Western South Dakota News

Of the 5,628 people living in Belle Fourche in 2020, 52.6 percent (2,960) were women and 47.4 percent (2,668) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 21. In the 65 and over age range, there were 570 females and 370 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	1,693	30.1
Females 18 and over	1,672	29.7
Males 65 and over	370	6.6
Females 65 and over	570	10.1

Source: US Census Bureau