New River Valley Times

Of the 2,652 people living in Pearisburg in 2019, 54.3 percent (1,440) were women and 45.7 percent (1,212) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the New River Valley Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 760-to-718. In the 65 and over age range, there were 318 females and 169 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	718	27.1
Females 18 and over	760	28.7
Males 65 and over	169	6.4
Females 65 and over	318	12

Source: US Census Bureau