| | Foxfire, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| Population | 1,720 | 25,486 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 33.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 920 | 16,307 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 474 | 6,973 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 334 | 4,756 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 123.8% | 279.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 217.7% | 456.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 243.8 | 1,706.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.1 | 14.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Foxfire, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 14.0% | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.2% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Foxfire, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| White | 72.0% | 59.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.1% | 22.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 14.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 13.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Foxfire, NC | Clayton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 61.0% | 51.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.9% | 48.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.0% | 49.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.1% | 31.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.5% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.4% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.63 | 2.79 | 2.60 |
| Households | 654 | 9,090 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 451 | 6,435 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.8% | 35.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.2% | 35.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 203 | 2,655 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.9% | 21.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10.8% |