| | Gainesville, MO | Mountain Home, AR | United States |
| Population | 660 | 12,722 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 59.6% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 40.5% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.9 | 43.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 823 | 12,452 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 632 | 11,012 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 659 | 9,027 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 22.0% | 14.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.0% | 40.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 229.9 | 1,068.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.9 | 11.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gainesville, MO | Mountain Home, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.2% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gainesville, MO | Mountain Home, AR | United States |
| White | 95.6% | 92.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 3.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gainesville, MO | Mountain Home, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 40.3% | 50.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.3% | 48.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.7% | 49.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.9% | 24.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.9% | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 19.9% | 12.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.03 | 2.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 300 | 5,963 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 157 | 2,967 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.8% | 35.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.5% | 48.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 143 | 2,996 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.3% | 9.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10.8% |