| | Belmont, NC | Fort Mill, SC | United States |
| Population | 14,442 | 24,069 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.4% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.6% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.7 | 36.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,230 | 11,671 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,705 | 7,587 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,434 | 4,930 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 45.0% | 228.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 49.7% | 405.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,202.2 | 1,236.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.0 | 19.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Belmont, NC | Fort Mill, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 18.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 15.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Belmont, NC | Fort Mill, SC | United States |
| White | 78.2% | 76.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.2% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 5.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Belmont, NC | Fort Mill, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 48.3% | 59.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.7% | 58.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.7% | 40.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.9% | 28.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,523 | 8,173 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,310 | 6,665 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.8% | 49.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 28.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,213 | 1,508 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 23.0% | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10.8% |