Asheville Reporter

Of the 8,144 people living in Black Mountain in 2019, 56.3 percent (4,588) were women and 43.7 percent (3,556) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Asheville Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 2,559-to-2,071. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,564 females and 845 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	2,071	25.4
Females 18 and over	2,559	31.4
Males 65 and over	845	10.4
Females 65 and over	1,564	19.2

Source: US Census Bureau