South Asheville News

Of the 8,117 people living in Fletcher in 2019, 54.3 percent (4,407) were women and 45.7 percent (3,710) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Asheville News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 2,647-to-2,440. In the 65 and over age range, there were 812 females and 462 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	2,440	30.1
Females 18 and over	2,647	32.6
Males 65 and over	462	5.7
Females 65 and over	812	10

Source: US Census Bureau