Benton Times

Of the 69,282 citizens living in Jefferson County in 2019, 53,990 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 11, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 27,595 of those people were female and 26,395 were male.

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.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	26,395	38.1
Females 18 and over	27,595	39.83

Source: US Census Bureau