| PEOPLE | Burlington | Asheville | United States |
| Population | 42,417 | 83,393 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 4,116 | 1,856 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 9.19% | 14.93% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 26.7 | 38.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,119 | 37,380 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.14 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.61% | 47.16% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.39% | 52.84% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 27.01% | 39.13% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 72.99% | 60.87% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.08% | 5.71% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.69% | 5.22% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.48% | 4.62% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.26% | 2.93% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 11.43% | 2.68% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 21.81% | 7.93% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.72% | 16.51% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.66% | 13.15% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 10.01% | 12.71% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 10.01% | 12.71% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.47% | 12.20% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.47% | 12.20% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.59% | 7.47% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.10% | 5.68% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.70% | 3.20% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 88.94% | 79.31% | 72.41% |
| Black | 3.90% | 13.35% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 3.56% | 1.37% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.31% | 0.34% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.29% | 5.63% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.68% | 5.83% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.32% | 94.17% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 27.48% | 24.19% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 42.22% | 43.00% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.03% | 18.36% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 12.27% | 14.45% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.63% | 14.33% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.46% | 4.50% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.82% | 8.71% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 27.23% | 39.40% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 53.85% | 33.05% | 31.95% |
