Central Shenandoah News

Of the 2,797 people living in Grottoes in 2020, 57.5 percent (1,609) were women and 42.5 percent (1,188) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central Shenandoah News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 308. In the 65 and over age range, there were 252 females and 201 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	728	26
Females 18 and over	1,036	37
Males 65 and over	201	7.2
Females 65 and over	252	9

Source: US Census Bureau