| | Carthage, NC | Bradenton, FL | United States |
| Population | 2,672 | 54,918 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.5 | 45.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,304 | 49,261 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,871 | 49,504 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 976 | 43,779 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 38.7% | 20.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 165.9% | 36.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 404.6 | 3,806.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.6 | 14.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 2.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Carthage, NC | Bradenton, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 8.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.0% | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Carthage, NC | Bradenton, FL | United States |
| White | 76.6% | 59.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.0% | 14.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.8% | 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 | 5.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 21.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Carthage, NC | Bradenton, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 50.8% | 47.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.9% | 45.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.2% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.4% | 28.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.5% | 15.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.3% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,074 | 22,023 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 654 | 12,823 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.8% | 22.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.1% | 49.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 420 | 9,200 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.1% | 16.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.9% | 11.0% | 10.8% |