Columbia Standard

Of the 5,504 people living in Batesburg-Leesville town in 2020, 57.2 percent (3,149) were women and 42.8 percent (2,355) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Columbia Standard.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 331. In the 65 and over age range, there were 606 females and 305 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	1,519	27.6
Females 18 and over	1,850	33.6
Males 65 and over	305	5.5
Females 65 and over	606	11

Source: US Census Bureau