| | Bethania, NC | Banner Elk, NC | United States |
| Population | 331 | 1,350 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.4% | 58.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.6% | 41.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 58.8 | 21.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 328 | 1,027 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 354 | 811 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 270 | 933 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.7% | 33.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 35.9% | 16.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 488.2 | 706.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bethania, NC | Banner Elk, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.9% | 2.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.6% | 37.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 22.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 4.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 16.9% | 2.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.6% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.9% | 10.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 14.8% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bethania, NC | Banner Elk, NC | United States |
| White | 67.4% | 85.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 26.6% | 4.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% | 4.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bethania, NC | Banner Elk, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 47.9% | 22.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.3% | 20.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.1% | 77.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.7% | 69.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 22.2% | 4.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.16 | 1.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 153 | 328 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 90 | 186 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.7% | 10.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.4% | 71.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 63 | 142 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.7% | 11.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 7.0% | 10.8% |