High Country Times

Of the 1,332 people living in Banner Elk in 2019, 65 percent (866) were women and 35 percent (466) 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 722-to-372. In the 65 and over age range, there were 107 females and 73 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	372	27.9
Females 18 and over	722	54.2
Males 65 and over	73	5.5
Females 65 and over	107	8

Source: US Census Bureau