High Country Times

Of the 1,473 people living in Banner Elk in 2020, 61 percent (899) were women and 39 percent (574) 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 257. In the 65 and over age range, there were 131 females and 75 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	469	31.8
Females 18 and over	726	49.3
Males 65 and over	75	5.1
Females 65 and over	131	8.9

Source: US Census Bureau