High Country Times

Of the 2,221 people living in Spruce Pine in 2020, 53.7 percent (1,193) were women and 46.3 percent (1,028) 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 78. In the 65 and over age range, there were 241 females and 210 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	635	28.6
Females 18 and over	713	32.1
Males 65 and over	210	9.5
Females 65 and over	241	10.9

Source: US Census Bureau