NE Piedmont News

Of the 7,779 people living in Butner in 2020, 51 percent (3,969) were women and 49 percent (3,810) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Piedmont News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 198. In the 65 and over age range, there were 722 females and 605 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	2,307	29.7
Females 18 and over	2,505	32.2
Males 65 and over	605	7.8
Females 65 and over	722	9.3

Source: US Census Bureau