| | Muscle Shoals, AL | Palm Coast, FL | United States |
| Population | 15,969 | 88,313 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.0% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38 | 49.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 13,248 | 75,503 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 11,924 | 32,732 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,611 | 14,287 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.8% | 182.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 54.8% | 546.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 966.1 | 928.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.5 | 95.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Muscle Shoals, AL | Palm Coast, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.4% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 9.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 10.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 17.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Muscle Shoals, AL | Palm Coast, FL | United States |
| White | 81.2% | 69.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% | 12.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Muscle Shoals, AL | Palm Coast, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 51.2% | 56.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.8% | 54.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.8% | 43.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.8% | 24.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.1% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,201 | 34,321 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,266 | 25,312 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.5% | 19.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.4% | 57.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,935 | 9,009 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.8% | 11.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 11.2% | 10.8% |