Outer Banks Times

Of the 3,691 people living in Emerald Isle in 2020, 51.3 percent (1,894) were women and 48.7 percent (1,797) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Outer Banks Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 67. In the 65 and over age range, there were 588 females and 546 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	989	26.8
Females 18 and over	1,056	28.6
Males 65 and over	546	14.8
Females 65 and over	588	15.9

Source: US Census Bureau