East Kentucky Times

Of the 3,591 people living in Prestonsburg in 2019, 45.3 percent (1,627) were women and 54.7 percent (1,964) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the East Kentucky Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 1,204-to-972. In the 65 and over age range, there were 434 females and 263 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	1,204	33.5
Females 18 and over	972	27.1
Males 65 and over	263	7.3
Females 65 and over	434	12.1

Source: US Census Bureau