| | Emory, VA | Abingdon, VA | United States |
| Population | 1,025 | 8,350 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.7% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 21.2 | 45 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,246 | 8,226 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 874 | 7,780 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 784 | 7,003 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 39.9% | 1.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 56.0% | 12.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 250.3 | 1,037.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.1 | 8.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Emory, VA | Abingdon, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.6% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.2% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 41.3% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 26.3% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.0% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 1.4% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.9% | 7.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Emory, VA | Abingdon, VA | United States |
| White | 79.5% | 92.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 12.4% | 2.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 1.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Emory, VA | Abingdon, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 20.5% | 46.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 19.9% | 43.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 79.5% | 53.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 76.5% | 28.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 1.6% | 15.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 1.4% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.05 | 2.60 |
| Households | 129 | 3,975 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 97 | 2,007 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.0% | 26.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.6% | 51.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 32 | 1,968 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.2% | 15.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 7.3% | 10.8% |