South OC Times

Of the 48,280 citizens living in Rancho Santa Margarita City in 2020, 36,668 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 18,767 of those people were female and 17,901 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 2021 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	17,901	37.08
Females 18 and over	18,767	38.87

Source: US Census Bureau