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Of the 4,670 people living in Mount Olive in 2020, 53.7 percent (2,510) were women and 46.3 percent (2,160) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC North Carolina News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 175. In the 65 and over age range, there were 624 females and 364 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	1,381	29.6
Females 18 and over	1,556	33.3
Males 65 and over	364	7.8
Females 65 and over	624	13.4

Source: US Census Bureau