| | Advance, NC | Dobson, NC | United States |
| Population | 1,471 | 1,547 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.5% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.5% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.5 | 39.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,148 | 1,588 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 904 | 1,457 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 643 | 1,195 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.6% | 5.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.3% | 28.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 205.4 | 772.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.2 | 2.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Advance, NC | Dobson, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.7% | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.4% | 1.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.9% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 17.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 14.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Advance, NC | Dobson, NC | United States |
| White | 88.8% | 73.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.5% | 6.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Advance, NC | Dobson, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 72.3% | 42.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 72.3% | 41.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 27.7% | 57.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 8.9% | 35.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.8% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 9.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.05 | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| Households | 483 | 571 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 364 | 332 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 47.3% | 24.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.3% | 52.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 119 | 239 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.8% | 13.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.6% | 9.9% | 10.8% |