New census data being released this week finds females continue to comprise a slightly larger share of the total U.S. population — 168.8 million compared with almost 162.7 million males.
Females have outnumbered males since the 1950 Census. Before that, males outnumbered females from the nation’s earliest colonial times.
Alaska had the highest sex ratio of any state in 2020, with 108.4 males per 100 females, followed by North Dakota with 104.5 males per 100 females.
In Minnesota there are nearly 35,600 more females than males.
'Snirt' Threatens Minnesota's Farm Soil
(UMN extension via Minnesota News Connection) (By Mike Moen. Minnesota News Connection) - Dirty-looking snow piles are common this time of year in Minnesota, but in towns and cities surrounded by farms, they might look even worse thanks to wind erosi...
Feb 11, 2026
Grand Forks School Board Approves Budget Cuts
(Grand Forks Public Schools image) (KNOX) - The Grand Forks School Board approved an over 4 million dollar cut in the budget. The budget cut will take place in in 2026-2027 school year. The cuts include the reduction of staff. The budget cuts come af...
Feb 10, 2026
Grand Forks County Commissioner Dies
(File image) (KNOX) - A longtime member of the Grand Forks County Commission has died. Cynthia Peach, in her fourth term died Friday. The death was confirmed Saturday morning by the Grand Forks County Administrator. The commission will appointing a n...
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Grand Forks Police Respond to a Stabbing
(Grand Forks Police Department image) (KNOX) - Over the weekend Grand Forks Police were dispatched to a reported stabbing that had just occurred in the apartment complex on 4th Avenue South. Arriving officers located a female victim with stab wounds....
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