High Country Times

Of the 1,149 people living in Blowing Rock in 2020, 54.3 percent (624) were women and 45.7 percent (525) 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 73. In the 65 and over age range, there were 252 females and 228 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	282	24.5
Females 18 and over	355	30.9
Males 65 and over	228	19.8
Females 65 and over	252	21.9

Source: US Census Bureau