Concord Ledger

Of the 149,917 people living in Merrimack County in 2019, 50.7 percent (76,057) were women and 49.3 percent (73,860) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Concord Ledger.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 47,361-to-47,191. In the 65 and over age range, there were 14,560 females and 11,756 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	47,361	31.6
Females 18 and over	47,191	31.5
Males 65 and over	11,756	7.8
Females 65 and over	14,560	9.7

Source: US Census Bureau