Roanoke Sun

Of the 3,288 people living in Blue Ridge in 2019, 53.4 percent (1,756) were women and 46.6 percent (1,532) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Roanoke Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,172-to-965. In the 65 and over age range, there were 326 females and 309 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	965	29.3
Females 18 and over	1,172	35.6
Males 65 and over	309	9.4
Females 65 and over	326	9.9

Source: US Census Bureau