| | Fayetteville, GA | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| Population | 18,633 | 83,500 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.9 | 42.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 16,218 | 76,371 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,148 | 71,382 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,827 | 59,646 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 64.4% | 16.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 214.5% | 39.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,445.9 | 1,896.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.9 | 44.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 5.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fayetteville, GA | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fayetteville, GA | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| White | 40.1% | 69.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 38.3% | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 6.3% | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 5.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fayetteville, GA | Melbourne, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 51.9% | 43.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.7% | 41.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.1% | 56.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 33.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.1% | 15.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 8.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,120 | 34,473 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,107 | 18,851 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.7% | 24.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.3% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,013 | 15,622 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.6% | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 13.1% | 10.8% |