| | Fairmont, NC | Mebane, NC | United States |
| Population | 2,399 | 17,192 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.2% | 56.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.9% | 43.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.6 | 35.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,707 | 11,556 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,604 | 7,284 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,489 | 4,754 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.9% | 129.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.7% | 252.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 875.6 | 1,884.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.7 | 9.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fairmont, NC | Mebane, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.3% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fairmont, NC | Mebane, NC | United States |
| White | 24.7% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 56.5% | 22.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 18.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 6.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fairmont, NC | Mebane, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 31.0% | 58.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 28.3% | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 69.0% | 41.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.0% | 28.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.0% | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 963 | 6,761 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 582 | 4,363 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 6.4% | 46.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.5% | 33.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 381 | 2,398 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.5% | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 27.7% | 5.8% | 10.8% |