| | Ellsworth, ME | Fletcher, NC | United States |
| Population | 8,340 | 7,935 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.2% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.8% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.2 | 44.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,736 | 7,221 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,456 | 4,185 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,975 | 2,787 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 27.8% | 101.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.1% | 202.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 105.2 | 1,241.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 79.3 | 6.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 14.6 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ellsworth, ME | Fletcher, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 0.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 5.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.0% | 17.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.1% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 15.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.3% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ellsworth, ME | Fletcher, NC | United States |
| White | 93.1% | 87.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 4.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ellsworth, ME | Fletcher, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 47.3% | 60.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.5% | 58.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.7% | 39.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.7% | 22.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.16 | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,734 | 3,337 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,934 | 2,259 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.3% | 21.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.9% | 56.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,800 | 1,078 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.9% | 9.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.0% | 13.3% | 10.8% |