.2
Females 18 and over	1,050	32.9
Males 65 and over	174	5.5
Females 65 and over	292	9.2

Source: US Census Bureau