Norfolk Reporter

Of the 25,330 people living in Dedham in 2020, 53.4 percent (13,532) were women and 46.6 percent (11,798) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Norfolk Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 339. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,990 females and 1,915 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	7,703	30.4
Females 18 and over	8,042	31.7
Males 65 and over	1,915	7.6
Females 65 and over	2,990	11.8

Source: US Census Bureau