Laredo Times

Of the 5,717 people living in Zapata in 2019, 50.1 percent (2,867) were women and 49.9 percent (2,850) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Laredo Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,521-to-1,330. In the 65 and over age range, there were 664 females and 452 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	1,330	23.3
Females 18 and over	1,521	26.6
Males 65 and over	452	7.9
Females 65 and over	664	11.6

Source: US Census Bureau