High Country Times

Of the 1,163 people living in Blowing Rock in 2019, 54.4 percent (633) were women and 45.6 percent (530) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the High Country Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 312-to-275. In the 65 and over age range, there were 278 females and 226 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	275	23.6
Females 18 and over	312	26.8
Males 65 and over	226	19.4
Females 65 and over	278	23.9

Source: US Census Bureau