Asheville Reporter

Of the 92,328 people living in Asheville in 2020, 52 percent (48,034) were women and 48 percent (44,294) 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 1,784. In the 65 and over age range, there were 10,222 females and 7,214 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	28,478	30.8
Females 18 and over	30,262	32.8
Males 65 and over	7,214	7.8
Females 65 and over	10,222	11.1

Source: US Census Bureau