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Of the 6,374 people living in De Soto in 2020, 45.9 percent (2,924) were women and 54.1 percent (3,450) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Joco Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 55. In the 65 and over age range, there were 282 females and 320 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	1,851	29
Females 18 and over	1,796	28.2
Males 65 and over	320	5
Females 65 and over	282	4.4

Source: US Census Bureau