| | Appalachia, VA | Somerset, KY | United States |
| Population | 1,472 | 11,696 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.6% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.7 | 38.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,752 | 11,250 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,839 | 11,352 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,994 | 10,733 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -17.2% | 4.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -23.6% | 10.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 644.5 | 1,012.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 11.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Appalachia, VA | Somerset, KY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 14.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Appalachia, VA | Somerset, KY | United States |
| White | 82.7% | 87.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.0% | 3.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 11.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 6.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Appalachia, VA | Somerset, KY | United States |
| Married Population | 41.4% | 41.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.4% | 39.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.6% | 58.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.3% | 27.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.2% | 19.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.1% | 10.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| Households | 590 | 4,462 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 390 | 2,473 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.3% | 33.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.5% | 30.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 200 | 1,989 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 35.1% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.1% | 15.8% | 10.8% |