| | Belmont, NC | Denver, NC | United States |
| Population | 14,442 | 2,827 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.4% | 53.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.6% | 46.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.7 | 43.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,230 | 1,923 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,705 | 2,006 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,434 | 1,168 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 45.0% | 48.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 49.7% | 155.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,202.2 | 477.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.0 | 5.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Belmont, NC | Denver, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 1.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.5% | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 12.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Belmont, NC | Denver, NC | United States |
| White | 78.2% | 90.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.2% | 2.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 3.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Belmont, NC | Denver, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 48.3% | 61.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.7% | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.6% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.7% | 38.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.9% | 16.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 14.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 7.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,523 | 1,217 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,310 | 789 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.8% | 30.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 50.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,213 | 428 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 23.0% | 5.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 13.2% | 10.8% |