| | Hampstead, NC | Palm Harbor, FL | United States |
| Population | 7,037 | 60,682 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.2% | 52.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.8% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.2 | 50.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,707 | 58,212 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,587 | 59,248 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,564 | 50,256 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 126.2% | 7.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 274.2% | 26.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 347.7 | 3,498.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 20.2 | 17.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 10.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hampstead, NC | Palm Harbor, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.0% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 13.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 14.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hampstead, NC | Palm Harbor, FL | United States |
| White | 86.6% | 84.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.6% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 8.8% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 7.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hampstead, NC | Palm Harbor, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 62.4% | 50.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.8% | 49.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.6% | 49.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.1% | 26.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.9% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.95 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,383 | 26,733 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,721 | 15,998 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 51.1% | 22.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.6% | 56.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 662 | 10,735 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.9% | 12.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10.8% |